I'm calling it right now. The biggest marketing shift in 2026 won't involve AI. It's something much simpler: things that are unmistakably real, honest, and human. Below are some of my favorite example…


LinkedIn Content Strategy & Writing Style
Yanni @ Workshop | Creator | Gen Z Marketer | Writer | Social, brand, content, & culture | B2B SaaS | 5M+ views ✍🏼
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Yanni Pappas positions himself as a cultural navigator for the B2B SaaS world, bridging the gap between corporate strategy and Gen Z sensibility. His content strategy centers on a rejection of algorithmic "slop" in favor of what he terms "intellectual honesty," often highlighting analog marketing stunts and human-centric campaigns that cut through digital noise. He is notable for his ability to translate high-level brand philosophy into relatable, meme-adjacent commentary, making the "village" of LinkedIn feel personal rather than performative. By finding the intersection of internal communications and creative storytelling, Yanni champions a future where marketing wins through tangible, IRL experiences and unapologetic human nuance over AI-driven automation.
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I'm calling it right now. The biggest marketing shift in 2026 won't involve AI. It's something much simpler: things that are unmistakably real, honest, and human. Below are some of my favorite example…

things we should leave behind in 2025: - the word "agentic" - microsoft teams - AI linkedin comments - rage bait - labubu - doomscrolling - 67 - this emoji: 👍
how do u expect me to focus on "EOY priorities" when mentally i am here

me: omg i'm so excited to unplug & unwind over the holidays also me:

idk who else feels this, but one of my favorite things 2025 brought us was the culture shift of this platform. linkedin used to feel like a corporate headquarters. now it feels like a village. corp…

2.9 posts/week
Posts / Week
2.7 days
Days Between Posts
1
Total Posts Analyzed
MEDIUM
Posting Frequency
0%
Avg Engagement Rate
INCREASING
Performance Trend
150
Avg Length (Words)
HIGH
Depth Level
ADVANCED
Expertise Level
9/10
Uniqueness Score
YES
Question Usage
0.5%
Response Rate
Writing style breakdown
Conversational, internet-native, and emotionally intelligent.
Casual + professional
Playful + thoughtful
Witty + sincere
Feels like a smart, very online friend who also happens to be a legit marketing/communications strategist.
Not academic, not corporate; more “sharp person on LinkedIn who actually talks like a human.”
Leans casual in diction and syntax.
Uses lowercase frequently, including “i”, especially in short or emotional posts (posts 3, 5, 6, 10).
Longer thought pieces (posts 1, 7) mix standard capitalization with some stylized emphasis and internet slang.
Medium-high energy, but modulated.
Serious, reflective, and hopeful in long posts (post 1, post 7).
Light, humorous, and meme-like in short posts (posts 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10).
And for that reason, I have hope for marketing this year.” (post 1)
Tone is never flat; there is always some emotional texture: wonder, annoyance, delight, or warmth.
how do u expect me to focus on "EOY priorities" when mentally i am here” (post 10)
Can't we use AI for that now?...” (post 7)
Santa rant (post 4) is full-on bit-comedy with escalating absurdity.
Merriam-Webster “record scratch” (post 9) uses a trope for comedic timing.
linkedin used to feel like a corporate headquarters. now it feels like a village.” (post 3)
corporate linkedin felt like a masquerade… village linkedin feels like a cozy cabin.” (post 3)
Call it the Analog Renaissance, call it guerrilla marketing, call it an OOH advertising comeback.” (post 1)
Merriam-Webster is a genius, and we are so cooked.” (post 9)
these all sound like buzzwords now (thx AI 🙄)” (post 7)
Uses first person singular “I” and “me” as the primary lens, with a confessional, grounded tone.
Framing reader’s experience (“how do u expect me to focus…”).
Lightly teasing (“how your email finds me” – implying “this is how your email hits when I’m overwhelmed”).
Pronouns are human and informal: “idk”, “u”.
But just make sure to call Devin. ;)” (post 7)
The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones that understand that real attention is earned through real honesty.” (post 1)
That reads like an observation, not a directive.
But just make sure to call Devin. ;)
I love this project because it’s unequivocally human.” (post 7)
and i will continue to bring this energy into 2026.” (post 3)
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