Before we fix it, we need the honest perspective of the people inside this company. This is what this survey is for — and why your 15 minutes matter more than you'd think.
MoneyGram. Mollie. TicketSwap. Viva.com. These are world-class enterprise customers. The product outperforms Intercom's Fin on every measurable metric — 77% automation vs 67%, $0.60 per resolution vs $0.99. But a prospect who searches for Open before a sales call finds a brand that doesn't carry that weight. That gap is costing us.
"Open" is a common English word. Nothing in the current identity — mark, wordmark, or colour system — creates a distinctive memory that survives a sales cycle.
G2's 2026 Agentic AI top 10 lists Intercom, Zendesk, Retell AI. Open — which beats Intercom on every metric — does not appear. The brand is not creating the presence the product deserves.
The core AI engine is buried in the footer nav. Intercom built an entire brand around Fin. Open's equivalent has no visual identity or presence anywhere.
Without a shared understanding of what Open stands for internally, every communication — a sales deck, a LinkedIn post, a demo — pulls in a slightly different direction.
A brand built on assumptions is a brand that has to be rebuilt. Every decision — the logo, the voice, the positioning, the visual direction — will be derived from what this team says in this survey. Not from what looks good in a Figma file. From data.
Why Open exists and what winning looks like — in words the team actually believes
What Open stands for and what it would never compromise, ranked by the people who built it
How Open talks to the world — with real examples drawn from your input
The aesthetic territory — dark vs light, geometric vs human, restrained vs expressive
The one commitment Open makes to every customer — specific and defensible
What's stopping the team from sharing Open publicly — and what would change that
Why your input specifically matters: Brand strategy built without the people who built the company is strategy built on assumptions. The CEO, CMO, and CTO have access to perspective and instinct that no external research can replicate. This survey is how we extract that — systematically, without anyone needing to agree in a room first.
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Open · Brand Discovery Survey
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Before anything about Open's brand gets decided — the identity, the voice, the direction — it has to come from the people who built it.
That's you. Your perspective is the most valuable thing in this entire process. No agency or strategy framework can replace what you know about this company from the inside.
This isn't a test. There are no right answers. The only wrong answer is the one you hold back. Be honest, be direct — that's exactly what makes this useful.
Mostly choice questions, minimal typing. Works from your phone. Roughly 15 minutes — every answer directly shapes how Open shows up to the world.
Thank you for taking the time — genuinely. I know your schedule doesn't have gaps built in for surveys from people you've never met. This one is worth it.
— Fazel
Part 1 of 7 — Purpose & Mission
Why does Open exist — beyond revenue and growth?
If Open shut down tomorrow, what problem in the world goes unsolved? Not "a good product disappears." What's actually missing?
Finish this sentence. "We'll know Open has won when..."
A real vision is specific and slightly uncomfortable to say out loud. "When we're the biggest" doesn't count.
What is Open built to make irrelevant?
Pick one — or write your own in the box below. What broken norm is Open here to end?
Part 2 of 7 — Internal Perception
How well does Open's current brand actually reflect what this company is?
Not how customers see it. How YOU feel when you look at it. Does it represent the team, the ambition, the results?
How is Open perceived externally right now — versus how it should be?
Two boxes. Be blunt about the gap. This is the most important diagnostic question in the survey — both boxes need an answer.
A prospect Googles Open before a sales call. How does that make you feel?
Pick the one that's most honest — not what you wish were true.
If five people at Open described the brand right now — how consistent would the answers be?
Think about the last time brand or marketing came up in a team conversation. How aligned did people seem?
Your three words for Open's brand today:
Part 3 of 7 — Values & Personality
What does Open actually give people — beyond the product features?
This is about the emotional outcome — not the feature list. What do customers feel when Open is working?
What would Open never do — even if it was commercially smart?
Pick all that apply. These become the brand's red lines — the things that define character under pressure. Select at least one.
Which words best describe Open's personality?
Pick 3–5 that feel most true. Go with your gut.
What does Open do as a company — not as a product — that you've never seen anywhere else?
The thing that if someone tried to change it, you'd push back hard. What makes this place different from every other startup you've seen?
Part 4 of 7 — Voice & Communication
How should Open talk to customers? Pick the relationship that feels right.
Not how it currently talks — how it should. The relationship dynamic shapes every sentence we write.
Which of these would you never want to see in Open's marketing?
Pick everything that feels wrong. These define the edges — what we'd reject even if a client or agency pushed for it. Select at least one.
Part 5 of 7 — Visual Language
Which of these brand visuals feels most like where Open should belong? Select up to 3.
Gut reaction only — don't overthink it. Pick what pulls you.









If Open made merch — what would you actually want to wear?
Pick the style you'd be proud to put on. One answer.





Part 6 of 7 — Brand Promise & Advocacy
What does Open promise every customer — and can always keep?
Not an aspiration. A commitment. Specific and defensible only — something you could verify with data if asked.
"Any AI support tool can automate tickets. Only Open can..."
Write exactly what comes to mind first. Don't polish it — the unfiltered version is more useful than the perfect one.
Have you ever posted about Open on LinkedIn or social media?
Be honest — this isn't about what you should have done. It tells us where the advocacy gap actually is.
What gets in the way of posting about Open? Pick all that apply.
Every item you select shapes what we need to fix or provide before asking the team to advocate publicly. Select at least one.
What would make you genuinely want to post about Open — without being asked?
A milestone, a piece of content, a customer story, a product moment — what would tip you from passive to active?
Part 7 of 7 — Aspiration & Final Questions
Which company has the brand position you want Open to have — and why specifically?
Not "we want to be like Apple." What specifically did they do? Name the move — the campaign, the positioning decision, the narrative shift.
If Open were a publication — which one would it be?
Gut reaction — first instinct. This tells us about brand personality without asking directly.
What brand outcome would feel like failure — even if the product succeeds?
Pick the outcome that would genuinely sting — the version of success that wouldn't feel like success.
What's the one thing you'd want every enterprise buyer to already believe before they see anything from Open?
The single belief that makes every sales conversation easier. If they walked in already convinced of this, the rest would follow.
Done · Thank you
Seriously — thank you. What you just gave us is irreplaceable.
Your answers, combined with everyone else's, form the foundation of Open's brand strategy. Every decision from here — the logo, the words on the website, how we show up in a sales call — will be rooted in what this team actually believes. Not assumptions. Not guesswork. This.
You'll see your input reflected in the work when it comes back to you. This isn't a black box.
— Fazel