Informed: the podcast for LinkedIn® users

New 'Galene' Search Engine  show notes (links are in black) LinkedIn faces a lawsuit Article about  LinkedIn's new search  engine - warning, its technical! A more simplified commentary on the  new search architecture What do all these changes to LinkedIn mean to users?  by Bill Boorman Interview  with LinkedIn's VP of mobile Mentioned in this episode: This show was cr...

Profile Views Chrome Extension LinkedIn's new  Job search mobile  app Messages button for 'Open' profiles (previously Open Link) now look like below as opposed to 'send Inmail' As seen on...... There are more than 1500 of them! I solve this >>>>>> but can you solve the mystery of where and when you appeared on CBS, Fox NBC and abc?! Mentioned in this episode: This show...

LinkedIn publisher posts and the potential for Google SEO issues? Activity history lets you see their number of followers (close to connections number) What will LinkedIn's new app be? Send your guesses by voicemail (see link on right of this page) or email me. The Great LinkedIn SEO SCAM  blog Question. Should updates ever be of a personal nature? Mentioned in this episode: This show was cre...

My profile showing the new background plus the incentive to upgrade (even though this will be available to all eventually). This also shows how you can view someone's recent activity. Viewing previous activity returns...yayy! (see above) New custom profile backgrounds (see above) click  here  for early access as a free user LinkedIn close down their own group managers group New Spotlight...

News Magnus the puppy just gets more and more popular! 72,000 views. Interview Ian Moyse  Linkedin profile Workbooks Ian's  twitter page  (where you can follow him!) My  blog post  about fake profiles Ian's Channel & Account Management Experts  LinkedIn Group   Mentioned in this episode: This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Willia...

LinkedIn improve the 'Who's viewed your profile' feature. Here is a  link  to article I published on this. Here is a  link  to the 'Don't invite from a mobile app' status update I posted with the subsequent comments/discussion. Max's cute doggy post (see below) Mentioned in this episode: This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.

  Recruitment Juice  - Fast & effective online learning for recruiters. The below picture was produced (in seconds) using the  Word Swag  app This is a screenshot of the post's data in 'Who's viewed your updates' Mentioned in this episode: This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.

LinkedIn Stock price takes a tumble after they announce Q1 results show notes (Links in black) The 3 Day Start Programme  - 30% discount for LinkedInformed listeners, just enter the code 'linkedinformed' at checkout. My blog  article  about the Cardmunch invitation workflow (which now doesn't work!) LinkedIn  announcement  about Evernote & Cardmunch LinkedIn's&nbs...

A break from the normal format this week as the whole episode is dedicated to chatting with Jo Saunders about LinkedIn groups. As always, if its in black - its a link! Jo's LinkedIn  profile An  interview  with Carl Whalley about his Google Android group My LinkedIn SWAM  blog post How to choose a LinkedIn group  by Jo Saunders Get moving forward on LinkedIn with the ...

News CRM providers experience a 'freeze out' from the LinkedIn API - read more  here Advertising partners and content partners get preferred API access -  article Photosharing now available on iPhone app -  article Optimisation Does it really matter? Its almost impossible to keep on top of profile optimisation but everyone should ensure that important keywords are found in the follo...

In this weeks episode I cover the following; (links are in black) News LinkedIn Reaches 300 million members, you can view the infographic  here Endorsements can now be switched off - hooray! RIP LinkedIn polls - announcement  here My newly released 3 Day Start video tutorial, click on the picture below for more information. Mentioned in this episode: This show was created by the original...

News LinkedIn's feline April fools joke. Read the article  here LinkedIn’s Moderation Process for Groups -  Overview New layout for Groups - read article  here Heartbleed Bug - informative article on the subject  here  and this  cartoon  explains it in a less 'techie' way. I use 1Password to avoid issues with passwords. Due to the Heartbleed problem they are...

The main topic in this weeks show is premium accounts. Should you pay to use LinkedIn or can you get by as a free user? I discuss many of the pro's and cons and would welcome any feedback or comments you have on this subject. Email me directly at mark@linkedinformed.com Here are the notes and links (in black) News - Who's viewed your updates - summary (All) view Click on the < highlighted above...

News False alarm over a change to LinkedIn Contacts - phew! 'In The News' feature. Inspired by this  article My Week This was a very busy week involving running webinars and workshops together with being asked to speak at a networking event attended mainly by small business owners. The 3 Day Start programme at  3daystart.in  - register your interest prior to launch Questions How do...

About LinkedIn company pages, plus other topics. Mentioned in this episode: This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.

According to the worlds leading expert on podcasting, 90% of podcasts don't make it past 7 episodes.....so I'm treading very carefully between now and the next episode! Covered this week (links in black); News Seeing your own updates just got harder LinkedIn reaches 15 million members in the UK Quotes I gave to the  Washington post  and the  Metro Main Topic Status updating can be e...

As from this episode the show will now be broadcast weekly. Topics covered and relevant links as follows; News 3rd tier connections can no longer be saved to LinkedIn contacts. The Blazek Scandal.  Link to the CNN article  as well as an article I wrote for  The Drum.com  about this story. Feature Status Updating Effectively. Links to  Feedly ,  Pulse  and  B...

This week I chatted with Sam about network building strategies News Member Blocking -  Help center link The new 'Who's viewed your profile' - watch my short video  here LinkedInformed book - Download for FREE  here Network Building Links: Sam's profile Sam on Twitter Sam's new book GIVE Samrathling.com Mentioned in this episode: This show was created by the original host of the show...

How to block stalkers from your LinkedIn profile, plus other topics. Mentioned in this episode: This show was created by the original host of the show, Mark Williams.

I'm really excited about 2014 and look forward to producing many more episodes, in this first one of the new year I cover the following topics. LinkedIn sues spammers Activity feed is disabled  (LinkedIn's official announcement) Could group messaging be the next to go? LinkedIn Tip - How to prevent your competitors from appearing on your profile Clearing your browsers cache & cookies. Ins...

In this episode we cover the following; Review of feedback from the first episode Questions Should I announce that I am looking for a job in my profile? Should I reveal who I am connected to?  Tutorial Interview with Robin Hills Robin's LinkedIn profile Robin on Twitter Resilient Mindset Group Experts in Emotional Intelligence Group DiSC® Personality Assessment News LinkedIn Pulse App The Inq...