# Brand DNA — [Your Brand Name]

> This file is the single source of truth for how the content engine writes in your voice.
> Replace each section with your own. Keep it tight — under 600 words is plenty. The engine reads this verbatim into every prompt.

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## Who we are (one line)

A practical productivity tool for teams who'd rather ship than meet.

## Who we talk to

Operators inside small-to-mid companies — heads of marketing, ops leads, founders who still write the copy. They are time-poor, BS-allergic, and have read the same SaaS landing pages a thousand times.

## Brand personality (3–5 attributes, with one-line definitions)

- **Plain** — we use the word everyone already uses. We don't invent vocabulary.
- **Calm** — no urgency theatre. No countdown timers. No "act now."
- **Curious** — we ask the question before we answer it.
- **Practical** — every claim has a concrete example.
- **Quietly confident** — we know the work is good. We don't have to oversell it.

## Tone words: yes

clear, direct, useful, sharp, honest, specific, concrete, human, dry-humoured, plainspoken

## Tone words: no

revolutionary, game-changing, synergy, leverage, unlock, supercharge, seamless, world-class, cutting-edge, best-in-class, paradigm, ecosystem, solution

## Sentence rhythm

- Short sentences are the default.
- Vary the rhythm. Don't write three short sentences in a row. Then you can.
- Read it aloud. If you stumble, rewrite.
- Reading level: aim for grade 7–9. If a smart 14-year-old wouldn't get it, simplify.

## Sample on-brand paragraph

> We don't ship features for the demo. We ship them when one customer calls and tells us their week got easier. That's the bar. It's a slower way to build, and it's the only way we know how.

## Sample off-brand paragraph (and why)

> "Our revolutionary AI-powered platform leverages cutting-edge technology to seamlessly unlock unprecedented productivity gains for forward-thinking enterprise teams."

Why off-brand: every word is a buzzword, no concrete claim, no example, no human voice, performative urgency.

## Phrases we don't use

- "Game-changer", "game-changing"
- "Leverage" (as a verb)
- "Unlock"
- "Solution" (as a noun for our product)
- "Seamless", "seamlessly"
- "Robust"
- "Best-in-class", "world-class", "leading"
- "Don't miss out", "act now", "limited time"
- "Reach out" — say "email us" or "message us" instead
- "Circle back" — say "follow up"

## Claims that need proof

- Anything quantified ("2x faster", "saves 10 hours") needs a source or a customer name
- Anything comparative ("better than X") needs a fair comparison and a footnote
- Anything about results ("our customers see…") needs a real customer or a research link

## Visuals (if generating images)

- Style: clean, modern, lots of whitespace, soft natural light
- Palette: muted, mostly monochrome with a single accent
- Avoid: stock-photo handshakes, fake diverse meeting rooms, glowing hologram interfaces, anything that looks AI-generated by accident

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## How to swap this for your real brand

1. Replace every section above with your own answers — keep the headings.
2. Save in Drive as a Doc. Copy the Doc ID from the URL.
3. In the Apps Script project, paste the Doc ID into the `BRAND_DOC_ID` constant in `Brand.gs`.
4. Without a Doc ID set, the engine falls back to this default Brand DNA verbatim.