The full directory

All work.

Every published piece, walkthrough, deck, author page, and affiliate footprint, in one place. Updated as the work lands.

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Published articles.

Marquee pieces and exclusives that delivered measurable reach.

Exclusive · ES

The Chris Gronkowski Exclusive

Exclusive interview with the former NFL player and Ice Shaker CEO. Held #1 on Google for three weeks and drew direct social engagement from Gronk himself.

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Working doc

Gronkowski exclusive · working doc

The behind-the-scenes editorial doc for the exclusive. Drafting, structure notes, and source organisation.

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Discover virality

Kirk Cousins · The Falcons feature

Headline call that broke through Google Discover. 2M+ Discover clicks.

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Loom walkthroughs.

Short, candid videos on what I've built, what's worked, and how I work day to day.

Loom 01 · Wins

My published novel and the Gronkowski exclusive

The proudest professional moment (Gronk exclusive) sitting next to the proudest personal one: my self-published novel, Almost, Always.

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Loom 02 · Metrics

How I measure content success

What made the 2M+ Discover piece land, why Apple News asks a different game of you, and where Google is leaning on personalisation now.

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Loom 03 · AI stack

How I use AI daily for writing

Claude Sonnet and Gemini Pro in the workflow. Ideation, competitor scans, trend extraction, fact-check. Human oversight is still the last gate.

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Strategic decks.

Original observation work and the creative pivot pitch.

Case study · 01

Loudness vs Luxury

A strategic observation on India's D2C travel market. High-visibility utility against premium aspiration. Which way is the audience leaning?

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Case study · 02

The Bully Got Humbled

A creative case study on BLUORNG × Hot Wheels. Streetwear meets nostalgia IP, the kidult economy turned into brand value, and a thesis on why the bully got humbled and there's no point stopping now.

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Case study · 03

Space Isn't Open Yet. The Shoes Are.

A creative case study for COMET, India's fastest-rising D2C sneaker brand. A capsule collection tied to Gaganyaan: 800 pairs across four colorways inspired by aphelion, the furthest point from the Sun. Built around an ISRO Gaganyatri who designs four shoes for what he expects to feel in space.

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Pitch deck

No fluff. Just hooks.

The creative pivot deck. Marketing-trained, newsroom-tested. Built around the only metric that matters: stopping the scroll.

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Author pages.

Full bylined catalogue across current and recent publications.

PFSN · 2025–now

Talib Haider · Pro Football & Sports Network

Content Manager & Copyeditor. Current author page with all bylined and edited work.

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ES · 2024–25

Syed Talib · NFL Editor at EssentiallySports

Writer → Senior Writer → Editor. Includes the Gronk exclusive, the Kirk Cousins feature, and Super Bowl LIX coverage that hit 3M views in 24 hours.

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Global affiliate work.

500+ articles produced for The Sporting News across five affiliate markets. Each region adapted in tone, search behaviour, and conversion intent.

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The prompt library.

Working doc of the prompts I use in production. Ideation, competitor analysis, trend extraction, fact-checking. Built around Claude Sonnet and Gemini Pro.

Working doc

Prompts · The editorial AI library

Live prompt collection. Updated as workflows evolve.

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Find me online.

Professional

LinkedIn

The professional record. Endorsements, full history, recommendations.

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X / Twitter

@thq_lfc

Sports, takes, headlines, the occasional thought on Liverpool.

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Instagram

@haiderlogs

The personal feed.

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