We are all familiar with the adage "A picture is worth a thousand words" that holds true when it comes to your LinkedIn profile picture as well. Your LinkedIn profile picture is not a selfie so no duck faces allowed. Your LinkedIn profile picture should reflect your brand.
 

So here are some rules to follow:

Dress Professionally

Neutral Background

Inside

No Selfies

Only You in the photo – no cropping others out

Do you look friendly?

Does the picture reflect confidence?

Now for...

It seems that LinkedIn has become a breeding ground for fake profiles. So, how can you tell when if an invite’s legit or not?

Here are a few things to consider before you accept a LinkedIn Connection, to help you determine if it’s a real person:

Here are some hints on how to spot a Fake LinkedIn profile:

A picture is worth a 1000 words, and the photo is usually the first give away. If it looks suspicious it probably is. 
Does the person look like a model or is the picture just too...