Log your decision in the Master Strategy Project β Growth Motions section. For retention, capture:
- Motion choice: Product-led, Sales-led, or Hybrid.
- Viability: Mark as Viable Now or Viable Later.
- Analysis of viability: Why is it viable or not yet? (e.g. product complexity, ARPU, customer expectations, current team capacity).
- System alignment: How well does this motion align with your:
- Guardrails (CAC, ARPU, payback, budget)
- Foundational Five (esp. product + market fits)
- Alignment factors (velocity, commitment, cost)
- Story System (how your retention motion reinforces your core story and customer journey)
πWhen put together, you should have a short strategic narrative like:
βWe are pursuing a p*roduct-led retention motion. This motion is Viable Now because [strategic analysis]. It aligns with our [guardrails, foundation, alignment factors, story system] in the following way [insert reasoning].*