What to Prepare Before Publishing Your First Knockin Profile

Start your first Knockin profile with four things: a short introduction, a few links you want to show, background for your AI concierge, and questions you would like it to answer.

Together, these shape what visitors see on your page and what they can learn by asking more. Work through the preparation below, then follow the linked help-center chapters when you are ready to add the content.

1. Decide who you will share it with

You might put the profile in your social bio, send it to a potential client, or share it with someone you met at an event. Choose the situation you expect to use most often; it will help you decide what to put first.

Use this sentence to organize your thoughts:

I want [person] to understand [what about my work] and then [next step].

For potential collaborators, you might focus on your services, work examples, and how to reach you. For a job search, you might lead with your experience, projects, and the work you want to do next.

2. Prepare a short introduction

Gather these basics:

• Your name and current professional role.
• A profile photo.
• An introduction explaining what you do and what you want people to know.
• The contact details you would like visitors to use.

Two or three sentences are a useful starting point: explain what you do, add your area of focus, and describe the connections you are looking to make. You can also use this introduction as the beginning of the background you prepare for your AI.

Choose a contact channel where it is convenient for you to receive messages.

For the setup steps, see editing your profile, photo, and contact details.

3. Choose a few links for visitors to explore

Your work, projects, services, personal website, or an article you wrote can all give visitors more to explore. Start with the links most relevant to the introduction you want to make.

Give each one a clear title and a short description. Help the reader understand what it is, how it relates to you, and what they will find when they open it.

If you do not have a complete portfolio yet, start with an existing project page or service description and add more later.

To add these links, see showing your work and services with Showcase.

4. Prepare more background for your AI

Your introduction is usually brief. Your AI concierge gives visitors a way to explore the background behind it. Begin with questions people already ask you:

• What kind of work do you do?
• What relevant experience or projects do you have?
• How do you usually work with someone?
• Where can I learn more or see your work?

Writing down the answers gives you a starting set of background material. An existing resume, project description, service document, or public web page can help you expand it.

For example, your profile might simply say that you offer website design. Your background material can explain whom the service is for, what the work usually includes, and which projects illustrate it. When a visitor asks about a specific need, the AI has more relevant information to draw on.

Start with the information you want to introduce through your profile, then add to it as questions come in.

For adding material, see building and maintaining Knowledge. To adjust the AI's tone and style, see setting up your AI concierge.

5. Prepare a few questions you want answered well

Try approaching the profile as someone visiting for the first time. Ask the questions that matter most to that person:

Read the answers and notice what you would like to add or change. You may find that something you usually explain in conversation is still missing from the material.

For testing and editing, see previewing your profile and correcting AI answers.

6. Choose where to share it first

Pick a place where you can use the profile soon: a social bio, an email signature, an event follow-up, or a message to someone who wants to learn more about you.

Add a short introduction suited to the situation. For example: “Here is my profile, with more about my projects. You can also ask my AI.”

If you are using the profile to introduce your career experience, read why pair your resume with an interactive AI profile.

Before sending it out, open the published link, browse the introduction, work, and contact details, and try a short conversation with the AI.

For the steps, see publishing and sharing your profile.

Ready to build?

Check that you have these materials at hand:

• Your name, role, photo, and short introduction.
• Links to work, projects, or services you want to show.
• Experience and background for your AI.
• A few questions to test.
• Contact details and a first place to share the link.

Start with what you most want people to know. As you share the profile and receive questions, you can gradually fill in the rest.

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