BARD

Content systems for brands tired of campaigns.

A campaign runs for a fortnight & then you start again. A format runs for years & compounds. BARD builds the second kind. These are the frameworks behind that work, written down & priced so you can run them yourself.

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Two tools, no payment, delivered to your inbox. Use them to work out what your content is actually missing before you buy anything.

The Brand Content Audit

Free

A scorecard that grades your brand's content across the things that decide whether it travels. Score yourself honestly & the gaps name themselves.

Get the audit

The Brand Archetype Finder

Free

A self-scoring quiz across 12 brand archetypes, plus a field guide on what each one should & shouldn't post. Most brands are performing an archetype that isn't theirs.

Find your archetype

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The Hook Vault

₹999 · one-time · instant download

Your first 3 seconds decide whether the reel flies or dies. 110 ready-to-use hooks, each one a fill-in template, plus the 10 patterns that stop the thumb & the framework for writing your own. 16 pages, built to keep open while you film.

Get The Hook Vault · ₹999

Payment is handled by Razorpay. Your download link appears on the confirmation screen & is emailed to you. Full delivery & refund terms are on the policies page.

Full catalogue

Twelve products for brand & content teams, delivered as PDFs & spreadsheets. Prices are in Indian rupees, inclusive of applicable taxes. The Hook Vault is on sale today & the rest release through the year.

ProductPrice
The Brand Content AuditScorecard PDF Free
The Brand Archetype FinderScoring quiz + field guide Free
The Hook Vault110 hooks + the hook framework, PDFOn sale ₹999
The Viral Engineering KitSpreadsheet + guide ₹999
The Brand Skit SystemSpreadsheet + guide ₹1,199
The Promotion Reel TemplatesSpreadsheet + guide ₹1,299
The Owned Distribution PlaybookSpreadsheet + guide ₹1,299
The Content Calendar SystemSpreadsheet + guide ₹1,499
The Social Show Bible BuilderSpreadsheet + guide ₹1,499
The AI Content MultiplierSpreadsheet + guide ₹1,499
The Reels SEO & Ranking ToolkitSpreadsheet + guide ₹1,999
The Brand Creative PlaybookThe full 10-section framework, PDF ₹2,499

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Who's behind this

Rajiv Lakshman. Twenty years in content & branded entertainment. Founder of BARD, Mumbai.

BARD works with D2C founders, CMOs & brand managers on content strategy, branded content & owned formats across LinkedIn, Instagram & YouTube. The products on this page are the frameworks that engagement work runs on, packaged so a team can use them without hiring anyone.

If you'd rather have it run for you than by you, write to me.

Contact

Seller Rajiv Lakshman Ambadapudi, sole proprietor, operating under the brand name BARD.

Address Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400061, India.

Email hello@bardsocial.com

WhatsApp +91 81691 21674

We reply within 1 working day, Monday to Friday.