{"id":263,"date":"2009-07-06T15:05:23","date_gmt":"2009-07-06T19:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/photocardblog\/?p=263"},"modified":"2009-07-06T15:05:23","modified_gmt":"2009-07-06T19:05:23","slug":"monthly-goals-for-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/monthly-goals-for-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Goals for July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.modishblog.com\/biztips\/monthly-goal-meetup\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-265\" title=\"6a00d8341caca853ef0115706cad37970b-800wi\" src=\"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/6a00d8341caca853ef0115706cad37970b-800wi.gif\" alt=\"6a00d8341caca853ef0115706cad37970b-800wi\" width=\"470\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/6a00d8341caca853ef0115706cad37970b-800wi.gif 470w, https:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/6a00d8341caca853ef0115706cad37970b-800wi-300x48.gif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jena at Modish Biz Tips is keeping me honest with my business goals at her Monthly Goal Meetup. Thanks again, Jena, for supplying a place we can gather together and cross things OFF!  Below is what I crossed-off for the month of June and what&#8217;s coming up for July.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">June Business Goals<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1* Finish taking product shots <strong>This is half done &#8211; it is cumbersome, to say the least.  But I&#8217;ll get there!<\/strong><br \/>\n2* Send out press kits  <strong>I&#8217;m still trying to decide about this goal &#8211; think I&#8217;m going to modify it for July.<\/strong><br \/>\n<del datetime=\"2009-07-06T18:31:17+00:00\">3* Finalize new packaging<\/del>  <strong>You can see this in a recent post below!<\/strong><br \/>\n<del datetime=\"2009-07-06T18:31:17+00:00\">4* Streamline\/restructure card selections (more intuitive?)<\/del><br \/>\n<del datetime=\"2009-07-06T18:31:17+00:00\">5* Add new designs\/envelope colors<\/del><br \/>\n6* Formalize email\/newsletter communication  <strong>This was one I really wanted to cross-off&#8230; it will be a top priority for July<\/strong><br \/>\n7* Add designs to CafePress store  <strong>Taking this off the list for now and will explore later.  Not a priority now.<\/strong><br \/>\n8* Create pdf download for newsletter sign-up  <strong>Gotta get the newsletter created before I can entice people to sign up for it!<\/strong><br \/>\n<del datetime=\"2009-07-06T18:31:17+00:00\">9* Check out local shop for consignment opportunity<br \/>\n<\/del><\/p>\n<p>I need a fresh list to look at for July, so here it is below:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">July Business Goals<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1* Formalize email\/newsletter communication<br \/>\n2* Create pdf download for newsletter sign-up<br \/>\n3* Finish taking product shots<br \/>\n4* Reach out to blogs for reviews (taking the place of press kits for now)<br \/>\n5* Find the right blog for placing an ad<br \/>\n6* Promote Facebook page<br \/>\n7* Get the word out about Cards for Heroes promotion<br \/>\n8* Combine blogs?  I have three: business, <a href=\"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/dogblog\/\" target=\"_blank\">dog<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/celebrateveryday.com\/organizeme\/\" target=\"_blank\">life<\/a>.  Maybe organize them differently.<br \/>\n9* Finishing reading <em>Web Marketing for Dummies<\/em>  \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m trying nine goals again this month.  I&#8217;m hoping to not have any carry-overs for August, although it is Summertime&#8230;  Little boys and a dog running around my house may delay things a bit.  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