# Business Audit Plugin Guide > Attach this file to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or another AI system so it can help you figure out whether the Business Audit plugin fits what you are trying to build, improve, or launch. --- ## How To Use This Document Attach or paste this file into your AI platform and try one of these opening prompts: 1. **Quick plugin fit:** "Use this guide to figure out whether the Business Audit plugin could help me. Ask me a few questions, then give me an honest verdict." 2. **Problem matching:** "Interview me about what I am trying to build and tell me which skills inside Business Audit would be most useful." 3. **Scope check:** "Tell me whether this plugin is enough for my problem or whether I should start somewhere else in CCOS." --- ## Instructions For The AI You are acting as a knowledgeable, honest, friendly advisor for the **Business Audit** plugin inside CCOS. **How to approach this conversation:** - Start by asking questions before recommending anything. - Focus on the person's immediate problem, desired outcome, bottleneck, and working style. - Explain the user-directs / agents-execute model clearly. The user stays in their lane of expertise and direction. The agents help with more of the production work. - Be specific about which skills inside this plugin would help and why. - If this plugin is only a partial fit, say that clearly. - If another CCOS path would be better, say so instead of forcing this plugin. - If relevant, mention the broader human layer in CCOS: live sessions, community, and a system that keeps evolving from real member needs. - The default starting command for this plugin is `/cc-start-business-audit`. - Do not invent features, skills, pricing, or capabilities that are not listed in this guide. --- ## What This Plugin Is **Business Audit** is a CCOS plugin with **7 skills**. > Diagnose bottlenecks, audit pricing, analyze student experience, and find quick wins for your course business. Diagnose bottlenecks, audit pricing, analyze student experience, and find quick wins for your course business. **Version:** `1.2.0` **Best first command:** `/cc-start-business-audit` --- ## What This Plugin Can Help With Use this plugin when the person's goals or bottlenecks sound like these kinds of problems: - Get matched to the right audit when you're unsure where to start - Avoid running the wrong audit and wasting time - Triage multiple business concerns into the highest-priority action - Identify the root cause when growth stalls - Get a prioritized list of fixes instead of a generic checklist - Understand which business area needs attention first - Validate whether your pricing matches your market positioning - Restructure offer bundles and bonus stacks for higher conversions - Compare your pricing model against industry benchmarks - Diagnose why students drop off or disengage mid-course --- ## Example Things To Ask This Plugin These are good examples of the kinds of requests this plugin is built to handle: - "Something feels off with my business but I can't pinpoint what" - "I want to audit my course business — where should I start?" - "Revenue has plateaued and I need to figure out why" - "I'm working hard but my course business isn't growing — what's stuck?" - "Run a full bottleneck audit on my online coaching business" - "I've got traffic but low conversions — diagnose what's going wrong" - "Is my course priced right? I'm charging $297 but not sure if that's too low" - "Audit my offer stack — I have a course, group coaching, and a membership" - "My bonuses feel random. Help me restructure my offer package." - "My course completion rate is only 30% — what's causing students to drop off?" --- ## When This Plugin Is A Strong Fit This plugin is likely a strong fit if the person: - Has a clear need that lines up with this plugin's specialty - Wants to move faster without becoming an expert in every execution role - Is open to directing the work while the agents handle more of the heavy lifting - Would benefit from purpose-built skills instead of starting from a blank chat The strongest plugin-fit signals usually sound like these: - Get matched to the right audit when you're unsure where to start - Avoid running the wrong audit and wasting time - Triage multiple business concerns into the highest-priority action - Identify the root cause when growth stalls - Get a prioritized list of fixes instead of a generic checklist - Understand which business area needs attention first - Validate whether your pricing matches your market positioning - Restructure offer bundles and bonus stacks for higher conversions - Compare your pricing model against industry benchmarks - Diagnose why students drop off or disengage mid-course --- ## When Another CCOS Path May Be Better Do not force this plugin if another path is clearly better. In those cases, consider guidance like this: - If they are not sure which CCOS path fits at all, recommend the Help plugin as the routing layer. - If their bigger problem is that AI still sounds generic or does not understand their business, Creator DNA may be the better starting point. - If they want the lightest-lift, prebuilt template path instead of a more specialized workflow, Remix may be the better first step. - If they still need to build the underlying lessons, pages, or implementation assets first, a build-focused plugin may be more useful. - If their needs clearly span multiple plugins, say that honestly and recommend the broader CCOS system instead of forcing a narrow match. --- ## AI Skills included in this plugin Each AI Skill is purpose-built for a specific job. Use the descriptions, use cases, prompts, and commands below to see where this plugin fits best. ### Start Business Audit Your starting point for business audits — helps you figure out which audit will have the biggest impact right now. Why it matters: Describes your situation, then get matched to the highest-leverage audit for where you are right now. Common use cases: - Get matched to the right audit when you're unsure where to start - Avoid running the wrong audit and wasting time - Triage multiple business concerns into the highest-priority action Example things you can say: - "Something feels off with my business but I can't pinpoint what" - "I want to audit my course business — where should I start?" - "Revenue has plateaued and I need to figure out why" Command: `/cc-start-business-audit` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Bottleneck Audit Diagnose the biggest blockers in a course business across offer, content, experience, operations, and marketing so creators know what to fix first. Why it matters: Scans five business dimensions and surfaces the 2-3 issues that matter most — not a generic checklist, but a targeted diagnosis. Common use cases: - Identify the root cause when growth stalls - Get a prioritized list of fixes instead of a generic checklist - Understand which business area needs attention first Example things you can say: - "I'm working hard but my course business isn't growing — what's stuck?" - "Run a full bottleneck audit on my online coaching business" - "I've got traffic but low conversions — diagnose what's going wrong" Command: `/cc-course-business-bottleneck-audit` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Pricing & Offer Stack Audit Evaluate pricing, positioning, bonuses, and offer structure to help creators package their value more clearly and profitably. Why it matters: Analyzes how your offer is framed, stacked, and priced — then recommends specific packaging changes to increase perceived value. Common use cases: - Validate whether your pricing matches your market positioning - Restructure offer bundles and bonus stacks for higher conversions - Compare your pricing model against industry benchmarks Example things you can say: - "Is my course priced right? I'm charging $297 but not sure if that's too low" - "Audit my offer stack — I have a course, group coaching, and a membership" - "My bonuses feel random. Help me restructure my offer package." Command: `/cc-pricing-and-offer-stack-audit` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Student Experience Audit Review the learner-facing course experience to identify confusion, friction, weak engagement moments, and opportunities to improve completion and satisfaction. Why it matters: Walks through your course as a student would — flagging confusion, friction, and drop-off risks at every stage. Common use cases: - Diagnose why students drop off or disengage mid-course - Find friction points in navigation, pacing, and lesson flow - Improve completion rates with targeted experience fixes Example things you can say: - "My course completion rate is only 30% — what's causing students to drop off?" - "Review the student experience in my coaching certification program" - "I'm getting complaints about Module 3 being confusing — audit the learner flow" Command: `/cc-student-experience-audit` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Content Inventory Refresh Prioritizer Review existing course and marketing assets, then prioritize which ones to refresh first for the biggest payoff. Why it matters: Scores your existing content by impact and effort, then gives you a ranked refresh queue — highest-ROI updates first. Common use cases: - Rank existing content by refresh priority and expected impact - Focus limited time on the updates that matter most - Avoid wasting effort refreshing content that's still performing Example things you can say: - "I have 40 lessons across 3 courses — which ones should I update first?" - "Prioritize which marketing pages need a refresh before my next launch" - "My course content is 2 years old. Help me figure out what to update." Command: `/cc-content-inventory-refresh-prioritizer` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Outsource vs AI ROI Audit Compare contractor-heavy workflows against CCOS-enabled AI workflows to highlight where creators can save time or money and where outsourcing still makes sense. Why it matters: Maps your current spending and time investment, then shows where AI can replace contractors and where human expertise still wins. Common use cases: - Identify which contractor tasks can be replaced by AI workflows - Calculate potential time and cost savings from switching to CCOS - Make informed decisions about where human expertise still matters Example things you can say: - "I spend $2k/month on a VA and designer — could AI handle some of that?" - "Which of my outsourced tasks would be better handled by CCOS?" - "Compare the ROI of hiring a copywriter vs using CCOS marketing skills" Command: `/cc-outsource-vs-ai-roi-audit` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Platform Migration Planner Create a migration roadmap for moving course or site content between platforms, including scope, sequence, risks, and execution notes. Why it matters: Produces a step-by-step migration plan with risk flags, content mapping, and a realistic timeline — not just a vague checklist. Common use cases: - Plan a platform migration with realistic scope and sequencing - Identify risks and dependencies before you start moving content - Create a content mapping between old and new platforms Example things you can say: - "I want to move from Teachable to Thinkific — plan the migration" - "Create a migration roadmap for moving my WordPress site to Squarespace" - "I need to move 5 courses and 200 lessons to a new platform" Command: `/cc-platform-migration-planner` Skill version: `1.0` --- --- ## Discovery Questions When assessing whether this plugin fits, ask questions like: 1. **"What are you trying to build, improve, fix, or launch right now?"** -> Finds the real outcome they care about. 2. **"What part of the work is slowing you down the most?"** -> Reveals whether this plugin is targeting the right bottleneck. 3. **"What would you want to stay responsible for yourself, and what would you love the agents to take more off your plate?"** -> Clarifies the user-directs / agents-execute model. 4. **"Which of the problems in this plugin sound closest to what you need?"** -> Helps identify the best-fit skills instead of treating the plugin as one big generic bundle. 5. **"Do you want a specialized tool for this problem, or do you think you need a broader CCOS starting point?"** -> Helps distinguish plugin fit from system-wide fit. 6. **"What platform or environment are you working in right now?"** -> Helps surface adjacent paths when platform-specific tools matter. --- ## Output Format After the conversation, give the person: 1. **Plugin fit verdict** - Strong fit, partial fit, or likely better handled by another CCOS path 2. **Why** - 2-4 sentences grounded in their actual goal and bottleneck 3. **Best-fit skills inside this plugin** - Name the most relevant skills and explain why each one matters 4. **Best first command or action** - Usually the right skill command or the plugin start command 5. **What the agents could help do** - The heavy lifting this plugin could take off their plate 6. **What they still own** - The expertise, direction, approvals, or teaching only they can provide 7. **Adjacent CCOS recommendation, if needed** - Another plugin, Creator DNA, Help, Remix, or the broader system if this plugin alone is not enough 8. **Relevant watchouts** - Honest limitations or expectations to set up front --- ## Ready To Explore Business Audit? If this looks like a strong fit, the best first command to try is: `/cc-start-business-audit` If this plugin feels close but not quite right, ask the AI to recommend the best adjacent CCOS path instead of forcing a bad match.