It’s Time To Turn Your Resolutions into Results
Kick off 2026 with intention, clarity, and a marketing plan built to support your goals all year long.
Over This Two-Week Program, you’ll get 3 emails per week, sent on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, giving you tasks to follow alongside our Annual Marketing Plan Guide.
You can expect these emails to provide you with:
Strategic exercises to build a realistic, personalized annual marketing plan
A clear framework you can return to throughout the year
Practical guidance designed to support decision-making — not overwhelm
A finished marketing plan you can confidently use as your point of truth
By the end of the program, you’ll walk away with a clear, actionable marketing plan to support your business all year long.
Your Schedule
A Quick Look At Each Day’s Tasks, To Be Completed Alongside the Guide Book (linked below)
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Before we jump into tactics, today is about understanding why this plan matters.
Start by reviewing Slides 1–8 of the Annual Marketing Plan Guidebook.
Make a copy of the Annual Planning Template
Bookmark it — you’ll be using it throughout this program.
Then take a few minutes to reflect:
What marketing worked well for you last year?
What felt unsustainable or inconsistent?
Where do you want more clarity or structure this year?
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Defining marketing goals that are specific, attainable, and measurable.
Start by reviewing Slides 9–12 of the Annual Marketing Plan Guidebook.
Open your Annual Planning Template (you should now have your own copy bookmarked from Day 1)!
On the first tab, list 3 marketing goals for the year
If you’d like extra guidance, we recommend taking Branding 201: Establishing Long-Term Marketing Goals.
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Clarifying who your marketing is for.
Start by reviewing Slides 13–16 of the Annual Marketing Plan Guidebook.
Open your Annual Planning Template(you should have your own copy bookmarked from Day 1)!
On the first tab, list the target audiences you want to focus on this year.
Need some extra support identifying your target audiences? We recommend taking Branding 103: Defining Your Target Audience!
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When your content aligns with your goals and audience, marketing becomes more focused and far less overwhelming.
Today’s Tasks (~15 minutes)
Today’s Focus: Selecting content types that feel authentic and manageable.
Start by reviewing Slides 17–21 of the Annual Marketing Plan Guidebook.
Open your Annual Planning Template (you should have your own copy bookmarked from Day 1)!
Identify your top 3 content types or marketing tactics
Define how often you’ll realistically execute each
Need help identifying which content tactics make sense for your audience? We recommend taking Content Strategy 101: Feeling Confident about Content Creation
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When you know where your time and money are going, it’s easier to stay intentional and adjust as needed.
Today’s Tasks (~15–20 minutes)
Today’s Focus: Creating a realistic marketing budget and identifying what you’ll track.
Start by reviewing Slides 22–25 of the Annual Marketing Plan Guidebook.
Open your Annual Planning Template (you should have your own copy bookmarked from Day 1)!
Add an estimated annual or monthly marketing budget.
Allocate your budget breakdown utilizing the help of our ai prompt on slide 24!
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Reviewing and activating your plan.
Start by reviewing Slides 26-30 of the Annual Marketing Plan Guidebook.
Review your “completed” Annual Planning Template (your own copy, bookmarked from Day 1!)
Identify one immediate marketing action you can take this week.
Decide when you’ll revisit your plan (monthly or quarterly) and set aside time to do so.
You now have a clear, intentional marketing plan you can confidently return to all year long — your single source of truth. We’re excited to see what you build!

