Brand Signal to Decision Brief (10-14 days)
A fixed-scope engagement that converts raw mention monitoring into a decision-ready intelligence brief with a defined review cadence, priced on analyst interpretation rather than dashboard seats. Time: 10-14 days.
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Brand Signal to Decision Brief (10-14 days)
A fixed-scope engagement that converts raw mention monitoring into a decision-ready intelligence brief with a defined review cadence, priced on analyst interpretation rather than dashboard seats.
- Client brand and product keyword list signed off, including common misspellings and competitor set. Access to the client's owned channels and any existing monitoring exports. Named client-side owner for escalation decisions and a weekly review slot. Agreed definition of what counts as a crisis trigger versus noise.
- 1.Run a kickoff to capture the decisions the client needs to make this quarter
- 2.Map which decisions require social signal versus other data
- 3.Confirm the review cadence and who attends
- 1.Build the query set in the chosen platform: brand terms, competitor terms, category terms
- 2.Test for false positives and language coverage gaps
- 3.Document sampling limits that affect share-of-voice claims
- 1.Configure sentiment and topic tagging rules
- 2.Set escalation thresholds for negative spikes
- 3.Validate tagging against a hand-coded sample of 100 mentions
- 1.Establish a 90-day baseline for share of voice and sentiment
- 2.Identify the top five conversation themes and their velocity
- 3.Flag competitor signals worth tracking weekly
- 1.Draft the first insight brief using the baseline data
- 2.Separate observation from recommendation in the draft
- 3.Circulate internally for a quality check
- 1.Walk the client through the draft and test whether it answers their decisions
- 2.Cut any metric the client cannot act on
- 3.Agree the final brief template
- 1.Write the crisis escalation runbook with named owners and response windows
- 2.Define what triggers a same-day call versus a weekly note
- 3.Confirm the client's approval chain for public response
- 1.Produce the first full decision brief
- 2.Include a one-page executive summary with three recommended actions
- 3.Attach the underlying mention evidence for audit
- 1.Run a live review session with the client team
- 2.Capture decisions made and owners assigned
- 3.Note which sections were read versus skipped
- 1.Finalize the recurring report template and delivery schedule
- 2.Set up automated delivery to the client's channel of choice
- 3.Hand over query documentation so the client is not locked in
Agencies can charge for interpretation and review cadence because the client is buying decisions, not dashboard access. The platform subscription is a pass-through cost of a few hundred dollars a month, while analyst time and escalation design carry the margin. Once the brief template and runbook exist, each monthly cycle takes a fraction of the setup effort, so retainer margin improves from month two onward.
- Documented query set with false-positive and language coverage notes
- 90-day baseline report covering share of voice, sentiment, and top themes
- Decision brief template with a one-page executive summary format
- Crisis escalation runbook with named owners and response windows
- Weekly review cadence schedule and delivery configuration
The client has received one full decision brief, signed off on the escalation runbook, and confirmed the recurring review slot is booked.