strategic-narrative

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Use when asked to "strategic narrative", "Andy Raskin", "tell our company story", "write a pitch deck", "explain why customers should care", or "movement narrative". Helps craft compelling narratives that define movements rather than just selling products. The Strategic Narrative framework (created by Andy Raskin) transforms pitches from feature lists into stories about change.

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What this skill does


## Domain Context

This skill implements a proven product management framework. The approach combines best practices from industry leaders and is designed for practical application in day-to-day PM work.

## Input Requirements

- Context about your product, feature, or problem
- Relevant data, research, or constraints (recommended but optional)
- Clear articulation of what you're trying to achieve


# Strategic Narrative

## What It Is

Strategic Narrative is a framework for crafting the one story that drives everything: sales, marketing, product, fundraising, and recruiting. The core insight: **don't pitch your product as the solution to a problem — position it as the path to winning a new game the world is playing.**

The traditional pitch structure is what Andy Raskin calls "the arrogant doctor": You have a problem, I have a solution, let me tell you why mine is better. This sets you up for feature comparison and bragging.

Strategic Narrative flips this entirely. Instead of leading with pain points, you lead with a shift in the world — from an old game to a new game. You're not selling a treatment; you're defining a movement and inviting people to join.

**The key shift:** Move from "Here's your problem, here's our solution" to "The world has changed, here's how winners are playing, and we'll help you win."

## When to Use It

Use Strategic Narrative when you need to:

- **Create a sales deck or pitch** that resonates beyond features
- **Position a product** in a crowded market where feature comparison fails
- **Align company teams** (sales, marketing, product) around one story
- **Fundraise** with a compelling vision investors can rally behind
- **Recruit** by articulating a mission people want to join
- **Differentiate from competitors** without feature-by-feature comparisons
- **Scale beyond founder-led sales** by giving teams a story to tell

**Best fit:** B2B enterprise technology companies with complex products and group buying decisions.

## When Not to Use It

- **Simple consumer purchases** — people comparing specs on a shelf
- **Pure commodity products** — where price truly is the only differentiator
- **Products with no real choice** — employer-mandated software
- **Very early stage** — before you've talked to customers

## Resources

**From Andy Raskin:**
- "The Greatest Sales Deck I've Ever Seen" — the viral post analyzing Zuora's deck
- The Bigger Narrative podcast

**Related Reading:**
- *Story* by Robert McKee
- *Building a StoryBrand* by Donald Miller

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Source: https://github.com/pmprompt/claude-plugin-product-management/tree/main/skills/strategic-narrative

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