Analytics Anecdotes

LinkedIn Profile Makeover with Notebook LM

Medha Khurana

13 Jan 2025 • 4 min read

Another day, another AI productivity tool.

Today we are going to deep dive into Notebook LM, an AI-powered tool that can help you revamp your LinkedIn profile and make it more appealing to recruiters

But before we jump into the details, let’s explore what Notebook LM is all about.

⚡Rapid Fire Round

What is Notebook LM? - An AI-powered note-taking and research assistant.
Who is it designed by? - Google.
Which model does it use at the back-end? - Gemini 2.0
Is it Free to Use? - Yes, the basic version is free of cost
What input does it accept? - PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs, or Google Slides
Can it access the internet? - No, it only uses files you upload
Is my data at risk? No, the model is not trained on any of your uploaded content.

✨ Key Features

Clear citation and referencing of the content generated

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Source: Notebook LM Overview

Deep-dive podcast summary and ability to ask questions through live interaction

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Source: Notebook LM Overview

How to Makeover Your LinkedIn Profile with Notebook LM

Now that we understand the cool features of Notebook LM and its capabilities, lets see it in action and use it to improve LinkedIn Profile.

Since Notebook LM relies only on the documents provided, we first need to collect some sources on what a great Instagram Profile looks like.

Step 1: Gather your Sources

This is the single most important step when using Notebook LM. You should spend time gathering high-quality resources that define what a great LinkedIn profile looks like because the answers will be provided based on those.

For this task, I curated sources focused on making LinkedIn profiles professional, attractive, and recruiter-optimized. A list of these sources is included at the end of this blog.

Step 2: Input them in Notebook LLM

Now let's create a new notebook and then input the sources one by one in the Notebook.

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Note: If a source (like a LinkedIn link) throws an error, save it as a PDF and upload it instead.

Step 3: Write your prompt

Here’s an example prompt I used:

How can I improve my LinkedIn Profile based on the sources provided? My LinkedIn profile has been provided in a PDF format called 'Medha Khurana LinkedIn'

Feel free to customize the prompt based on your needs.

Notebook LM then generated actionable and relevant feedback tailored to my LinkedIn profile, almost like having a mentor review it.

Each suggestion was linked to a specific source, saving time and allowing for deeper exploration of any topic.

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Step 4: Generate a podcast

One of Notebook LM’s most attractive features (not necessarily the most effective though) is its ability to create an audio overview of your task and listen to it in the form of an engaging podcast.

Here I clicked on the Customise button to let the tool know what I want the AI hosts to exactly focus on.

You can also adjust the playback speed, and even download the Podcast.

Step 5: Interact with AI Hosts

One of the most exciting features is the ability to join the podcast in real-time and ask specific questions. For example, I clicked on 'Join' and asked, “How can I create a custom URL for my LinkedIn Profile?” The AI hosts welcomed me enthusiastically and provided clear, actionable guidance. While the audio feature isn’t flawless and occasionally includes inaccuracies, its innovative approach and potential are truly impressive.

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Other Use Cases

Now that we've explored how Notebook LM can help you improve your LinkedIn profile, let’s talk about some other use cases for which you can use this tool. Here are some creative ways to put its features to work:

Enhance your resume by analyzing job descriptions and tailoring your CV accordingly.
Write comprehensive literature reviews with well-organized references.
Summarize lengthy research papers, meeting notes, or reports with ease.
Improve your personal website by refining content and generating SEO-friendly suggestions.
Create structured study guides by summarizing textbooks or class notes.
Develop personalized learning plans by analyzing educational material.
Prepare engaging presentations by extracting key insights from uploaded slides or documents.
Generate content outlines for blogs or articles by synthesizing diverse sources.

Closing:

I hope you found this blog useful in improving your LinkedIn profile and discovering the many ways Notebook LM can make your tasks easier. If you have any feedback or want to share how you’re using Notebook LM, feel free to reach out—I’d love to hear about it! For the sources I used, check the list below.