Getting StartedUpdated Apr 2026

Understanding Brand Strategy workshops

Learn how Brand Strategy (Brand Intelligence) workshops work and why they're essential for generating on-brand content

Brand Strategy workshops are the foundation of Eklipsa. They transform your brand knowledge into structured Brand Intelligence that powers all AI-generated content.

✅ Review draft strategy fields (Strategy page)

When you save answers, Eklipsa may add or update draft strategy fields. To review them, open Brand Intelligence (the control center at /brand-intelligence) — reachable from the Strategy landing page (/strategy) or its sidebar submenu. Brand Intelligence opens with a What needs your attention zone (draft fields to review, approved insights ready for a decision, context gaps), then a sticky sub-nav across organized zones: At a glance (completeness ring, context review, active insights, and freshness), What AI sees (the per-surface Snapshot tab strip — Halo Chat, Studio text/visual/voice — with source badges showing whether each block came from a workshop, an approved strategy field, or a promoted insight), context health and inventory, Active context (a tabbed card with Draft fields, Approved fallback fields, and Active supporting insights: approve, edit, or reject draft fields; edit or remove approved fields; and toggle which approved insights are active), and lower down the operational Usage & budget and change log. Strategy in the sidebar is the workflow landing (Discovery → Workshops → Sources → Insights → Decisions → Brand Intelligence → Visual Foundation → Brand Standards → Reference Library). Workshops is one step (/workshops). The URL /strategy/workshops forwards to the workshops list; legacy /workshop bookmarks redirect to /workshops.


What Are Brand Strategy Workshops?

Brand Strategy workshops are three sequential modules that guide you through defining your brand's core identity. Your answers are compiled into a comprehensive Brand Strategy (Brand Intelligence) that ensures all AI-generated content aligns perfectly with your brand.

⏱ Time expectation + autosave

Plan about 30-60 minutes total for the full three-module journey (Brand Core, Brand Positioning, Brand Persona). Progress auto-saves as you go, and you can use Save & Exit at any point to continue later.

💡 Why This Matters

Without completed Brand Strategy, AI tools generate generic content. With Brand Strategy (Brand Intelligence), every piece of content sounds authentically like your brand.


The Three Workshop Modules

1. Brand Core (15 cards)

The Brand Core module helps you define the fundamental elements of your brand:

  • Mission & Vision: What you do and where you're going
  • Core Values: The principles that guide your decisions
  • Brand Purpose: Your "why" — the reason you exist
  • Target Audience: Who you serve and their needs
📘 Foundation First

This module must be completed first. It establishes the foundation that Positioning and Persona build upon.

2. Brand Positioning (18 cards)

The Brand Positioning module clarifies how you fit in the market:

  • Unique Value Proposition: What makes you different and better
  • Market Position: Where you stand relative to competitors
  • Competitive Advantages: Your key differentiators
  • Positioning Strategy: How you want to be perceived

3. Brand Persona (13 cards)

The Brand Persona module establishes your brand's personality:

  • Personality Traits: Human characteristics your brand embodies
  • Voice & Tone: How you speak and communicate
  • Communication Style: Formal vs casual, technical vs accessible
  • Brand Archetype: The universal character your brand represents

How Brand Strategy Compilation Works

After completing all three workshops, Eklipsa automatically compiles your Brand Strategy (Brand Intelligence) using specialized synthesis algorithms:

⏳ AI-generated cards may take a moment

Some synthesis cards generate drafts from your previous answers. Click Generate (or wait when auto-generation starts), then edit the draft once it appears below the card. If you leave before a draft appears, Eklipsa retries when you return.

42 Characteristics

Analyzes your answers across 42 distinct brand characteristics

Brand Score

Generates a score measuring depth, specificity, consistency, and clarity

AI Context

Creates context that powers all AI content generation

Guidelines

Produces exportable Brand Book as DOCX


Unlocking Halo Chat and Halo Studio

Completing all three workshops unlocks Halo Chat and Halo Studio. Without completed Brand Strategy (Brand Intelligence), these features remain locked to ensure all generated content is truly on-brand.

💡 Pro Tip

Take your time with each workshop. Thoughtful, detailed answers lead to better AI-generated content that truly represents your brand.

📋 Discovery project context

If you work in a Strategy project, open workshops from the project hub or Strategy page so your saved discovery and linked source findings inform Ask AI and Get Help. While you work through cards, a Project context active badge appears in the workshop header when that context is attached. That context is supporting input only — it does not replace approved Brand Intelligence decisions.

✨ Ask AI controls (v0.17.0)

On workshop input cards, Ask AI lets you choose Safe vs Bolder intensity and Concise vs Strategic Depth. On checkbox-style cards (Differentiators, Brand Tensions, Voice Attributes, Style Attributes), Concise keeps suggestions mapped to checklist labels, while Strategic Depth returns custom strategic lists you can apply directly. You can also add your own custom option text manually on those cards when checklist labels are too generic.

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