How to update your voice rules when your positioning changes

When you reposition, the crew proposes changes to your voice rules and lists the live copy that no longer fits; you approve the new rules first, then the rewrites.

Brand Crew

When you need this

You changed who you sell to or what you lead with, and the old voice rules keep pulling drafts back to the old story.

How the crew does it

  1. Describe the change

    You

    You share the new positioning, or the document where it is written down.

  2. Propose rule changes

    Brand Crew

    The crew drafts additions, edits and retirements to your voice rules, with examples of each.

  3. Approve the new rules

    You

    Voice-rule changes wait for you; nothing is checked against them until you approve.

  4. Find copy that no longer fits

    Brand Crew

    The crew rechecks your live copy against the updated rules and lists what now reads off-message.

  5. Approve the rewrites

    You

    You approve rewrites piece by piece before they replace anything.

What waits for you

Each voice-rule change, then each rewrite of live copy.

Connect

Brand voice document, google_drive, Website access

Measured by

Rule changes approved, and the off-message findings they surface resolved.

Limits

The crew cannot decide your positioning for you; it applies the one you give it.