I Have Never Completed A 30 Day Challenge
Hello everyone!! :-)
Blain Jones launched The CTP Content Challenge. This is a 30 day challenge. It's simple just create and post 1 article a day on HIVE using the #ctpcontent tag. I almost did not enter, simply because I did not think I could do it. This is my 2nd attempt at this challenge, no matter how tightly you control your calendar, things happen.
The Struggle!!
The struggle is you may have joined a 30 day challenge and you are doing great for the first 8 days, and then BOOM, a flat tire, or stuck in traffic, the boss makes you work late what ever the reason…you missed the deadline.
This happened to me recently 30 day content challenge all I have to do is post 1 article a day in HIVE using the tag #ctpcontent. Day 5 and BOOM I missed the 5pm deadline. Now I am on day 1 again. Things will always happen the plan will normally need a pivot.
The solution I am proposing?
Monday thru Friday I am dedicating 2 hours every evening to just writing articles.
In the 2 hour block the goal is to work uninterrupted, so turn off all of your notifications. You will want to be able to pump out as many articles as possible in this 2 hour block of time. My current goal is 5 articles day 25 weekly.
I like to work modularly. First I come up with 5 good headlines. Second I write an outline for each article. Third I fill out the outlines 1 at a time. Fourth I add the graphics from canva, to make the article more appealing. Fifth I go ahead read over the articles and edit the content so the story / lesson flows better, and add in the sub headlines bolds, italics, center, etc…
This article that you are reading...
Is 1 of 2 articles that I managed to finish today (Monday). I am not going to start posting my articles until Wednesday. That way I should have at least 6 articles if not more just waiting for me to post. This is crazy because as you are reading this today Wednesday, and I still have 5 articles completed. Tomorrow being Thursday should yeild another 2 or 3 articles and the same for Friday.
By Close Of Business Friday
Thinking ahead Friday I would have written 10 to 12 articles far short of my goal, but that still gives me a huge advantage. I have posted 5 articles, well 7 when I include the weekend. Come Monday morning I will have 3 articles completed and waiting to be posted. As long as I stay loyal to this plan I will always be ahead of the game in case I only have a minute to post and run.
Great plan and good luck with it. There is also the scheduler it peaks where you can pick a time in the future to post. However I have only used it once so don’t know very much about how it works. But just a thought.
Thanks buddy that is a great suggestion. I will have to look into the scheduler 😊
That is some good planning your content writing ahead of time, Chris. It takes me a good hour everyday to get a post written. I kind of fly by the seat of my pants. We all have our techniques, processes, methodoligies, etc.that work for us.
That is true :-)
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Made in Canva
I make heavy use of Peakd's scheduler ... I have posted EVERY DAY for the past 19 months, but not really ... I bunch up work so that I can get days ahead ... heads up, though ... you want to make sure to schedule for EARLY in the day and get back and CHECK ... from time to time, Peakd MISSES actually posting, so be sure to check later in the day...
That is great advice thank you so very much. I will how to use the scheduler 😃
Writing is one of my businesses and, like you, I outline first. Occasionally I will just start writing (is that what they call "stream of consciousness?) but my best work comes after I have a skeleton outline. Then I look at the outline and the words just start flowing. You can do this! Just 30 days.
Thank you so very much, your support is appreciated 😃
This is some good planning and very thoughtful well-done champ
Thank you I really appreciate your your supportive and kind words 😃
You are welcome. I should probably take into consideration your idea
Reach out anytime if you have questions or need suggestions :-)