Is your profile portrait a dog?  Nicole Williams, the Connection Director of LinkedIn, listed the worst mistakes business people can make with their profile photographs.  “Unless you’re a veterinarian,” she said “don’t post a photo with your pet.”  In an article featured in the June 2012 issue of Business Insider, Williams lists the eleven worst mistakes a person can make with her social media photograph.  I laughed when I read it, but the truth is, I have seen them all!  Here are a few more: do not post a profile picture of your baby, do not post a photograph of your wedding and do not post a photograph of an avatar!  People do know that you’re not Wonder Woman.  Do not post a poor quality pixelated image. Your image should project the best of you and that should be a professional-looking happy and confident adult. 

Read the full article here: 

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-worst-linkedin-photos-you-can-have-2012-7