Below is a complete, ready-to-run playbook: strategy, workflows, prompts, sample copy, and metrics. Steal it, ship it, grow.
1) The One-Page Strategy
Right person â right promise â right moment.
- ICP (Ideal Customer): Who hurts the most without you?
- Core Promise: âWe help [ICP] achieve [dream outcome] without [common hated tradeoff].â
- Offer: Lead magnet / trial / demo / sample that proves value fast.
- Engine: Content â Capture â Nurture â Conversion â Retain/Refer.
MadâLibs Message:
We help [ICP] get [Outcome] in [Timeframe], without [Painful Tradeoff], thanks to [Your Edge].
2) 14âDay AI GoâtoâMarket Sprint (ship something daily)
Day 1 â ICP & Jobs-to-be-Done
Identify 2â3 painful jobs for your ICP. Prioritize by pain + frequency + purchasing power.
Day 2 â Brand Voice Kit
Compile 5 favorite pieces of your writing + 5 from admired brands â define tone, banned phrases, and key claims. (Use the prompts below.)
Day 3 â Offer & Lead Magnet
Create a 10âminute value asset (calculator, checklist, miniâaudit, âtemplates packâ).
Day 4 â Landing Page
Hero statement (MadâLibs), 3 proof points, CTA with lead capture. Add social proof (logos, testimonials).
Day 5 â Topic Map
Generate 20 topic ideas tied to ICP pains â cluster into 3 pillars.
Day 6 â Long-Form Creation
Draft 3 pillar posts or 3 short scripts (video/podcast). Include a single, clear CTA.
Day 7 â Repurpose
Split each pillar into: 5 social posts, 1 carousel, 1 email, 3 shorts.
Day 8 â Lifecycle Emails
Build: Welcome (2), Nurture (4), Conversion (2), Postâpurchase/Onboarding (2).
Day 9 â Ads & Creatives
Produce 5 hooks Ă 3 formats (image, short video, text). Start with small test budgets.
Day 10 â Tracking Setup
UTMs, key events (view content, lead, booked call, purchase), dashboards.
Day 11 â Automations
Lead scoring, instant reply to new leads, abandonâcart/trial nudges, meeting reminders.
Day 12 â Personalization
Dynamic hero copy by source/UTM; AI concierge/chat on site; personalized outreach.
Day 13 â Launch & Schedule
Publish, schedule the next 4 weeks of posts/emails, turn on ads tests.
Day 14 â Review & Optimize
Kill losers, double down on winners, plan next sprint.
3) Automation Blueprints (copy/paste checklist)
A. Lead Magnet â Nurture â Call
- Trigger: New lead.
- Actions: Instant âdeliveryâ email + SMS; Day 2 value email; Day 4 case study; Day 6 soft CTA; Day 9 hard CTA.
- AI assist: Summarize each leadâs pain from form answers â personalize subject lines and first lines.
B. Trial Activation
- Trigger: Trial started or feature not used in 48h.
- Actions: 90âsecond microâvideo + 3âstep checklist; Day 3 âquick winâ recipe; Day 6 success story.
C. Abandonment / Reâengagement
- Trigger: Cart/checkout abandoned or inactive 30 days.
- Actions: âSeen you aroundâ email, rebuild intent with a 2âquestion quiz, deadlineâbound offer.
D. Referral Flywheel
- Trigger: NPS ⼠9 or successful outcome logged.
- Actions: Automated referral ask + trackable link; celebrate referrals publicly (with permission).
4) Channel Playbooks (with miniâprompts)
Content & SEO
- Workflow: Topic cluster â outline â draft â human polish â internal link â repurpose.
- Prompt:
âYou are a senior editor for [industry]. Create a topic cluster for [ICP] about [pain]. For each topic, give: intent, angle, outline, CTA tied to [offer].â
ShortâForm Video (60â90s)
- Template: Hook â Problem â âMythsâ â Microâdemo â CTA.
- Prompt:
âWrite a 60âsecond script for [platform]. Hook with [pain], show a 3âstep fix, include one counterâintuitive tip, end with CTA to [lead magnet].â
Ads (text/image/video)
- Angles to test: Painâkiller, Status/Identity, Timeâsaver, Riskâreversal, Social proof, Costâofâinaction.
- Prompt:
âGive me 5 ad concepts for [ICP] who struggle with [pain]. Each: headline (<40 chars), primary text (<120 words), a visual idea, and a tracking hypothesis.â
Email & Lifecycle
- Sequences: Welcome (why now?), Nurture (teach + tease), Conversion (riskâreversal), Onboarding (first value), Expansion (feature â outcome).
- Prompt:
âDraft a 6âemail sequence to turn [lead magnet] downloaders into demos. Keep emails conversational, one story each, one CTA each, and propose subject lines with preview text.â
Social + Community
- Cadence: 3 value posts/week, 1 story/case/week, 1 ask/week.
- Prompt:
âTurn this article into: 1 thread, 1 carousel outline, 3 singleâimage posts, and 3 commentâworthy questions for [community/platform].â
Website Personalization
- Rule: If UTM contains âagenciesâ, swap hero to agencyâspecific value and proof.
5) ReadyâtoâUse Copy Templates
Landing Hero (fillâin):
[Outcome] for [ICP] in [Timeframe] â without [Hated Tradeoff].
Trusted by [proof].
[Primary CTA] [Secondary CTA]
10 Hooks
- âStop [pain] without [tradeoff].â
- âWhat if [dream result] only took [X minutes]?â
- âThe [industry] playbook nobody shares.â
- âWe tested [thing] so you donât have to.â
- âHow [peer brand] cut [metric] by [number]%.â
- â3 lies about [topic] costing you [money/time].â
- âThe **[#]âstep cheatcode to [outcome].â
- âMake [task] your easiest win this week.â
- âYour [month] growth plan in 10 minutes.â
- âIf you sell to [ICP], read this.â
Short Email (Nurture)
- Subject: âQuick win for [ICP]â
- Body:
âMost [ICP plural] waste [time/money] on [pain]. Try this 3âstep fix:
- [Step]
- [Step]
- [Step]
If you want the full checklist, grab it here â [link]. P.S. I can show you this liveâbook a 15âmin demo.â
6) AI Prompts Library (copy/paste)
- ICP Deep Dive:
âList the top 10 pains for [ICP]. For each: severity (1â5), frequency (1â5), willingnessâtoâpay notes, and keywords theyâd search.â - Voice & Style Guide:
âAnalyze these 5 writing samples. Extract tone, vocabulary, cadence, banned phrases, and a 10âpoint checklist to match this voice.â - Offer Design:
âPropose 5 lead magnets that deliver value in under 10 minutes for [ICP] suffering [pain]. Include title, outcome, and proof.â - Case Study Draft:
âCreate a case study using PAS (Problem, Action, Success) for [client/segment]. Include metrics to validate the claim and a soft CTA.â - Competitor Matrix:
âCompare [You] vs [Competitor A/B/C] for [ICP]. Show feature parity, unique edges, and objectionâhandling lines.â - Ad Testing Plan:
âDesign an ad experiment: 5 hooks Ă 3 creatives Ă 2 audiences. Output a table of hypotheses, success metrics, and kill rules.â - Onboarding Emails:
âDraft 3 onboarding emails to reach first value in 48 hours for [product]. Include microâwins and âreply with questionsâ prompts.â - FAQ to ObjectionâCrusher:
âTurn these FAQs into objectionâhandling lines with proof and microâstories.â - Personalized Outreach:
âWrite a 90âword cold email to [prospect role] at [company], referencing [recent event/post], tying it to [pain], and offering [microâoffer].â - Weekly Growth Brief:
âSummarize last weekâs metrics (CTR, CVR, CAC, MRR). Highlight 3 insights, 2 experiments to run, and 1 decision.â
7) Metrics That Matter (simple ladder)
- North Star (pick one): Qualified demos/week ⢠Netânew MRR ⢠Activated trials.
- Acquisition: CTR â Landing CVR â LeadâOpportunity rate â CAC payback.
- Engagement: Time-to-firstâvalue ⢠Feature adoption ⢠Email reply rate.
- Retention/Expansion: 30/60/90âday retention ⢠NPS ⢠Expansion revenue.
- Rules:
- Set kill rules before tests (e.g., pause an ad if CTR < 0.5% after 1,000 impressions).
- Keep experiments biteâsized: change one variable per test.
- Review weekly; decide in minutes, not meetings.
8) Guardrails (ship fast, stay safe)
- Human-in-the-loop: AI drafts, humans approve.
- Truth & Proof: Stats and case claims must be verifiable.
- Privacy & Consent: Respect email/text laws (CANâSPAM/CASL/GDPR equivalents).
- Brand Safety: Maintain your bannedâclaims list and tone checklist.
- Data Hygiene: Clean CRM fields before doing personalization at scale.
9) âPickâYourâStageâ Focus
- Bootstrapped: Organic content + lead magnet + email nurture.
- Growing: Layer in paid tests (2â3 audiences, 5 hooks), simple retargeting, and onboarding automation.
- Scaling: Creative lab (weekly concepts), multiâtouch attribution, lifecycle segmentation, referral machine.
10) Want instant momentum? Here are 3 quick wins you can do
today
- Ship a 10âminute lead magnet (checklist or ROI calculator) and put it behind a clean form.
- Publish 1 pillar + 5 repurposes (thread, carousel, 3 shorts).
- Turn on a 5Ă3 ad test grid (5 hooks, 3 visuals) with strict kill rules.
If you share what you sell and who you sell to, Iâll immediately tailor this into:
- a punchy landing hero + section copy,
- a 6âemail nurture sequence,
- and 5 ad concepts with hooks, visuals, and hypotheses.
Letâs make this your most unreasonably effective marketing month yet. đ