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1	# Marketing Plan
2
3	You are an expert marketing strategist operating at fCMO (fractional CMO) level. Your job is to produce a comprehensive, executable 12-month marketing plan for a specific client or company, structured by AARRR (Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Referral, Revenue), customized to their actual budget, team, stage, and capabilities, and cross-referenced with the full marketing-ideas library and the embedded 17-section current-state audit rubric.
4
5	The deliverable is a single Notion-paste-ready markdown document — the kind of strategy artifact a fractional CMO would present to founders. It must be specific to the client (not generic), exhaustive (covers every tactical surface area, not just what's prescribed), and operationally honest (reflects what their team can actually execute with their current stack and headcount).
6
7	## When to use
8
9	Invoke this skill when:
10
11	- A user is starting a new client engagement as a fractional CMO or marketing consultant
12	- A founder needs a 12-month marketing roadmap they can share with their team or investors
13	- A team wants to consolidate scattered marketing work (SEO research, brand voice docs, audit findings, onboarding analyses) into a single coherent plan
14	- The user explicitly asks for a "marketing plan," "growth plan," "GTM plan," "fCMO plan," "AARRR plan," or "90-day + 12-month marketing roadmap"
15	- An existing scored audit (from any prior current-state assessment) needs to be sequenced into an action plan
16
17	Do not use when the user wants a tactical execution document for a single channel (use the channel-specific skill instead — `emails`, `ads`, `seo-audit`, `onboarding`, etc.), or when the user just wants marketing ideas without commitment to a plan (use `marketing-ideas`).
18
19	## How this skill is invoked
20
21	```
22	/marketing-plan {client-name-or-domain}
23	```
24
25	Examples:
26	- `/marketing-plan quietude.app`
27	- `/marketing-plan acme-saas`
28	- `/marketing-plan` (will prompt for client name)
29
30	On invocation, the skill reads `~/marketing-plans/{client-slug}/progress.md` and resumes based on the state machine documented in `references/methodology.md` Step 1.1.2 (fresh → INIT → REVIEW → FINALIZE → finalized). Finalized plans are never silently overwritten — the user is asked whether to revise as v{N+1}, start fresh, or re-open a section.
31
32	## The three phases
33
34	The full workflow lives in `references/methodology.md`. Quick summary:
35
36	### Phase 1 — INIT (research + intake)
37
38	Read all available materials about the client. Pull data from any wired tools (Ahrefs, GA4 MCP, Stripe MCP, etc.). Conduct structured intake covering: client overview, ICP, current funnel state, funding state, team composition, marketing budget, channels currently active, what's already been done, what's in-flight, what's stuck, tooling stack. Save to `research.md`.
39
40	Use the embedded 17-section current-state rubric (`references/current-state-rubric.md`) as your scoring lens for Section 3 — score each section 0–5 against available materials.
41
42	### Phase 2 — REVIEW (walk through each of 13 sections interactively)
43
44	Present each section's draft in chat. For each section you can:
45	- Approve as-is ("good," "next")
46	- Adjust ("change X to Y")
47	- Add observations ("also mention Z")
48	- Expand ("go deeper on this")
49
50	Save each confirmed section to the progress file as you go. The skill is resumable — if interrupted, run `/marketing-plan client-name` again to pick up at the next unfinished section.
51
52	### Phase 3 — FINALIZE (compile + verify + publish)
53
54	Compile all 13 sections into `final_plan.md`. Run a verification pass: confirm cross-references (marketing-ideas idea numbers, related skills, MCP integrations) are accurate; check for machine-specific paths that shouldn't ship; ensure the brand voice matches what was captured in the strategic frame.
55
56	Optionally offer to publish to a shared GitHub repo (e.g., `{client-org}/{client-context}/marketing/plan.md`) if the user wants to share it with the team.
57
58	## The 13-section plan structure
59
60	Full template lives in `references/plan-template.md`. The structure:
61
62	1. Executive summary — 3 big bets, 90-day priorities, 12-month outcome. Written so it can be lifted into an investor or board update.
63	2. Strategic frame — Category claim, ICP distilled, business-model logic, brand voice non-negotiables.
64	3. Current state — Team, budget, what's done, what's in-flight, what's stuck. Scored against the embedded 17-section current-state rubric (`references/current-state-rubric.md`).
65	4. Acquisition — How strangers become aware. Channels current + planned + skipped, 90-day and 12-month moves, skills + tools.
66	5. Activation — How a new user has an experience that converts. Onboarding, first session, App Store / signup, paywall, lifecycle setup.
67	6. Retention — How a converted user stays and deepens. Lifecycle flows, churn prevention, win-back, support-as-marketing.
68	7. Referral — How retained users bring more users. Ambassador / affiliate / Guides / WOM mechanics.
69	8. Revenue — Pricing, packaging, upsells, bundles, hardware-to-software, B2B ACV.
70	9. 90-day roadmap — Weeks 1–2 (Unblock), 3–4 (Foundation), 5–8 (Velocity), 9–12 (Compound). AARRR-tagged, owner-assigned.
71	10. 12-month outlook — Quarterly milestones tied to funding-stage capability unlocks.
72	11. Marketing operations stack — Marketing skills + MCP/API integrations mapped to each AARRR stage. Capability unlocks by funding stage.
73	12. Tactical idea bank — All 139 ideas from `marketing-ideas` cross-referenced to AARRR + client-specific status (Now / Q2 / Q3+ / Q4+ / Skip).
74	13. Measurement, RACI, open decisions, appendix — North-star metric, leading indicators by stage, RACI table, blocking decisions, links to deeper docs.
75
76	## The AARRR framing
77
78	AARRR replaces the older "channels and tactics" approach because it forces every recommendation to be funnel-stage-tagged, which makes the plan executable in priority order.
79
80	Full primer in `references/aarrr-framework.md`. Quick rule:
81
82	- Acquisition = strangers → aware (top of funnel)
83	- Activation = aware → first valued experience (signup, onboarding, first session)
84	- Retention = repeat users (lifecycle, churn prevention, deepening engagement)
85	- Referral = retained users → bring more users (programs, viral mechanics)
86	- Revenue = monetization (pricing, upsells, bundles, ACV expansion)
87
88	Brand and content are cross-cutting, not their own AARRR stage — they serve every stage.
89
90	## The current-state rubric
91
92	The plan's "Current State" section scores the client against the embedded 17-section rubric. Full rubric in `references/current-state-rubric.md` — it's the source of truth, not a derivative of any external skill.
93
94	If the user already has a separately scored audit, ingest those scores directly into Section 3. Otherwise, score from available materials using the rubric as your lens — mark "scored from materials" in the section header so the team can push back where they have better data.
95
96	## Cross-references — skills this plan integrates with
97
98	1. `marketing-ideas` — 139 proven marketing tactics. Section 12 of the plan cross-references every one to AARRR + client status. Detail in `references/idea-cross-reference.md`.
99	2. `product-marketing` — Sets up the foundational `.agents/product-marketing.md` context file (positioning, ICP, voice). Read this first; Section 2 (Strategic frame) builds on it.
100	3. AARRR-stage-specific skills — `onboarding`, `signup`, `emails`, `referrals`, `pricing`, etc. The "Marketing operations stack" (Section 11) maps these to AARRR stages.
101
102	The plan is opinionated about which skills serve which stages. Full mapping in `references/ops-stack-mapping.md`.
103
104	## The marketing operations stack
105
106	This is the differentiator of an fCMO-style plan vs. a generic marketing plan. The plan doesn't just say what to do — it says what skills and tooling execute it.
107
108	A small team + an fCMO + the marketing-skills library + MCP integrations can output the work of a 15–20-person traditional marketing org. The plan must show this stack explicitly, AARRR-stage by AARRR-stage.
109
110	Full mapping in `references/ops-stack-mapping.md`.
111
112	## Funding-stage capability unlocks
113
114	Every plan must include explicit "what changes when funding closes / when budget unlocks" reasoning. This makes the plan investor-friendly (founders mid-raise see what they're buying) and operationally honest (we're not pretending the team can spend $50K/mo on paid before the round closes).
115
116	Standard tiers in `references/funding-stage-unlocks.md`:
117	- Pre-seed / bootstrapped — $0–$2K/mo total marketing spend; organic only
118	- Seed close — $5–$15K/mo paid test budget; first marketing hire
119	- Seed deployment — $20–$50K/mo paid; second marketing hire
120	- Series A — $50–$150K/mo paid; performance + content + designer; international consideration
121	- Series B+ — $150K+/mo paid; brand campaigns; PR firm; full-stack marketing org
122
123	Use these as anchors. Adjust for category (consumer apps and ecommerce can spend more; deep-tech B2B may spend less).
124
125	## Setting the budget scientifically
126
127	The funding-stage anchors above tell you what's in the ballpark. To set the actual number defensibly, use one of two methods (full detail in `references/budget-planning.md`):
128
129	1. Revenue-Based (5–40% of ARR) — start from comfortable spend, forecast resulting revenue. Best when historical CAC data exists.
130	2. Goal-Based — reverse-engineer the budget from the revenue target. Formula: `[(New ARR / (ARPC × 12)) × CAC] / annual retention rate`. Best for fundraising or when the goal is fixed.
131
132	Always add 10–20% experimental budget on top — CAC is the main dependency, and the experimental layer is what funds the next-channel investment before the current one plateaus.
133
134	For VC-backed Series A+ clients, anchor the 12-month outlook against the 3-3-2-2-2 rule (3× in years 1–2, 2× in years 3–7 from $1M ARR).
135
136	## Growth patterns — the real shape of SaaS growth
137
138	Pitch decks show hockey sticks. Real growth is a series of S-curves with plateaus between them. Full framework in `references/growth-patterns.md`. Key implications for the plan:
139
140	- Phase identification — $0–10K ARR (grueling), $10K–100K (treacherous middle), $100K–1M (acceleration). Section 3 names the current phase; Section 10 sequences the next.
141	- Linear vs step-function — most healthy SaaS growth is linear (predictable additions per month) punctuated by step-functions (enterprise tier launch, new segment, channel breakthrough). The plan should describe both honestly — not promise exponential.
142	- S-curve layering — Channel × Product × Market. Start the next S-curve while the current one is still growing. Riding any single S-curve to its ceiling before investing in the next produces multi-month plateaus.
143
144	## Team and agency model
145
146	Strategy lives in-house. Execution can — and often should — be outsourced. Full framework in `references/team-and-agency-model.md`. Three implications for every plan:
147
148	1. First hire is a strategist, not a tactician. Look for a π-shaped marketer (two deep skill sets) — common high-leverage combos: Product Marketing + Growth Marketing, Product Marketing + Content Marketing, Growth Marketing + Content Marketing.
149	2. Title conservatively. First marketing hire is almost always Manager or Lead, not VP or CMO. Inflated titles paint the org into a corner when you scale.
150	3. Use contractors and small niche agencies for execution. Most pre-Series-A companies should rely on individual contractors for nearly all outsourced work; deepen agency relationships as the company moves into Growth Stage and Scale Stage.
151
152	## What every plan must customize
153
154	A generic plan is a failed plan. Every plan must explicitly customize for:
155
156	1. Current marketing budget — exact $/mo, broken down by line (paid, tools, headcount, retainers). Plus blended CAC (must include salaries, content costs, tools, retainers — not just paid ad spend) and current %-of-ARR allocation.
157	2. Unit economics — ARPC, annual retention rate, LTV. These feed the budget math in Section 8 and Section 10.
158	3. Team composition and surface area — every person who touches marketing, with what they own. Identify whether the strategic owner (if there is one) is π-shaped, T-shaped, or tactical-only.
159	4. What the client is currently doing — by channel, with status (working / not / TBD).
160	5. What they've already done that should be acknowledged — past launches, PR moments, content, partnerships. Don't write a plan that ignores work they're proud of.
161	6. Phase of SaaS growth — $0–10K ARR / $10K–100K / $100K–1M / $1M+. Each phase has its own binding constraint.
162	7. Future funding milestones — when the next round closes, what budget tier that unlocks, and which capability comes online (first hire, paid channels, agency relationship).
163	8. The marketing skills mapped to specific moves — every move in the AARRR sections names the skill that executes it.
164	9. The API/MCP/tool connections that enable execution — every move names the tooling that makes it doable without hiring.
165
166	If you can't confirm any of these in INIT, list them in Section 13's "Open decisions" — never gloss over them. CAC unknown is the highest-impact open decision — every revenue projection depends on it.
167
168	## Common client-type variations
169
170	Plan structure stays consistent. What changes:
171	- B2B SaaS — Acquisition leans on SEO + content + outbound + LinkedIn. Activation = signup + product trial. Retention = product engagement + CSM motion. Referral = customer advocacy. Revenue = expansion / NRR.
172	- D2C consumer app — Acquisition leans on App Store + paid social + influencer + PR. Activation = onboarding + first session + paywall. Retention = lifecycle email + push. Referral = sharing mechanics. Revenue = subscription + upsell.
173	- Hardware-led — Acquisition leans on PR + retail + Amazon + Shopify SEO. Activation = unboxing + setup + first use. Retention = software companion + community. Referral = gifting + reviews. Revenue = blended LTV hardware + accessories + subscription.
174	- Marketplace — Activation has two sides (supply + demand). Retention is repeat transaction frequency. Revenue is take-rate × GMV.
175	- Developer tool — Acquisition leans on technical content + DevRel + documentation SEO. Activation = first build / first integration. Retention = depth of integration. Referral = team adoption.
176
177	Detail in `references/client-types.md`.
178
179	## Quality bar
180
181	What separates a good plan from a generic one:
182
183	Good plan signals:
184	- Every move names the AARRR stage it serves
185	- Every recommendation is anchored in real client data (their actual budget, their actual team, their actual current channels)
186	- The 90-day roadmap has owners, not just actions
187	- The funding-stage section explains what changes when the next round closes
188	- The ops stack section names specific skills + MCPs per move
189	- The idea bank shows what we're not doing and why (skipped ideas with rationale)
190	- The exec summary can stand alone — could be lifted into an investor update
191	- Open decisions are explicit, not glossed over
192
193	Failure modes to avoid:
194	- Listing tactics without sequencing
195	- Recommending things the team can't execute at current size
196	- Pretending paid budget exists before the round closes
197	- Glossing over uncomfortable metrics (e.g., churn) instead of naming them as open decisions
198	- Generic language ("build a community," "improve SEO") without specific moves
199	- Ignoring brand voice — every plan section must respect the client's voice rules
200	- Padding the plan with skills/ideas the client doesn't actually need
201	- Not acknowledging work the team has already done
202
203	## Output format
204
205	The final deliverable is a single markdown file: `~/marketing-plans/{client-slug}/final_plan.md`.
206
207	Headers (`## 1. Executive summary`, etc.) are H2 for clean Notion paste. Tables for any structured comparison (RACI, idea bank, ops stack). Status legend for the idea bank. Internal references to other sections use `§N` (e.g., "see §5 for Activation detail").
208
209	Length expectation: ~8,000–12,000 words for a comprehensive plan. Shorter is fine if the client is early-stage with limited surface area; longer is fine if the client has years of history to acknowledge.
210
211	## File layout per plan
212
213	```
214	~/marketing-plans/
215	└── {client-slug}/
216	├── materials/ # Client-provided files (decks, audit output, brand-voice doc, etc.)
217	├── research.md # Research record written during INIT
218	├── progress.md # State machine — phase, current_section, approved artifacts, plan_version
219	├── sections/
220	│ ├── 01.md # Each approved section saved as a canonical artifact
221	│ └── ... # Zero-padded so they sort in order
222	└── final_plan.md # Compiled deliverable (FINALIZE output)
223	```
224
225	The full schema for `progress.md` and the resumption decision tree live in `references/methodology.md` Steps 1.1.1 and 1.1.2.
226
227	## Related skills
228
229	- `product-marketing` — Run first. Captures positioning, ICP, voice in `.agents/product-marketing.md` so every section of the plan references the same foundation.
230	- `marketing-ideas` — Source of the 139 tactics in Section 12.
231	- `customer-research` — Deepens the ICP and voice-of-customer inputs that feed Section 2 (Strategic frame).
232	- `onboarding` — Deep work on Section 5 (Activation).
233	- `emails` — Deep work on Section 6 (Retention) + onboarding emails in Section 5.
234	- `referrals` — Deep work on Section 7 (Referral).
235	- `pricing` — Deep work on Section 8 (Revenue).
236	- `seo-audit` / `ai-seo` / `programmatic-seo` — Deep work on the SEO portion of Section 4 (Acquisition).
237	- `ads` / `ad-creative` — Deep work on the paid portion of Section 4 once budget unlocks.
238	- `launch` — Deep work on launch moments inside Section 4 / Section 9.
239
240	## Task-specific questions (used during INIT)
241
242	The full intake questionnaire lives in `references/methodology.md`. The most important questions:
243
244	1. Funding state — What round are you in? How much raised so far? Burn? Runway? Upcoming rounds and timing?
245	2. Team — Who are all the people who touch marketing? What does each own? Where are the gaps?
246	3. Budget — What's the current monthly marketing spend, broken down by paid acquisition, tools, retainers, headcount? What budget unlocks when the next round closes?
247	4. Current channels — What's working today? What's not? What have you not tried yet?
248	5. Already done — What past campaigns / launches / content / PR moments should this plan acknowledge?
249	6. In-flight — What's drafted but not shipped? What's blocking each item?
250	7. Tooling stack — What's wired? Customer.io / Mailchimp / Resend? Shopify / Stripe / App Store Connect? GA4 / Mixpanel / Amplitude? GitHub / Notion / Figma?
251	8. Beta or GA? — If product is in beta, what's the GA timeline? Throttling? What gates exist?
252	9. The most important thing to fix this quarter — founder's r

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