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The RECORD
Framework

The RECORD Framework is a six-layer PR system for building the public evidence behind a company's expertise, reputation and recognition.

RRecord
EExpertise
CCorroboration
OOwned
RRecognition
DDocumentation
The Framework

Authority isn't built through
isolated campaigns.
It compounds.

A growing body of work, built in layers and practiced as behaviors, is the thing that causes AI and buyers to reach for your name first. The RECORD Framework gives that body of work a structure.

Not a checklist a compounding system. Each layer strengthens the next.

Record · Expertise · Corroboration · Owned · Recognition · Documentation

6 Layers
6 Behaviors
1 Record
R
01 / 06
Publish
Record

Build the body of work.

The ideas, insights, research and evidence that accumulate over time.

What good looks likeA steady cadence of assets that each carry at least one claim a machine could lift and attribute.

Articles Reports News Research Announcements Insights
E
02 / 06
Think
Expertise

Have something worth citing.

Original thinking, firsthand experience, informed opinions and useful answers.

What good looks likeA named framework with a canonical definition page, authored by a named practitioner with a traceable record.

Analysis Frameworks Research Perspectives Category thinking
C
03 / 06
Validate
Corroboration

Let others prove it.

Independent reporting, third-party sources, customers, institutions and other credible evidence.

What good looks likeKey claims each supported by two or more independent sources the brand does not control.

Earned media Podcasts Analysts Guest articles Influencers Customer stories
O
04 / 06
Own
Owned

Give people a source to reference.

Your website, research, reports, FAQs, original data and other authoritative material.

What good looks likePages AI can read easily, with clear definitions near the top and FAQ answers that stand on their own.

Website Pillar pages Knowledge assets Profiles FAQs Blogs
R
05 / 06
Earn
Recognition

Earn recognition beyond your own channels.

AI citations, media coverage, industry recognition, speaking, awards, associations and other signals that establish relevance.

What good looks likeNamed or linked citation across multiple platforms on unbranded, discovery-intent prompts.

AI citations Media quotes Speaking invitations Analyst mentions Awards Backlinks
D
06 / 06
Structure
Documentation

Make the evidence clear and findable.

Organize and structure information so people and machines can understand what it is, who said it and why it matters.

What good looks likeValid schema across key pages, one canonical entity name, zero collisions with unrelated entities.

Schema Metadata Entity consistency Profiles Structured content
R Publish Record
E Think Expertise
C Validate Corroboration
O Own Owned
R Earn Recognition
D Structure Documentation
Start Here

Find out where your
record stands today.

The strongest brands don't chase visibility they build authority.

Before strategy, diagnosis. The RECORD Audit scores where you stand on all six RECORD layers, shows what AI says about you and what evidence it relies on, and delivers a clear roadmap for closing the gap.

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