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Jen Vondenbrink | Life Simplified Business Solution
Jen Vondenbrink | Life Simplified Business Solution

An editorial calendar is the backbone of your social media marketing or blogging strategy. Learn a few easy steps on how to set up a basic editorial calendar for your business.

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How To Build An Editorial Calendar An Easy Step-by-Step Process to Organize Your Social Media
Editorial Calendar A tool to plan, schedule and organize any publishing effort. How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
Step One: Pick A Theme How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
Step Two: Plot Big Events Direct Mail N ews letter Events How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Open House 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Newsletter 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
Step Three: Choose a General Theme Per Day How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Local Fan Hotels Restaurants Tips Attraction Local Favorite 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Open House 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Newsletter 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
Step Four: Fill in the Gaps Pictures Blogs Links Arti cles Video s How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Local Fan Hotels Restaurants Tips Attraction Local Favorite 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 Hotel link Restaurant Local Packing Attraction Local Fan link Article Tips link Picture Favorite 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Hotel Open Local Travel Attraction Local Fan Article House Picture Tips Links Article Favorite 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Hotel Link Restaurant Local Newsletter Attraction Local Fan Review Article Links Picture Favorite 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Hotel Restaurant Local Airplane Attraction Local Fan Article Link Picture Tips Links Article Favorite How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
Plan Ahead Plan your editorial calendar ahead. Don't wait until the month starts. Get at least 2 months out planned. How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
Jen Vondenbrink is a business consultant, educator and professional speaker with 25 year of entrepreneurial and corporate experience. She now uses this expertise to bridge the gap between business and social media. For More Information: Website: http://yourlifesimplified.com Blog: http://yourlifesimplified.com/Life-Simplified/blog Twitter: @JVsimplified LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jenvondenbrink

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How to build an editorial calendar

  • 1. How To Build An Editorial Calendar An Easy Step-by-Step Process to Organize Your Social Media
  • 2. Editorial Calendar A tool to plan, schedule and organize any publishing effort. How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
  • 3. Step One: Pick A Theme How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
  • 4. Step Two: Plot Big Events Direct Mail N ews letter Events How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
  • 5. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Open House 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Newsletter 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
  • 6. Step Three: Choose a General Theme Per Day How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
  • 7. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Local Fan Hotels Restaurants Tips Attraction Local Favorite 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Open House 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Newsletter 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
  • 8. Step Four: Fill in the Gaps Pictures Blogs Links Arti cles Video s How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
  • 9. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Local Fan Hotels Restaurants Tips Attraction Local Favorite 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 Hotel link Restaurant Local Packing Attraction Local Fan link Article Tips link Picture Favorite 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Hotel Open Local Travel Attraction Local Fan Article House Picture Tips Links Article Favorite 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Hotel Link Restaurant Local Newsletter Attraction Local Fan Review Article Links Picture Favorite 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Hotel Restaurant Local Airplane Attraction Local Fan Article Link Picture Tips Links Article Favorite How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
  • 10. Plan Ahead Plan your editorial calendar ahead. Don't wait until the month starts. Get at least 2 months out planned. How to Build d an Editorial Calendar
  • 11. Jen Vondenbrink is a business consultant, educator and professional speaker with 25 year of entrepreneurial and corporate experience. She now uses this expertise to bridge the gap between business and social media. For More Information: Website: http://yourlifesimplified.com Blog: http://yourlifesimplified.com/Life-Simplified/blog Twitter: @JVsimplified LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jenvondenbrink