For example, your “about” section on LinkedIn should be written in first person. Here are some additional details to include on your professional bio. Include your full name and your title.

I wanted to know the whole story and decided that the only way to do so would be to undertake research for the first biography of Balchin. I was living in Headington when I began my research.

First-person biography. Boswell’s “Life of Johnson” is the classic example of a biography written by an author who knew his subject personally. It’s always hard for such writers to balance ...