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ZTAG Action Plan

Calibrated to Current State: February 15, 2026

Based on: 390 deals, 809 leads, 5,862 email threads, 747 meetings


Current State Summary

Pipeline Health

Category Count Value Status
Closed Won (All Time) 218 $4,221,456 Baseline
Closed Lost (All Time) 98 $1,493,542 31% loss rate
Active Pipeline 74 $977,958 Open opportunities
Overdue Deals 55 $749,732 Past expected close date
Due by Feb 28 11 $133,196 Immediate action needed

Pipeline Stage Distribution

Nurture:        53 deals, $710K  (stale - many 6+ months old)
Verbal Agreement: 11 deals, $154K  (warm - close soon)
Qualification:    3 deals, $28K   (early stage)
PO Received:      2 deals, $38K   (ready to fulfill)
Quote Sent:       2 deals, $28K   (awaiting response)

Support Queue

Status Count Note
Customer Waiting 7 Need ZTAG response
ZTAG Responded 13 Ball in customer court

Lead Flow (2026)


Immediate Actions (This Week)

1. CLOSE: Deals Due by Feb 28 ($133K)

Deal Amount Stage Action Owner
Attalla Elementary $9,700 Partner Relation Kris - close TODAY
Donaldson Farms $17,500 Quote Sent Carmee - follow up
BACR - Redwood Heights $8,536 PO Received Charlie - process payment
IGNITE $29,100 Verbal Agreement Carmee - get PO
Panama-Buena Vista USD $19,400 Verbal Agreement Carmee - get PO
San Diego ISD $10,630 Quote Sent Carmee - follow up
Napa Valley USD $9,700 Qualification Kris - qualify/quote
Bridgeport Elementary $9,700 Qualification Kris - qualify/quote
Camp Hertko Hollow $8,730 Qualification Kris - qualify/quote

Total closable this week: $123K

HOKALI ($9,700) - Intentionally on hold. HOKALI operates as an intermediary to 150+ schools. Pursuing this deal would establish a distributor relationship, conflicting with ZTAG's direct model. Per Feb 5, 2026 team discussion: "We basically just say no... ZTAG is here to support people directly."

2. RESPOND: Support Tickets with Customer Waiting

Ticket Issue Days Waiting
Fun On The Run - Legacy Swap V3 upgrade process 1 day
ZTAGGERS Battery Safety Upgrade kit 1 day
Banana Blast - Safety Kit 46 msgs, ongoing 2 days
ZEUS Device Issue Client demo problem 3 days
Discolored/Dirty Components Hardware issue 4 days
Credit Card Charge Query Billing 5 days
Training Rescheduling Zoom training 10 days

Action: Tin prioritize responses, escalate 46-msg thread to Quan.

3. CLEAN: Overdue Pipeline ($750K)

55 deals are past their expected close date. Many are 6-12 months overdue.

Triage into 3 buckets:

Bucket Criteria Action
Revive Responded in last 60 days Fresh quote + direct outreach
Nurture Silent 60-180 days Move to long-term drip
Close Lost Silent 180+ days Mark lost, free up pipeline

Top Revival Targets (recent activity):


Near-Term Actions (This Month)

4. CONVERT: Verbal Agreements to POs ($154K)

Deal Amount Last Activity Blocker (Inferred)
IGNITE $29,100 Jan 27 Awaiting internal approval
Riverbank Language Academy $24,400 Feb 12 Quote recently sent
Panama-Buena Vista USD $19,400 - Procurement process
Celebrity Cruise $17,780 Feb 11 Corporate approval
University Place Elementary $10,630 - -
LEARN LA - Cortada $8,536 - Funding confirmation
BACR sites (4) $34K Feb 12 Invoice processing

Action: Carmee/Kris outreach with "anything I can help with?" message.

5. PROCESS: 92 New 2026 Leads

Many leads from Jan 21-22 batch (conference/event?). Current distribution:

Recommended Sequence:

  1. Day 0: Kristin "Quick & joyful hello"
  2. Day 7: If no response, Carmee follow-up
  3. Day 14: SHAPE alignment + flyer
  4. Day 21: Spec sheet + quote offer
  5. Day 30: Move to long-term nurture if silent

6. FULFILL: POs Received ($38K)

Deal Amount Status
VIK Projector Dome $29,000 Overdue Jan 17 - SHIP NOW
BACR - Redwood Heights $8,536 Process payment, ship
Action Distribution $500 Invoice sent, await payment

Strategic Initiatives (Next 30-60 Days)

7. Pipeline Hygiene Protocol

Problem: 55 overdue deals clogging pipeline, obscuring real forecast.

Solution:

Weekly Pipeline Review (15 min):
1. Deals closing this week → direct action
2. Deals 30+ days overdue → outreach or reclassify
3. Deals 90+ days overdue → close lost or explicit revival

8. Quote Expiration Workflow

Problem: Quotes expire, customers go silent, awkward to re-engage.

Solution:

9. VP-Ready Materials Package

Problem: Champions can't close without VP approval (Victoria Morris pattern).

Deliverables needed:

10. Network Multiplier Program

Problem: Derrick Wesby (BACR) is buying his 7th unit but treated same as new lead.

Solution:

11. Direct Relationship Principle (Distributor Filter)

Policy: ZTAG sells direct to end users only. No resellers, no distributors, no commission arrangements.

Rationale: Many organizations approach ZTAG wanting to act as intermediaries—buying to resell to their member schools/sites. This dilutes the direct relationship that creates Playmakers.

How to identify:

Response: "We appreciate the interest! ZTAG works directly with each site to ensure the best experience. We're happy to connect with your individual schools/sites directly."

Current examples on hold:


Metrics to Track Weekly

Sales Velocity

Metric Current Target
Deals closed this week ? 3-5
Pipeline value closed this month ? $100K+
Avg days quote → PO ? <45 days
Quote refresh rate ? Track

Support Health

Metric Current Target
Tickets with customer waiting 7 <3
Avg response time ? <24 hrs
Tickets per customer (avg) ? Track V2 vs V3

Lead Conversion

Metric Current Target
Leads created this month 92 Track
Leads → Quote rate ? >20%
Quote → Close rate ? >30%

Documents Inventory

Strategic Foundation

Document Location Status
MASTER_PLAN.md reports/ Complete - strategic vision
MASTER_PLAN_REALITY_CHECK.md intelligence/ Complete - validated with data
ZTAG_KNOWLEDGE_BASE.md intelligence/ Complete - company overview

Sales Intelligence

Document Location Status
institutional_sales_machine.md intelligence/ Complete - sales sequence
gametruck_v3_campaign.md intelligence/ Complete - upgrade campaign
cmo_intelligence.md reports/ Complete - customer voice

Operational

Document Location Status
ACTION_PLAN_2026-02-15.md intelligence/ THIS DOCUMENT

Needed But Missing

Document Purpose Priority
VP Executive Summary Help champions get approval HIGH
Grant Alignment Guide ELOP/Title I/ASES templates HIGH
Network Multiplier Playbook Derrick Wesby-type accounts MEDIUM
Support Escalation Protocol Handle chronic cases MEDIUM
Quote Refresh Templates Expired quote re-engagement LOW

Owner Assignments

Area Owner Key Actions
Close deals due Feb 28 Kris + Carmee Direct outreach this week
Process POs Charlie Ship VIK Projector Dome NOW
Support queue Tin Clear customer-waiting tickets
Pipeline hygiene Carmee Triage 55 overdue deals
Lead nurture Kris + Klansys Work Jan 2026 batch
Strategic materials Charlie (design) VP Summary, Grant Guide

Success Criteria: End of February


This action plan will be updated weekly based on pipeline movement and new data.

Generated: 2026-02-15
Data sources: ai_corpus/deals.jsonl, ai_corpus/threads.jsonl, ai_corpus/leads.jsonl