Personal Branding Mentor — Rapport Building Tracker
Context
Rahil is a solo builder at slateup.ai, handling AI tech, product, marketing, and customer support solo. Goal: intentionally build a personal brand by connecting with top personal branding mentors, commenting on their posts daily, building genuine rapport over time, and eventually asking for a 15-min call.
Long-term target: After ~2–3 weeks of consistent engagement, send a warm DM referencing shared threads and ask for a 15-min call. Never look desperate — let the relationship earn the ask.
Mentor Roster
1. Samridhi Bhardwaj
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samridhi-bhardwaj-sb/
- Who: Co-founder Uniquirk, Favikon Top #5 Personal Branding, 111K followers, India-based, TEDx speaker, helps B2B founders turn LinkedIn into revenue
- Connection status: Pending (already sent before Run 1)
- Best post topics: Attention → trust → pipeline, content strategy, LinkedIn brand building
- Rapport strategy: She engages actively in comments. Focus on connecting her frameworks to solo builder / AI founder experience. Reply to her replies. Aim to get into a back-and-forth thread.
2. Justin Welsh
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwelsh/
- Who: The $10M Solopreneur, 853K followers, newsletter to 180K+, built $15M one-person business
- Connection status: Pending (sent Run 1)
- Best post topics: Solopreneur systems, self-improvement, building life around business, manufacturing luck
- Rapport strategy: His posts get 1000+ comments. Stand out by being specific and personal — solo builder angle resonates. Reply to top commenters too to increase visibility. Don't be generic.
3. Lara Acosta