Remember, by raising your own profile, you will, in turn, raise the profile of your company.

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First, he says, it lets you build your own profile within your field by posting your publications and research.

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In the top right corner of each tweet in your feed is now a little arrow to click, which expands the profile of the person who sent the tweet over your own existing profile on the right.

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For more on understanding your own risk profile, see Chapter 1 of the Forbes CFA Investment Course.

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For more on understanding your own risk profile, see Chapter 1 of the Forbes CFA Institute Investment Course book.

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Furthermore, the only truly viable social platforms on the long run are the ones you host and manage (bear in mind that you do not own your Facebook profile or the content published on it).

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Make your account information as specific and professional as possible, and on your profile, link to your own blog if you have one.

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To start recommending your own books open My Books from the profile page.

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