WAVES Onboarding Sprint

30 days to first
pipeline movement.

For founder-led life sciences, SaaS, software, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies. Same methodology, three intensities. The execution model determines who holds the pen — the promise doesn't change. By Day 30 every client has a documented brand foundation they own and a measurable conversation, lead, or scorecard completion to point at.

4 Weeks
5 WAVES Pillars
3 Client-owned artifacts
1 Measurable result
01 · The sprint

One pillar per week. One artifact per week.

Voice has to land first or everything downstream sounds like AI. Web Presence and Authority publish second so buyers see the operator in the surface area they research. Engagement third because daily routines need a published surface to work on. Systems last — the pipeline mechanism is what converts the prior three weeks into a measurable result.

Week 1 · Days 1–7

Voice

+ ICP · + Competitors · + CRM kickoff

  • Voice intake interview — captured as a Claude Skill
  • ICP statement — client articulates in their own words
  • 5-competitor positioning map with content gaps
  • CxNector platform setup: business info, users, calendars
Day 7 deliverable Brand Discovery Brief + CxNector live
Week 2 · Days 8–14

Web Presence

+ Authority · + Domains · + Phone

  • One-page Brand System Doc + LinkedIn rewrite live
  • Domains live: crm. / msg. / ex. subdomains configured
  • Email warming begins on msg. domain (4-week ramp)
  • Phone number purchased; 10DLC submitted
Day 14 deliverable Brand System + Domains + 10DLC pending
Week 3 · Days 15–21

Engagement

Content + Automations + Funnels

  • Content blueprint installed: three-tier content mix
  • First 3–5 posts published in client's voice
  • 4–5 CxNector automations built
  • Funnel pages built if Pipeline Trigger needs them
Day 21 deliverable Engagement live + automations active
Week 4 · Days 22–30

Systems

Pipeline trigger live

  • CxNector pipeline stages + tags configured end-to-end
  • Pipeline Trigger deployed (scorecard / DM / landing page)
  • 10DLC approval lands — SMS automations go live
  • Sunday Batch cadence handed off to client
Day 30 deliverable First Pipeline Movement Logged
Day30

One measurable signal that the system is producing — not someday, by Day 30.

A new conversation booked A lead captured in CxNector A scorecard completion
02 · Same shape, three intensities

How the sprint scales by tier.

Same 4-week shape. Same deliverables. Same Day-30 promise. What changes is who holds the pen.

Hand on the pen for… DIY Coaching Done For You
Week 1 · Voice intake Client self-records via KontentPath; AI drafts Claude Skill; Don reviews on Thursday Spotlight 60-min 1:1 voice intake with D3 coach; Skill drafted by D3, refined with client 90-min voice intake (Done for Authority tier, senior coach for Foundation/Growth); full Claude Skill installed
Week 1 · ICP articulation Client completes ICP Worksheet (self-serve); group call critique Client drafts; coach refines in 30-min sharpening call D3 drafts from intake + research; client approves in 60-min strategy session
Week 1 · Competitor map Client names 5 competitors via template; Don group-reviews Coach + client co-build using Apollo + SEO data Full competitive analysis — positioning, pricing tells, content gaps
Week 2 · Brand System Doc Client uploads to KontentPath; auto-generated brand sheet; coach reviews async Coach assembles using client uploads; 30-min review call to validate Complete Brand Kit: Brand guidelines document, typography, color palette, and Claude voice rules
Week 2 · LinkedIn rewrite Client rewrites with KontentPath assistance; group call critique Coach drafts; client edits; published together on Day 14 D3 drafts, edits with client, ships live on Day 14
Week 3 · Engagement install Daily checklist in KontentPath; Sunday Batch group call Coach onboards to LinkedCraft + engagement playbook; weekly check-ins D3 sets up the cadence; client approves posts; client drives the routines
Week 4 · Pipeline trigger Client configures CxNector (Level 2+) using template Coach configures CxNector + scorecard with client D3 owns full configuration end-to-end; client drives outreach
Day 30 — The promise "First measurable pipeline movement, with your hands on the wheel" "First measurable pipeline movement, with weekly coaching" "First measurable pipeline movement, system installed for you"

Client owns it.

The Claude Skill, the brand system, the ICP, the LinkedIn copy — all installed in the client's business. If D3 walks away on Day 31, the system keeps producing.

D3 systematizes.

D3 doesn't design logos or pick fonts. Client provides; D3 codifies into one-page rules that make all subsequent content consistent. Operations posture, not creative.

Weekly transparency.

Each week ends with a Friday Review (DFY/Coaching) or Sunday Batch check-in (DIY). Artifact signed off before the next pillar starts. No surprises on Day 30.

03 · Operations rigor

The non-negotiables.

The sprint runs on a tight cadence. These are the inputs we require to deliver Day 30 — and the work we won't do, even when asked.

What we honor

Commitments we make to every client

  • 01
    Voice captured on Day 1–2.

    Voice anchors everything downstream. Captured as a Claude Skill the client owns.

  • 02
    Client articulates their own ICP.

    We help draft and sharpen. We don't assume. The words have to come from the founder.

  • 03
    Weekly artifact sign-off.

    Each pillar ends with a deliverable signed off before the next week starts. No surprises on Day 30.

  • 04
    Day 30 result is measurable.

    A real conversation, a real lead, or a real scorecard completion. Tracked in CxNector. Number, not narrative.

  • 05
    The system survives our departure.

    Brand voice, ICP, brand system, CRM pipeline — all installed in the client's business. If we walk, the engine keeps running.

What we refuse

Work we won't do, even when asked

  • 01
    No voice, no engagement.

    Client won't sit for voice intake → refund minus intake cost. We don't build content engines around a voice we never captured.

  • 02
    We don't design logos or pick fonts.

    We systematize what the client brings into a usable brand system. For new visual identity work, we bring in partners as needed.

  • 03
    We don't run prospecting for you.

    Outreach is the client's job. We install the system, the tools, and the cadence. The hands on the keyboard belong to the founder.

  • 04
    No week extends.

    If a deliverable isn't ready by Friday, the engagement pauses and Don is notified. Operations rigor over schedule theater.

  • 05
    No campaigns.

    The sprint installs a system. If a prospect wants a one-off campaign, they're a better fit for someone else.

04 · A system for the system

What you walk away owning.

The sprint above is the methodology. Below is the artifact list — every worksheet, Claude Skill, template, and playbook installed in the client's business. None of this is locked inside D3. Everything below is something the client receives, owns, and keeps running after the engagement ends.

The promise

The methodology installs in your business, not ours. Every artifact below is yours to use, modify, and keep. If D3 walks away on Day 31, the engine you've installed keeps producing — because the system was never ours to take with us.

Week 1 — Voice + ICP + Competitors + CRM kickoff

Skill

Your Brand Voice Claude Skill — installed on your laptop, yours forever

Sheet

Your ICP Articulation Worksheet — signed off and dated

Map

Your 5-Competitor Positioning Map with content-gap callouts

Inventory

Your Pain Language Inventory — phrases your buyers actually use

Doc

Your signed Brand Discovery Brief

Skill

Your Operator Profile Skill — one-paragraph bio you can drop anywhere

Checklist

Your CxNector Platform Onboarding — users, calendars, business info live

Week 2 — Web Presence + Authority + Domains + Phone

Doc

Your one-page Brand System Doc — logos, fonts, colors, voice rules

Profile

Your rewritten LinkedIn profile — published live

Skill

Your LinkedIn Refresh Skill — rerun it any time your positioning sharpens

Card

Your Editorial Non-Negotiables card — print it, pin it to your monitor

Table

Your Tone-by-Context table — which voice fits which surface

Guide

Domain Setup Guide — crm. / msg. / ex. subdomains configured

Guide

Email Domain Warming Guide — warming begins on msg. domain

Guide

Phone + 10DLC Approval Guide — number purchased, registration submitted

Week 3 — Engagement + Automations + Funnels

Calendar

Your 30-day Content Blueprint — populated, dated, ready to run

Checklist

Your Daily Engagement Checklist — 30 minutes a day, time-boxed

Template

Your Trifecta template — one article into post + email + clip

Skill

Your Post-Drafting Skill that writes in your captured voice

Playbook

Your Comment + DM Cadence Playbook — how to warm connections

Guide

Your Automations Build Guide — lead capture, reminders, nurture, follow-up

Guide

Your Funnel Pages Build Guide — if your Trigger needs pages

Week 4 — Systems

Pipeline

Your CxNector pipeline stages + tags — configured end-to-end

Kit

Your deployed Pipeline Trigger — scorecard, DM workflow, or landing page

Dashboard

Your Day 30 Result Tracker — the weekly numbers, on a page

Playbook

Your Sunday Batch Playbook — how to run your own weekly rhythm

Doc

Your CRM Stage Definitions — what every pipeline stage means

Report

Your Day 30 Pipeline Movement Report

Your Operator's Toolkit — standing references, yours long after Day 30

Template

Your Friday Review template — the weekly cadence you keep running

Spec

Result Definition Spec — what counts as a real pipeline movement

Template

Partner Brief Template — use it when bringing in a designer, GTM partner, or ad shop

Log

Your System Inventory Log — every asset installed and where it lives

Card

Operator Reference Card — voice + tone + non-negotiables on one printable page

Template

Quarterly Self-Review template — rerun the Kompass on yourself every 90 days

Skill

Refusal-Language Skill — turn down poor-fit prospects without burning the relationship

30 days from start

30 days. One measurable result.

Every client starts the same way — a voice intake, an ICP, and a CRM. Every client ends the same way — one logged pipeline movement by Day 30. The tier determines who does the work. The promise doesn't change.