P R I E Y
Monthly Schedule — Recurring Calendar
12-hour shifts, every other day. Work days = RESEARCH (compile lists). Home days = PRODUCTION (create from lists). This schedule repeats every month. Assign tasks to specific days based on your shift pattern. 14 work days per 28-day cycle. 14 home days per 28-day cycle. No day is wasted.
14Work Days
14Home Days
28Day Cycle
Work Days 1-2
Ambassador & Marketing Research
- Research social media marketing strategies for crafters and printable sellers
- Research ways ambassadors can promote Priey
- Research vendor events, craft shows, flea markets — dates, booth fees, locations, requirements
- Research Pinterest strategies — pin format, descriptions, board structure
- Compile list of target counties and towns for hyper-local SEO content
- Research mass marketing methods — free and paid
- Check Indeed listings and respond to ambassador applications
- Research competitor ambassador programs — commission rates, tools they give
- Brainstorm new social media content for ambassador templates
Work Days 3-4
Recipe Research
- Compile lists of new recipe titles by category: appetizers, finger foods, cakes & cupcakes, cookies & candies, beverages & cocktails, doughnuts, party food
- Research recipes for upcoming seasonal events and holidays
- Cross-reference each recipe to events/occasions it fits
- Goal: 15 new recipe titles per month
Work Days 5-6
Menu & Cooking Methods Research
- Research new menu course structures per event type and theme
- Match menus to Design Studio themes as new themes are created
- Create menus for all occasions and themes
- Research party menus for upcoming holidays/events
- Research new cooking methods and techniques — ongoing, thousands exist
- Research beverages — cocktails, pairings, presentation
- Research dry mixes and molecular gastronomy applications
- Research frying food and cookies for cupcakes
Work Days 7-8
Article & Seo Research
- Brainstorm new article topics
- Research profitable crafts topics — trends change monthly
- Compile article titles per county/town for hyper-local SEO
- Research keywords and trending search topics in crafting/party/printables niche
- Research competitor sites — new competitors, what's ranking
- Research SEO — keyword shifts, trends, Google updates
- Goal: 15 new article titles per month
Work Days 9-10
Course Content Research
- Research new lesson topics for all courses (Profitable Crafts, Party Planning, Wedding Planning, Catering)
- Research profitable products — what's selling right now
- Research what crafts people are making and selling
Work Days 11-12
Product & Template Inspiration
- Browse competitors for bestsellers, new trends, pricing changes
- Research what's selling best at craft shows, Etsy, online, vendor booths
- Identify new template types to add to master template list
- Research new product ideas for party favors, decorations, gifts
- Research junk journaling trends and new ephemera styles
Work Days 13-14
Mailing List & Catch-Up
- Research new mailing list growth strategies
- Brainstorm new lead magnets / freebies to capture emails
- Review email open rates and click rates — adjust subject lines and content
- Catch up on any research blocks not completed earlier in the cycle
- Organize all research lists — clean up, prioritize for home day production
Home Days 1-3
Image Creation
- Have ChatGPT create theme images
- Upload those images to MidJourney moodboard
- Run the prompt files for each moodboard
- Run images through Photoroom to remove backgrounds
- Upload images to AWS
- Strive to create a new theme every week
- Strive to add 2 new themes per month
Home Days 4-5
Template & Product Creation
- Create templates from master template list — ongoing
- Once images are created for a theme — create products from that theme
- Once a template is created — create WooCommerce product for that template
- Bundle products by theme
- Create vault products per theme — your choice for The Craft Vault
- Create Mystery Vault drops — weekly
Home Days 6-7
Recipes & Articles
- Add recipes to WP Recipe Maker from research lists — 15 per month
- Add articles to site from research lists — 15 per month
- Create pillar post content
Home Days 8-9
Courses & Academy
- Add new lessons to LearnDash courses from research lists
- Work on Profitable Crafts course content
- Work on Party Planning course content
- Work on Wedding Planning course content
- Work on Catering course content
Home Days 10-11
Ambassador Tools & Social Media
- Create new ambassador tools and add to dashboard
- Create social media content for ambassadors
- Setup social media marketing campaigns
- Create new QR code printable templates as new content is added
Home Days 12-13
Mailing List & Email
- Work on mailing list growth — email sequences, lead magnets
- Create new freebies for email capture
- Update email content based on performance data from research days
- Work on mailing list course content
Home Day 14
Review & Plan
- Review what was accomplished this cycle
- Review what research lists are still pending
- Plan priorities for next cycle
- Update master template list with new additions
- Celebrate progress — YOU ARE BUILDING THIS
Monthly Goals — Track Every Cycle
Use this checklist at the end of every 28-day cycle.
- 15 new recipes added
- 15 new articles added
- 2 new themes created (images → Photoroom → AWS → editor)
- Templates created from new themes
- Products created and added to WooCommerce from new themes
- New vault content added to The Craft Vault
- Mystery Vault drops — at least 4 (weekly)
- New course lessons added
- Ambassador tools updated
- Social media campaigns running
- Mailing list growing
- Email sequences performing
From Your Notes: Start following monthly schedule!! YOU DID IT!!! — from your planner notes. BABY STEPS = NO MORE RUSHING. Stay the course. Priey will be as big as you envisioned it — do not let recent setbacks slow you down.
Claude Recommends: Print this calendar and pin it to your wall. Check off each block as you complete it. At the end of every cycle you should be able to see exactly what got done and what needs to carry over. The visual progress is motivating — watching boxes get checked keeps momentum when the work feels endless.
Claude Recommends: If a block doesn't get finished on its assigned days, it rolls to the catch-up day or carries to the next cycle. Don't skip blocks — rotate through all of them even if some only get 30 minutes. Consistency across all areas beats perfection in one area.