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Playbook

Review and update the client strategy field by field before applying reversible Playmaker-grounded changes.

Updated Aug 27, 2026 12 steps 10 questions answeredOpen this page in the platform
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Overview

Playbook is the live client strategy document for evidence-grounded strategy, scripts, email copy, launch planning, assigned SalesHive team, and controlled client review. Internal editors can preview one Playmaker-grounded field update at a time, compare the current and proposed copy, and apply only the update they approve. Applied updates create reversible History entries. Full Playbook regeneration remains a separate confirmed action that can replace saved edits.

How to use this page

  1. Open the client strategy document

    Choose a client, then open Platform > Onboarding > Playbook. Use the section rail for Generate, Your Team, Best Practices, strategy, targeting, proof, Calling Script, Post-Call Emails, Auto Emails, Objections, Meeting Handoff, Launch Plan, Calendar, comments, and History.

  2. Review the strategy and assigned team

    Check approved client facts, proof, pricing, offers, and operating details against direct client context or verified research. Your SalesHive Team groups current Leadership and SDR assignments, connected email accounts, and co-strategists while avoiding duplicate people.

  3. Check for newer Playmaker input

    Turn off View as client. When Playmaker was updated after the current Playbook was generated, the page shows Playmaker has newer input. Open Playmaker in a new tab if you need to inspect the source answers before updating any copy. The banner does not change the Playbook.

  4. Preview one targeted field

    Select the sparkle beside a Playbook field, Calling Script section, or email variant. Add optional guidance about tone, facts to include, or details to avoid, then choose Preview update. SalesHive generates a Playmaker-grounded proposal without changing the current field. Compare Current and Proposed side by side.

  5. Apply only the update you approve

    Choose Apply update only after the proposed copy is correct. Back returns to the guidance step, and Cancel or Close leaves the field unchanged. If the current field changed after the preview was created, SalesHive refuses the stale proposal and asks you to generate a new preview. Every applied update is recorded in History and can be reverted there.

  6. Use full regeneration carefully

    Generate includes Regenerate Post-Call Emails and Regenerate full Playbook. Full regeneration shows a confirmation because it replaces generated Playbook and campaign copy, including saved edits. Use field-level previews for controlled updates, and use Restore saved copy only when you need to bring back removed Auto-Email Campaign Copy.

  7. Edit email and calling content

    Internal editors can update Calling Script sections plus Post-Call, Auto Email, and meeting-email subjects and formatted bodies. Full email toolbars include Font, Size, color, capitalization, and supported merge fields. Wait for Saved before leaving a recently edited card.

  8. Add or restore a Post-Call card

    Use Add email to fill a missing Variant A or B and then add later steps through the ten-step maximum. Removed cards appear in Deleted email cards. Restore brings back that exact step and variant without creating a new step.

  9. Review Change History

    Turn off View as client, turn on Show history, and open History in the section rail. Each row shows the tracked field, who changed it, the change source, timestamp, and its From and To values.

  10. Revert one recorded field

    In the Revert Change column, select Revert for the row you want. Confirm Revert change to restore that row's From value. The action changes only that tracked field, reloads the Playbook, and adds a new history row labeled Revert. It does not roll back the whole Playbook.

  11. Review Launch Plan and client presentation

    Use Launch Plan for approval, assignment, grouped contact information, and activation details. Use View as client to preview only approved client-visible sections. Client viewers remain read-only and cannot open internal targeted previews or History.

  12. Copy or print the current Playbook

    Copy Content copies the current structured Playbook, including the same filtered Best Practices shown on the page. PDF / Print opens a printable version. Copy Share Link provides the client-facing route when the Playbook is visible.

What the buttons do

View as client
Previews the approved client-visible Playbook and hides internal editing, targeted previews, and Change History.
Open Playmaker
Opens the newer Playmaker source input in a separate tab when its answers changed after Playbook generation.
Regenerate field
Opens a targeted preview for one Playbook field, Calling Script section, or email variant.
Preview update
Generates a proposed value for comparison without changing the current field.
Apply update
Applies the reviewed proposal only when the current field still matches the preview baseline, then records a reversible History entry.
Back / Cancel / Close
Returns to preview guidance or closes the targeted update without changing the field.
Regenerate Post-Call Emails
Regenerates the Post-Call sequence through the dedicated generator.
Regenerate full Playbook
Opens a destructive confirmation before replacing generated Playbook and campaign copy, including saved edits.
Show history
Adds History to the internal section rail and loads recorded field-level changes.
Revert
Restores the selected history row's From value after confirmation.
Refresh
Reloads the current Change History rows.
Add email / Restore
Adds the next open Post-Call slot or restores one removed step and variant.
Fields
Inserts supported merge tags, including Company Website in Meeting Handoff.
Copy Content / PDF / Print
Copies the current structured Playbook or opens a printable version.

Common questions

No. The sparkle opens optional guidance and Preview update. The current field stays unchanged until you review the side-by-side comparison and choose Apply update.
The current field changed after the preview was created. SalesHive refuses the stale proposal so it cannot overwrite newer work. Generate a fresh preview against the current value.
Yes. Applying the proposal creates a field-level History entry. Turn on Show history and use Revert on that row to restore its From value.
The Playmaker source was updated after the current Playbook was generated. Review those answers and use field-level previews for the copy that should change. The banner itself does not update anything.
A targeted preview proposes one field and writes nothing until Apply update. Full regeneration rebuilds generated Playbook and campaign copy, can replace saved edits, and requires a separate confirmation.
No. It restores only the selected row's tracked field to the From value.
Yes. The restored value is saved transactionally and a new history entry appears with the change source Revert.
No. Those are internal editor controls. Turn off View as client to use them.
No. They change copy. Recipient and sending settings stay controlled by the email-template and campaign settings.
It appears below Objections in the section rail and contains the meeting confirmation and hand-off content.
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