Yesterday, we talked about the value of using “Set It and Forget It” online marketing strategies to build your business. Today, let’s take a look at how to get started.
It All Begins with a Checklist
Before I start working on a multi-step project (such as designing a new website or creating larger content-based products) – I always create a very detailed checklist of every step needed to complete the project.
Here are 3 Main Reasons To Use Checklists:
1. Reduce Overwhelm. Let’s face it, large projects can be overwhelming – especially if you aren’t exactly sure what you need to do in order to get from Point A to Point B.
Unfortunately, this is where a lot of people get “stuck.” However, creating a detailed checklist can instantly transform a unwieldy project into something a lot more manageable by helping you answer the all-important question of “What’s next?”
2. Stay on Schedule. When you break a large project down into small pieces, it is so much easier to work it into your already over-crowded schedule.
It can be next to impossible to block out huge chunks of time to devote to your “Set It and Forget It” marketing plans – but 15 minutes here and half an hour there can add up to huge progress when done consistently.
3. Save Time. This is especially true for tasks and projects you’ll repeat in the future.
For example, I can now get a new website up and running much, much faster thanks to the detailed checklists I created in the beginning.
At this point, I have most of the basic steps committed to memory, but there are some tasks (e.g., those involving specific CSS code) I refer to over and over again. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve saved by not having to track down those details every time I want to perform a specific task.
For the rest of this series on How to Leverage “Set It and Forget It” Marketing Strategies to Build Your Business, we’ll focus on how to create and use short reports and longer information products to increase exposure, build your list and most importantly, generate revenue for your business.
Til Next Time,
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I agree completely! Checklists and routines are what makes things run smoothly. I think one of the biggest challenges in im is to create those routines for yourself.
At the moment I’m setting up my first salespage for a plr product I’m going to start selling. It’s been a pain to do that for the first time and most of the time I feel I’m fumbling in the dark.
Next time it’s not going to be as difficult, because I have some kinds of routines in place already.
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