## OBJECTIVE
Achieve 3,000 verified pre-orders for "Awaken Your Inner Genius" by Dr. Elena Voss (self-help book on unlocking peak cognitive performance for high-achievers) within 90 days via Amazon KDP and the author's Gumroad store, tracked via UTM links and sales dashboards—success is hitting this number to fund a 10k print run.

## TARGET AUDIENCE
- **Primary segment**: 35-50 year old mid-to-senior professionals (tech execs, consultants, entrepreneurs) active on LinkedIn (80% time spent) and Twitter/X (20%), in a frustrated "stuck plateau" emotional state (burnout from 60-hour weeks), at the awareness-to-consideration buying stage (browsing productivity hacks but skeptical of fluff).
- **Key insight**: They need to see relatable "before/after" stories from peers (e.g., "doubled output without extra hours") and feel an immediate dopamine hit from a free 5-minute "genius audit" quiz proving the book's neuroscience-backed methods work for them.

## TACTICAL PLAN
- **STEP**: Build and launch a LinkedIn lead gen ad funnel directing to a Gumroad landing page with the genius audit quiz opt-in (captures email + pre-order nudge).
  - **OWNER**: Agency (Leo/Crimson Leaf)
  - **TIMELINE**: Days 1-7 (setup), ongoing Weeks 2-12 (Phase 1: Awareness, Phase 2: Conversion)
  - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: LinkedIn Campaign Manager + Gumroad for landing page/quiz + ConvertKit for email capture.
- **STEP**: Post 3x/week LinkedIn thought leadership carousels teasing book chapters (e.g., "Chapter 3 Hack: 20% focus boost") with CTAs to pre-order page, boosted to 10k impressions/post.
  - **OWNER**: Author (with VA review)
  - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 1-12 (daily in Phase 2: Launch Week 4)
  - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: LinkedIn native + Canva for carousels + Buffer for scheduling.
- **STEP**: Run Twitter/X thread series (5 threads/month) with quiz results + book excerpt screenshots, using #ProductivityHacks and replies to viral posts; retarget quiz takers with pre-order promo code.
  - **OWNER**: VA
  - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 3-12 (ramp up Phase 2)
  - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: Twitter/X + Typefully for thread drafting + Google Analytics for retargeting tags.
- **STEP**: Email nurture sequence to quiz leads: Day 1 welcome + audit results, Day 3 testimonial video, Day 7 urgency discount (20% off pre-order).
  - **OWNER**: Agency
  - **TIMELINE**: Automated from Day 1 opt-ins through Week 12
  - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: ConvertKit automations + Loom for video testimonials.
- **STEP**: Partner with 5 micro-influencers (10k-50k LinkedIn followers in productivity niche) for sponsored posts featuring book quotes + affiliate pre-order links.
  - **OWNER**: Agency
  - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 5-8 (Phase 2 outreach and activation)
  - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: LinkedIn DMs + AffiliateWP on Gumroad.

## CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
- **Genius Audit Quiz**: Interactive 8-question Google Form embedded on Gumroad page; 300 words total (questions + results copy); platform: Gumroad/ConvertKit; **who writes**: Agency copywriter.
- **LinkedIn Carousel Ads (6 variants)**: 5-slide PDFs (problem, quiz tease, book benefit, testimonial, CTA); 150 words/slide; platform: LinkedIn; **who writes**: Agency copywriter + Canva designer.
- **Twitter/X Threads (20 total)**: 8-12 tweet threads with book excerpts + quiz link; 280 chars/tweet, 2k chars total/thread; platform: Twitter/X; **who writes**: Author (edited by VA).
- **Email Sequence Copy (4 emails)**: HTML emails with hero image, bullet benefits tied to book themes (e.g., "Neuroscience of genius flow"); 400 words/email; platform: ConvertKit; **who writes**: Agency copywriter.
- **Influencer Post Templates**: 200-word scripts + 3 image assets (quote graphics from book); platform: LinkedIn; **who writes**: Agency + influencers customize.
- **Testimonial Video Script**: 90-second Loom video (3 reader stories mirroring audience frustration-to-flow arc); platform: Email/landing; **who writes**: Agency, recorded by author.

## SUCCESS METRICS
- **Pre-Order Sales**: Track UTM-tagged purchases in Amazon KDP dashboard + Gumroad reports; baseline: 0; 90-day target: 3,000.
- **Quiz Opt-In Rate**: Measure conversions from LinkedIn ads to quiz completions in ConvertKit; baseline: 5% (industry avg); 90-day target: 12%.
- **Email Open-to-Pre-Order Conversion**: Segment quiz leads in ConvertKit, track clicks to sales; baseline: 2%; 90-day target: 8%.

## RISK & MITIGATION
- **Risk 1**: Low LinkedIn ad engagement due to audience fatigue on productivity content. **Mitigation**: A/B test 3 ad creatives weekly (quiz hook vs. testimonial vs. stat) using LinkedIn's auto-optimize, pausing underperformers below 0.5% CTR.
- **Risk 2**: Pre-order fulfillment delays from print vendor. **Mitigation**: Secure Amazon KDP proof copies by Week 2 and set Gumroad digital pre-release delivery for 80% of orders.

## BUDGET ESTIMATE
$4,500-$7,500 (low: organic-heavy; high: aggressive ad scaling); single biggest cost driver: LinkedIn ads ($3k-$5k at $8-$12 CPM for 500k impressions).