{"podcast":{"title":"Informed: the podcast for LinkedIn® users","slug":"informed-the-podcast-for-linkedin-users-738396","podcast_index_feed_id":738396,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/informed-john-espirian/","website_url":"https://linkedin.com/company/informed-podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/55441fb8-744c-413c-a1ef-45478ee9084a/linkedinformed-cover6-2x.jpg","author":"John Espirian","episode_count":496,"summary":"\"Informed\" is for you if you'd like to understand more about how LinkedIn works so that you can be an effective user of the platform. It's hard to know whom to believe with so many self-appointed gurus out there telling you the latest hacks for going viral and earning 7-figure deals. And even LinkedIn's own publications often don't speak to the reality of using the platform. But for those who see past superficial promises and sanitised reports, this podcast provides evidence and thoughtful opinion. With a track record of more than 10 years of sensible, no-nonsense advice about honest best practice for LinkedIn, Informed is a trusted source of insight by many thousands of regular listeners. The show was created by Mark Williams, who's affectionately known as \"Mr LinkedIn\". Mark retired in late 2025 and handed over the reins of the show to John Espirian, the relentlessly helpful® LinkedIn nerd. John is a LinkedIn trainer and consultant, the founder of the Espresso+ community, the creator of the UpLift Live conference (the UK's original event dedicated to LinkedIn best practice), and the author of the personal branding handbook Content DNA. John's reputation is for getting to the poi…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T20:20:03.481263+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/informed-the-podcast-for-linkedin-users-738396"},"episode":{"title":"473. My top 10 LinkedIn questions","slug":"473-my-top-10-linkedin-questions","published_at":"2026-01-03T10:46:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/informed-the-podcast-for-linkedin-users-738396/473-my-top-10-linkedin-questions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/informed-the-podcast-for-linkedin-users-738396","url":"https://informed-john-espirian.captivate.fm/episode/473-my-top-10-linkedin-questions","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/54e53131-db97-4042-8dec-1efcbd8c0e80.mp3","summary":"Happy New Year! Postbag Hanne Møller – reposting your own post Caryn Yuen – hashtags I know LinkedIn has removed the ability to follow hashtags, but people can still use them. Some include hashtags within the body of their post to draw attention to certain words, while others add several at the end in a more Instagram-style approach. So what purpose do hashtags actually serve on LinkedIn now? My top LinkedIn questions Where do I start? What do I post about? Should I post personal stuff? How do I approach people? Do I need LinkedIn Premium? Should I switch to creator mode? How do I increase my Social Selling Index (SSI)? Should I put links in posts? Do I need a company page? How do I get more engagement 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!","meta_description":"Happy New Year! Postbag Hanne Møller – reposting your own post Caryn Yuen – hashtags I know LinkedIn has removed the ability to follow hashtags, but peopl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":580,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/informed-the-podcast-for-linkedin-users-738396/episodes/473-my-top-10-linkedin-questions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/informed-the-podcast-for-linkedin-users-738396/473-my-top-10-linkedin-questions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}