What to Share for GTM Agents
Purpose: Know exactly what documents/knowledge to share to build effective GTM agents Focus: BDR tactics, outreach approach, qualification criteria
🎯 Quick Answer: Top 5 Documents You Need
1. BDR Playbook/Process Doc
- Your outreach process step-by-step
- How you find and research prospects
- Tools you use
2. Email/LinkedIn Templates
- Your actual cold email templates
- LinkedIn message templates
- Response templates
3. Qualification Criteria
- What makes a good lead for Brainforge
- Questions you ask
- Red flags you look for
4. Successful Outreach Examples
- 10-20 emails that got responses
- What made them successful
5. Brainforge Positioning for Outreach
- How you describe Brainforge
- Value props you lead with
- What resonates with prospects
📋 Detailed Checklist
Critical Knowledge (Share These First)
1. BDR Process/Tactics
What I Need:
- How you find prospects (LinkedIn, email lists, referrals?)
- Research process (what do you check before outreach?)
- Outreach sequence (how many touches? what cadence?)
- Tools you use (HubSpot, Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator?)
- How you decide to reach out (what signals?)
Where It Goes:
gtm/agents/memory/bdr-tactics.md
How to Share:
- Export from Notion/copy from Google Docs
- Paste into the file above
- Or describe it and I’ll create the structure
Questions to Answer:
- What’s your typical research process for a prospect?
- What information do you look for?
- What tools do you use?
- How do you decide if someone is worth reaching out to?
- What’s your outreach sequence (first email, follow-ups, etc.)?
2. Message Templates
What I Need:
- Cold email templates (subject line + body)
- LinkedIn message templates (connection request, message)
- Follow-up email templates
- Response templates (for common replies)
- Subject line patterns
Where It Goes:
gtm/agents/memory/message-templates.md
How to Share:
- Copy actual templates you use
- Include notes on when to use each
- Include variations that work
Questions to Answer:
- What does your cold email look like? (structure, length, CTA)
- What subject lines work best?
- How do you personalize? (what placeholders do you use?)
- What’s your follow-up cadence?
- How do you handle responses?
3. Qualification Criteria
What I Need:
- What makes a good lead for Brainforge
- Questions you ask to qualify
- Red flags (what to disqualify)
- Decision criteria (yes/no checklist)
Where It Goes:
gtm/agents/memory/qualification-criteria.md
How to Share:
- Your qualification checklist
- Examples of qualified vs. disqualified leads
- What questions you ask
Questions to Answer:
- What company characteristics make a good fit?
- What decision maker roles do you target?
- What pain points indicate a good fit?
- What are red flags?
- How do you qualify on a call/email?
4. Personalization Approach
What I Need:
- How you find personalization angles
- What signals you look for in research
- Examples of great personalizations
- What makes personalization work
Where It Goes:
gtm/agents/memory/bdr-tactics.md(as part of process)
How to Share:
- Describe your approach
- Share examples of personalized outreach
- Explain what you’re looking for in research
Questions to Answer:
- How do you find personalization angles?
- What do you look for in LinkedIn/research?
- What makes personalization compelling?
- What types of personalization work best?
- How do you balance personalization vs. speed?
5. Positioning for Outreach
What I Need:
- How you describe Brainforge in outreach
- Value props you lead with
- Differentiation you emphasize
- What resonates with prospects
Where It Goes:
gtm/agents/memory/positioning.md
How to Share:
- Your elevator pitch
- Value prop statements
- How you differentiate from competitors
- What messaging works best
Questions to Answer:
- How do you introduce Brainforge?
- What value props do you lead with?
- How do you differentiate from competitors?
- What messaging resonates most?
- How do you adjust messaging by prospect type?
Supporting Knowledge (Add These During Week 2)
6. Objection Handling
What I Need:
- Common objections you hear
- Your responses
- What works vs. what doesn’t
Where It Goes:
gtm/agents/memory/objection-handling.md
7. Ideal Customer Profile
What I Need:
- Company characteristics (size, industry, stage)
- Decision maker roles
- Pain points they have
- Buying signals
Where It Goes:
gtm/agents/memory/ideal-customer.md
8. Successful Examples
What I Need:
- 10-20 emails that got responses
- Research that led to meetings
- Personalization that worked
Where It Goes:
gtm/agents/examples/successful-outreach/
🔗 How to Share Documents
Method 1: Direct Share (If in Google Docs)
For Google Docs:
- Open the Google Doc
- File → Download → Markdown (if available) or copy text
- Tell me: “I have a doc called [name] about [topic]”
- Paste the content or describe it
- I’ll help structure it in the vault
For Notion:
- Open the Notion page
- Export as Markdown (if available) or copy text
- Tell me: “I have a Notion page called [name] about [topic]”
- Share the content or describe it
- I’ll structure it
Method 2: Describe & I’ll Create Structure
If you have docs but want me to create the structure:
- Tell me: “I have a BDR playbook in [tool] called [name]”
- Describe what’s in it:
- What sections it has
- Key processes it describes
- Templates it includes
- I’ll create a structured markdown file
- You can then fill it in or share specific sections
Method 3: Working Session
If you want to go through it together:
- Tell me what doc you want to work through
- I’ll ask clarifying questions
- We’ll structure it step by step
- You share content as we go
❓ Questions to Help Me Understand
About Your BDR Process:
- Do you have a formal BDR playbook or is it in your head?
- Is your process documented or do we need to shadow you?
- What tools do you use? (HubSpot, Apollo, LinkedIn, etc.)
- How many prospects do you reach out to per week?
- What’s your typical research time per prospect?
About Your Templates:
- Do you have standard templates or write fresh each time?
- How much do you personalize vs. use templates?
- What’s your response rate typically?
- What templates work best?
About Your Qualification:
- How do you qualify leads? (BANT? GPCT? Something else?)
- What percentage of leads qualify?
- What are your main disqualification reasons?
- Do you qualify before or after outreach?
About Your Positioning:
- How do you position Brainforge vs. competitors?
- What messaging resonates most with prospects?
- Do you adjust messaging by industry/role?
- What value props work best?
✅ Pre-Sharing Checklist
Before sharing a document, make sure:
- It’s your actual process/templates (not aspirational)
- It includes examples (not just theory)
- It reflects what you actually do (revealed preference)
- It’s recent (not outdated)
- It has context (when to use what)
🚀 Getting Started
Right Now (5 minutes):
- List your top 3 BDR-related documents
- Tell me what they’re called and where they are (Notion/Google Docs)
- I’ll create the structure for you
- You can start sharing content
Today (30 minutes):
- Pick the most important doc (probably BDR playbook or templates)
- Export/copy it
- Share it with me (paste or describe)
- I’ll structure it in the vault
This Week:
- Share the top 5 critical documents
- I’ll extract patterns and structure knowledge
- We’ll use it to build agents
Remember: I can’t directly access Notion or Google Docs, but I can:
- Read anything you paste into the vault
- Structure knowledge from descriptions
- Extract patterns from examples
- Create templates based on your process
Start by telling me what docs you have, and I’ll help you get them into the vault!