Icons help create more readable profiles and summaries in our social media content.
They also draw attention to the points that we want highlighted. I like to update my profile periodically (www.linkedin.com/in/yvonnecbryant/) and am always having to do a Google search to find the quick copy and paste icons.
To save us both some time…here is a reprint of of the key information that Jonnie Jensen posted in Live + Social. Link to original article. I will note that I like to use these in other profiles also.
LinkedIn Profile Icons
Arrows: ☛ ☚ ☜ ☝ ☞ ☟ ⇨ ► ◄ ► »
Stars: ★ ✪ ✯ ✰
Traditional bullets: ■ ♦ ◆ ●
Ticks: ✔ ✘ ☐ ☑ ☒
Email: ✉ ✍ ✎ ✏ ✑ ⌨
Phone: ✆ ☎ ☏
Lines: ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲
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If you use any of these or other icons in your LinkedIn profile, you can let Jonnie know why you like them and include a link to your profile in the comments field at http://www.liveandsocial.com/blog/socialmedia/linkedin-profile-icons/
Thank you Jonnie!