PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Craft A Compelling Biographical Sketch

Guiding Questions?
1. How do I write a Biographical Sketch or Profile?
2. Does a biographical sketch replace or compliment a person’s resume?

Keywords:
biographical sketch
profile
resume
connection
avatar
1st person vs. 3rd person voice

The Biographical Sketch or Profile

Your customers, your sales venues, your clients all love stories, and they want to know yours. Your story might be a profile on a social media site. It might be a synopsis on the back of your portfolio or print book on demand. It might be part of a grant or art show application.

You will want to create several versions of varying lengths, but all basically highlighting the same information. I suggest creating versions which are 25 words, 50 words, 100 words, 250 words, 500 words. Your first 25 words should sound fun, intriguing, exciting, enticing, creating wonder and curiosity … you get the point.

Do not follow a template. You want your bio or profile to feel authentically your own.

Write your bio for a portfolio in the 3rd person. Write your profile for a social media site (think Facebook) targeted at family and friends in the 1st person. Write your profile for a social media site (think LinkedIn)…