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Ben van Sprundel

Ben van Sprundel

LinkedIn Content Strategy & Writing Style

Founder @ Ben AI | AI Automation Systems for Marketing Agencies | Proven Systems for SEO · LinkedIn · Newsletters · Ads · Recruiting

Brazil
102 Viral ScoreView on LinkedIn

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Warm Analysis

Ben van Sprundel positions himself as a pragmatic architect of service-led AI automation, specifically targeting marketing agencies and non-technical domain experts. His content strategy centers on bridging the "deployment gap" by moving beyond theoretical AI hype toward tangible, human-in-the-loop systems like custom Claude skills, automated SEO workflows, and Excalidraw visualizations. What makes Ben notable is his rejection of "vibecoding" and generic AI products in favor of bespoke business logic and operational ROI. He operates at a compelling intersection of technical transparency and entrepreneurial coaching, frequently sharing his exact system prompts and n8n frameworks to prove that domain expertise, rather than a coding background, is the primary lever for building a high-margin AI agency.

Performance Overview

Followers

18.1K

Connections

8.7K

Avg. Engagement

129

Engagement Rate

Posts/Week

2.4

Viral Score

102

Posts Analyzed

6

Top Posts by Engagement

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 (𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆) 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀: Most AI image tools butcher your brand style and can't spell. Nano Ban…

98121133 viral
AI Design Tools9 months ago
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Don't fall for the vibecoding trap. Claude Code is incredible. Everyone's building AI apps right now. But the reality is that 99% of what's being built will never get used. Why? 1. Most will lac…

LinkedIn post image: Don't fall for the vibecoding trap.
164461626 viral
AI Deployment Strategy9 months ago
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Claud CoWork will 10x your productivity. I've been using CoWork daily for a week now and I think it's the next evolution of how we work with LLMs. Most people are excited about file organizing. Bu…

13115814 viral
AI Workflow Automation8 months ago
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How I instantly create excalidraw presentations & diagrams with AI: If you know my youtube channel, you know I like Excalidraw.io to visualize concepts. The Problem -> creating presentations takes f…

9529213 viral
AI Workflow Automation9 months ago
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Every January, people set goals they'll abandon by February. I've done it too, trust me. Instead of just goals, I'm defining habits. Things I will do no matter what. Not "try to do." Will do. Her…

LinkedIn post image: Every January, people set goals they'll abandon by February.
11123011 viral
Productivity9 months ago
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Most domain experts don't realize they're sitting on a goldmine. They think AI is for developers and tech people. But here's one of the biggest takeaways after 2 years in AI: Domain expertise + AI…

LinkedIn post image: Most domain experts don't realize they're sitting on a goldmine.
6420711 viral
AI Career Advice9 months ago
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Posting Patterns & Frequency

2.4 posts/week

Posts / Week

3.2 days

Days Between Posts

6

Total Posts Analyzed

MEDIUM

Posting Frequency

Timezone: America/Araguaina

Best Performing Days

TuesdayThursday

Best Performing Times To Post

03:00-06:0011:00-12:00

Topics & Content Focus

Primary Topics

LLM workflow automation for knowledge work (skills, agents, human-in-the-loop systems)AI implementation inside real businesses (deployment, training, monitoring, ROI delivery)AI-enabled content production systems (repurposing, SEO pipelines, multi-step generation)Tool-stacking playbooks (Claude/Gemini + n8n/Airtable/Excalidraw/Notion) as repeatable systems

Secondary Themes

Prompt engineering as productized process (system prompts, reusable templates)Service-led vs product-led AI business models (forward-deployed delivery)Non-technical operator enablement (domain experts learning automation fast)Distribution and go-to-market realities for AI apps

Industry Focus

B2B AI services/agency deliveryMarketing & SEO operations for businesses and agenciesInternal enablement and workflow automation for teams adopting AICreator-led education funnels (templates/courses/coaching into services)

Content Categories

Step-by-step workflows and tutorialsContrarian AI business commentary (myth-busting, reality checks)Free templates / lead magnetsCase-study style personal process breakdownsTool reviews framed as productivity systems

Performance Insights

129.4%

Avg Engagement Rate

STABLE

Performance Trend

Best Performing Topics

AI deployment reality + ROI + service-led delivery (distribution and adoption gaps)Workflow automation that removes repetitive prompting/context switchingCareer/identity narratives for domain experts adopting AI ("you can do this")

Virality Signals

Shares spike on contrarian business takes with citations/statistics (debate-worthy claims)Step-by-step tool stacks earn saves/comments when the workflow feels immediately replicableStrong specificity (tool names, steps, outputs) increases perceived credibility and shareability

Structure & Quality

230

Avg Length (Words)

HIGH

Depth Level

ADVANCED

Expertise Level

0.82/10

Uniqueness Score

Common Hooks

Contrarian warning hook ("Don't fall for...", "Most people...")Problem → Solution framing with time-saved payoffAuthority-by-specificity (named tools + exact workflow steps)Status-quo critique in a specific domain (content/SEO, AI apps, non-technical adoption)

Common Endings

Soft redirect to long-form proof (YouTube walkthrough/breakdown)Free resource drop (prompt/system/template link)Paid offer ladder (community/program + agency/service)

Value Delivery Methods

Reusable systems (skills/prompts/automation templates) rather than generic tipsImplementation-level detail (steps, tooling, outputs, constraints like 'human-in-the-loop')Business framing (distribution, ROI, deployment) layered on top of tactics

Formatting Style

Short paragraphs with heavy line breaks (mobile-first scanning)Arrow/bullet indentation (↳) to show sub-steps and outcomesNumbered lists for arguments and stepsExplicit time/effort comparisons (hours → minutes)Named tools and branded components ("Skill", "System Prompt")

Audience & Tone

YES

Question Usage

0.15%

Response Rate

Detected Tone

Smart-casual operatorPragmatic implementer (systems over theory)Contrarian realist (calls out hype and failure modes)Builder-marketer hybrid (tools + distribution + ROI)semi-formalfirst-person

Interaction Style

Tactical follow-ups (requests for prompts/templates, tooling questions)Debate/discussion on business claims (ROI, product vs service, adoption barriers)Peer-to-peer sharing among operators ("send this to your team" energy via shares)

Community Building Signals

Identity-based rallying ("be the 1%") to create in-group momentumValue ladder ecosystem (free resources → accelerator → agency services)Cross-platform reinforcement (LinkedIn post → YouTube proof/walkthrough)

Writing Style Patterns

Content Strategy

Hook: Contrarian warning hook ("Don't fall for...", "Most people..Tone: semi-formalCTA: Lead magnet CTA ("get the prompt/system for free")

Writing style breakdown

<start of post>

Most people are using Claude all wrong.

They treat it like a search engine.

But the real power is in building "Systems," not just asking questions.

I spent the last 48 hours rebuilding my entire content workflow.

The goal: Go from a raw idea to a finished newsletter in under 10 minutes.

Here is the 3-step framework I built

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲

↳ Upload your past 10 best-performing posts.

↳ Tell Claude: "Analyze the tone, sentence structure, and pacing."

↳ Save this as your 'Voice Guide.'

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁

↳ Don't ask it to "write a post."

↳ Ask it to "outline the logic using the Problem-Agitate-Solve framework."

↳ This prevents the "AI slop" feeling.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽

↳ Use the "Skills" feature to trigger a rewrite.

↳ One skill for "Punchy Hooks."

↳ Another for "Technical Accuracy."

The result?

I produced a week's worth of content this morning while drinking my first coffee.

Most will see this and think "I'll try that later."

The 1% will build the system today.

Which one are you?

----

Want my exact "Content System" prompt for free? 🎁

Comment "SYSTEM" below and I'll DM it to you.

Want to learn how to build these AI agents for your business?

Join my AI Accelerator: https://lnkd.in/ej-9R7bv

<end of post>

1. OVERALL WRITING STYLE & VOICE
1. THE HOOK: A bold, one: line statement or a subversion of a popular opinion.
1. THE PRIMARY CTA: Usually a 'Lead Magnet' (Free prompt, free system, free audit). This is often a link or a 'Comment [Word]' trigger.

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