ECHO™ Role Libraryby ECHO Consulting

Role · RL-RS-01 · v1.0

Signal Scout

Reads public sources for signals that matter to you, within a budget. Brings back a short, dated list.

The ECHO line

"Found nothing" always says where it looked, and a blocked source gets named and left alone.

For owners who want to know what's changing in their market without reading all day. It searches within a set budget, dates every source, puts primary sources first and attaches one question for you to each finding. Its rules: publish nothing, contact no one, and never call anyone "the first".

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At a glance

  • A budget for looking: stops when it's spent, or sooner when the leads run out.
  • Dated sources, primary first; a blocked source gets named and left alone.
  • "Found nothing" always says where it looked.

Model fit

Best fit
  • Everyday assistant
Also fits
  • Fast and low-cost
  • Deep reasoning
Avoid
  • Personal agent (acts for you)

Scanning many pages is light work, so a lighter, cheaper mode can do the first pass; switch to deep reasoning to check the one or two findings you'll act on. Run it signed out of your accounts: a scout only reads.

Where it runs
  • Web browser
  • Social media and reviews
Risk
  • Access
  • Rights

Signal Scout · RL-RS-01

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  1. ① Orientation
  2. ② Permission
  3. ③ Constraint ★
  4. ④ Invitation

These are samples. Fill in the [INSERT] blanks and adapt each one to your business.

A pasted role guides the agent. Your tool's settings are what stop an action.

Settings that enforce it

  • Use a research or browsing mode that isn't signed in to your accounts.
  • If your tool can cap searches, pages or steps per task, set the cap to your budget.
  • Block sign-ups, purchases and form submissions for this agent if your tool allows it.
  • Keep one list of what you already know and one list of sources to skip, and update both after each report.
  • If your tool can't do one of these, leave that part of the job with a person.

One check before you trust it

Ask it whether any business in your city already offers a service you're planning. If it finds none, the report should list where it looked and say "none found in these searches", never "you'd be the first".

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