September 27, 2008

Free Download: 2009 Planning Calendar

Posted by Alice Seba

Sweetie Saturday Report - Content Marketing to Make More Money Sure, it’s still September, but 2008 is quickly coming to a close. Now’s the perfect time to start reflecting on how this year has been going and what direction you should be taking in 2009.

Because the fact of the matter is, planning your business is one of the important keys to a lower maintenance, higher profit business. The more you plan (and then act on those plans, of course!), the less chance you have of meandering off course and getting sidetracked with all kinds of time-suckers and useless side projects.

Here’s My Planning System - You Can Have it Free

Each year, I plan my products and major promotions in advance. Of course, I’m flexible and can readjust, but the basics of what is going to happen month-to-month is all laid out for me. That makes my monthly, weekly and even daily planning a whole lot easier when the time comes.

I’ve put together a downloadable version of my planning calendar that you can use for your own business. Or feel free to take the ideas and adapt them into your own personal planning style. There is no right or wrong on how to plan…but effective planning is always right.

Click here to download your 2009 Planning Calendar (zip folder - 891.98 KB)

EDIT: We just uploaded monthly planner sheets for the remainder of 2008 (Oct-Dec). The monthly sheets are actually quite simple…it’s the other sheets that are more custom, but since people wanted to get started now, thought we should put it together -> Oct-Dec Monthly Sheets (PDF)

There are several documents included…be sure to read the instructions first.

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27 Responses

Kirsten on September 27th, 2008 7:34 am

Thank you for sharing all of this. That is alot of work! And wow - so helpful. I will definitely be using this to help keep my business on track.
Lish on September 27th, 2008 7:46 am

Thanks so much for the planner and for sharing your talents with us!
Bridget on September 27th, 2008 7:56 am

Thanks Alice,

This is sooooo helpful. I love it!
This will really keep us focused!

Bridget
Courtney on September 27th, 2008 8:03 am

This is terrific Alice! Thanks for sharing.
Vera Raposo on September 27th, 2008 8:38 am

Thanks so much Alice, looking forward to opening it up. Only from a Sweetie!
Theresa on September 27th, 2008 9:14 am

Thank you!
Sharon on September 27th, 2008 9:24 am

Thanks Alice! I’ve gotten to the point where my existing planners aren’t working. With more than one site to manage and different marketing strategies for each, I need a planner that’s got the internet marketer in mind. Looking forward to opening this!
Karen on September 27th, 2008 10:11 am

Sweetie Alice~

Thank you for sharing your many talents. You’ve definitely put a lot of work into this Planning Calendar, and it shows!

Now–I have one question. Is it 2009 yet?
Melissa on September 27th, 2008 10:19 am

Thanks, Alice! This is a great resource. I know it will help me stay organized and focused, and I’ll get a lot more accomplished.
Brenda on September 27th, 2008 12:00 pm

Thanks for sharing this Alice! Clearly a lot of work went into it - from a very talented lady. I will put this to good use in the coming year.
Al Smith on September 27th, 2008 12:02 pm

Hi Alice,

You never fail to amaze me with all the quality you put into the freebies you share.

This planning calendar is certainly changing the way I look at my business starting now. (this needs to be implemented immediately, the heck with waiting until 2009! . . .LOL.)

Kudos to you for raising the bar and keeping with high standards. Being Shareware, I assume that this is allowed to give away on our websites as long as it is kept intact?

Thank you for this exceptional planning calendar.

Al Smith
lisa wood on September 27th, 2008 12:06 pm

Alice, this is terrific - you are super organized! Thanks for sharing
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Sharon on September 27th, 2008 1:41 pm

Thank you Alice for the push to plan ahead! We have less than 100 days until the new year and we all need to be ready for it!
Dennis Edell on September 27th, 2008 1:41 pm

Got it! Much needed! Thanks!

Alice - could you please tell me how to contact you *off blog*. I have a MUCH needed post topic to discuss with you.
Alice Seba on September 27th, 2008 1:46 pm

Hey everyone. Thanks for the feedback. You can definitely start using it now and I’ll ask Mel to set up a monthly calendar from Oct - Dec…..but the rest you can totally use now. Funny thing is, the monthly calendar (that has actual dates on it) is the simplest thing in the package. The other documents are more customized and can be used anytime. enjoy your organization and increased profits!

Dennis…email news @ internetmarketingsweetie.com and it will get sent to me for sure.
Dennis Edell on September 27th, 2008 2:20 pm

Email sent, subject line: Hi Alice it’s Dennis.

Thanks again.
Alexander Morentin on September 27th, 2008 3:21 pm

Very nice.
I appreciate this.
It’s one of those things that is…
simple but not easy.

This should make my life easier.

Have a great day.
Grace on September 27th, 2008 4:29 pm

Thanks for sharing this! The step-by-step guide is very helpful, no guesswork! I’m heading to Costco and see if I can get a binder for 400 pages!
Charles Shields on September 28th, 2008 12:17 pm

Thank you Alice Seba. Being organized, planning and implementing are so vitally important for success. I look forward to using this valuable resource!
Jeremy on September 29th, 2008 8:59 am

Lovely!
Thanks for it.
Patti Minardi on September 29th, 2008 9:18 am

Thanks Alice! You are great and so generous in providing so many freebies and useful ones at that! I look forward to your e-mails and consider you an extremely talented lady!
kendra on September 29th, 2008 12:19 pm

Thanks for this! I am usually such a planner, but when it comes to this whole internet business thing, I always feel lost. I look forward to looking through the files.
Jameelah on September 30th, 2008 12:15 pm

Oh you are such a breath of fresh air, Thank you so much for creating such a planner. This will certainly help take me to another level in my life and business. You are truly a blessing. I have you on my yahoo home page feed. But now I’m going to subscribe to your free course and email. I have to figure out which email to use.
Loretta on October 3rd, 2008 12:54 pm

Thanks for the great freebie, Alice! I am trying to stay more organized and find my real focuses to get things done, so this was a great freebie for me to find this week. A virtual kick in the pants to start planning for my focused goals.
Dan Reinhold on October 29th, 2008 6:30 am

How can I share this with others?

Is there a file link I can distribute?

Dan
Bev on December 20th, 2008 11:43 am

Alice:
I am trying to learn everything I can. I am quick to learn, but I have to get so much stuff in some kind of order to know what I am supposed to do.
Your planning system is fantastic! I appreciate all the help and info. Have a fantastic new year!
Bev Vickers (topaz)