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+name: brand-governance
+description: Use to manage brand guidelines, approvals, and ongoing refresh cadence.
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+# Brand Governance Toolkit Skill
+
+## When to Use
+- Rolling out updated brand systems or localization variants.
+- Reviewing creative for compliance with legal, accessibility, or partner requirements.
+- Auditing asset libraries for version control.
+
+## Framework
+1. **Guideline Source of Truth** – centralize docs, design tokens, and change history.
+2. **Approval Workflow** – define reviewers, SLAs, and escalation paths for exceptions.
+3. **Audit Cadence** – schedule quarterly reviews of live assets, templates, and vendor usage.
+4. **Education Layer** – curate training, office hours, and certification quizzes.
+5. **Feedback Loop** – capture field requests, track decisions, and prioritize updates.
+
+## Templates
+- Brand governance checklist (channel, reviewer, status).
+- Exception request form with rationale + decision log.
+- Rollout communication plan (audiences, channels, timeline).
+
+## Tips
+- Use tagging/versioning in DAM tools to prevent outdated asset usage.
+- Pair metrics (brand accuracy, request SLAs) with incentives for compliance.
+- Partner with legal/security for regulated industries.
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