Service — The Brand Book
How the brand book is measured
The brand book is measured on whether a stranger could write on-brand from it without a phone call — not on hours, pages, or how the deliverable looks.
6 min read · Reviewed by both partners
Every deliverable in the ladder has one success measure agreed before it starts. If it cannot be measured, it should not be sold.
For this one: whether a stranger could write on-brand from it without a phone call.
Step by step
Agree the measure before starting
Retrofitted metrics are chosen to flatter. Agreeing up front is the only version that means anything.
Establish the baseline
You cannot measure a change from an unknown starting point, which is why Measure is its own phase.
Set the review date
A measure with no date is a hope. The Plan sets the cadence.
Decide what a failure looks like
If no outcome would count as failure, the measure is decorative.
Review it honestly
Whether a stranger could write on-brand from it without a phone call — reported whether or not it flatters the engagement.
Common mistakes
Measuring outputs instead of effects
Pages delivered, hours worked, and posts published are all inputs wearing a metric’s clothes.
Changing the measure mid-engagement
Occasionally legitimate. Usually it means the original measure was going to say something unwelcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
How the brand book is measured?
Every deliverable in the ladder has one success measure agreed before it starts. If it cannot be measured, it should not be sold.
Where does this fit in the Growth Scaling Method, and what should a business owner do next?
It sits under The Brand Book in the Growth Scaling Method. The next step for an owner is the $1,500 Assessment, which reads your own numbers against everything described above.
How is this priced?
Three fixed steps at $1,500 apiece make up the $4,500 Foundation. Anything ongoing is scoped in writing by the Plan, with a $5,000 monthly floor.
Is there an account team?
No. David Mitroff and Steven Lockhart do the work themselves, which is why capacity is limited and why the diagnosis comes before any commitment.
References
- www.dol.gov — primary source
- www.irs.gov — primary source
- www.data.gov — primary source
Agree the measure before you spend
That single discipline eliminates most disappointment in this industry.
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Written by Steven Lockhart, reviewed by David Mitroff, Ph.D. Figures and regulatory details reflect the cited public sources; requirements vary by state and situation. Growth-Scaling is a marketing and business-scaling firm, not a licensed practitioner in any client vertical.