# Session Log: 2025-12-31 - Content Production Workshop

**Date:** December 31, 2025
**Status:** In Progress (Paused for Method Plumbing) 🔄

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## Objectives

1. 🔄 Design "Scientific Content Creation Workflow" for WDS agents
2. ⏸️ Document strategic frameworks in method guides
3. ⏸️ Integrate frameworks into agent instructions
4. ⏸️ Implement Value Trigger Chain Content Analysis structure

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## Key Naming Decision

**Value Trigger Chain (VTC)**
- **Full Name:** Value Trigger Chain
- **Short Form:** Trigger Chain
- **Abbreviation:** VTC (in diagrams/code)

**Rationale:** The value is TRIGGERED (realized) when the user's driving forces are triggered. This name captures:
- Source: Trigger Map
- Mechanism: Triggering driving forces
- Outcome: Value delivery

**Context Disambiguation:**
- WDS context: "Trigger Chain" refers to Value Trigger Chain
- Code context: Use "event trigger" or "code trigger" to avoid confusion

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## Context

User identified issues with agent behavior during WDS landing page content creation. Agents were generating suggestions without systematic strategic analysis, leading to:
- Content lacking strategic grounding
- No explanation of WHY specific content was chosen
- Agents "blurting out versions" instead of engaging in dialog
- No scientific approach to content generation

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## Strategic Content Creation Chain

Developed comprehensive framework for content generation:

```
Business Goal 
  ↓
User + Driving Forces (positive & negative)
  ↓
Scenario → Trigger Chain Selection
  ↓
Usage Situation
  ↓
Flow Context (where user has been)
  ↓
Page Purpose
  ↓
Text Section → Local Purpose (emotions, facts, tools, mental pictures)
  ↓
Value Added to Driving Forces & Business Goal
```

**Key Principle:** Content should be generated from strategic context, not created in isolation.

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## Value Trigger Chain Content Analysis

### Concept

Attach strategic reasoning to each key content component on a page. Shows:
- Which business goal this content serves
- Which user it targets
- Which driving forces it addresses
- Why this specific content was chosen

### Structure

Table format with columns:

| Business Goal | Solution | User | Driving Forces |
|--------------|----------|------|----------------|
| 1000 Registered users | Landing page | Harriet (hairdresser) | • Wish to be queen of beauty |
| 500 Premium signups | | | • Fear of falling behind |
| | | | • Wish to save time |
| | | Tom (trainer) | • Wish to grow business |

### Benefits

1. **Transparency:** Designer understands WHY content is structured this way
2. **Flexibility:** Designer can adjust trigger chain and regenerate content
3. **Multi-angle content:** Different driving forces create different message angles
4. **Options presentation:** Agent can show how content changes based on trigger chain selection

### Example: Multi-Angle Content

**Same Goal, Different Driving Forces:**
- "Wanting to be right" → Confidence-building, empowerment messaging
- "Fearing to be wrong" → Risk-reduction, reassurance messaging

Agent presents: *"If we address fear of X, then the content should sound like..."*

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## Strategic Frameworks to Integrate (from WPS2C v4)

### 1. Customer Awareness Cycle (Eugene Schwartz)

**Stages:**
- Unaware
- Problem Aware
- Solution Aware
- Product Aware
- Most Aware

**Integration with Scenarios:**

Every scenario should move user from one CAC position to a more favorable one:

```
Scenario Structure with CAC:
- Business Goal (+ how CAC progression feeds it)
- User + Usage Context
- CAC Starting Point ← NEW
- CAC Target Position ← NEW
- User's Driving Forces (contextualized by awareness level)
- Solution/Interaction (designed to move through CAC)
```

**Example: Golf Resort**

```
FROM: Product Aware → "I know there are golf courses in Dubai"
TO:   Most Aware    → "I've played at [Your Resort], loved it, told others"

Business Goal: 4.5+ star reviews (measurable CAC outcome)
```

**Strategic Anchors CAC Provides:**
- What content to show? → Moves from Product Aware to Most Aware
- What actions to enable? → Progresses through cycle
- What emotions to evoke? → Reduces friction at each stage
- How to measure success? → Did they advance in CAC?

**Key Insight:** Driving forces change based on awareness level. A golfer who is "Problem Aware" (frustrated with crowded courses) has different active goals than one who is "Product Aware" (comparing Dubai courses).

**Usage in v4:** Used in Conceptual Documentation phase (`04-Conceptual-Documentation.md`)
- Framed each phase based on user awareness
- Guided conversation strategy
- Determined content depth and messaging

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### 2. Golden Circle (Simon Sinek)

**Structure:**
- WHY (purpose, belief, motivation)
- HOW (process, differentiators)
- WHAT (product, features)

**Usage in v4:** Used in Product Brief Discovery (`01-Product-Brief-Discovery.md`)
- Structured discovery conversations
- Started with WHY questions (purpose, vision)
- Moved to HOW (approach, differentiators)
- Ended with WHAT (features, deliverables)

**Integration Point:** Product Brief phase, messaging hierarchy, value proposition

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### 3. Action Mapping (Cathy Moore)

**Purpose:** Focus on what users DO, not just what they KNOW

**Usage in v4:** Used in Scenario Step Exploration
- Identified user actions that drive business results
- Eliminated information-only steps
- Focused on practice and application

**Integration Point:** UX Design phase, interaction design, scenario steps

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### 4. Kathy Sierra's Teachings

**Principles:**
- Make users feel capable (not just informed)
- Reduce cognitive load
- Create "aha moments"
- Focus on user badassery, not product features

**Usage in v4:** Used in component design and user experience
- Component specifications focused on capability
- Microcopy reduced anxiety
- Interaction patterns built confidence

**Integration Point:** Component specifications, microcopy, interaction patterns, content creation

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## Agent Content Creation Behavior

### Current (Problematic)
- Agent gets prompt → immediately generates suggestion
- No strategic analysis
- No explanation of reasoning
- Refuses to stay in dialog until good solution found

### Desired (Scientific)
1. Agent receives content creation request
2. Agent identifies strategic context:
   - Business goal(s)
   - Target user(s) and driving forces
   - CAC starting/target position
   - Scenario and trigger chain
   - Usage situation
   - Flow context
   - Page purpose
   - Text section local purpose
3. Agent presents context to designer: *"Here's the strategic context I'm working with..."*
4. Agent generates content WITH reasoning: *"Based on [trigger chain], targeting [driving force], this content takes the form..."*
5. Designer can:
   - Accept content
   - Adjust trigger chain → regenerate
   - Request alternative angles
   - Engage in dialog until satisfied

### Implementation Considerations

**In Most Cases:**
- Agent has enough context to present full section/page content
- Designer reviews and adjusts trigger chain if needed
- No workshop required for every text block

**For Complex Content:**
- Agent may present options based on different trigger chain selections
- Designer chooses angle or requests synthesis
- Iterative refinement with strategic grounding

**Always:**
- Agent explains WHY content is structured this way
- Trigger chain reasoning is explicit and editable
- Multiple strategic frameworks can inform decision simultaneously

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## Multi-Dimensional Framework Synthesis

**Key Insight:** AI is phenomenal at getting multi-dimensional input (even conflicting frameworks) and creating a single output where all input is weighted and synthesized.

**Approach:**
- Don't require all frameworks to be used all the time
- Allow frameworks to complement or tension with each other
- AI synthesizes: Golden Circle + Action Mapping + Kathy Sierra + CAC → Optimal content

**Example Synthesis:**
- WHY (Golden Circle) → Purpose-driven messaging
- Problem Aware → Product Aware (CAC) → Content depth and framing
- Action focus (Action Mapping) → Call-to-action design
- Build capability (Kathy Sierra) → Confidence-building language

= **Resulting content addresses purpose, meets user where they are, focuses on action, builds confidence**

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## Proposed Implementation Structure

### 1. Method Documentation (`docs/method/`)

Create tool-agnostic guides for each strategic framework:

**New Files to Create:**
- `cac-integration-guide.md` - Customer Awareness Cycle
- `golden-circle-guide.md` - Simon Sinek's framework
- `action-mapping-guide.md` - Cathy Moore's method
- `kathy-sierra-badass-users.md` - User capability framework
- `value-chain-content-analysis-guide.md` - New WDS concept

**Structure for Each:**
- What it is (overview)
- Why it matters (benefits)
- When to use it (context)
- How to apply it (step-by-step)
- Examples (real-world applications)
- Integration points (where in WDS process)

### 2. Agent Instructions

Reference methods in agent personas/workflows:

**Example Pattern:**
```markdown
When creating content for [scenario/page]:

1. Identify user's CAC position (see method/cac-integration-guide.md)
2. Use Kathy Sierra's method to identify aha moment (see models/kathy-sierra-badass-users.md)
3. Organize information according to Golden Circle (see method/golden-circle-guide.md)
4. Ensure action focus per Action Mapping (see method/action-mapping-guide.md)
5. Present Value Trigger Chain Content Analysis showing strategic reasoning
```

### 3. Workflow Integration

Embed framework checkpoints at appropriate workflow stages:

**Scenario Definition (Phase 2):**
- Add CAC Starting Point field
- Add CAC Target Position field
- Validate: Does scenario move user forward in CAC?

**Content Creation (Phase 4):**
- Activate Value Trigger Chain Content Analysis
- Reference relevant frameworks (CAC, Golden Circle, Kathy Sierra)
- Generate content with strategic reasoning

**Page Specifications:**
- Include Trigger Chain (VTC) table for each key content section
- Show which business goal + user + driving force each section serves
- Allow designer to adjust and regenerate

---

## Use Cases Beyond Content Production

**User Question:** "These models are great for content production and copywriting, but they could serve a great purpose in other purposes as well in the WDS process?"

**Answer:** Yes! Strategic frameworks have multiple applications:

### Customer Awareness Cycle
- **Product Brief:** Determine where target users currently are in awareness
- **Trigger Mapping:** Map scenarios to CAC progression
- **Content Creation:** Match messaging to awareness level
- **Testing:** Validate that interactions move users forward in CAC

### Golden Circle
- **Product Brief:** Structure discovery conversations (WHY → HOW → WHAT)
- **Positioning:** Create value proposition hierarchy
- **Messaging:** Organize communication from purpose to features
- **Stakeholder Alignment:** Get buy-in by starting with WHY

### Action Mapping
- **Scenario Design:** Focus on user actions that drive business results
- **Interaction Design:** Eliminate information-only steps
- **Component Specs:** Design for action, not just display
- **Testing:** Validate that users can actually DO the thing

### Kathy Sierra
- **Component Design:** Build capability, not just functionality
- **Microcopy:** Reduce anxiety, build confidence
- **Onboarding:** Create aha moments early
- **Error Messages:** Help users feel capable even when things go wrong

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## Examples from Old v4 Repo

### Customer Awareness Cycle Usage (04-Conceptual-Documentation.md)

```markdown
For each conceptual step:
1. Assess user's awareness level (Unaware → Most Aware)
2. Match content depth to awareness:
   - Problem Aware: Show the problem clearly
   - Solution Aware: Introduce your approach
   - Product Aware: Show how YOUR product works
3. Design progression to next awareness level
```

### Golden Circle Usage (01-Product-Brief-Discovery.md)

```markdown
Discovery conversation structure:

WHY Questions:
- Why does this product need to exist?
- What problem keeps you up at night?
- What would success look like for your users?

HOW Questions:
- How is your approach different?
- How will users experience this?
- How will you measure success?

WHAT Questions:
- What features are must-haves?
- What is out of scope?
- What are the deliverables?
```

### Action Mapping Usage (Scenario Exploration)

```markdown
For each scenario step:
1. What does the user DO?
2. What business result does this action drive?
3. Remove any step that is "learn about X" without action
4. Focus on practice, application, decision-making
```

### Kathy Sierra Usage (Component Design)

```markdown
For each component:
1. What capability does this give the user?
2. What makes them feel "I can do this"?
3. What reduces cognitive load?
4. What creates an aha moment?
5. How do we help them feel badass?
```

---

## Next Steps

### Method Plumbing (Current Priority)

User requested pause to do foundational work:

1. ✅ Document current content discussion (this file)
2. ⏸️ Create method guides for each strategic framework
3. ⏸️ Define Value Trigger Chain Content Analysis data structure
4. ⏸️ Update existing method guides to reference frameworks
5. ⏸️ Design content creation workflow/agent
6. ⏸️ Update agent instructions with framework references

### When Resuming Content Work

1. Test scientific content creation approach with WDS landing page
2. Validate Value Trigger Chain Content Analysis structure
3. Refine agent behavior based on real usage
4. Document patterns and best practices

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## Key Decisions

### 1. CAC Integration with Scenarios

**Decision:** Every scenario must explicitly define CAC starting point and target position.

**Rationale:** Provides clear strategic anchor for all content and interaction decisions. Makes scenario success measurable.

### 2. Value Trigger Chain Content Analysis

**Decision:** Create explicit data structure showing strategic reasoning for each content component.

**Rationale:** Makes agent reasoning transparent, allows designer control, enables multi-angle content generation.

### 3. Multi-Dimensional Framework Synthesis

**Decision:** Don't require all frameworks all the time. Let AI synthesize multiple (even conflicting) frameworks.

**Rationale:** Leverages AI's strength in multi-dimensional synthesis. More flexible than rigid framework application.

### 4. Method Documentation Structure

**Decision:** Create tool-agnostic method guides that agents reference in their instructions.

**Rationale:** Separates methodology from implementation. Allows reuse across different agents and contexts.

---

## Quotes & Insights

> "The agent just spit out a suggestion after each prompt without asking or thinking."

> "I wanted to create the content for the WDS page. This is a complex task that I had worried a lot about. Instead of worrying, I started a full WDS process. I made a great PRD and went through the process of making a Trigger map. I got a lot of great inspiration and have a ton of context for the process."

> "The agent did not go about this in a scientific way. The agent blurted out versions left and right and refused to stay in the dialog until a good solution was found."

> "Based on all these data points, we have a fantastic position to write awesome content. I wish for the agent to identify this information and feed it to the user when it is time to create a text section. This is what I mean with scientific approach!"

> "Wanting to be right and fearing to be wrong is on the face of it technically the same thing, but in terms of driving forces it gives two different messages in terms of content presented to the user."

> "AI is phenomenal at getting multi-dimensional input and create a single output where all of the sometimes conflicting input is taken into account and weighed against each other."

> "A scenario should in essence take a user from one less favorable position in the CAC to a more favorable one. That is very useful to define where the user starts."

---

## Session Status

**Current Phase:** Method Plumbing 🔧
**Next Up:** Create strategic framework method guides
**Blocked:** None
**Notes:** Content discussion well-documented, ready to resume after method documentation is complete

---

---

## Work Completed Today - Method Plumbing ✅

### Documentation Structure Created

**Folder Structure:**
```
docs/
├── models/          ← NEW! External strategic frameworks
│   ├── README.md
│   ├── customer-awareness-cycle.md
│   ├── impact-effect-mapping.md
│   ├── golden-circle.md
│   ├── action-mapping.md
│   └── kathy-sierra-badass-users.md
├── method/
│   ├── value-trigger-chain-guide.md ← NEW!
│   └── [existing phase guides...]
└── examples/
    └── wds-v6-conversion/ ← NEW!
        ├── README.md
        ├── session-logs/
        └── [roadmap, concepts...]
```

### Files Created (12 new files)

**Models (6 comprehensive guides):**
1. **customer-awareness-cycle.md** (~800 lines)
   - Eugene Schwartz framework
   - Full attribution and source materials
   - 5 stages explained in detail
   - WDS applications and examples

2. **impact-effect-mapping.md** (~650 lines)
   - Mijo Balic, Ingrid Domingues, Gojko Adzic
   - Original Effect Mapping + Impact Mapping adaptation
   - How Trigger Mapping and VTC derive from it
   - Workshop process and examples

3. **golden-circle.md** (~700 lines)
   - Simon Sinek framework
   - WHY → HOW → WHAT structure
   - Biological basis (limbic brain)
   - Application in discovery and messaging

4. **action-mapping.md** (~750 lines)
   - Cathy Moore framework
   - Focus on actions vs. information
   - Scenario design and onboarding applications
   - Step-by-step process with examples

5. **kathy-sierra-badass-users.md** (~750 lines)
   - Kathy Sierra's user capability focus
   - Cognitive resources, Suck Zone, Badass Users
   - Component design and microcopy applications
   - Making users feel capable

6. **models/models-guide.md** (~300 lines)
   - Overview of all models
   - When to use each
   - How they work together
   - Models vs. Methods distinction
   - Attribution and gratitude

**Methods (1 comprehensive guide):**
7. **value-trigger-chain-guide.md** (~443 lines)
   - Complete VTC methodology
   - Lightweight vs. full Trigger Map
   - Step-by-step creation process
   - Usage throughout design process
   - Examples and templates

**Examples (3 documentation files):**
8. **examples/wds-v6-conversion/README.md** (~217 lines)
   - Meta-project documentation
   - Session logs as learning resource
   - Why it's useful as example

9. **examples/wds-v6-conversion/session-logs/** (moved existing)
   - session-2025-12-09-micro-steps-concepts.md
   - session-2025-12-31-content-production-workshop.md (this file)
   - conversion-guide.md

10. **examples/README.md** (~107 lines)
    - Overview of all examples
    - WDS Presentation + WDS v6 Conversion
    - How to use examples

**Main Documentation:**
11. **Updated docs/README.md**
    - Added Models section
    - Updated structure diagram
    - Four clear purposes (was three)

12. **Updated docs/examples/README.md**
    - Now includes WDS v6 Conversion example

### Key Accomplishments

**1. Naming Finalized: Value Trigger Chain (VTC)**
- Full name for clarity
- "Trigger Chain" for conversation
- VTC abbreviation for diagrams
- Rationale documented

**2. Complete Model Documentation**
- All 5 strategic frameworks documented
- Full attribution to original creators
- Source materials (books, articles, videos)
- WDS applications explained
- Imaginary + real examples

**3. VTC Method Guide Created**
- Positioned as heuristic (not complete strategic grounding)
- When to use VTC vs. full Trigger Map
- Step-by-step creation process
- Templates and examples
- Integration throughout WDS process

**4. Clear Models vs. Methods Distinction**
- Models = external frameworks (attributed)
- Methods = Whiteport instruments (derived from models)
- Proper intellectual honesty

**5. WDS v6 Conversion as Example**
- Meta-example showing WDS used to improve WDS
- Session logs preserved for learning
- Long-term project management patterns
- Context preservation demonstration

### Statistics

**Lines Written:** ~4,500 lines total

**Files Created:**
- 6 model guides
- 1 method guide
- 3 README files
- 2 example documentation files

**Cross-References:**
- Each model links to WDS methods that use it
- Each method links back to source models
- All link to WDS Presentation example
- Main docs README updated

### Documentation Quality

**Each guide includes:**
- ✅ What it is
- ✅ Why it matters
- ✅ How it's valuable in strategic design
- ✅ Full attribution to creators
- ✅ Source materials (books, articles, videos with links)
- ✅ Whiteport methods that harness it
- ✅ Imaginary examples (3-5 per guide)
- ✅ Real applications (link to WDS Presentation)
- ✅ Templates and how-tos
- ✅ Common questions answered

**Language Refined:**
- Removed prescriptive "cannot" language
- Added nuanced risk/benefit explanations
- Positioned VTC as heuristic (strategic scaffolding)
- Educational rather than mandatory tone

### Next Steps Defined

**For Content Production (When Resuming):**
1. Create content creation workflow/agent
2. Implement Value Trigger Chain Content Analysis
3. Update agent instructions with framework references
4. Test scientific approach with WDS landing page

**For Method Documentation (Ongoing):**
1. Audit method guides for consistency
2. Add framework references where applicable
3. Update phase guides with model links

**For Examples (Future):**
4. Continue documenting v6 conversion sessions
5. Add more real-world examples as projects complete

---

---

## Part 4: VTC Workshop Implementation

### Context

User requested VTC Workshop to be created for use in:
- **Phase 1:** Product Pitch (simplified VTC for stakeholder communication)
- **Phase 4:** Scenario Definition (VTC for each scenario)

Workshop should:
1. Route based on whether Trigger Map exists
2. Creation path (30 mins) when no Trigger Map
3. Selection path (15 mins) when Trigger Map available
4. Output standard VTC YAML format
5. Provide micro-step breakdowns for disciplined execution

### VTC Workshop Suite Created

**Location:** `workflows/shared/vtc-workshop/`

**Structure:**
```
vtc-workshop/
├── vtc-workshop-guide.md           (Overview & usage guide)
├── vtc-workshop-router.md          (Entry point - smart routing)
├── vtc-creation-workshop.md        (30 min guide - from scratch)
├── vtc-selection-workshop.md       (15 min guide - from Trigger Map)
├── vtc-template.yaml               (Standard output format)
├── creation-steps/                 (Micro-step breakdown)
│   ├── workflow.md                 (7-step workflow)
│   ├── step-01-define-business-goal.md
│   ├── step-02-identify-solution.md
│   ├── step-03-describe-user.md
│   ├── step-04-positive-driving-forces.md
│   ├── step-05-negative-driving-forces.md
│   ├── step-06-customer-awareness.md
│   └── step-07-review-and-save.md
└── selection-steps/                (Micro-step breakdown)
    ├── workflow.md                 (8-step workflow)
    ├── step-01-load-trigger-map.md
    ├── step-02-select-business-goal.md
    ├── step-03-select-user.md
    ├── step-04-select-driving-forces.md
    ├── step-05-define-solution.md
    ├── step-06-customer-awareness.md
    ├── step-07-optional-refinement.md
    └── step-08-review-and-save.md
```

### Key Features

**Smart Router:**
- "Have Trigger Map?" → Selection (faster, leverages research)
- "No Trigger Map?" → Creation (from scratch, still strategic)

**Creation Workshop (30 minutes):**
- 7 sequential micro-steps
- Creates VTC completely from scratch
- Each step: focused, atomic, validated
- For early stage, quick projects, no map available

**Selection Workshop (15 minutes):**
- 8 sequential micro-steps
- Extracts VTC from existing Trigger Map
- Maintains consistency with strategic research
- For complex projects with established foundation

**Micro-Step Pattern:**
- Each step is atomic and focused
- Validation at every step
- Clear capture formats
- Common issues + solutions
- Progress tracking
- Links to next step

**Standard Output:**
- YAML format (vtc-template.yaml)
- Full metadata (source, date, priorities)
- Refinement tracking
- Validation checklist
- Usage notes and applications

### Integration Points

**Phase 1: Product Pitch**
- Router → Creation Workshop (usually no map yet)
- Output: `docs/A-Product-Brief/vtc-primary.yaml`
- Used in: Pitch deck, stakeholder communication

**Phase 4: Scenario Definition**
- Router → Selection Workshop (if map exists)
- Router → Creation Workshop (if no map)
- Output: `docs/D-UX-Design/[scenario-name]/vtc.yaml`
- Used in: Page design, content creation, component specs

### Scalability

**Simple Projects:**
- 1 VTC for pitch
- 2-3 VTCs for scenarios
- Total time: 1-2 hours

**Complex Projects:**
- 1 VTC for pitch
- 10+ VTCs (one per scenario)
- All extracted from same Trigger Map (consistency)
- Total time: 2-3 hours across project

### Documentation Quality

**Each workshop includes:**
- ✅ Step-by-step guidance with time estimates
- ✅ Question scripts for agents
- ✅ Good vs bad examples
- ✅ Validation checklists
- ✅ Common issues + troubleshooting
- ✅ Agent instructions
- ✅ Capture formats (YAML)
- ✅ Design implications
- ✅ Next actions guidance

**Each micro-step includes:**
- ✅ Duration and purpose
- ✅ What you'll do (clear action)
- ✅ Questions to ask user
- ✅ Guidelines and examples
- ✅ Capture format (YAML snippet)
- ✅ Validation checklist
- ✅ Common issues + solutions
- ✅ Progress tracking
- ✅ Clear link to next step

### Impact

**Before:** Designs made on opinion/taste  
**After:** Designs grounded in strategic VTC

**Quick Projects:** 30-minute Creation Workshop → strategic grounding  
**Complex Projects:** 15-minute Selection Workshop → consistency across scenarios

**Result:** Strategic design at scale! 🚀

---

**Session Status:** Content Creation Workshop + Content Purpose Framework COMPLETE ✅  
**Documentation Updated:** Context-dependent goals examples + Purpose dimension integrated  
**Workshop Built:** 6-Model Content Creation Framework (Purpose + 5 strategic models)  
**Foundation Complete:** Strategic frameworks + VTC workshops + Content Creation Workshop + Purpose-driven review  
**Ready for Real-World Testing:** All workshops in Alpha, awaiting feedback

---

## Part 5: Documentation Integration (2025-12-31 End)

### Context-Dependent Goals Examples Added

**Integrated into documentation:**

1. **Phase 2: Trigger Mapping Guide**
   - Added "Understanding Usage Goals vs. Context" section
   - Dubai Golf Resort example (cross-context opportunities)
   - Clarified that usage goals are **contextual** and activate in specific situations
   - Explained how same person has different active goals in different contexts

2. **Value Trigger Chain Guide**
   - Enhanced Harriet (hairdresser) example with context explanation
   - Clarified what goals are active vs. inactive in specific usage situation
   - Showed why context matters for design decisions

**Key Clarifications Now in Docs:**
- ✅ Usage goals are context-specific, not person-wide
- ✅ Same person has different active goals in different situations
- ✅ Trigger Maps focus on the usage situation they serve
- ✅ Cross-context opportunities (golf + restaurant example)
- ✅ Design implications flow from understanding context

**Examples Used:**
- Dubai Golf Resort (booking + restaurant contexts)
- Harriet the Hairdresser (professional vs. other life contexts)

---

## Part 6: Content Creation Workshop Implementation (2026-01-01)

### The 5-Model Content Creation Framework

**Problem Solved:**
Agents were "blurting out versions" without strategic thinking. Needed a disciplined, multi-model framework for creating strategically grounded content.

**Solution:**
Created Content Creation Workshop with 5 strategic models applied sequentially:

1. **VTC = Strategic Foundation** (What & Who)
   - Provides: Business goal, solution, user, driving forces, customer awareness positioning
   - Answers: WHO are we serving? WHAT motivates them? WHERE are they in their journey?

2. **Customer Awareness Cycle = Content Strategy** (Language & Focus)
   - Provides: Language appropriate to awareness level, information priorities, required proof
   - Answers: WHAT can they understand? WHAT do they need to know? WHAT will they believe?

3. **Action Mapping = Content Filter** (Relevance)
   - Provides: Required user action, relevance test
   - Answers: WHAT must they DO after reading? Is this content necessary?

4. **Badass Users = Tone & Frame** (How it feels)
   - Provides: Empowerment framing, transformation narrative, cognitive load reduction
   - Answers: HOW does this make them feel capable? WHAT's the "aha moment"?

5. **Golden Circle = Structural Order** (WHY → HOW → WHAT)
   - Provides: Persuasive content sequence
   - Answers: WHAT order creates the most persuasive flow?

### Workshop Structure

**6 Sequential Micro-Steps:**
1. Load VTC Context (5 min)
2. Apply Customer Awareness Strategy (5-7 min)
3. Define Required Action (3-5 min)
4. Frame User Empowerment (5-7 min)
5. Determine Structural Order (3-5 min)
6. Generate & Review Content (5-10 min)

**Total Duration:** 15-25 minutes per content section

**Key Features:**
- Sequential execution (no skipping, no looking ahead)
- Multiple content variations (wish-focused, fear-focused, balanced)
- Full strategic traceability (every choice documented)
- Alpha status (awaiting real-world testing and feedback)

### Files Created

**Workshop Files:**
- `workflows/shared/content-creation-workshop/content-creation-workshop-guide.md` - Main guide
- `workflows/shared/content-creation-workshop/steps/workflow.md` - Sequential execution guide
- `workflows/shared/content-creation-workshop/steps/step-01-load-vtc-context.md`
- `workflows/shared/content-creation-workshop/steps/step-02-awareness-strategy.md`
- `workflows/shared/content-creation-workshop/steps/step-03-action-filter.md`
- `workflows/shared/content-creation-workshop/steps/step-04-empowerment-frame.md`
- `workflows/shared/content-creation-workshop/steps/step-05-structural-order.md`
- `workflows/shared/content-creation-workshop/steps/step-06-generate-content.md`
- `workflows/shared/content-creation-workshop/content-output.template.md` - Output template

### Integration Points

**Phase 4: UX Design**
- Hero sections → Content Creation Workshop
- Key feature descriptions → Content Creation Workshop
- CTAs and conversion points → Content Creation Workshop
- Error/empty state messages → Content Creation Workshop

**Phase 1: Product Brief (Pitch)**
- Problem statements → Content Creation Workshop
- Solution descriptions → Content Creation Workshop
- Value propositions → Content Creation Workshop

### Example Application

**Hairdresser Newsletter Signup** (Used throughout workshop as complete example):
- VTC: 500 signups, Harriet (hairdresser), Problem Aware → Product Aware
- Awareness Strategy: Validate problem first, introduce solution category, name product last
- Action Filter: Click signup button with confidence
- Empowerment Frame: From "feeling behind" to "leading trends"
- Structure: WHY (problem recognition) → HOW (weekly digest method) → WHAT (TrendWeek + CTA)
- Result: 3 variations (wish/fear/balanced) with strategic rationale

### What's Next

**Before Production Use:**
1. Test Content Creation Workshop in 3+ real projects
2. Gather Alpha feedback on timing, structure, and usefulness
3. Refine based on actual usage patterns
4. Validate that multi-model approach doesn't feel overwhelming
5. Consider integration with Freya agent's page specification workflow

**Pending from Previous Sessions:**
- Learn-WDS course structure audit → Dedicated cleanup needed
- VTC deliverable specification → Should be created
- Page specification template → Add VTC Content Analysis section

**Strategic Foundation Complete:**
- ✅ VTC Workshop (creates strategic context)
- ✅ Content Creation Workshop (uses strategic context)
- ✅ Content Purpose Framework (makes content measurably effective)
- ✅ Strategic models documented (CAC, Golden Circle, Action Mapping, Badass Users, Impact/Effect Mapping)
- ✅ Whiteport methods documented (VTC, Trigger Mapping, Content Purpose)
- ✅ Examples integrated into documentation
- ✅ Repository organized and tidied

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## Part 7: Content Purpose Framework (2026-01-01)

### The Breakthrough: Purpose-Driven Content

**User Insight:**
> "This text block should explain why our product has a longer shelf life than the competitor. Then, a reviewer can determine how well it does its job."

**Realization:** Every content piece needs a **defined, measurable job** - not just "make it sound good."

### Content Purpose = Accountability

**Without Purpose (old way):**
- ❌ "Write something about the product"
- ❌ "Add social proof"
- ❌ Subjective review ("I like it")
- ❌ Beautiful but ineffective

**With Purpose (new way):**
- ✅ "Convince Problem Aware users that shelf life matters (activate fear of spoilage)"
- ✅ "Show 3x competitive advantage with facts (enable confident choice)"
- ✅ Objective review ("Does it achieve its purpose?")
- ✅ Measurably effective content

### Purpose Hierarchy

Content purposes work at multiple levels:

```
PAGE: Product Comparison
├─ Page Purpose: Enable confident product selection
│
├─ HERO SECTION
│  ├─ Section Purpose: Orient to comparison context
│  │  ├─ Headline Purpose: Validate that choosing is hard
│  │  └─ Subhead Purpose: Promise clarity ahead
│
├─ COMPARISON TABLE
│  ├─ Section Purpose: Provide decision-enabling facts
│  │  ├─ Shelf Life Row Purpose: Prove 3x advantage
│  │  ├─ Price Row Purpose: Justify premium
│  │  └─ Eco Score Row Purpose: Appeal to sustainability
│
└─ CTA
   ├─ Button Purpose: Make selection feel smart
   └─ Guarantee Purpose: Remove last barrier
```

### Model Priority Matrix by Content Type

**Key Discovery:** Different content types emphasize different strategic models.

**High Conversion Content:**
- Landing Page Hero: Customer Awareness ⭐⭐⭐ + Golden Circle ⭐⭐⭐
- CTAs: Badass Users ⭐⭐⭐ + Action Mapping ⭐⭐⭐

**Educational Content:**
- Onboarding: Action Mapping ⭐⭐⭐ + Badass Users ⭐⭐⭐
- Help Docs: Action Mapping ⭐⭐⭐ + Badass Users ⭐⭐

**Functional UI Content:**
- Error Messages: Badass Users ⭐⭐⭐ + Action Mapping ⭐⭐⭐
- Empty States: Badass Users ⭐⭐⭐ + Action Mapping ⭐⭐⭐

**Brand Content:**
- About/Mission: Golden Circle ⭐⭐⭐ + VTC ⭐⭐

### Files Created

**Content Purpose Guide:**
- `docs/method/content-purpose-guide.md` - Comprehensive guide to purpose-driven content
  - Purpose statement templates
  - Examples by content type
  - Model priority matrix
  - Before/after comparisons
  - Integration with WDS workflows

**Content Creation Workshop Updated:**
- Added Step 0: Define Content Purpose
- Added Quick Mode vs Workshop Mode
- Added model priority emphasis based on purpose
- Made framework adaptive (not rigid sequential steps)

**Page Specification Template Enhanced:**
- Added page-level purpose and success criteria
- Added VTC reference field
- Added content purpose for each component
- Added model priorities field
- Added review criteria field
- Added content rationale field
- Added Content Purpose Summary table

### The 6-Model Framework (Updated)

**Complete framework:**

0. **Content Purpose** = The Job To Do
   - What must this accomplish? How will we know it worked?
   - Which models should we emphasize?

1. **VTC** = Strategic Foundation
   - Business goal, user, driving forces, awareness positioning

2. **Customer Awareness Cycle** = Content Strategy
   - Language, information priorities, proof needed

3. **Action Mapping** = Content Filter
   - What action must this enable? Is this necessary?

4. **Badass Users** = Tone & Frame
   - User empowerment, transformation, cognitive load

5. **Golden Circle** = Structural Order
   - WHY → HOW → WHAT persuasive sequence

### Integration Complete

**Page Specifications now include:**
- Clear page purpose (what job the page does)
- Success criteria (how we know it worked)
- VTC reference (strategic context)
- Content purpose for each element
- Model priorities per element
- Review criteria (objective evaluation)
- Content rationale (why this specific content)
- Content Purpose Summary table

**Content Creation Workshop now:**
- Starts with purpose definition (Step 0)
- Selects model emphasis based on purpose
- Enables Quick Mode ("Suggest content") or Workshop Mode ("Let's explore")
- Generates content optimized for specific job
- Enables objective review against purpose

### Key Innovation: Purpose Templates

**Persuasion:**
- "Convince [audience] that [claim] by [strategy]"
- "Activate [driving force] through [benefit/proof]"
- "Move [start awareness] to [end awareness] by [approach]"

**Education:**
- "Enable [user] to [action] with [confidence level]"
- "Help [user] understand [concept] in [timeframe]"

**Functional:**
- "Guide [user] to [action] with zero [friction]"
- "Maintain [emotion] while [outcome]"

**Brand:**
- "Connect [audience] to our [value]"
- "Inspire [emotion] through [story]"

### Example: Purpose-Driven Content

**Purpose:** "Convince value-conscious users that longer shelf life saves them money"

**Model Priorities:** VTC ⭐⭐⭐ (fear of waste), Badass Users ⭐⭐

**Generated Content:**
"Stop throwing away spoiled product. Our 90-day shelf life (3x longer than competitors) means you'll use what you buy. No more waste. No more emergency reorders."

**Review:** ✅ Speaks to fear of waste, shows benefit, empowering tone, specific advantage

### Workflow Integration: Sketch → Purpose → Content

**The Natural Flow:**

When designer presents a sketch, the agent:
1. **Identifies text elements** (headlines, CTAs, sections, microcopy)
2. **Suggests purposes** for each based on position, context, type
3. **Recommends model priorities** for each purpose
4. **Gets confirmation** from designer
5. **Generates content** for approved purposes
6. **Documents in page spec** with full traceability

**Granularity Options:**
- **Element-by-element:** Critical content (hero headline, primary CTA)
- **Section-level:** Cohesive blocks (feature section, testimonials)
- **Batch:** Repetitive elements (form labels, tooltips)

**Example Sketch Review Flow:**

```
DESIGNER: "Here's the landing page sketch [wireframe]"

AGENT: "I see several text elements. Let me suggest purposes:

📝 Hero Headline
Purpose: Hook Problem Aware users by validating frustration
Models: Customer Awareness ⭐⭐⭐, Golden Circle ⭐⭐⭐

📝 Hero Subhead
Purpose: Promise transformation, reduce anxiety
Models: Badass Users ⭐⭐, Customer Awareness ⭐⭐

📝 Feature Section (whole section)
Purpose: Show how solution works, enable understanding
Models: Action Mapping ⭐⭐⭐, Badass Users ⭐⭐

📝 CTA Button
Purpose: Make signup feel empowering and low-risk
Models: Badass Users ⭐⭐⭐, Action Mapping ⭐⭐

Does this match your intent?"
```

**This makes content creation:**
- Integrated (part of design process, not separate task)
- Strategic (purpose-driven from the start)
- Efficient (agent suggests, user confirms, content generated)
- Traceable (full rationale documented in spec)

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*This session log preserves the complete journey from content production problem to strategic solution.*

