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Working Business Plan for 2016
If you don’t measure, how do you know if you’re progressing?
It’s the new year and I need a plan. Sure, I have a rough plan in my head, but that’s going to stay rough … and stay in my head. I need a place to come work, check boxes, set deadlines (and meet them) and make new plans.
I also need to Get Things Done this year. Write them down, do them, check them off.
Here’s a rough month-by-month list of items off the top of my head. I don’t know if this is better to live within Asana, but for now, for transparency, here it goes.
January
Writing
- 3rd book in Markree series?
Marketing / Promotion
- Guest posting strategy for 2015.
- Get onto podcasts to be interviewed about e.g. writing every day, writing books with kids, etc.
- Kite Hill & Secret of Markree Castle free on other sites, Amazon to match.
- Clean up formatting of all books. Re-do in Scrivener and reupload to Amazon.
- Submit both books to free listing sites.
- Kite Hill audiobook: fix what audible.com said was wrong with audio, resubmit.
Products / Services
- Book Sales Page template: refine. Avada? Divi? Both? (with Angela)
- Simple products/services for writers (e.g. Basic Author Site, Thunderclap campaign, onions for book cover design, Bronze, Silver, Gold packages for website set up, social media, book promotion, etc.)
Admin / Hosting / etc.
- Move remaining sites away from chinyanya.com to other server or likoma.net
- How to better promote Google Apps coupons?
February
Writing
- When to finish / publish 3rd book in Markree series?
- Guest posting strategy in full swing with calendar, deadlines, editorial calendar.
- Are all books on all sites they need to be? Amazon, Kobo, B&N, Smashwords, Audible, what else?
- Next book: How to write a book with your kids–and why you should. Outline, interview people, notes, write. Deadlines, cover, sales page.
- Illustrated book with Marty. Children’s book? Discuss.
Marketing / Promotion
- Guest posting strategy in full swing with calendar, deadlines, editorial calendar.
- Are all books on all sites they need to be? Amazon, Kobo, B&N, Smashwords, Audible, what else?
- Strategic calendar for getting onto podcasts / blogs talking about writing, writing with kids, writing habits, etc.
Products / Services
- Book Sales Page template: partner with others promoting similar or complementary products (e.g. Tom Morkes)
- Other book promotion tools & products?
- Repossible podcast?
Admin / Hosting / etc.
- Move remaining sites off of chipyela.com also. Get action plan organized to streamline billing and maintenance for hosting.
March
It’s a little scary that I can’t even think this far out. Which is exactly why I’m doing this plan this year.
April
Writing
- Which Li & Lu book for April 1 annual? 3rd Markree? Something else? Illustrated book with Marty?
Products / Services
- Post comparing top WP themes (for authors?).
May
OK, this is embarrassing. I can’t get a few months out into my planning? Sounds like I need to do some planning.
June
I’m going to make this post live so I have to work on it and make it better. 🙂
July
Travel: somewhere far away. 😉
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