Depress the use of fifth grade verbs on your LinkedIn profile and posts: has, was, made, did.

Tantalize your higher-educated audience with this list of powerful verbs, 185 of them (!), an article I refer to often for inspiration. I can better invoke the exact verb I am seeking to covey my writing.

Yes, it’s intended for resume writers, but consider LinkedIn your past-present-future career tapestry, spanning the time continuum, beyond the resume which is expected to only focus on the past.

Or use it for your resume.

But use it on LinkedIn too.

You can thank me later for this link.