Two types of people will read this blog post: you’ve either just completed the monumental task of updating headshots for your team, or you’re considering updating headshots for your team. Either way, you’re thinking about headshots! It may surprise you, but we think about headshots ALL THE TIME, so allow us to recommend some places company headshots really shine that you may or may not have considered. Because we understand that, unlike us, you probably think about things other than headshots…
Phone: If anyone on your team has a company cell phone, make sure they update their photo in their contact information on their phone so clients and customers can see their warm, friendly, accurately-branded face.
HR File: Update everyone’s picture in your company’s HR database. We encourage you to also update employee badges as well. Consistency is important!
Business Cards: Have you considered upgrading your business cards? People may not remember a name from a sales conference, but they usually remember a face. We love Moo high-gloss Super Cards for photos.
Virtual Meetings: Most people prefer a “cameras off” virtual meeting, but it can make meetings feel very impersonal. Build team rapport by encouraging employees to use a high-quality headshot as their avatar instead of just initials.
LinkedIn: People sometimes forget about updating LinkedIn photos when they’re not actively job-searching or networking. Encourage employees to proudly show their company spirit by updating their LinkedIn with their new team headshot.
Website Careers Page & Contact Page: Most companies put their headshots on their About page, but don’t stop there. Show interested candidates what their future coworkers are like with a selection of headshots on your Careers page. Feature headshots of your sales or customer service team on your Contact page so people reaching out to you can see exactly who will be helping them.
Chat: Customers LOVE knowing they are talking with a real person, so make sure to use your new headshots in your customer support chat icon.
Oh, the versatility! We believe this to be a pretty thorough list, but let us know if you have other creative uses for headshots you think people would benefit from knowing!
