3 Critical Things Every Doctor Needs in their LinkedIn Profile
 
Optimising your LinkedIn profile as a doctor is paramount to opening up alternative career opportunities, especially if you are in a competitive area like Pharma, consulting and health tech. 
 
In these competitive fields, having a strong LinkedIn profile can give you a competitive edge. However, navigating LinkedIn can be overwhelming, especially if you're new to it. To make the most of your LinkedIn profile, being strategic about who you reach out to and how you reach out to them is key to building high-value networks relevant to what you're doing. Learn how to play the game and make it work to get results.
 
In this episode of Disrupting Doctors Career podcast, Dr Mohamed Draz, a neurosurgeon and an expert in optimising LinkedIn profiles, shares 3 critical things every doctor needs in their LinkedIn to leverage and optimise their profile. He also expounds on the key things that you need to build an effective LinkedIn profile, some networking strategies for doctors who are busy and have no time, and what looks good when you have done it right.
 
Check out this episode to learn how to unleash their social impact and magical skills on LinkedIn.
What You Will Learn:

[00:01] Intro and what in for you in today’s show 
[02:43] How Dr Mohamed got started on LinkedIn as a neurosurgeon
[06:28] How doctors are using LinkedIn and the opportunities it offers
[08:53] The main purpose of networking for doctors looking for career opportunities
[13:18] Why networking is an essential skill to have as a doctor 
[14:50] Key principles of developing an effective profile on LinkedIn 
[18:18] Reducing complexity when creating your profile as a thought leader 
[22:16] How to communicate your vision and expertise on your LinkedIn profile 
[26:23] How to get started on LinkedIn without spending all of your time there
[33:08] The 3 critical things every doctor needs in their LinkedIn profile
[34:35] How to find Dr Mohamed's guide on developing an effective LinkedIn profile
[35:12] What success looks like on LinkedIn
[37:18] Build high-value networks without trying to be an influencer 
[21:00] Developing your skill outside medicine to get more opportunities
[44:34] About Dr Mohamed's LinkedIn banner on “ You are a Designer.”

 
Standout Quotes:

“You won't get the most benefit out of LinkedIn if you're not contributing or sharing your thoughts and interacting with people.” -  Dr Mohamed [07:50]
 “If you have few hundred friends and you're just consuming, the opportunities you are going to see are not going to get bigger if the circle around you is not getting bigger; the only way to make your circle bigger is by contributing and interacting with other people.”- Dr Mohamed [08:51]
“Networking on LinkedIn is all about the Long Game; It is not a short game thing, so don't expect instant results.”- Dr Abeyna [32:42]
“Don't be bothered about the numbers; just share your thoughts and ideas, and the numbers will come at the end.’- Dr Mohamed [36:07]


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ABOUT THE HOST
Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.
Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst support