VALUE-FIRST FRAMEWORK

The Value Path

Eight stages of natural progression—from first awareness to championship advocacy.

Not YOUR stages. THEIR journey.

5-minute overview of the complete framework

The 8-Stage Journey

Relationships progress through natural stages. Your job is to recognize where people are and support their progression—not push them through your process.

Purchase / Commitment Point
PATH OF VALUE Creation & Multiplication
CRITICAL INSIGHT

The Adopter Gap

Stage 6 (Adopter) is the most critical yet under-tracked stage in most organizations. It's where customers prove the purchase was right, where renewals are won or lost, and where expansion opportunities emerge.

Understand the Adopter Gap

Powered by the Four Unified Views

Each Value Path stage requires visibility from different Unified Views. Together, they enable you to recognize and support natural progression.

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Unified Customer View

Recognizes relationship signals

Stages 1-3: Audience, Researcher, Hand Raiser
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Unified Revenue View

Tracks commercial process

Stages 4-5: Buyer, Value Creator
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Unified Business Context

Surfaces patterns & intelligence

Stages 6-7: Adopter, Advocate
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Unified Team Enablement

Enables coordinated action

Stage 8 + All: Champion & Cross-Stage

Ready to Apply the Value Path?

Our Value-First Scoping reveals where your relationships actually are and how to support their natural progression.