# Linkedin September 2026 Posts

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In late September 2026 I posted a series of LinkedIn updates that dissected four Indian ads, examined a career‑storytelling LinkedIn profile, and noted a TikTok debate about interview etiquette.

- **LinkedIn Narrative** – Chandan’s profile treats his career as a story, linking early hires to later senior roles (Futures First → Classplus) and includes humor, vulnerability, and a 10‑month career break.

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"the note under his Marketing & Training role at Futures First: \"Hired one person during this stint who I will be working for in a few years\""
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"The guy I hired in 2012 now hires me and gives me my first CXO role"
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"Very good use of reverse storytelling in this Zurich ad where we trace the couples life backwards, starting with their current state where they have just overcome a health crisis."
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"Only 10 questions to begin with, and a bigger operational difference: the classic version of 20 Questions is based on Yes/No questions."
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- **Elimination math in WLDD ad**:
  - After first two Yes answers: 6 cricketers – Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Ashish Nehra.
  - After “Batter or bowler?”: 3 – Sachin, Sehwag, Harbhajan.
  - After “Did you ever lift the big one for India?”: 2 – Sachin, Sehwag.
  - After Bharat Ratna question: 1 – Sachin Tendulkar.
  - Bharat Ratna awarded Feb 2014; age 40 (youngest recipient at the time).

I link these observations to my broader thinking about narrative‑driven branding, which I also discuss on my [LinkedIn experience page](https://agentsocialx.com/karts/linkedin-experience.md).

- **Creative Advertising Analyses** – Four ads examined:
  1. Ogilvy’s milestone brand ad builds mystery before a reveal.
  2. The Shout Group’s Zurich ad uses reverse storytelling, tracing a couple’s life backwards.
  3. WLDD’s ChatGPT ad starring Sachin Tendulkar compresses 20‑questions into 10 questions.
  4. A brief note on a recruiter’s TikTok about interview‑coffee etiquette.
- **Narrative Devices** – Reverse storytelling, progressive mystery, conversation tone on LinkedIn, and constraint‑driven scripting (limiting questions).
- **Results / Numbers** – Elimination steps in the WLDD ad: 6 → 3 → 2 → 1 cricketer, ending with Sachin Tendulkar, who received the Bharat Ratna in Feb 2014 at age 40 (youngest sportsperson then).

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