⚠️ Note: Everything in this portfolio is sample / speculative work — made to show how I think, not from real client projects.

Pragati Harchandani

2nd year IT student · Freelance Social Media Manager · Figuring out content strategy

A bit about me

I'm not going to pretend I have years of LinkedIn strategy experience — I don't. But I've been managing Instagram accounts for real clients end-to-end, and I've spent a lot of time studying what actually makes content work (not just what gets posted and forgotten).

I'm drawn to the research and strategy side of content — understanding the audience, finding the gaps, figuring out why certain posts perform and others don't. That's what I've tried to show in this portfolio.

I'm a fast learner and I'm comfortable doing the unglamorous work — audits, spreadsheets, competitor deep-dives, rewriting things until they're right.


What I can help with
LinkedIn Audit
Going through a profile section by section and identifying what's weak, what's missing, and what to fix first
Content Calendar
Planning what to post, in what format, and why — mapped to actual goals, not just filling a calendar
Competitor Research
Looking at what others in the niche are doing, what's working for them, and where the gaps are
Writing Posts
Story-led, opinion, and educational formats — I've been studying hooks and structures for a while
Engagement Strategy
Thinking through how to comment, who to engage with, and how to show up consistently in a niche

Sample Work

LinkedIn Profile Audit — Sample

Speculative · Not a real client

Hypothetical profile: B2B coach, 3 years on LinkedIn, ~1,200 followers, posting once or twice a month.

Section Current State What I'd Fix
Headline "Coach at XYZ" — no value prop Rewrite to: who you help + what outcome + one credibility line
About Section Resume-style, no story, no CTA Turn it into a narrative — the problem, what you built, who you serve, end with CTA
Featured Section Empty Add: best post, one result/case study, lead magnet or booking link
Posting Cadence 2x/month Needs to be at least 3–4x/week to get consistent algorithm reach
Engagement Only responding to comments Need a proactive commenting strategy — 10 meaningful comments/day on ICP posts

Sample Content Calendar — Week 1

Hypothetical client: HR Consultant · Speculative

This is how I'd plan one week of LinkedIn content — each post has a purpose, not just a topic.

Monday
Carousel
"5 things great managers never say in 1-on-1s"
Goal: saves + shares — easy actionable list
Wednesday
Text Post
"I got fired at 27. Here's what it taught me about leadership."
Goal: comments + emotional connection — story format
Thursday
Poll
"What breaks down first in a bad team?"
Goal: reach + algorithm boost — low effort for followers
Friday
Opinion Post
"Hot take: annual performance reviews are just theatre."
Goal: debate + comments + new followers from shares

Writing Sample — Story Post

Sample · Not published anywhere
I turned down a ₹12 LPA offer at 24.
Everyone thought I was crazy. Here's why I'd do it again.

Three years ago, I got an offer from a company most people in my field would kill for. Good brand. Decent pay. Safe.

But I'd spent 6 months building something of my own — a small consultancy, 4 clients, barely breaking even. Taking that job would've meant shutting it down.

So I said no.

The next 8 months were brutal. There were weeks I wasn't sure I could pay rent. I second-guessed myself constantly.

But by month 9, I had 11 clients and had crossed the salary I'd turned down — monthly.

The lesson wasn't "entrepreneurship always wins."
It was: safety is expensive when it costs you what you're actually building toward.

You don't have to blow up your career to bet on yourself.
But you do need to know what you're building — before the safe offer lands.

What's the "safe offer" you've been sitting on? 👇

Writing Sample — Opinion Post

Sample · Not published anywhere
Most LinkedIn "thought leaders" aren't sharing insights.
They're performing expertise. There's a difference.

❌ "Great leaders listen more than they speak."
✅ "I stopped talking in my team's weekly syncs for 3 weeks. Here's what I learned about who actually runs the room."

One is a fortune cookie. The other is a specific observation from a specific experience — and that's what people actually learn from.

Generic takes feel safe. They're never wrong. But they never stick either.

If you're building a brand on LinkedIn, the question isn't "what should I post about?"
It's: "what have I actually seen or learned that most people in my space haven't said yet?"

That's where the real content is.

Agree or disagree — tell me below.


Honest note: I haven't done LinkedIn strategy professionally yet. Everything here is sample work I built to show how I think — the audit framework, the calendar logic, the writing structures. I've studied a lot of what works on the platform, and I manage social media for real clients on Instagram. I'm applying because I want to learn this properly, not just pick it up on my own. I'll do the work seriously.