How To Write & Publish On A Regular Basis
Welcome to part five of my five-part series on “finding your writing process.”
In the past few posts, we’ve covered:
- Why you need a good collaborator (and why you probably shouldn’t just hire a ghostwriter to write stuff for you).
- 4 Alternative writing methods that work — and how you can make progress on a written project without actually “writing” anything down.
- How to write consistently. (A must-read if you haven’t been able to keep up the writing projects you’ve started, and struggle to know what to say.)
- How to make your rough draft better. (Including a cheat sheet to make all your rough drafts better!)
Today, as the last entry in this series, I’ve got another free template for you!
It’s a remarkably simple way to plan and schedule your writing, stay consistent, and provide steady value to your readers.
If you want to start a blog, an email series, or any kind of thought leadership program, I highly recommend using this tool.
It’s called an editorial calendar. Here’s how to use it:
Step 1. Brainstorm your content ideas. (Use the “ideas” section of the spreadsheet for this.)
Step 2. Decide on the frequency of your communications (i.e. How often you will commit to publishing / communicating with your readers.)
Step 3. Schedule your publication dates accordingly. (For example, I schedule mine for every other Tuesday.)
Step 4. If your documents are saved in the cloud (e.g. google docs), link to your rough drafts in the “drafts” section of the spreadsheet. This way, you can keep track of all your drafts and ideas as you go so it’s all easy to access.
That’s it!
I’ve used this system for CEOs of major brands, for content marketing programs, for individual thought leaders, and for myself.
Before you get started, I will note that I firmly believe collaboration is at the heart of truly remarkable work.
So, if you want to launch a thought leadership program but need help doing it, I’m here for you.
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Meanwhile, you can start planning and publishing right now using this free editorial calendar template.
Get it by clicking here — and follow the instructions below:
Instructions
Once you open the template, make a copy of it, so you can edit it to suit your own needs.
To do this, click "File" and then "Make a Copy."
That’s it! Then you can customize your editorial calendar to suit your business and schedule.
I truly believe that your words and ideas can have a profound impact on the world.
Your leadership is just beginning.