Mahima Jalan

Hi everyone! Let me keep my intro simple and crisp:

- I am building a leading branding & PR agency: Sorted Brand (the name says it all)
- We have offices in the UAE and India. 
- Worked with +200 clients from India, UAE, Saudi, UK, and Australia. 
- Our clientele also includes famous entrepreneurs, VCs, Forbes 30 under 30, family business owners, and unicorn founders. (If that's a flex) 
- We offer solutions to everything in personal & company branding.  
- As a passion, I also offer a hyper-personalised 1:1 coaching to people who want to scale thier social presence. 
- I also offer training in companies for building personal or company brands. 
- Other than scaling my agency, I love content creation (100k followers across channels), networking, grabbing speaker opportunities at events, and reading books. 

Want to grow your brand? Or invite me to a panel/speaker session? Or simply network? 

Drop me a DM (I reply to almost everyone) or email me at mahimajalan.sorted@gmail.com

Founder

Building personal brand, online reputation, & PR of busy entrepreneurs/executives/startup founders. Helped over 100 clients from all over the world including unicorn founders, Forbes 30 under 30, and VCs establish a thought leadership profile on social media. Want someone who can voice your thoughts and take care of your online presence? Just drop me a message or email me at: info@sortedbrand.com

Mahima جالان

I lived solo for a month in a different country for the first time ever.



Someone who hasn't lived outside her house for more than a week,  the one who never got permissions for all-nighters, was living in Dubai for a month all by herself. And since then, the city has become like my second home. 

There's something profoundly transformative about being entirely self-reliant in an unfamiliar place. No safety net of familiar faces, no autopilot routines to fall back on. Just you, your adaptability, and the choices you make moment to moment.

Successfully navigating the Metro, ordering food in a new restaurant, and troubleshooting meeting logistics across time zones aren't just tasks; they're quiet confidence builders. Each one reminded me I'm more capable than I give myself credit for.

That's when a small guilt trip hit me about staying in my comfort zone always. I realised discomfort is where growth lives. Those moments of uncertainty, whether to speak up in a cross-cultural business setting, how to spend evenings alone in a hotel room productively, managing homesickness while staying professional..these pushed me to develop resilience I didn't know I needed.

If you're on the fence about taking that solo trip, that challenging assignment, that opportunity that scares you a little: consider this your sign. The version of yourself on the other side will thank you.

I am glad I did this before turning 30. 

Have you had a solo travel experience that changed your perspective?

Mahima Jalan ماهيما جالان

I spent a week studying +500 LinkedIn accounts from UAE, Saudi and India. 


As an expert, this is a part of my research. 

60% of the profiles I studied had: 

- Same old sob stories 
- Auto-generated comments
- Cliche quotes 
- No originality 
- No soul 

This platform wasn't that saturated 5 years ago. At least people took out some time to write a DM personally or engage meaningfully.

Today, almost 60% people are using AI for content, comments, and even DMs. The most popular professional networking platform is shedding its essence.

(I lowkey felt proud looking at our client's account. The posts look authentic, comments are done purposefully, and honestly, hard to figure out if they were managed by us.)

Nevertheless, in this world of AI, if you are someone still maintaining authenticity here, giving some personal attention to your account, I appreciate you. 

If you are reading this post & you love originality over automation, drop a comment.  More people need to see your profile. 

#LinkedIn Linkedin News LinkedIn News Middle East LinkedIn News India

I forgot my shopping bags in a shisha cafe in Dubai. 



Recently, after shopping at the Emirates Mall with my friend Mona, I went to Huqqabaz and left my shopping bags at the table. 

I walked back an hour later, and everything was exactly where I left it. The staff had even moved the bags aside safely, making sure no one would accidentally take them.

A luxury we cannot imagine in India (not shaming my country but just spilling facts). 

This is something I truly appreciate about building my business in Dubai: the sense of security that we often take for granted. 

As someone coming from a protective family, I know how comforting it is to live in a city like Dubai. My parents don't allow me late-night parties in Delhi, but they are comfortable sending me alone for a month in Dubai. 

This isn't just about low crime rates or good policing. It's about a culture of trust and accountability that permeates everyday life. It's why clients feel comfortable flying in for meetings. It's why talent wants to relocate here. It's why Dubai continues to be a magnet for entrepreneurs and creatives from around the world.

To everyone considering Dubai as their base: this is what daily life looks like here. Safe & comfortable. 

Have you had similar experiences in Dubai? 🇦🇪 

#Dubai #UAE #MiddleEast

I took the biggest risk and opened my office in Dubai. 


Best decision I ever made for both my personal and professional well-being. :)

This city doesn't just welcome ambition, it amplifies it. Not just Dubai, but the entire UAE has been a game-changer for millions of Indians. 

To the visionaries who built a future in the desert. To the spirit of possibility that runs through every street. To the nation that turned "what if" into "watch this."

Happy UAE National Day. 🇦🇪 

Thank you for giving dreamers like me a chance to grow, learn, and prosper. ❤️ 


#UAENationalDay #Dubai #Grateful

I spent AED 2000 on a meeting which I could have done on Zoom. 


I took a quick trip to Dubai last month, spending AED 2000 (INR 48500) for an in-person meeting which can be easily managed on Zoom.

Which self-funded business owner does that?  Mahima Jalan! 

Uncomfortable? A bit. Worth it? Absolutely.

We've built an industry on connection: helping leaders find their voice, tell their story, create resonance. Yet somewhere between the posts, the algorithms, and the back-to-back video calls, we forgot what real connection feels like.

There's a recent study which claims social media & remote work have made people lonely and anxious. It has reduced the essence of in-person conversations. 

I realised I was doing the same thing professionally. Defaulting to "let's jump on a quick call" when what I really needed was to sit across a table, read the room, catch the things that don't translate through a screen.

So I'm making a shift. More chai meetings in Delhi. More coffee & shisha conversations in Dubai. More showing up, even when it's inconvenient.

Not because I'm anti-technology (I run a digital agency, for crying out loud). But the best briefs come from real conversations. The strongest partnerships are built on actual presence. And honestly? The work is just better when we've actually met.

If you're a client, friend, or someone in the industry and we've been "meaning to catch up", let's actually do it. Dubai, Delhi, or Riyadh, I'm around.

We are all sick of Zoom calls, which give no real connection. 

Who's with me on this?

#inpersonmeeting #coffeemeeting

If you're looking for a salary hike/growth, read this. (HIRING)


Our company, Sorted Brand, is growing & we are hiring some talented and creative individuals!

Open positions:

1. LinkedIn Ghostwriter
2. X Ghostwriter
3. Appointment Setter (Middle East)
4. Engagement Manager

All are full-time roles (remote) with experience minimum of 1 year. 

Perks:

- Competitive salary 
- Make money from home 
- Immense scope of learning
- No micromanagement
- Reward system 
- Though we are a remote team, we meet & celebrate occasions virtually 

I know you need more details, but for now, if you think you're even 80% eligible for any of the above roles, please drop an email sharing your portfolio and why you want to work with us at: info@sortedbrand.com 

We will get back to you! 

P.S.: Dessert on us if you refer someone who gets hired! ;) 

#hiring #jobposting #agency

Why are new employees desperate for a LinkedIn Recommendation?  


I've noticed a growing trend that concerns me as a leader. New joinees are requesting LinkedIn recommendations within their first 90 days. Mind you, they think they are "old" enough in the company within 2-3 months. 

I don't dare to ask that from my 10-month-old client. (maybe it is a "me problem").

Here's why this approach fundamentally misses the point:

A LinkedIn recommendation isn't a participation certificate. It's a professional testament to sustained impact, proven capabilities, and meaningful contributions. 

When you ask for one after 3-6 months, what exactly are you asking me to vouch for? That you showed up on time? That you seem nice? That you haven't been fired yet?

The real problem with premature recommendation requests is that they signal impatience over substance. Building a career isn't a sprint to collect digital badges. It's about developing genuine expertise, delivering measurable results, and earning trust through consistent performance. A few months give you neither the perspective nor the body of work to warrant a meaningful recommendation.

The employees should change their thinking from "How quickly can I get a recommendation?" to "What impact can I create that's worth recommending?" 

Here's what I tell my team when they ask for a recommendation:

Focus on the work. Solve real problems. Add measurable value. And when you've genuinely earned it, when you've spent 2-3 years demonstrating consistent excellence, driving results, and making a lasting impact, then we'll write a recommendation that actually means something. 

Is that too much to ask for? 

To the early-career professionals reading this: I know you're eager to build your profile and establish credibility. That's admirable. But credibility isn't claimed, it's earned. And it's never earned in a few months.

Invest in becoming recommendation-worthy before collecting recommendations. Your future self will thank you for it.

Am I being too harsh? Or is this a conversation we need to have more openly? Would love to hear perspectives from other leaders and early-career professionals alike.

#LinkedIn #Testimonial

I interviewed +30 people in 2 weeks & met two kinds of people.


Type 1: Worked/lived in a tier 1 city for years, pushed until their health gave up, moved back to their hometown, and now wants a remote job even if it pays less. Peace matters more than pay.

Type 2: Worked remotely for years, lost routine, ended up with neck pain, and now wants an office.

One wants to have a lower salary but stay near family and hometown. The other wants to step out and earn more until health or life gives up. Not sure who is right. The constant run is between money and peace.

Which one is your type? 

#worklifebalance

Ankit Agarwal

topmate.io

Using topmate experts can let people connect with them for their knowledge and time through paid 1:1 video sessions.

We wish to empower experts to derive value out of their wisdom.

Co-Founder

Hito

First Human

BettyApp

Thoucentric

Leading Emerging Technologies Practice at Thoucentric

Head - Emerging Technologies Practice

PreGrab

PreGrab is a venture that wants to tap into the pre-owned products market. We have kicked off from being a market-place for dealers of pre-owned products and will be primarily focusing on the needs of the buyers of these products. Once having established ourselves in our core business competencies, we aim to expand into B2B and C2C avenues. The problem we aim to solve is of the lack of reliability and visibility of these products from a buyer’s viewpoint. All the present arrangements in the market (online and offline) fail to provide these deliverables leaving the market highly untapped and the core problem unsolved.

Co Founder

Schlumberger

 First engineer to implement Torque & Drag monitoring measurements at the wellsite and documented proper procedure for mentoring Junior and fellow engineers
 Analyzed all stuck incidents occurred in South Iraq oil fields to monitor lost money/time and proposed results in a way to improve the best practices/procedures
 Assisted Senior Well Engineer in preparation of Authority of Expenditure (AFE), follow up of contractual costs, out of scope costs for efficient project/design of Cost Tracking System
 Finished all three training schools & personal Technical Review with being among top 1% of employees of IPM
 AWSS – Responsible for financial planning, preparation of Daily reports; assisting office/WSS in the wellsite engineering calculations, preparing daily drilling instructions
 Only engineer from drilling team working on completions thereby understanding every drilling/well intervention operations

Well Engineer

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Responsible for providing academic guidance and support to all the students of the department with special emphasis on students with multiple course backlogs
The Only student nominated based on balanced extracurricular, academia and mentoring skills to guide students
•	Handpicked and Supervised a team of 10 mentors; prioritized 40 senior students with academic difficulties and pioneered an Assistance Program to monitor their progress on individual basis
•	Streamlined the counseling procedure by liaising between faculty and students; initiated Centralized Review System to assess and help underperforming students
•	Introduced academic reforms by reviewing course structure and content based on surveying faculty and students

Head, Department Mentorship Program

Responsible for establishing connections with the companies and universities for providing Internships to students of the Institute.
Worked in core team of 22 to streamline existing internship process, catering to the needs of more than 900 undergraduates
•	Calibrated Internship Policy based on student feedback to maximize benefits to all students and participating companies
•	Established association with 5 first time recruiters including Australian University UNSW, US Construction Firms; successfully contributed in achieving 50% y-o-y increase in the internship offers 
•	Introduced a centralized contacting scheme for International universities leading to an increase of 200% in foreign interns

Internship Coordinator

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- Building Topmate to offer seamless tools to help the creator economy thrive.  

- Consistently delivering exceptional results, thanks to my strong work ethic.

- Working at Schlumberger in Iraq has been my career highlight (a memory that will never fade).

About me personally? I can drive all day, with my favorite destinations being Europe and Switzerland.

The last three months have quietly been the most defining months for Topmate.

Not because of a big launch.
Not because of a viral moment.

But because something shifted in how we built, shipped, and listened.
We stopped chasing surface-level growth.
We doubled down on one thing - serving creators deeply.
And that decision changed everything.

For the past 3 months, we’ve hit our strongest performance ever across:
- GMV
- Net revenue
- Repeat bookings
- Creator earnings
- Activation & retention

And yes - this growth has now made Topmate profitable for three straight months.

A small line to write, but a massive milestone for us.
No shortcuts.
No burn-heavy tactics.

Just creators who believed in us and a team that never stopped shipping.
As a founder, this phase has been the most rewarding.

It tells me the product is working, the model is solid, and the value is real.
To every creator who trusted us with their knowledge - thank you.
To our team - you made the last 90 days special.

Profitability isn’t the finish line.
It’s the foundation.

The next chapter: more AI, better product, and even stronger growth for creators globally.
Onwards. 🚀

#profitability #creator #update

Ankit from Topmate

Try Topmate.io! 12 cupcakes on me if you don't like it 😊

🚀 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝟭𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀 (𝗠𝗧) | 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 | 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

topmate.io is expanding fast and we’re building the next layer of our growth team.

If you’re hungry to learn, love talking to people, and want to build a career in sales, business, and creator economy, this opportunity is for you 👇

📌 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲: 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲 (𝗠𝗧)
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗛𝗦𝗥 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁, 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 (𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲)
🗓 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝟳–𝟭𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)
🛑 𝟲 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳

You will work directly with the business & sales teams on high-ticket programs ranging from ₹40,000 – ₹60,000, interacting with creators, educators, and professionals across India and globally.

💼 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼
• Client interactions via calls, meetings & demos
• Understand and pitch Topmate.io’s platform value
• Drive sales & growth targets
• Support onboarding and business development activities
• Represent the brand professionally

🎯 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆
• Excellent communication skills
• Confident, proactive & fast learner
• Enjoy talking to people and building relationships
• Thrive in a fast-moving startup environment

💰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
• ₹30,000/month during trainee period (6 months) + incentives
• PPO at ₹5.5 LPA + uncapped incentives

👨‍💼𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
topmate.io is founded by 𝗜𝗜𝗧 𝗕𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 and the selected candidates will interact directly with the hiring team:

🔹 Anuj Niranjan - VP, Creator Growth
🔹 Pratik Tawde - Growth & Operations

📌𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀
👉 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺: https://lnkd.in/gkyHQTjP

If you know someone who fits, tag them or share this post - great opportunities grow when great people share them 🤝

#hiring #managementtrainee #topmate #salesjobs #startupjobs #businessdevelopment #bangalorejobs #freshersjobs #careers #creatoreconomy

🚀  𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲

As we grow, we’re looking for a Social Media Creator who deeply understands our product, our brand value, and the culture we’ve built at Topmate.

Someone who can be the face of our content, shape how the world sees us, and tell stories that move the community.

If you can:
✨ Think in viral ideas
✨ Build campaigns rooted in product insight
✨ Create content that builds community and drives real growth

I'd love to meet you.

If this sounds like you,  𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄.
Let’s build something big together.

The quality creators are shipping on Topmate right now, and it feels unreal.

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Sharing six builds that made us rethink what fast creation can look like.

Six Creator Sites That Redefine “Built in Minutes”

Hiring a Performance Marketing Manager at Topmate.

We’re starting a new growth project from scratch - creator led funnel growth initiative focused on scaling paid webinar registrations.
Looking for someone hands-on with Meta ads who enjoys building things early and running real experiments.

Fixed pay + performance linked incentives.
Location: Bangalore / Remote. 
Immediate joining preferred.

Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gwHkXsWp

Know someone perfect for this?
Tag them, DM me, or share this post - sometimes one recommendation changes everything 🚀

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