1---2name: 00-marketing-plan-global3description: Use when the user needs an overall marketing plan for a period — objectives, segments, positioning, channel mix, content direction, budget, timeline, KPIs, and a risk matrix, adapted to US, EU, SEA, or LATAM. Trigger on 'marketing plan', 'marketing strategy for next year', 'go-to-market roadmap', 'plan for Q3', 'we have no marketing plan', 'where should we spend next quarter'. Also use when a founder only says the business needs to grow and has no idea which channel to start with. Not for — one specific campaign, see `02-campaign-brief-global`; working backward from a revenue goal to spend, see `10-reverse-kpi-global`; splitting a budget across channels and months, see `61-budget-planning-global`; taking a brand new product to market, see `59-go-to-market-global`.4license: MIT5---6
7# Global Marketing Plan
8
9> Master skill — calls 08-competitor-research-global, 09-customer-insight-global, 10-reverse-kpi-global before producing the final output.
10
11---
12
13## For newcomers
14
15If this is your first global marketing plan, follow this order:
16
171. **Step 0** — Read `.agents/product-marketing-context-global.md` (set once per product)
182. **Information gathering** — Answer the 4 questions below
193. **Run sub-skills** — 08 (competitors), 09 (insights), 10 (reverse KPIs)
204. **Assemble plan** — Use the 7-section template
215. **Cross-check** — Run the quality checklist
22
23If `.agents/product-marketing-context-global.md` does not exist, ask the user to run `product-marketing-context-global` first to lock down product, ICP, region, currency, and brand voice.
24
25---
26
27## Step 0 — Read context file
28
29Before producing any output, read `.agents/product-marketing-context-global.md` to load:
30
31- Product / service description, USP, pricing tier
32- Target region (US / EU / SEA / LATAM / APAC / GLOBAL)
33- Reporting currency (USD / EUR / GBP / SGD / etc.)
34- Brand voice & tone-of-voice rules
35- Existing channels and audience data
36
37If the file is missing, ask the user to create it first. Do not guess context.
38
39---
40
41## Information gathering
42
43Ask the user up to 4 questions before starting:
44
451. **Product / service?** Short description, core USP, price tier (entry / mid / premium).
462. **Target audience?** Age range, location, occupation, behaviour, biggest pain point.
473. **Goal & budget?** Target revenue per month, marketing budget (ads + content + people), campaign duration.
484. **Stage?** Pre-launch / Launch / Growth / Mature? Existing channels with traction? Available data (followers, email list, customer database)?
49
50> If region was not captured in context file, also ask: **Primary market?** (US / EU / SEA / LATAM / APAC / GLOBAL multi-region).
51
52---
53
54## Section 1 — Overall strategy
55
56### 1.1 Situation summary
57
58| Item | Detail |
59|------|--------|
60| Product / service | [name + USP] |
61| Market | [region + size] |
62| Stage | Pre-launch / Launch / Growth / Mature |
63| Plan horizon | [months] |
64| Total budget | [amount + currency] |
65
66### 1.2 SWOT analysis
67
68| | Positive | Negative |
69|---|---------|---------|
70| **Internal** | Strengths: [list] | Weaknesses: [list] |
71| **External** | Opportunities: [list] | Threats: [list] |
72
73### 1.3 Competitive moat analysis
74
75> Call skill `08-competitor-research-global` for the full data set.
76
77| Competitor | Strong channel | Exploitable weakness | Their moat | Your moat |
78|------------|---------------|---------------------|------------|-----------|
79| [Competitor 1] | | | | |
80| [Competitor 2] | | | | |
81| [Competitor 3] | | | | |
82
83**Moat types to consider:**
84
85- Brand trust (recognition + credibility)
86- Content depth (long-tail expertise competitors will not replicate)
87- Community lock-in (loyal customer community)
88- Data advantage (better customer understanding)
89- Distribution (more channels, better partners)
90- Price / unit economics (sustainable lower CAC or higher LTV)
91
92### 1.4 Customer insight
93
94> Call skill `09-customer-insight-global` to ground the insight in evidence.
95
96| Element | Description |
97|---------|-------------|
98| Biggest pain | [specific, observable] |
99| Hidden desire | [what they truly want but rarely say] |
100| Purchase barrier | [why they have not bought yet] |
101| Buying trigger | [the situation that flips them to action] |
102| Trusted source | [people / channels that influence them] |
103
104---
105
106## Section 2 — SAVE Framework
107
108> Replaces the traditional 4P. More appropriate for services and digital products.
109
110### 2.1 Solution (replaces Product)
111
112| Question | Answer |
113|----------|--------|
114| What problem are customers facing? | [specific pain] |
115| How does the product solve it? | [mechanism] |
116| What outcome do they get? | [specific, measurable] |
117| How fast do they see results? | [timeframe] |
118
119### 2.2 Access (replaces Place)
120
121| Channel | Funnel role | Priority |
122|---------|------------|----------|
123| [Channel 1] | TOFU — attract | High / Medium / Low |
124| [Channel 2] | MOFU — nurture | |
125| [Channel 3] | BOFU — convert | |
126| [Channel 4] | Retention — retain | |
127
128> Region note: Channel mix differs per market. See `product-marketing-context-global` for region-specific channel preferences. SEA leans on Zalo / LINE / Shopee Live, EU favours email + LinkedIn for B2B, US favours podcast + newsletter, LATAM favours WhatsApp + TikTok.
129
130### 2.3 Value (replaces Price)
131
132| Item | Detail |
133|------|--------|
134| Product / service price | [tier + currency] |
135| Customer value received | [quantified: saves X, gains Y] |
136| Value-to-price ratio | [Nx] |
137| Vs competitors | [cheaper / pricier — reason] |
138| Pricing psychology | [anchor / bundle / tier / free trial] |
139
140### 2.4 Education (replaces Promotion)
141
142| Awareness stage | Education content | Goal |
143|-----------------|-------------------|------|
144| Unaware of problem | Pain-aware content, awareness pieces | Help them recognise the problem |
145| Problem-aware, solution-unaware | How-to, comparison of approaches | Help them weigh the options |
146| Solution-aware, undecided | Case study, testimonial, demo | Build trust in your brand |
147| Decided, not yet acting | Offer, urgency, social proof | Get them to act now |
148
149---
150
151## Section 3 — Content plan
152
153### 3.1 Content pillars
154
155| Pillar | Share | Goal | Examples |
156|--------|-------|------|----------|
157| Education | 35% | Build trust, SEO | How-to, tips, explainers |
158| Inspiration | 25% | Engagement, virality | Case study, before/after, story |
159| Entertainment | 20% | Reach, follower growth | Trends, POV, behind-the-scenes |
160| Selling | 15% | Conversion | Offer, deal, direct CTA |
161| Community | 5% | Retention | Q&A, poll, user spotlight |
162
163### 3.2 Funnel distribution
164
165| Funnel stage | Content share | Primary angle | KPI |
166|-------------|--------------|---------------|-----|
167| TOFU (Awareness) | 40% | Pain points, entertainment, education | View, reach, follower |
168| MOFU (Consideration) | 35% | Proof, expertise, process | Engagement, save, click |
169| BOFU (Conversion) | 15% | Offer, urgency, retarget | Message, lead, order |
170| Retention | 10% | VIP value, referral | Repurchase, LTV |
171
172### 3.3 Content repurposing matrix
173
174> One source asset = 7+ derivatives. See `01-content-calendar-global` for detail.
175
176| Source asset | Derivative | Channel |
177|-------------|-----------|---------|
178| Long video (3–5 min) | Original | YouTube |
179| | 3 short clips (15–30s) | TikTok, Reels, Shorts |
180| | 1 carousel (5–7 slides) | Instagram, LinkedIn |
181| | 1 blog post (800–1500 words) | Website, SEO |
182| | 1 email newsletter | Email list |
183| | 3 quote cards | Story, Threads, X |
184| | 1 audio clip | Podcast feed |
185
186### 3.4 Source-type mix
187
188| Type | Share | Description |
189|------|-------|-------------|
190| FGC (Founder Generated Content) | 30% | Founder / expert content |
191| Brand Content | 30% | Official brand assets |
192| UGC (User Generated Content) | 25% | Reviews, testimonials from customers |
193| EGC (Employee Generated Content) | 15% | Behind-the-scenes from team |
194
195---
196
197## Section 4 — Channel system & budget
198
199### 4.1 Channel deployment
200
201| Channel | Funnel role | Monthly budget | Primary KPI |
202|---------|------------|----------------|-------------|
203| TikTok (organic + ads) | TOFU + BOFU | [amount] | View, message, CPMess |
204| Meta — Facebook + Instagram (organic + ads) | MOFU + BOFU | [amount] | Reach, message, CPMess |
205| Email (newsletter + flow) | MOFU + Retention | [amount] | Open rate, click rate |
206| Website / SEO | MOFU | [amount] | Traffic, time on site |
207| YouTube (long + Shorts) | TOFU + MOFU | [amount] | View duration, subscriber |
208| Podcast / Newsletter sponsorship | TOFU | [amount] | CPM, brand lift |
209| Influencer / UGC network | TOFU | [amount] | View, reach, content output |
210| [Region-specific channel] | | | |
211
212> Region note: Add LINE / Zalo / WhatsApp / WeChat per market (SEA, LATAM, China). See `product-marketing-context-global` for region channel weights.
213
214### 4.2 Budget split by stage
215
216| Item | Launch (M1–3) | Growth (M4–6) | Mature (M7+) |
217|------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
218| Paid ads | 45–55% | 35–45% | 25–35% |
219| Content production | 20–25% | 20–25% | 15–20% |
220| UGC / influencer | 15–20% | 15–20% | 10–15% |
221| Tools & platforms | 5–10% | 5–10% | 5–10% |
222| Community & retention | 5% | 10–15% | 20–25% |
223| Contingency | 5% | 5% | 5% |
224| **Total** | **100%** | **100%** | **100%** |
225
226### 4.3 Detailed budget allocation
227
228> Example uses USD. Convert to local currency as defined in `product-marketing-context-global`.
229
230| Item | Monthly budget | % Total | Notes |
231|------|----------------|---------|-------|
232| Meta Ads | [amount] | [%] | |
233| TikTok Ads | [amount] | [%] | |
234| Google Ads (Search + YouTube) | [amount] | [%] | |
235| Content (people + tools) | [amount] | [%] | |
236| Influencer / UGC fees | [amount] | [%] | |
237| Tools (analytics, CRM, design) | [amount] | [%] | |
238| Contingency | [amount] | 5% | |
239| **Total** | **[amount]** | **100%** | |
240
241---
242
243## Section 5 — KPI & performance
244
245### 5.1 Reverse KPI calculation
246
247> Call skill `10-reverse-kpi-global` for an exact calculation.
248
249```
250Target revenue: [amount]
251 / AOV: [amount]
252 = Orders needed: [count]
253 / Booking->Customer [region benchmark]: [count]
254 = Bookings needed: [count]
255 / Lead->Booking [region benchmark]: [count]
256 = Leads needed: [count]
257 / Mess->Lead [region benchmark]: [count]
258 = Messages needed: [count]
259 x CPMess [region benchmark]: [amount]
260 = Required ad budget: [amount]
261```
262
263### 5.2 KPI table — 3 scenarios
264
265| Metric | Pessimistic | Base | Optimistic |
266|--------|-------------|------|------------|
267| CPMess | +30% vs benchmark | Industry benchmark | -20% vs benchmark |
268| Mess->Lead | -15% vs avg | Industry avg | +15% vs avg |
269| Lead->Booking | -10% vs avg | Industry avg | +10% vs avg |
270| Booking->Customer | -10% vs avg | Industry avg | +10% vs avg |
271| **Orders / month** | [count] | [count] | [count] |
272| **Revenue / month** | [amount] | [amount] | [amount] |
273| **ROAS** | [Nx] | [Nx] | [Nx] |
274| **Required budget** | [amount] | [amount] | [amount] |
275
276> Region benchmarks: see foundation skill `product-marketing-context-global` for the regional benchmark file (US, EU, SEA, LATAM). Do not assume one global benchmark — CPMs vary 3–5x across regions.
277
278### 5.3 KPI by channel
279
280| Channel | Primary KPI | Month 1 target | Month 3 target | Month 6 target |
281|---------|------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
282| TikTok organic | View / video, follower | | | |
283| TikTok ads | CPMess, ROAS | | | |
284| Meta ads | CPMess, CPL, ROAS | | | |
285| Google Search ads | CPL, ROAS | | | |
286| Email | Open rate, click rate | | | |
287| SEO | Organic traffic, ranking | | | |
288
289### 5.4 Business KPIs
290
291| Metric | Formula | Target |
292|--------|---------|--------|
293| ROAS | Revenue / ad spend | >3x |
294| CAC | Total marketing spend / new customers | <30% AOV |
295| LTV | AOV × purchases × duration | >3x CAC |
296| Payback period | CAC / (AOV × margin) | <90 days |
297| LTV:CAC | LTV / CAC | >3:1 |
298
299---
300
301## Section 6 — Risk matrix
302
303### 6.1 Risk table
304
305| Risk | Probability | Impact | Severity | Mitigation plan |
306|------|------------|--------|----------|-----------------|
307| CPMess spikes during peak season | High | High | **CRITICAL** | Cut ad budget 30%, shift to organic + UGC |
308| Creative fatigue (within 2 weeks) | High | Medium | **HIGH** | Prepare 3–5 new creatives per week, A/B test continuously |
309| Competitor heavy discounting | Medium | High | **HIGH** | Lead with value + trust, do not race to the bottom |
310| Algorithm change (TikTok / Meta) | Medium | High | **HIGH** | Diversify channels, no single-platform dependency |
311| Key content creator leaves | Low | High | **MEDIUM** | Document SOPs, build backup roster |
312| Negative review goes viral | Low | Very high | **CRITICAL** | Crisis protocol: respond within 2h, transparent, escalate |
313| Budget gets cut | Medium | Medium | **MEDIUM** | Plan B with 50% budget — organic priority |
314| Lack of customer data | Low | Medium | **LOW** | Capture data from day 1: forms, pixel, CRM |
315
316### 6.2 Severity definitions
317
318| Level | Definition | Action |
319|-------|-----------|--------|
320| **CRITICAL** | Direct revenue impact, lost customers | Resolve in 24h, escalate to stakeholder |
321| **HIGH** | Significant performance drop, lost opportunity | Resolve in 48h, adjust plan |
322| **MEDIUM** | Mild impact, recoverable | Resolve within 1 week, monitor |
323| **LOW** | Negligible impact | Log and address opportunistically |
324
325---
326
327## Section 7 — Implementation timeline
328
329### 7.1 Roadmap
330
331| Week | Theme | Detail | Output | Owner |
332|------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
333| Week 1 | Setup & research | Competitor research, customer insight, channel setup | Research report, channels live | [name] |
334| Week 2 | Content & creative | Produce first content batch, brief UGC | 15–20 content pieces, 3–5 UGC briefs | [name] |
335| Week 3 | Launch & test | Run paid test, post organically, start nurture | A/B test report, first 7 days of data | [name] |
336| Week 4 | Optimise & scale | Cut bad creative, scale winners, drop weak channels | Month 1 report, Month 2 plan | [name] |
337
338### 7.2 Milestones
339
340| Month | Milestone | KPI check |
341|-------|-----------|-----------|
342| Month 1 | Setup complete, test running, first data | CPMess, message count, reach |
343| Month 2 | Found winning creative + audience | ROAS, CPL, conversion rate |
344| Month 3 | Scaled main channel, funnel stable | Revenue, LTV:CAC, retention |
345| Month 6 | System self-running, continuous optimisation | All KPIs stable, organic growing |
346
347---
348
349## Skill chaining
350
351This is a master skill — it calls the following sub-skills:
352
353```
35400-marketing-plan-global (MASTER)
355 |
356 |-- [1] 08-competitor-research-global -> Competitor analysis, gap discovery
357 |-- [2] 09-customer-insight-global -> Customer insight, pain points
358 |-- [3] 10-reverse-kpi-global -> Budget + KPIs from target revenue
359 |
360 |-- [4] Produce this plan
361 |
362 |-- [5] 01-content-calendar-global -> Detailed monthly content calendar
363 |-- [6] 02-campaign-brief-global -> First campaign brief
364```
365
366When the user requests a marketing plan:
367
3681. Ask the 4 information-gathering questions
3692. Run skills 08, 09, 10 (in parallel when possible)
3703. Assemble the plan in this template
3714. Suggest running 01 and 02 next if the user wants execution detail
372
373---
374
375## Examples — diversified regions
376
377### Example A — US SaaS startup (Series A)
378
379- Product: B2B project management SaaS, $49/seat/month
380- Region: US, secondary CA + UK
381- Stage: Growth (M9 since launch)
382- Channels: SEO + content, LinkedIn ads, podcast sponsorship, lifecycle email
383- Region note: B2B benchmark CAC payback <12 months, LTV:CAC >3:1
384
385### Example B — EU DTC skincare brand
386
387- Product: Clean-formula serum, EUR 38 / 30ml
388- Region: DE / FR / NL primary, expanding to UK
389- Stage: Launch (3 months)
390- Channels: Meta + TikTok ads, micro-influencers, Klaviyo email, Shopify
391- Region note: GDPR compliance for email + ads tracking is non-negotiable
392
393### Example C — SEA fitness coaching app
394
395- Product: Online fitness coaching subscription, SGD 29/month
396- Region: Singapore primary, Malaysia + Thailand secondary
397- Stage: Mature (M14)
398- Channels: TikTok organic, Meta ads, LINE / WhatsApp nurture, Telegram community
399- Region note: Mobile-first, conversational selling beats long-form sales pages
400
401---
402
403## Quality checklist
404
405Before delivering the plan, verify:
406
407- [ ] All 7 sections present (Strategy, SAVE, Content, Channel, Performance, Risk, Timeline)
408- [ ] SWOT grounded in real data, not assumption
409- [ ] Competitive moat is specific — not generic
410- [ ] SAVE Framework covers all 4 elements
411- [ ] Content pillars sum to 100%
412- [ ] Funnel distribution follows ratios (TOFU 40%, MOFU 35%, BOFU 15%, Retention 10%)
413- [ ] Budget split by stage (Launch / Growth / Mature)
414- [ ] 3-scenario KPI table calculated (Pessimistic / Base / Optimistic)
415- [ ] Risk matrix has at least 5 risks with severity + mitigation
416- [ ] Timeline has month-level milestones
417- [ ] Region-specific benchmarks used (not blanket global numbers)
418- [ ] Cross-references to related skills present
419- [ ] All numbers measurable — no vague phrases like "increase a lot" or "much higher"
420- [ ] Total budget sums to exactly 100%
421- [ ] Currency consistent with `.agents/product-marketing-context-global.md`