Why You Need A Great Corporate Headshot More Than Ever
One of the societal effects of Covid-19 is that more and more people are working from home. As some businesses try to move back into their offices, many have realised that the way they use an office may have changed forever. The lockdown(s) has forced companies to adapt to their employees working from home, and they may have now realised that their business is still just as, if not more productive than it was before. People are being trusted to work from home, so when the pandemic is over, office and business life may never be the same again.
With remote working more accepted than ever before, and lots of new small businesses springing up as people explore new income streams, it’s important to look after your online image. A key part of your online image is your profile picture, so having a great headshot is crucial.
It’s an old cliché about interviews that the interviewer makes up their mind about the interviewee within the first few seconds of meeting them, based on their appearance and manner. It’s no different online, with people making snap judgments about whether they would like to do business with a person within seconds of seeing their profile picture. So it’s important to make the best impression you can with your headshot.
Browse through LinkedIn and you’ll see a huge range of profile pictures; ranging from great headshots to poorly lit selfies. Who do you think most people would do business with? A great corporate headshot helps your profile stand out from the crowd, encourages people to connect with you, and most importantly tells people that you take yourself and your career seriously.
Whether on LinkedIn, another social media platform or your own website, people are deciding if they want to do business with you partly based on your image.
A great corporate headshot can tell potential clients that you understand what it takes to portray the right image online. It can show people you mean business, but at the same time can show off some of your personality. You can even have multiple different headshots for different purposes; one very serious headshot for instances when gravitas is needed, one where you’re really smiling which shows your fun and approachable side and maybe one somewhere in between. That’s before trying different outfits, which, even in a head and shoulders headshot can show off a different side to your character to the viewer.
If you think it’s time to book a corporate headshot session, I am available, although the location for shoots may change depending on the ever-changing government Covid-19 restrictions. Please get in touch for more information about organising a shoot.
