# Epic: RaidGuild Winter Brigade 2025
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## Epic: Information Asymmetry (AI Automation) (Pupcakes)
### Story: Newsletter Automation System
**Description**
Design and implement an automated RaidGuild newsletter pipeline that reduces manual overhead while increasing signal quality.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Define newsletter SOP
* Identify what content should be automated vs manual
* Integrate curated AI recaps
* Define scribe responsibilities vs automation
* Clarify relationship to Elco’s funnel work (inline vs separate pipeline)
**Dependencies**
* AI tooling
* Content sources (Discord, forum, meetings)
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## Epic: Ops Audit
### Story: Hats Protocol Maintenance & Review (EC)
**Description**
Audit current Hats tree and roles to ensure accuracy, relevance, and maintainability.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Review existing Hats tree
* [https://app.hatsprotocol.xyz/trees/100/92](https://app.hatsprotocol.xyz/trees/100/92)
* Identify outdated or unused roles
* Propose maintenance cadence
* Evaluate feasibility of self-hosted Hats
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### Story: Define New Hats Roles & Responsibilities
**Description**
Clarify new and evolving operational roles within RaidGuild.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Identify missing roles
* Define responsibilities per role
* Align roles with actual work performed
* Address incentives and accountability
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### Story: Ops SOP Inventory & Definition
**Description**
Create a clear inventory of operational SOPs and identify gaps.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* List current ops workflows
* Identify undocumented processes
* Define which SOPs should exist
* Propose ownership for each SOP
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### Story: Role Review & Revocation Process
**Description**
Establish a formal process for reviewing, renewing, or revoking roles.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Quarterly review cadence
* Revocation criteria
* Termination/offboarding flow
* How decisions are communicated
* How to make people care about role stewardship
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### Story: Budget & Finance Readiness
**Description**
Ensure RaidGuild ops are CPA-ready.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Review current budget tracking
* Identify gaps for CPA readiness
* Align with treasury management work
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### Story: Docs Review (Unassigned)
**Description**
Audit and modernize core RaidGuild documentation.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Handbook audit for accuracy and relevance
* Identify or appoint new handbook keeper (EC?)
* Add search to handbook (Nextra template) (Deke)
* Identify deprecated or redundant docs
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### Story: Share Distribution Review (Deke)
**Description**
Review, update, and formalize share distribution policies.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Update RIP and SOP
* Solidify current approach
* Define Hall Monitor role
* Pilot program assessment
* Decide whether program continues
* Publish updated formal post
**References**
* RIP issue: [https://github.com/raid-guild/RIPs/issues/213](https://github.com/raid-guild/RIPs/issues/213)
* Discord discussion: [https://discord.com/channels/684227450204323876/1450179838265786533](https://discord.com/channels/684227450204323876/1450179838265786533)
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## Epic: Miscellaneous Ops & Structure
### Story: SOP Documentation Consolidation
**Description**
Reduce fragmentation of SOPs across platforms.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Audit existing SOP locations
* Cookie bounty list
* Decide canonical source (forum, docs, etc.)
* Reduce Discord overload
* Evaluate CharmVerse and Notion usage
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### Story: Membership Rings Analysis
**Description**
Understand and potentially formalize membership “rings.”
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Define current rings (core, adjacent, OG, cohort, friends)
* Why this stratification exists
* Whether it should be formalized or simplified
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### Story: Discord Refresh & Role Re-Evaluation
**Description**
Clean up Discord roles and permissions.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Resolve cohort role issues
* Audit unused or overlapping roles
* Improve clarity for members
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### Story: Possible Chain Move (Stretch)
**Description**
Explore whether RaidGuild should migrate chains.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Evaluate strategy and options
* Identify recommended path
* Articulate reasons *not* to move
* Compare mainnet options (Optimism, Base, Arbitrum, Gnosis)
**Label:** `stretch`
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## Epic: Business Development (BD)
### Story: BD Data Gathering Framework
**Description**
Define what BD data RaidGuild should collect and how it’s used.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Define “data gathering” scope
* Pricing heuristics for clerics and hunters
* Analytics strategy
* Estimation and scoping guidance
* Review past BD strategies and outcomes
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### Story: Incentives for Sourcing Talent to Clients
**Description**
Clarify how RaidGuild is incentivized to source talent.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Explore recruiter-style incentive model
* Evaluate creation of a new business arm
* Align incentives with guild values
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### Story: ETH Denver Planning (Suede)
**Description**
Coordinate RaidGuild presence at ETH Denver.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Swag decisions (hoodies / long-sleeve tees, quality materials)
* Branding consistency (colors, logos)
* Logistics (travel, lodging)
* RG-hosted events
* Attendees list
* Speaker participation
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## Epic: Strategy
### Story: Cohort Infrastructure & Strategy (Deke, Tae)
**Description**
Strengthen cohort systems and positioning.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* DMG updates
* Service Vertical (SV) definition
* Onboarding website
* ETH Denver cohort w/ WebZero
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### Story: Conversion Funnels & Service Verticals
**Description**
Define how users move through RaidGuild offerings.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* SV strategy (Deke)
* Funnel design and ownership (Elco)
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### Story: Year End Review
**Description**
Prepare and publish RaidGuild year-end review.
**Acceptance Criteria**
* Scope TBD
* Data sources identified
* Timeline set
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### Story: Budget Review
**Description**
Conduct a holistic budget review.
**Acceptance Criteria**
* Scope TBD
* Inputs from treasury and ops
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### Story: Treasury Management Enhancements
**Description**
Improve treasury oversight and strategy.
**Acceptance Criteria / Notes**
* Evaluate need for new role
* 20% strategy discussion (EC)
* CPA readiness alignment
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