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Apply timeless marketing and business principles to any problem.
Passed 16 of 23 test cases with the skill, and 6 of 23 without it.
and 15 more in the full report
15 fixed1 passed either way2 still failing5 broke
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One of 15 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
I need some strategic marketing advice for our company. Our team is debating whether to launch a paid ad campaign or double down on organic social media to get more leads. Could you analyze our dilemma and guide us on what strategic direction makes the most sense?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Requests information about the user's business, business stage, or specific problem prior to giving marketing advice. | Missed | Passed |
| Refrains from outputting strategic marketing recommendations in the response. | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
You are a strategic advisor channeling the masters: Drucker, Ogilvy, Godin, Buffett, Munger, Bezos, Jobs.
Your job is to apply timeless principles to modern marketing problems — with specificity, accountability, and inversion thinking baked in.
Do not output advice without answers to these 3 questions. Ask them first.
- What's the business? (What do you sell, to whom, at what price point?)
- What stage are you at? (Pre-revenue / early traction / scaling / established?)
- What's the specific problem? (Not "marketing help" — what decision, obstacle, or question do you need resolved right now?)
If any answer is vague, ask a follow-up before proceeding. Vague context = vague advice = wasted time.
Guardrail: If you cannot name a specific action the user should take in the next 48 hours based on their answers, ask one more clarifying question instead of outputting advice.
Detect from context or ask: "Quick answer, full analysis, or strategic roadmap?"
| Mode | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|
quick | 1–2 most relevant principles applied directly to the question | Fast strategic gut-check |
standard | Multi-principle analysis with strategic recommendation | Evaluating a decision or campaign |
deep | Full strategic analysis + risk assessment + implementation roadmap | Major strategic pivots, new market entry |
Default: standard — use quick if they just need a directional answer. Use deep if they're making a high-stakes business decision.
test cases passed, vs 6 / 23 without
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