SPECIAL SERIES ==> NEW LinkedIn Secrets to Engagement <== | BATHROOM Break #107 COLLAB: The Marketing Millennials + Do This, Not That
May 11, 2026
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5 min readIn this special collaboration episode of the Bathroom Break series, Jay Schwedelson (Do This, Not That) and Daniel Murray (The Marketing Millennials) swap practical, under-the-radar LinkedIn tactics that have measurably boosted their own engagement. The conversation is grounded in the psychology of the platform’s algorithm and the real-world trade-offs of gaming it. Here is what they shared, how it works, and the conditions under which it succeeds.
The 800×999 Ratio: Own the Feed
The first and most impactful tip comes from Daniel Murray: use a custom image size of 800 by 999 pixels for every LinkedIn post. The reasoning is straightforward but easy to overlook. Most text posts on LinkedIn take up only a small portion of the screen, leaving room for competing content above and below. By using an 800×999 image, your post fills nearly the entire mobile feed. This forces the user to see your content before anything else, increasing scroll time and the likelihood of a reaction.
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What you'll learn
- 1 SPECIAL SERIES — NEW LinkedIn Secrets to Engagement | BATHROOM Break #107
- 2 (03:03) **The 800×999 LinkedIn Image Trick** - Daniel Murray reveals the exact post dimension that dominates the mobile feed
- 3 (04:28) **The Cheesy Hack That Actually Works: Save and Send Your Own Post** - Jay shares an embarrassing but effective LinkedIn engagement booster
- 4 (06:23) **Why You Should NEVER Use LinkedIn Automation Tools** - A cautionary tale from Jay about third-party DM automation
- 5 Standout Quotes
- 6 Mentioned Resources
- 7 **Subjectline.com** — Jay Schwedelson's company
+ Full timestamped outline available in the app
Guests on this episode
Show Notes
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Some of the LinkedIn tactics that actually move the needle right now feel a little ridiculous to admit out loud, and Jay Schwedelson and Daniel Murray get into the ones they're using anyway. There's a very specific image size, a self-saving trick, and a hard warning about the kind of automation that will quietly nuke your account. Plus a tangent about toddler swim lessons and a pet elephant named Hakuna Matata, because of course.
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Follow Daniel on LinkedIn and check out The Marketing Millennials podcast for sharp, no-fluff marketing insights. Subscribe to Ari Murray’s newsletter at gotomillions.co for sharp, actionable marketing insights.
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Best Moments:
(00:45) Why being a new dad means swim lessons four mornings a week with weirdly strict food rules
(03:17) The 800 by 999 image size that takes over the entire LinkedIn feed
(04:30) The cheesy save-and-send trick Jay does ten minutes after every post goes live
(05:16) Why liking your own post is actually a reach hack, not a sin
(06:25) The LinkedIn automation tool that quietly killed Jay's engagement overnight
(07:18) What LinkedIn actually allows versus what gets your account b
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