A pro for the personal website is that it is specifically designed by me and I can insert custom pictures. The website can be a blend of professional and personal and it would look great adding it to my business card. The con to having a personal website is that it is hard to have people you do not know access the website.
LinkedIn can reach people that you do not know. If I was interested in finding other athletic trainers, I just do search and I can access their page. This is a great pro to LinkedIn. It is also very professional. For business, LinkedIn is my preferred method. A con to LinkedIn is that it is limited in making it more personal. I can't really change the layout. It looks the same as everyone else. But, for a professional purpose, I would choose LinkedIn over having a personal website.
LinkedIn can reach people that you do not know. If I was interested in finding other athletic trainers, I just do search and I can access their page. This is a great pro to LinkedIn. It is also very professional. For business, LinkedIn is my preferred method. A con to LinkedIn is that it is limited in making it more personal. I can't really change the layout. It looks the same as everyone else. But, for a professional purpose, I would choose LinkedIn over having a personal website.