How to Glow Up Your LinkedIn for 2026
November 14, 2025
Last weekend, my Stylist Magazine feature went live 🥳 all about how to refresh your LinkedIn presence before the new year.
It’s been such a powerful reminder that a LinkedIn profile isn’t just a page on the internet.
🎯 It’s your reputation, your digital first impression, and the space where opportunities begin.
And as we move towards 2026, most women I speak to say the same thing:
“My LinkedIn doesn’t really reflect who I am anymore.”
If that’s you, here are the exact steps I shared in Stylist to help you glow up your LinkedIn — without spending hours rewriting your life story.
⭐ 1. Start with your future you
Most people update their profile based on where they’ve been. But visibility is about where you are going.
Before you touch a single word, ask: “Who am I becoming in 2026?” “What do I want to be known for?”
Write from that place.
⭐ 2. Upgrade your headline (make the first 40 characters count)
Your headline should say exactly what you do — clearly, confidently and without jargon.
Think Ronseal: it should do what it says on the tin.
Instead of:
❌ “Founder”
❌ “Director”
❌ “Senior Manager”
Go for something direct, grounded and authority-led, like:
✅ “Commercial strategist in digital retail”
✅ “Senior leader in operational excellence”
✅ “HR Director driving people + culture transformation”
✅ “Communications lead for high-growth brands”
No fluff. No filler. Just a clean line that tells people what you’re known for.
Your headline is not a slogan, a formula copied from every other LinkedIn profile or just something you added years ago.
It’s your professional positioning in one sentence. And it follows you everywhere on LinkedIn.
⭐ 3. Refresh your About section with clarity, impact and influence
Your About section isn’t a memoir or a copy-and-paste frenzy from your CV.
If you’re aiming for new roles, speaking opportunities, awards, or industry lists, it needs to read like a clear, confident value statement.
Think of it as your professional positioning piece.
Focus on:
✨ Your expertise and domain specialisms
✨ The scope and scale of your work
✨ The outcomes you deliver (commercial, cultural or strategic)
✨ Key achievements or standout moments
✨ Your leadership qualities
✨ A line or two that reflects your values and personality
Examples:
✅ “20+ years leading commercial strategy across global retail brands.”
✅ “Known for turning complex operational challenges into scalable systems and growth.”
✅ “Delivered double-digit revenue increases during digital transformation.”
✅ “Recognised for calm, people-first leadership under pressure.”
Short, clear and grounded in what you bring to the table — that’s what gets attention from executive recruiters, event organisers and decision-makers.
⭐ 4. Add proof you’re brilliant
Women notoriously under-share their achievements.
If you’ve:
💛 Spoken at events
💛 Been featured in press
💛 Led major projects
💛 Hit measurable milestones
💛Worked with recognisable clients
…add it.
2026 is not the year to downplay yourself.
⭐ 5. Share content that reflects what you want to be known for
You don’t have to post daily. But consistency of message matters more than consistency of frequency.
Choose 2–3 themes that reflect your next chapter and rotate them.
For me, that’s: • Visibility for women • LinkedIn strategy • Identity-led presence
What will yours be?
⭐ A final thought
Your LinkedIn presence is often the difference between being overlooked… and being chosen.
And you deserve to be chosen.
If your 2026 vision feels bigger than your current profile, it might be time to update it — not just the words, but the identity behind them.
⭐ Want help glowing up your profile?
My Transform package is open — it’s where I rebuild your entire LinkedIn presence beautifully and strategically.
If you want the details, just reach out.
And if you want to read the Stylist feature, you can find it here:
https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/careers/expert-tips-best-linkedin-profiles/1032921
