{"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":502,"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":"2026-09-20T06:17:50.887864+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/informed-the-podcast-for-linkedin-users-738396"},"episode":{"title":"503. Improvement suggestions for LinkedIn","slug":"503-improvement-suggestions-for-linkedin","published_at":"2026-09-19T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/informed-the-podcast-for-linkedin-users-738396/503-improvement-suggestions-for-linkedin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/informed-the-podcast-for-linkedin-users-738396","url":"https://informed-john-espirian.captivate.fm/episode/503-improvement-suggestions-for-linkedin","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dcef5042-99f6-476f-a4b7-8df7b0d3d00c.mp3","summary":"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!","meta_description":"The Postbag includes voice notes from Mark Lee, Ashley Leeds, and Lynnaire Johnston. Suggested LinkedIn fixes : Exact date and time on posts & comment…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1030,"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/503-improvement-suggestions-for-linkedin/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-738396/503-improvement-suggestions-for-linkedin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}