The Clarity System · Working Tool

Before marketing says yes, turn the request into a system.

A request tells a team what to make. A system makes clear why it matters, who owns it, what it depends on, and how anyone will know it worked.

Companion to “Your Marketing Department Is a Group Chat With a Budget” ↗
01 · IntentWhat business outcome changes?

Replace an output request with a result the organization can recognize.

02 · ConnectionWhat must work around it?

Expose the audience, journey, dependencies, and handoffs behind the asset.

03 · AccountabilityWho decides what happens next?

Name one owner, one success signal, and one point to review the decision.

Step 1 · Translate the request

What has marketing been asked to do?

Job in the journey What role does this work play?