When you set up your LinkedIn profile, did you use your professional email address to get started or did you use your personal email address?

Did you know you can use BOTH?

I always recommend using BOTH your personal email and your professional email accounts on your LinkedIn account. This way, so you won’t get permanently locked out if you move jobs and no longer have access to that professional email address.

What to do if you have been locked out:

If you only used your professional email address, you moved companies and have forgotten your password, you probably had to start from scratch again – Am I right?

LinkedIn certainly has some helpful tips to do everything you can to get access to that original account –> https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/1501

Worst case scenario you’ll have to provide them with some legal documentation so they know it’s you (and I’ve heard it takes quite a long time for them to process this request).

My advice: Add both email accounts to your LinkedIn profile and you’ll never get locked out again.

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About Leslie Hughes

Leslie Hughes is a LinkedIn Optimization Specialist, LinkedIn Top Voice, and Corporate Trainer with over 25 years in digital marketing. As the Principal of PUNCH!media and author of "CREATE. CONNECT. CONVERT," Leslie helps executives elevate their LinkedIn profiles to attract clients and generate leads. Named a LinkedIn Top Voice in 2024, Leslie was called a "Social Media Guru" by CBC Radio and was featured on CTV’s “The Social” discussing how to manage your digital identity. Leslie has been working in digital marketing since 1997 and founded PUNCH!media in 2009. Recognized as an expert in LinkedIn optimization, AI-driven marketing, and digital identity management, her clients include top organizations like Investment Planning Counsel and Franklin Templeton. Ready to elevate your LinkedIn profile and transform your marketing strategy? Learn more at www.punchmedia.ca