John Espirian
@espirian.co.uk
Relentlessly helpful® LinkedIn nerd. I run the Espresso+ community to support solo & small businesses in being effective on LinkedIn. No douche canoes allowed.
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John Espirian
@espirian.co.uk
· Jan 6
This icebreakers text in the About section of my LinkedIn profile is there to help people start non-spammy conversations. I do think I could talk all day about this stuff.
Early-bird tickets for UpLift Live 26 end today, 30 April.
We're back in Birmingham next March for our third conference all about how to make LinkedIn work for you.
If you fancy joining us in person or via livestream, today is the day to nab a ticket before prices go up!
We're back in Birmingham next March for our third conference all about how to make LinkedIn work for you.
If you fancy joining us in person or via livestream, today is the day to nab a ticket before prices go up!
April 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Early-bird tickets for UpLift Live 26 end today, 30 April.
We're back in Birmingham next March for our third conference all about how to make LinkedIn work for you.
If you fancy joining us in person or via livestream, today is the day to nab a ticket before prices go up!
We're back in Birmingham next March for our third conference all about how to make LinkedIn work for you.
If you fancy joining us in person or via livestream, today is the day to nab a ticket before prices go up!
LinkedIn have added impression counts to comments you make on your own and others' posts.
These are visible on desktop only for now.
These are visible on desktop only for now.
March 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
LinkedIn have added impression counts to comments you make on your own and others' posts.
These are visible on desktop only for now.
These are visible on desktop only for now.
@benstiller.redhour.com I'd love to know how much creative input you have on what Red Hour are doing with the Lumon Industries page over on LinkedIn 🙏🏻
February 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
@benstiller.redhour.com I'd love to know how much creative input you have on what Red Hour are doing with the Lumon Industries page over on LinkedIn 🙏🏻
I want to like Bluesky more but it still feels so quiet and my FYP isn't as valuable as what I see on Threads or TikTok.
What am I missing?
What am I missing?
February 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I want to like Bluesky more but it still feels so quiet and my FYP isn't as valuable as what I see on Threads or TikTok.
What am I missing?
What am I missing?
LinkedIn SSI scores went all squiffy (technical term) on Sunday 26th but are back to normal this morning.
As usual, no word from LinkedIn on what might have happened. Heaven forfend they tell us anything useful.
As usual, no word from LinkedIn on what might have happened. Heaven forfend they tell us anything useful.
January 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
LinkedIn SSI scores went all squiffy (technical term) on Sunday 26th but are back to normal this morning.
As usual, no word from LinkedIn on what might have happened. Heaven forfend they tell us anything useful.
As usual, no word from LinkedIn on what might have happened. Heaven forfend they tell us anything useful.
Everyone on LinkedIn is seeing a large drop in SSI scores. Mine went from 76 to 49 overnight, even though I'm still regarded as being in the top 1% in my industry.
Curious – and no explanation from LinkedIn on what's happened.
Curious – and no explanation from LinkedIn on what's happened.
January 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Everyone on LinkedIn is seeing a large drop in SSI scores. Mine went from 76 to 49 overnight, even though I'm still regarded as being in the top 1% in my industry.
Curious – and no explanation from LinkedIn on what's happened.
Curious – and no explanation from LinkedIn on what's happened.
LinkedIn are rolling out Premium Duo, which will let two people maintain independent accounts but share a Premium subscription. Pricing not revealed yet.
Assuming that Premium is at all on the table for you, would you go for this?
Assuming that Premium is at all on the table for you, would you go for this?
January 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
LinkedIn are rolling out Premium Duo, which will let two people maintain independent accounts but share a Premium subscription. Pricing not revealed yet.
Assuming that Premium is at all on the table for you, would you go for this?
Assuming that Premium is at all on the table for you, would you go for this?
Take an Apple TV+ trial or something because Severance is one of the best shows I've ever seen and more people need to get onboard.
Season 1 was only 9 episodes long, and season 2 started just last week. It's unmissable stuff.
Season 1 was only 9 episodes long, and season 2 started just last week. It's unmissable stuff.
January 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Take an Apple TV+ trial or something because Severance is one of the best shows I've ever seen and more people need to get onboard.
Season 1 was only 9 episodes long, and season 2 started just last week. It's unmissable stuff.
Season 1 was only 9 episodes long, and season 2 started just last week. It's unmissable stuff.
I'm doing my first livestream interview of the year today at 12pm UK time, with my buddy and Espresso+ member Ashley Leeds.
If you want to check out some informal chat about LinkedIn best practice for 2025, join us here: www.linkedin.com/events/72860...
Replay available as soon as the event ends.
If you want to check out some informal chat about LinkedIn best practice for 2025, join us here: www.linkedin.com/events/72860...
Replay available as soon as the event ends.
Live & Linking with John Espirian | LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I'm doing my first livestream interview of the year today at 12pm UK time, with my buddy and Espresso+ member Ashley Leeds.
If you want to check out some informal chat about LinkedIn best practice for 2025, join us here: www.linkedin.com/events/72860...
Replay available as soon as the event ends.
If you want to check out some informal chat about LinkedIn best practice for 2025, join us here: www.linkedin.com/events/72860...
Replay available as soon as the event ends.
Liverpool FC fans are going to want to watch this. It's available in the UK, Nordics and Benelux exclusively on Prime Video on 28 February.
Trailer on YouTube now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwGI...
Trailer on YouTube now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwGI...
Official Trailer | Doubters to Believers Liverpool FC: Klopp’s Era
YouTube video by Liverpool FC
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Liverpool FC fans are going to want to watch this. It's available in the UK, Nordics and Benelux exclusively on Prime Video on 28 February.
Trailer on YouTube now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwGI...
Trailer on YouTube now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwGI...
Unexpected new member of Severance season 2 cast.
January 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Unexpected new member of Severance season 2 cast.
RedNote is blowing up with US users moving over from TikTok. Have you taken a look?
January 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
RedNote is blowing up with US users moving over from TikTok. Have you taken a look?
Hello to everyone who finds themselves here as a result of Meta's announcement about the removal of fact checkers 👋🏻
January 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Hello to everyone who finds themselves here as a result of Meta's announcement about the removal of fact checkers 👋🏻
A reminder to update your Zoom app before you take that first work call of the year.
January 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A reminder to update your Zoom app before you take that first work call of the year.
This icebreakers text in the About section of my LinkedIn profile is there to help people start non-spammy conversations. I do think I could talk all day about this stuff.
January 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
This icebreakers text in the About section of my LinkedIn profile is there to help people start non-spammy conversations. I do think I could talk all day about this stuff.
In mid November 2024, I started posting identical content on Threads and Bluesky, to see what would happen to my follower numbers.
Threads followers have increased by 13 to 526.
Bluesky followers have increased by 140 to 185.
I'm not bothering with X anymore, despite having 5K+ followers there.
Threads followers have increased by 13 to 526.
Bluesky followers have increased by 140 to 185.
I'm not bothering with X anymore, despite having 5K+ followers there.
January 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
In mid November 2024, I started posting identical content on Threads and Bluesky, to see what would happen to my follower numbers.
Threads followers have increased by 13 to 526.
Bluesky followers have increased by 140 to 185.
I'm not bothering with X anymore, despite having 5K+ followers there.
Threads followers have increased by 13 to 526.
Bluesky followers have increased by 140 to 185.
I'm not bothering with X anymore, despite having 5K+ followers there.
I'm intrigued to see how many of the Traitors UK season 3 contestants are on LinkedIn, and how well their profiles there represent what we've seen of them so far.
Posted: 2 Jan 2025 at 3.37pm (GMT)
T: 526
B: 185
Posted: 2 Jan 2025 at 3.37pm (GMT)
T: 526
B: 185
January 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I'm intrigued to see how many of the Traitors UK season 3 contestants are on LinkedIn, and how well their profiles there represent what we've seen of them so far.
Posted: 2 Jan 2025 at 3.37pm (GMT)
T: 526
B: 185
Posted: 2 Jan 2025 at 3.37pm (GMT)
T: 526
B: 185
Rock/paper/scissors and Russian roulette are both played in episode 1 of Squid Game season 2. It didn't disappoint!
Getting through the rest of it today and tomorrow.
Posted: 26 Dec 2024 at 9.16am (GMT)
T: 525
B: 180
Getting through the rest of it today and tomorrow.
Posted: 26 Dec 2024 at 9.16am (GMT)
T: 525
B: 180
December 26, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Rock/paper/scissors and Russian roulette are both played in episode 1 of Squid Game season 2. It didn't disappoint!
Getting through the rest of it today and tomorrow.
Posted: 26 Dec 2024 at 9.16am (GMT)
T: 525
B: 180
Getting through the rest of it today and tomorrow.
Posted: 26 Dec 2024 at 9.16am (GMT)
T: 525
B: 180
The inspirational message we all need to hear this Christmas …
Posted: 21 Dec 2024 at 11.57am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 178
Posted: 21 Dec 2024 at 11.57am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 178
December 21, 2024 at 11:58 AM
The inspirational message we all need to hear this Christmas …
Posted: 21 Dec 2024 at 11.57am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 178
Posted: 21 Dec 2024 at 11.57am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 178
No one mourns the wicked. But they do remember them – and that's exactly what they would have wanted.
Posted: 18 Dec 2024 at 10.31am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 177
Posted: 18 Dec 2024 at 10.31am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 177
December 18, 2024 at 10:31 AM
No one mourns the wicked. But they do remember them – and that's exactly what they would have wanted.
Posted: 18 Dec 2024 at 10.31am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 177
Posted: 18 Dec 2024 at 10.31am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 177
Those who believe in the promised utopia of Universal Basic Income (UBI) might see this news as positive. I'm not buying it. What are those non-hired people doing with their time?
techcrunch.com/2024/12/14/k...
Posted: 16 Dec 2024 at 12.00pm (GMT)
T: 523
B: 175
techcrunch.com/2024/12/14/k...
Posted: 16 Dec 2024 at 12.00pm (GMT)
T: 523
B: 175
Klarna's CEO says it stopped hiring thanks to AI but still advertises many open positions | TechCrunch
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski recently told Bloomberg TV that his company essentially stopped hiring a year ago and credited generative AI for
techcrunch.com
December 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Those who believe in the promised utopia of Universal Basic Income (UBI) might see this news as positive. I'm not buying it. What are those non-hired people doing with their time?
techcrunch.com/2024/12/14/k...
Posted: 16 Dec 2024 at 12.00pm (GMT)
T: 523
B: 175
techcrunch.com/2024/12/14/k...
Posted: 16 Dec 2024 at 12.00pm (GMT)
T: 523
B: 175
🎧 If you're an Apple Podcasts and AirPods user like me, skip adverts during shows by asking Siri. Learn the length of typical ads in your favourite shows and you won't need to listen to one again.
Posted: 14 Dec 2024 at 9.17am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
Posted: 14 Dec 2024 at 9.17am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
December 14, 2024 at 9:17 AM
🎧 If you're an Apple Podcasts and AirPods user like me, skip adverts during shows by asking Siri. Learn the length of typical ads in your favourite shows and you won't need to listen to one again.
Posted: 14 Dec 2024 at 9.17am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
Posted: 14 Dec 2024 at 9.17am (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
My Vimeo pricing is going up from £159/year to £240/year from July. A mere 50% increase 😳
They say they haven't increased prices for 10 years – perhaps, but this still hurts.
Posted: 13 Dec 2024 at 3.36pm (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
They say they haven't increased prices for 10 years – perhaps, but this still hurts.
Posted: 13 Dec 2024 at 3.36pm (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
December 13, 2024 at 3:36 PM
My Vimeo pricing is going up from £159/year to £240/year from July. A mere 50% increase 😳
They say they haven't increased prices for 10 years – perhaps, but this still hurts.
Posted: 13 Dec 2024 at 3.36pm (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
They say they haven't increased prices for 10 years – perhaps, but this still hurts.
Posted: 13 Dec 2024 at 3.36pm (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
Some LinkedIn Premium Business members can now boost their personal posts without needing to go via a company page. Boosting isn't currently possible in the EU.
Posted: 13 Dec 2024 at 3.21pm (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
Posted: 13 Dec 2024 at 3.21pm (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
December 13, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Some LinkedIn Premium Business members can now boost their personal posts without needing to go via a company page. Boosting isn't currently possible in the EU.
Posted: 13 Dec 2024 at 3.21pm (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
Posted: 13 Dec 2024 at 3.21pm (GMT)
T: 524
B: 173
LinkedIn say that links in posts don't affect the visibility of your content.
My (admittedly small) dataset for 2024 raises an eyebrow at that.
Posted: 10 Dec 2024 at 3.06pm (GMT)
T: 523
B: 172
My (admittedly small) dataset for 2024 raises an eyebrow at that.
Posted: 10 Dec 2024 at 3.06pm (GMT)
T: 523
B: 172
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 PM
LinkedIn say that links in posts don't affect the visibility of your content.
My (admittedly small) dataset for 2024 raises an eyebrow at that.
Posted: 10 Dec 2024 at 3.06pm (GMT)
T: 523
B: 172
My (admittedly small) dataset for 2024 raises an eyebrow at that.
Posted: 10 Dec 2024 at 3.06pm (GMT)
T: 523
B: 172