Informed 484

Show notes. Last week we ran the third annual UpLift Live conference in Birmingham. This episode contains some reflections on the day from me and from some of our attendees and speakers. Our speakers for the 2026 conference were, in order: No Postbag this week – but please do send in your questions for next […]

Informed 483

Informed on Apple Podcasts · Informed on Spotify A quick look at a document that explains why LinkedIn should be considered a social media platform just like all of the other big players. Postbag. Full transcript. Is LinkedIn social media? That’s what we’re looking at today in episode 483 of the Informed podcast. Hi, everyone, […]

Informed 482

This week’s show “acknowledges” the challenge LinkedIn seems to have in presenting a stable user interface to its users. Postbag. Full transcript. What exactly is going on with LinkedIn’s user interface? We are going to take a look. This is episode 482 of the Informed podcast. Hi, everyone, I’m John Espirian, your host of the […]

Informed 481

This one tip will help content creators get their external content seen.  Postbag. Espresso+: Comment “X” and I will DM you – is that a good idea? Judi Hays voice note … about voice notes Full transcript. How do you get your content seen on LinkedIn? It’s a big topic, but here’s one tip that […]

Reducing LinkedIn notifications

This one is aimed at people who have quite a busy Notifications tab on LinkedIn. You can improve your LinkedIn experience by cutting down the number of unnecessary notifications you receive. There are various options for notifications control in the Settings & Privacy panel, but one approach that no one ever seems to talk about […]

Informed 480

Among other topics, this week’s show is about LinkedIn voice notes. I love them! Postbag. Mark Lee voice note on spam comments. Full transcript. Who here is a fan of voice notes? I am and I’m going to be using them a lot more in the future. Welcome to episode 480 of the Informed podcast. Hi, everyone. I’m John Espirian, your host of the Informed podcast, and this […]

LinkedIn data archive

Did you know that you can download all your data from LinkedIn? Here’s how. Introduction. The data archive is the most robust way to get a copy of all your most important LinkedIn data. I recommend that active LinkedIn users back up their data at least a couple of times each year. If things ever […]

Informed 479

Show notes. Is AI coming for all our jobs? That’s the main topic this week, with lots of resources for you to check out so you can work out on which side of the fence to fall. Postbag. Anon: How can I make my Featured items look the same size? Other topics in this week’s […]

LinkedIn chat group DMs

LinkedIn allows you to create direct message chat groups containing up to 50 people. Here’s some important things to know about them that goes beyond what LinkedIn tells us in the official help file on this topic.

Informed 478

Show notes. This week’s show comes out early to remind you of this weekend’s price rise for the UpLift Live 26. We have an interview with our final speaker, the host of the Nudge podcast, Phill Agnew. Postbag. Ashley Leeds: Premium banner image buttons Caryn Yuen: Some experts say that sharing glimpses of your personal […]

LinkedIn banner dimensions

Personal profiles on LinkedIn include space at the top for a rectangular banner image, where you can promote yourself and your services. This is prime visual real estate. On desktop browsers, LinkedIn renders the banner at 1400×350 pixels. The dimensions are often reported as 1584×396 pixels but actually any image with a 4:1 ratio will […]

Informed 477

Show notes. Being away for a week in Milan did wonders for people asking me questions for the show! Postbag. Richard G Abrahams: As a fiction author, given that time learning and using social media is time not spent writing and editing fiction, and given that LinkedIn is a business platform, is there really any […]

LinkedIn membership numbers

How many members does LinkedIn have? On 30 January 2026, LinkedIn had more than 1.3 billion member accounts. Source: LinkedIn Pressroom Here are the LinkedIn member stats I’ve tracked. Some extra detail about the announcements (such as growth and revenue) are accessible via the links on the numbers in the table. Date Members 02 Aug […]

Informed 476

This week we look at audio pronunciation on your profile. Postbag. Sara Gallagher: How can I realistically tell what advice is applicable to me, and what “works” because of the skewed sample but won’t in the broader LinkedIn universe? Does it just come down to trial and error? Illiya Vjestica is running a bonus UpLift […]

LinkedIn audio pronunciation

LinkedIn lets you record up to 10 seconds of audio on your profile to help people pronounce your name correctly. This post shows how it works and some examples of it in action. Introduction How to record an audio pronunciation Audio pronunciation examples Let’s wrap up Introduction. LinkedIn’s audio pronunciation feature is great for people […]

Informed 475

Show notes. Main topic is how others can be your marketing department via their recommendations and video testimonials. Postbag Mark Lee: I’m wondering what would happen if I chose to start another newsletter on a different topic potentially of interest to a different subset of my connections. Do all my connections get notified of the […]

Informed 474

Show notes. What is real and what is fake on LinkedIn? We’re looking at some fake accounts this week. Postbag. Gillian Whitney voice note Can anything be done to stop DMs fragmenting when sending LinkedIn recommendations? LinkedIn security fake account Update on fake LinkedIn security accounts via Guy Strijbosch Where did all the Top Voices […]

Informed 473

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 […]

Informed 472

Show notes. What’s in your LinkedIn Year in Review? This is LinkedIn’s version of Spotify Wrapped. Postbag. Should a CTA be included in the headline? Caryn Yuen If the CTA is very short and part of a reasonably short overall headline, then that’s OK. Headlines that are too long won’t be read by humans, and if the intention of the text isn’t clear to the AI-powered LinkedIn search, that could do you harm. How to share achievements Famey Lockwood LinkedIn […]

LinkedIn Premium review

Here are some further thoughts about the value of LinkedIn Premium from 13 December 2025 on the Informed podcast episode 471: This is a completely rewritten update to a blog I wrote in 2021: see original Every time I run a LinkedIn training session, someone always asks whether it’s worth upgrading to a Premium account. […]