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Complete How-To Guide

A Beginner's Step-by-Step Manual for Every Feature

Part 1🚀

AIDEN.pitch

Campaign Development Platform

Transform your creative briefs into comprehensive campaign strategies with AI-powered insights, territories, big ideas, and complete copy suites across all marketing channels.

Chapter 1: Getting Started

1.1 Logging In

  • Open browser and navigate to AIDEN.pitch URL
  • Login screen with email and password fields
  • Click "Sign In" or "Sign Up" for new account
  • Lands on Campaign Dashboard

1.2 Understanding the Dashboard

  • Campaign List on the left - all your saved campaigns
  • Create New Campaign button - starts fresh
  • Recent Activity - shows your latest work

Chapter 2: Step 1 - The Brief

1

Upload Your Brief

Drag and drop PDF or DOCX file, click to browse, or paste text directly into the text area.

2

AI Brief Parsing

Loading spinner shows 'AIDEN is reading your brief...' - typically takes 10-30 seconds.

3

Review Parsed Data

Editable sections appear: Campaign Name, Objectives, Target Audience, Tone of Voice, Key Messages, Budget, Timeline.

4

Edit and Continue

Click pencil icon to edit any section, checkmark to save changes, then proceed to Strategy.

Best Practice

Always review AI-parsed data before proceeding. AI may misinterpret some sections of your brief.

Chapter 3: Step 2 - Strategy

Click "Generate Strategy" and wait 15-45 seconds. Insight cards will appear showing strategic directions.

Insight Cards Show:

ConsumerMarketCulturalBrandAIDEN Recommends ✨Stats Backed 📊
1

Generate Insights

AI creates strategic insights with supporting rationale for each.

2

Back Up with Stats

Use Perplexity AI to find real statistics supporting your chosen insight.

3

Problem-Solution Framework

Define the problem, select key insight, identify tension/opportunity, craft solution.

4

Version History

Compare different strategic approaches with timestamps in the sidebar.

Chapter 4: Step 3 - Territories

Territories = distinct creative positioning angles. AIDEN generates 3-5 territories in 20-40 seconds.

Understanding Territory Cards

  • Territory Name - editable text field
  • "AIDEN Recommends" badge on top pick
  • Expand/collapse arrow to show full details
  • Shows: Insight, Angle, Why It Works, Score percentage

All fields are editable - click, type, and changes auto-save when you click away.

The Wall

Add territories to your creative holding space by clicking "Add to The Wall" button on any territory card.

Chapter 5: Step 4 - Big Idea (Three-Variant System)

STRAIGHT

Balanced, professional, proven approach

Best For: Client presentations, safe bets

PUNCHY

Bold, attention-grabbing, aggressive

Best For: Stand-out campaigns, competitive markets

BRAVE

Unconventional, boundary-pushing, risky

Best For: Innovation, brainstorming, disruption

Generation takes 30-60 seconds. Generate all variants at once or one at a time.

Each card shows editable: taglines, manifestos, visual metaphors,rationale, mechanism, and amplification strategies.

Chapter 6: Step 5 - Copy Suite

The most comprehensive step - generates copy across all marketing formats.

Choose Formats

Quick presets or select individually:

Social FocusBroadcast FocusCore CopyIntegrated Campaign

Core Copy

  • 20 headline variations
  • 3 long-form variants
  • (Emotional, Rational, Balanced)

Digital Formats

  • Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok
  • Email (EDM)
  • OOH, Press Releases

Broadcast Scripts

  • TV scripts (15s, 30s, 60s)
  • YouTube ads
  • Radio spots

Important

Takes 3-5 minutes - do not refresh! Progress indicator shows stages as copy generates.

Working with Copy Items

Selection and Editing

Each card shows: main copy text, star icon (select for pitch deck), edit button, copy to clipboard button.

⭐ Star your favourites

Click star icon to select items for export and pitch deck.

✏️ Edit any copy

Click pencil icon to modify text directly.

📋 Copy to clipboard

Click clipboard icon for quick copy.

🔄 Regenerate variations

Click refresh icon for new alternatives.

Copy Sidebar Chat

Context-aware AIDEN Chat on right side. Ask for refinements like "Make headline 3 more urgent" or "Add emotional appeal to the tagline."

Chapter 7: The Wall

Creative holding space for your best territories, big ideas, and explorations. A digital mood board for your strongest creative concepts.

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Territories

Creative positioning angles from Step 3

💡

Big Ideas

Main campaign concepts from all three variants

🔍

Explorations

Supporting sub-ideas that extend big ideas

Filter by type, toggle "Highlighted Only" for starred items. Click star to highlight, then "Finalise Selections" to move to Creative Review.

Chapter 8: Step 6 - Overview

Comprehensive campaign review with AI-generated summary and export options.

Campaign Coherence Check

Visual indicators showing completion status:

Brief ✓Strategy ✓Territories ✓Selection ✓Big Idea ✓Copy ✓Wall ✓

Strategic Summary

Overall Narrative, Territory Summary, Big Idea Summary, Explorations Summary. Click "Regenerate Summary" or pencil icon to edit.

📄 Export JSON
📑 Export PDF
🖨️ Print

Chapter 9: Step 7 - Pitch

AI-Generated Pitch Deck ready for PowerPoint export.

Verify Requirements

  • Required Campaign Brief complete
  • Recommended Strategy & Insights present
  • Recommended Big Idea / Creative Review present
1

Verify Data

Check all required campaign elements are complete.

2

Generate Pitch

Click 'Generate Pitch Deck' and wait 30-60 seconds.

3

Review Slides

Preview slide numbers, titles, content, and speaker notes.

4

Download PowerPoint

.pptx file downloads for PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides.

Chapter 10: Campaign Management

Managing Campaigns

  • → Click campaign name in header or folder icon
  • → Shows campaign name (editable) and current step badge
  • → Rename with pencil icon

Create New Campaign

  • → Click "+ New Campaign"
  • → Current campaign auto-saves
  • → All steps reset, name immediately

Loading Saved Campaigns

List shows: campaign name, last updated timestamp, current step/status, created date. Click campaign or "Load" button to open. Trash icon to delete with confirmation.

Auto-saves to Supabase, accessible from any device with same account.

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Pro Tip: Collaborate with AIDEN Chat

Use the AIDEN chat space on the right side to debate and interrogate what's on screen. This is about collaboration with AI - not just accepting what's generated.

How to Use Chat

  • → Ask AIDEN to explain strategic choices
  • → Challenge insights and request alternatives
  • → Debate territory positioning
  • → Request refinements to big ideas or copy
  • → Get rationale behind AI recommendations

Making Decisions

  • → Review AIDEN's suggestions
  • → Discuss pros and cons
  • → Ask for evidence or supporting data
  • → Request variations
  • → Then edit any field directly

Note

Every field in AIDEN.pitch is editable. Use chat to explore options, then click any text to edit directly. AI is your creative partner, not a replacement for your judgment.

Part 2

AIDEN.Synthetic Research

Synthetic Qualitative Research Platform

Pressure-test your concepts with AI-powered synthetic personas that simulate real consumer responses across multiple psychological dimensions.

Chapter 12: Creating a New Test

Navigate to your project, click "+ New Test" to open the 5-step wizard.

1

Basics

Test name (minimum 3 characters), optional description.

2

Stimulus

Choose test type, enter content or headlines.

3

Panel

Select from 12 persona archetypes.

4

Calibration

Set skepticism level and group dynamics.

5

Review

Verify configuration and create test.

Test Types and Stimulus

Concept

Full product/service

Claim

Benefit claims

Product Description

Product messaging

Ad Copy

Advertising scripts

Tagline

Short taglines

Headlines

3-30 headlines

For Headlines: Minimum 3 required (max 30), add one at a time.
For other types: Large textarea for stimulus (min 10 chars) + creative brief (min 20 chars).

Panel Selection

Choose from 12 persona archetypes by category and skepticism level.

Categories

Value (price-conscious)Traditional (conventional)Health (health-focused)Convenience (time-saving)Premium (quality-focused)Sustainability (eco-conscious)Innovation (early adopters)

Skepticism Levels

Low

Open to claims

Medium

Questions claims

High

Actively challenges

Extreme

Highly resistant

Chapter 13: Running a Test

Test starts in "Draft" status. Click "Run Test" to begin.

Progress Tracking

  • → Progress bar with percentage
  • → Estimated time remaining (typically 3-5 minutes)
  • → Persona list shows: ○ pending, → generating (pulsing), ✓ complete

Test Completion

Celebration modal with confetti, main score display with animated counter, Gut Index and Credibility scores, verdict summary, "View Full Results" button.

Important

Don't refresh the page while running. Auto-refreshes when complete.

Chapter 14: Understanding Test Results

OverviewTranscriptHeatmapClaimsModeration ImpactSay/Do

0-100

Pressure Score

Overall concept resilience

0-100

Gut Attraction

Immediate appeal

0-100

Credibility

Trust/believability

Performance zones: 70%+ Strong (green), 55%+ Moderate (yellow), 35%+ Weak (orange/red)

Results Deep Dive

Key Insights

  • Strength Verbatim highlights
  • Weakness With severity badges
  • General Observations

Recommendations

  • Must Fix Critical issues
  • Should Improve Important
  • Nice to Have Optional

Heatmap Tab

Grid showing each archetype's Purchase Intent (1-10), Credibility (1-10), dominant Emotion. Summary badges: X Enthusiasts (Intent ≥7 AND Cred ≥6), X On the fence, X Sceptics.

Individual Persona Responses

View Modes

Cards ViewCompact ViewCompare View

Sort by: Intent, Credibility, Scepticism, or Name

💭 Gut Reaction

Immediate response

🤔 Considered

Post-rationalised

🗣️ Social

Public statement

🔒 Private

Real thoughts

Best Practice

Pay attention to discrepancies between Social Response and Private Thought. These reveal authenticity gaps.

Chapter 15-16: Exporting and Comparing

Export Results

Click "Export PDF" dropdown:

  • Full Report - all persona responses
  • Executive Summary - key insights only

Compare Tests

Select two completed tests:

  • → ↑ Green = improvement
  • → ↓ Red = decline
  • → = Gray = no change
Part 3🧠

AIDEN.chat

AI Strategy Platform with 334-Phantom Memory

Engage with an AI that thinks like a strategist, powered by 334 curated memory phantoms that activate based on context, emotion, and intent.

Chapter 17: Understanding the Interface

5-panel layout: Header, Left Sidebar, 3D Brain (centre), Chat (right), Boards (far right)

Header Controls

Toggle Brain, Boards, Search. View stats for active phantoms and connection status.

Workspaces

Organise conversations by project or theme. Create, switch, delete easily.

3D Brain

Visualise 334 phantoms as glowing spheres. Watch them activate in real-time.

Chat Panel

Converse with AIDEN. Messages are markdown formatted with citation support.

Strategic Boards

Pin insights, ideas, and copy to organised boards for reference and export.

Chapter 18: Workspaces & Conversations

Managing Workspaces

  • → Click workspace dropdown
  • → Scroll to bottom, click "+ New Workspace"
  • → Enter name (required) and description (optional)
  • → Switch by clicking dropdown and selecting
  • → Delete by hovering and clicking trash icon

Managing Conversations

  • → Click "+" next to "CONVERSATIONS"
  • → Enter optional title, click "Create"
  • → Active conversation shows orange border
  • → Delete by hovering and clicking trash icon

Chapter 19: The 3D Brain Visualisation

334 glowing spheres = 334 phantoms (curated memories from creative/strategic thinking). The brain visualises how AIDEN "thinks".

Red Spheres

Fired - currently active, fast pulsing

Orange Spheres

Active - recently triggered, slow pulse

Pale Blue Spheres

Cold - not recently used, gentle glow

Sphere size indicates weight: Small (0.75-2.0), Medium (2.0-3.5), Large (3.5-5.47).
Camera controls: Rotate (drag), Zoom (scroll), Pan (right-click). Auto-rotate after 5s idle.

Chapter 20: Chatting with AIDEN

Conversation Basics

  • → Select workspace and conversation
  • → Type in message input, press Enter or click Send
  • → Your messages: right-aligned, black background
  • → AIDEN's messages: left-aligned, red border, markdown formatted

Citations

If AIDEN uses sources, "View sources (N)" appears. Click to expand list of links.

Pinning

Hover any AIDEN message to reveal pin icon. Click to save response to board.

Chapter 21: Document Management

Upload Documents

Drag files onto upload zone (highlights orange) or click to browse.

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1

Upload Document

Drag and drop or click to browse for files.

2

Document Analysis

AI analyses content, extracts intent and triggers.

Strategic Boards (18 Categories)

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INSIGHTS

AudienceTensionOpportunityPositioningTerritoryProof Point

IDEAS

CampaignActivationContentExperiencePartnershipWild
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COPY

HeadlineTaglineBodyCTASocialScriptManifesto

Pin insights, ideas, and copy from conversations. Use grouped or ordered view. Export as Markdown or JSON for AIDEN.pitch integration.

Ready to Start?

You now have the complete guide to every feature across AIDEN.pitch, AIDEN.Synthetic Research, and AIDEN.chat. Time to transform your creative workflow.

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