Welcome to the Authors Allies podcast!

In this episode, host Rebecca Paciorek kicks off 2025 by sharing her annual promotional planning system to help authors feel less overwhelmed when deciding on their plans for the year ahead.

Rebecca starts by reflecting on key accomplishments, lessons learned, things to be grateful for, and areas for improvement from the previous year. She then looks at monthly income and expenses to identify what worked well financially.

Next comes the fun part - brainstorming ideas and goals for the coming year with no limits. Rebecca advises plotting out known events and book launches on a calendar, choosing monthly content themes, and creating "content buckets" of post ideas for each day of the week.

By breaking down the planning process into these simple steps, authors can create an organized roadmap to keep their book promotions on track while freeing up more time and brainpower for writing. Join Rebecca as she guides you through her straightforward system to start 2025 strong and achieve those big author dreams! Let's dive in.

Key Topics and Timeline

00:00 New Year Review Preparation

03:22 "Reflecting on 2024 Lessons"

08:59 "Dream and Plan Your Year"

11:17 Monthly Content Themes for Authors

16:38 "Batch and Schedule Social Posts"

19:03 Simple Content Planning Tips

21:24 Authors' Marketing Support Membership

Links & Resources

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