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What should a strategic story brief include?
A strategic story brief should define the audience, current belief, desired shift, core argument, evidence, emotional tone, channel, action and review criteria. It turns story into production instructions rather than leaving writers or designers to guess the strategy.
What should a website handover include after launch?
A website handover should include logins, hosting and DNS notes, backup process, update responsibilities, analytics access, SEO basics, content-editing guidance, plugin and theme inventory, known limitations and support terms. Without handover, launch becomes dependency rather than ownership.
What should a WordPress performance audit include?
A WordPress performance audit should include hosting checks, theme and plugin review, image weight, caching, CDN use, database health, script loading, Core Web Vitals, mobile experience, page templates, third-party scripts and the user journeys that matter commercially. Speed work should protect function, not just chase scores.
What should an AI avatar model sheet include?
An AI avatar model sheet should capture the avatar’s stable identity markers, allowed variation, visual references, voice/tone notes, rights assumptions and rejection criteria. Its job is to make future generations easier to judge, not merely easier to prompt.
What should an AI claims register include?
An AI claims register should list every important claim, its source, evidence strength, claim type, caveat, owner, review date and publish status. It stops AI-assisted work from turning confident wording into unsupported public claims.
What should an artist or poet website do besides display work?
An artist or poet website should help people understand the work, follow the practice, find selected pieces, read context, buy or commission where appropriate, join a mailing list and verify the creator’s identity. Display is only one job; the site should also build memory, trust and return paths.
What should be included in a website launch checklist?
A website launch checklist should prove the site is usable, trackable, crawlable, secure, recoverable and aligned to the original business goals before it goes live.
What should be included in an editorial illustration commissioning brief?
An editorial illustration commissioning brief should include the story angle, visual argument, audience, evidence sources, ethical limits, deliverables, rights, deadlines, technical specs and review criteria. It should help the illustrator interpret responsibly, not merely fill a layout slot.
What should be included in WordPress backup and recovery?
WordPress backup and recovery should include complete files, database, media, offsite storage, retention rules, restore testing and a clear recovery process.
What should be monitored on a WordPress care plan?
A WordPress care plan should usually monitor uptime, backups, security alerts, plugin and theme updates, PHP or hosting issues, performance, forms, checkout where relevant, indexing basics and critical user journeys. Monitoring is useful because many site problems become expensive only after they go unnoticed.
What should go into an AI automation decision register?
An AI automation decision register records what is being automated, why, what evidence supports the decision, what risks exist, who owns the approval, and when the decision must be reviewed. It keeps automation decisions visible instead of hidden inside tool choices.
What should go into an AI workflow guardrail?
An AI workflow guardrail should define what AI may do, what it may not do, what needs human review, what evidence is required and who approves the output.
What should I fix in my website copy before redesigning the visuals?
Before redesigning visuals, fix the offer, page promise, audience language, proof, calls to action and service explanations. A prettier layout will not solve unclear copy. Good redesign work starts by deciding what the page must help people understand, believe and do.
What should I know before using AI for a research project?
Before using AI for a research project, define the question, source standards, privacy boundaries, acceptable use, citation needs, verification process and output purpose. AI can speed organisation and comparison, but it can also produce confident errors, weak synthesis or unsupported claims if review rules are vague.
What should never be varied in AI-assisted content?
In AI-assisted content, never vary verified facts, source meaning, core definitions, proof boundaries, legal or ethical caveats, audience fit, exclusions or approved claims unless a human explicitly re-approves them. Vary format, length, sequence and examples only inside those limits.
What should you check before turning an AI avatar into video?
Before turning an AI avatar into video, check identity stability, mouth and eye behaviour, motion realism, voice fit, consent and usage boundaries. Video magnifies small image problems, so a weak still image usually becomes a bigger trust problem once animated.
What should you check before using a Divi accessibility plugin?
Before using a Divi accessibility plugin, check what problems it claims to solve, which Divi versions it supports, whether it is maintained, how updates are delivered, what settings affect output and what it explicitly does not fix. Then test with keyboard, screen-reader checks and real page content.
What website proof should appear above the fold?
Above the fold, show enough proof to reduce immediate doubt: clear positioning, a specific outcome, recognised client or sector signal, credible testimonial, portfolio cue, certification or measurable result where available. Do not overcrowd the hero. Establish relevance and trust before deeper proof lower down.
When is human friction useful in UX or customer experience?
Human friction is useful in UX or customer experience when it improves trust, safety, understanding, commitment or quality. It is harmful when it adds confusion, delay or effort without changing the outcome. The design task is to tell the difference.
When should you run pre-NotebookLM source preparation?
Run pre-NotebookLM source preparation when the source set is scattered, duplicated, stale, oversized, poorly named, or context-heavy. The goal is to create a source-preserving export and, where useful, a clearly labelled AI research expansion before NotebookLM starts generating derivative reports.
Where can I find Richard George Davis’s design, art, poetry, music and knowledge-pack work?
Use rgd.cx as the central directory, then choose the relevant route: Lucidity for commercial strategy and websites, RGD Art for visual and poetic work, Gumroad or resource links for knowledge packs, and the listed music platforms for audio releases.
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