> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://b2-b-playbook.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 03 · Brand, story & content

You have useful things to share, but deciding what to write or record can take longer than making it. Start with a question your audience already asks. These guides help you turn an answer into an article, story, newsletter, conversation, or other format worth spending time with.

**Last reviewed:** 2026-09-06 · **Reading edit:** 2026-09-12

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## Start here

1. [Choose a question worth answering](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/content-strategy) — Connect the next piece to a real reader need.
2. [Tell the story behind your work](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/founder-story) — Use a specific experience rather than a polished origin myth.
3. [Help a customer explain what changed](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/case-study) — Build a useful account of the work, with their permission.

## Playbook map

| Guide                                                                              | What it helps you do                                                    |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Founder story](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/founder-story)               | How can the founder share a specific experience worth learning from?    |
| [Content strategy](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/content-strategy)         | Which reader questions deserve our limited writing time?                |
| [Case study](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/case-study)                     | How do we explain what changed for a customer, with their approval?     |
| [White paper](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/white-paper)                   | When does a buyer need a longer, well-supported explanation?            |
| [Brand strategy](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/brand-strategy)             | What do we want people to remember, and how do we make it credible?     |
| [Brand narrative](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/brand-narrative)           | How do we tell a coherent story about why the company exists?           |
| [Thought leadership](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/thought-leadership)     | Which useful observation could help a reader reconsider a decision?     |
| [Newsletter](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/newsletter)                     | What can we send regularly that people will be glad to receive?         |
| [Webinar](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/webinar)                           | What would be easier to learn through a live explanation and questions? |
| [Podcast](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/podcast)                           | What would make someone return for the next conversation?               |
| [Video](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/video)                               | Where would showing the work make it easier to understand?              |
| [Community-led growth](/playbooks/03-brand-story-and-content/community-led-growth) | What recurring problem could practitioners help each other solve?       |

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## Try one thing

Write down one question someone asked about your work this week. Sketch an answer with a concrete example before choosing where to publish it.

## Where to go next

Pick a guide above for the task you are working on, or browse [Channels & distribution](/playbooks/04-channels-and-distribution) for a related part of the work.

[Back to the playbook index](/playbooks)

**Status:** Domain guide published · 12 tactic playbooks published

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