client-research-dossierlisted

# Client Research Dossier ## What this does Assembles a comprehensive, decision-ready research dossier on a single company, client, or brand. The output is one structured markdown document that profiles the business end to end — positioning, people, products, market, owned channels, search posture, competitors, and the highest-leverage things to fix first — so a strategist can walk into kickoff already fluent in the account. ## When to use it - Onboarding a new client or account and you need a baseline brief. - Scoping a strategy, SEO/GEO, or growth engagement before writing a proposal. - Preparing for a kickoff or discovery call and need the full picture fast. - Refreshing an existing dossier after a material change (new product, rebrand, funding, leadership change). If the deliverable you actually want is a deep competitor map, use the `competitive-intel-matrix` skill instead. If it's a forward plan, use `growth-strategy-playbook`. This skill is the upstream baseline both rely on. ## How to use it 1. Confirm the subject and scope: the legal entity, all trading names, the primary domain, and any sub-brands or sister entities. Note the engagement type so the dossier emphasizes the right sections. 2. Research breadth-first across the live site, social profiles, directory listings, press, founder profiles (LinkedIn/Crunchbase), reviews, and any public filings. Capture exact figures, dates, handles, and URLs — specificity is the product. 3. Assemble the d