Informed: the podcast for LinkedIn® users

By John EspirianBusiness Education Self-Improvement Marketing

Informed: the podcast for LinkedIn® users episodes

November 07, 201588. Who owns your Linkedin profile?
News

Tinder versus LinkedIn profile pictures

Hillary Clinton and her views on LinkedIn in the past

Ladbrokes are using LinkedIn to find customers

LinkedIn has a new head of Europe

Legal problem of Linkedin on who owns your profile

LinkedIn overhauled its strategy for Sales Navigator

LinkedIn China’s new professional networking app Red Rabbit

Mentioned in this episode:
This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.
33 min
October 31, 201587. Double Dutch
A big change of scenery this week as I take the podcast out 'on the road' to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. LinkedIn has always been very popular in The Netherlands and as a result some of the most respected LinkedIn experts in the world are found there so this week I jumped on a flight to go and have a chat with two of my favourite LinkedIn trainers Perry Van Beek and Petra Fisher.
News

Sydney university keeps suits for students LinkedIn profile photos

LinkedIn 3rd quarter results;

Total revenue of $780m broken down as follows;

Talent solutions 59% (34% growth)

Learning (Lynda) 6%

Marketing 18% (28% growth)

Premium 17% (21% growth)

Revenue is predicted to be $3 billion for the year.

Unique visitors have dropped to 25% of total members (27% in Q3 2014, 30% in 2013)

55% of unique visitors are via mobile

LinkedIn announce their largest commercial deal ever - with EY for Sales Navigator licences (a sign of the future).

Question:

I am wondering if it is possible to see previously sent invites or messages any more? I'm asking because I usually tailor an invite to a person and want to refer back to it when I send a thank you note and a longer explanation on why I want to connect with them. I can find the pending ones but not the accepted ones. Before you could go into Sent and see everything invites/messages even if they were accepted.
Mentioned in this episode:
This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.
31 min
October 24, 201586. Group Messaging will return.
News

More details emerge about LinkedIn new ProFinder trial

Have you played the LinkedIn name game?

New thought leaders are invited to publish for the upcoming new app

The LinkedIn plugin that works out how old you are!

Group messages will return

Is this the most authentic profile ever on LinkedIn?

Commentary

Group messaging is still possible - workaround hack

How to post GIFs on LinkedIn

Question

Mentioned in this episode:
This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.
36 min
October 17, 2015 85. Someone forgot to put search in groups!
A critical look at LinkedIn groups.
Mentioned in this episode:
This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.
39 min
October 10, 201584. Outrage at new groups features
News
LinkedIn agree to payout $13m to disgruntled users who feel their email contacts have been spammed.
LinkedIn and Microsoft announce deeper integration with Cortana.
Bond announce deeper integration with LinkedIn for their recruiting database product Adapt

Commentary
New LinkedIn messages function update, originally covered in episode 82.
Muting conversation only stops the email notification.

Email alerts for messages seem to be random and inconsistent.

'Forward profile' feature is broken but there is ahack solution, just delete the https:// in the url of the profile you want to forward.

LinkedIn, you arseholes! article

Quick reply option in received InMail

Mentioned in this episode:
This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.
39 min
October 03, 2015 83. LinkedIn Sales Navigator Review
In this special episode I take a break from the normal format to concentrate fully on a comprehensive review of LinkedIn's Sales Navigator product.I believe that this product is critical to the future of LinkedIn who are still trying to break away from an unhealthy reliance on their flagship Recruiter product so I thought it was about time I upgraded and gave Sales Navigator a thorough appraisal.What is Sales Navigator?The first thing to understand about Sales Navigator (SN) is that it is not a conventional premium account. It's DNA comes from the Recruiter product and so it sits separately from LinkedIn.com.To access SN you click on a link from within your normal LinkedIn account which opens a separate tab with a different user interface. Premium accounts are basically normal accounts with added features, SN is very different and is designed for people who are focussed on using LinkedIn as a social selling tool.It is principally a lead generation and social listening tool, it's not a CRM (contact/customer relationship management) tool....not yet anyway!TerminologyOne of the first things you notice about SN is that LinkedIn have chosen to rename things, despite the fact that they are (mostly) the same as the traditional features on LinkedIn.com. For instance;Leads - translation = PeopleAccount - translation = CompanyLead builder - translation = Advanced search (with all filters)
Mentioned in this episode:
This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.
35 min
September 26, 2015 82. The New LinkedIn Messaging App Reviewed.
A review of LinkedIn's messaging app.
Mentioned in this episode:
This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.
37 min
September 19, 2015 Episode 81. We won!
LinkedIn wins a UK podcasting award.
Mentioned in this episode:
This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.
31 min
August 29, 201580. Its finally coming
New LinkedIn Acquisition. Fliptop, the lead scoring business announces LinkedIn takeover

LinkedIn launch a new app called Lookup

Foreign spies use LinkedIn to recruit civil servants

Ex Tesla engineer joins Apple - How LinkedIn profiles are making corporate secrets harder to keep!

Slideshape changes it's name to 'LinkedIn Slideshare' and announces an interesting new feature called clipping. It would be great if they brought this technology to LinkedIn.

LinkedIn share price hit by worldwide stock market crash but hasn't recovered as well as others.

Users are reporting a change to their LinkedIn inbox. The invitations and archive folders have gone now but you can still see your invitations, they are just in a different section.CommentaryIn this interview with Forbes magazine Jeff Weiner (LinkedIn CEO) reveals that they are currently testing a new messaging feature for LinkedIn. This is great news and not before its time. What do you think it will be like? Will it be on the desktop app or mobile or both?I can't wait to see what it will be like and think it could be a game changer for LinkedIn. New features are always rolled out gradually so if you get it before me then please let me know and send me some screenshots to [email protected]

I need to warn you about a product called 'Advanced Social Messenger'. Do not use this product on LinkedIn or you might be the next recipient of a message like this!Finally this will be the last episode for a couple of weeks. I'm going for a much needed break in the sun when I intend to do very little except relax, eat and drink!
Mentioned in this episode:
This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.
37 min
August 22, 201579. A System to Powerboost your LinkedIn Success
A change from the normal format this week as I interview the team behind Autopilot for LinkedIn. A system that allows you to view multiple profiles automatically.
On the call are Scott Offord and Philip Cardwell

I have been using Autopilot for about 10 weeks now and i have been really impressed with the results

It is really important to note that using Autopilot is NOT just about getting profile views, this is merely an indication of potential. In order to make your profile views count you need the following;

A strong profile picture that grabs the viewers eye

A clear and focused headline - this may change depending on who you are viewing.

A targeted advanced search of your prospects that has been saved.

Follow up with prospects who view you back with an introduction, not a sales pitch.

Connect once contact has been made.

Because Autopilot views more profiles than possible on a free account you will need to upgrade your LinkedIn account to a Business Plus premium account (you may have the option of a free months trial).

Like most systems, Autopilot can be misused but if you focus on the above points I am convinced you will see great results.

Using Autopilot can benefit your business but it is also a very powerful tool for jobseekers, check out this case study that Scott mentions in the interview.

I appreciate that this episode could be be interpreted as an 'advertorial' for Autopilot for LinkedIn but nothing could be further from the truth, I approached Scott and Philip because I wanted you to know more about this. That is why I am posting a general link to Autopilot as well as my affiliate link which will pay me a small commission (at no extra cost to you)

You can take a free 15 day trial of autopilot and then decide if you wish to continue using the product, for me it was a 'no brainer'!
Mentioned in this episode:
This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.
39 min