Informed: the podcast for LinkedIn® users

By John EspirianBusiness Education Self-Improvement Marketing

Informed: the podcast for LinkedIn® users episodes

October 31 508. How much can we trust LinkedIn's numbers?
Postbag voice note from Ashley Leeds about negative effects of invitations not being accepted.
This week, I've seen lots of people reporting very low impression counts.
Microsoft/LinkedIn official stats for the end of October 2026
My LinkedIn membership tracker
Solo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/join
Support the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!
13 min
October 24507. What's your experience of LinkedIn?
A few points to consider on what it means to have different experiences of LinkedIn.
Voice notes for the Postbag:
Mark Lee: adverts in the feed and posts referred into the feed
Mic Adam: post visibility set to 1st connections only, and event issues
Tamas Banki: do reposts affect my own original posts?
Mary Wu: connect or follow first?

What is your experience of LinkedIn?
Buy a recording from UpLift Live Nano London for only £20
Solo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/join
Support the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!
17 min
October 17506. Newsletters continued
Postbag
Mary Wu: post boosting
Mic Adam: company pages
Ashley Leeds: LinkedIn groups
Nicky Oliver: company verifications and newsletters

Company page comment blocking and removing people from a page
Pinned comments return
New recommend / super like reaction for Premium members
My interview on Embracing Marketing Mistakes
Solo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/join
Support the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!
18 min
October 10 505. Are LinkedIn newsletters in trouble?
Postbag question by Ivan Tobias: What are the biggest misconceptions you've found building other people's LinkedIn profiles that other LinkedIn experts perpetuate?
Can your LinkedIn profile URL reveal your account's age?
Native bold support for text
LinkedIn newsletter analytics and visibility
Solo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/join
Support the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!
17 min
October 03504. Improving your LinkedIn feed relevance
Voice note questions from Steve Bruce, Hanne Møller, Ashley Leeds, Mary Wu, Darren Millings, and Mic Adam. The questions cover these topics: endorsements, languages, percentage of content creators on the platform, batch tagging, licenses and certifications, About sections, connection strategy, and profile updates – plenty!
Tips for feed relevance:
Unfollow or even disconnect with the people you're not interested in.
Use the "not interested" option where appropriate.
Mark posts and comments as AI slop if appropriate.
Create a custom content search for topics by a named group of creators.
Use the new Network tab at the top of the feed to show updates from only your 1st connections and people you follow (I don't have this yet but it's coming soon).
Send more comments and DMs in the direction of people you *do* want to hear from, as this is a strong algorithmic signal of what and who you care about.

Solo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/join
Support the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!
21 min
September 19503. Improvement suggestions for LinkedIn
The Postbag includes voice notes from Mark Lee, Ashley Leeds, and Lynnaire Johnston.
Suggested LinkedIn fixes:
Exact date and time on posts & comments
Batch delete notifications
Pinned comments
Combine split DM threads from the same person
Rich text support in posts
Reorderable sections in LinkedIn profiles
Update image option when editing posts and comments
Folders and tags in direct messages
Block option for company pages
Muted words & phrases option
Away message option for non-connections
Export option for newsletter subscribers
Block voice notes option in direct messages
Videos and audio in comments
Voice note transcriptions in DMs
Send DM voice notes on desktop
Reintroduce audio events
Folders and tags for saved posts

LinkedIn Local Birmingham is on Friday 25 September. Tickets are only £20 or £15 if you're an Espresso+ member.
Solo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/join
Support the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!
18 min
September 05 502. How many active users does LinkedIn have?
Postbag questions and contributions from Hanne Møller, Mary Wu, Gillian Whitney, Mic Adam, and Mari-Liis Garcia.
Private connection notes are here for Premium members.
How many active users are there on LinkedIn?
Don't forget to grab your ticket for UpLift Live Nano Bristol on 17 September 2026 at https://jesp.me/nanobristol
Solo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/join
Support the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!
16 min
August 29 501. Profile top card basics
A look at some of the basics of your LinkedIn profile's top card.
Plus, voice note contributions from Lynnaire Johnston and Mark Lee.
Solo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/join
Support the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!
15 min
August 22 500. The anniversary bumper Postbag
A special version of the Informed podcast as it reaches its 500th episode, with voice note contributions from several listeners.
Plus, a reminder to join us in Bristol for UpLift Live Nano on 17 September 2026. Your chance to ask your LinkedIn questions in person and even have your profile reviewed – and we even throw in a delicious buffet lunch at our fab venue on the Bristol waterfront.
Get tickets: https://jesp.me/nanobristol
Solo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/join
Support the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!
25 min
August 15 499. Is SSI going away?
Brenda Meller voice note about the new "Seems like AI slop" feature
Is Social Selling Index (SSI) going away for free users?
My first collaborative post, with Lynnaire Johnston
Come to UpLift Live Nano Bristol! It's on Thursday 17 September at The Watershed.
Tickets: https://jesp.me/nanobristol
New book: Mic Drop: The Human Side of LinkedIn, by Mic Adam
"Eyes hurt" is trending on Google …
Solo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/join
Support the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!
10 min