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We are days away from the start of Q4 + the holiday rush. It's crucial that you prepare your creative business by having a plan for saving your sanity and securing your bag. Not sure where to start? #PimpYourBrilliance
Here's a thread:
Here's a thread:
I call this my 3 Ps for Holiday Preparedness. I like alliteration and good things come in threes so just roll with it 
#1 Plan for the remainder of the year
Start by asking yourself these questions to get your creative and strategic thinking juices flowing:
#1 Plan for the remainder of the year
Start by asking yourself these questions to get your creative and strategic thinking juices flowing:
What was your overall vision for the year?
What things do you still want to achieve this year?
What can you realistically achieve by the end of the year?
Use those answers to map out what you need to do and when. Put it on your calendar.
What things do you still want to achieve this year?
What can you realistically achieve by the end of the year?
Use those answers to map out what you need to do and when. Put it on your calendar.
#2 Prep for the holidays in advance
I know procrastination feels thrilling at the moment but don't fall for that trap this year. Give yourself a head start by doing these 4 things this weekend:
I know procrastination feels thrilling at the moment but don't fall for that trap this year. Give yourself a head start by doing these 4 things this weekend:
1. Take inventory of everything you sell.
2. Order shipping supplies (tape, boxes, tissue paper).
3. Add expedited shipping as an option to your store.
4. Update your storeâs FAQs with holiday shipping information (cut off dates and times for holiday delivery).
2. Order shipping supplies (tape, boxes, tissue paper).
3. Add expedited shipping as an option to your store.
4. Update your storeâs FAQs with holiday shipping information (cut off dates and times for holiday delivery).
#3 Promote yourself with ease
You're definitely going to want to be more visible during the next three months. Decide ahead of time what your special offers will be and when they go live.
You need to make these 4 decisions before October 1st:
You're definitely going to want to be more visible during the next three months. Decide ahead of time what your special offers will be and when they go live.
You need to make these 4 decisions before October 1st:
1. What offers will you make to your community?
2. What date will the offers go live? What date will they end?
3. What are 2-3 ways youâll spread the word about your offers with your community?
4. What related content will you create to promote the offer?
2. What date will the offers go live? What date will they end?
3. What are 2-3 ways youâll spread the word about your offers with your community?
4. What related content will you create to promote the offer?
If you spend the remainder of September getting your 3 Ps in order you'll enjoy this season with a whole lot less stress and probably more sales. You can still end this year on a high note and make it through the holiday rush with your sanity intact.
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