“I [your name], do hereby commit myself to achieving my success goals. I know and understand that I must master specific skills and acquire certain knowledge to reach these goals. And I hereby pledge to myself to continually improve my professional standing. I also know that I alone am responsible and accountable for my actions. It is my hard work that will pave the way to my inevitable success. This I promise and vow as my personal obligation and commitment.”
Now that you are committed to making your success reality, let's start planing. If you have no idea where to start building your plan, try this out.
Write down your ultimate goal. Yes you have to write it down. What does the Word say? Hint: (It’s right underneath the words, Organizing Your Goals.) Next write down all of the things it will take for you to
reach that goal. Keep in mind, for every ultimate goal, there should be separate plans.
Here’s an example.
Ultimate Goal
To sell 350 CD’s in thirty days
How will I sell 350 CD’S in 30 days?
By advertising
Why am I advertising?
So people will know what I have to offer and how to get it
Where will I advertise?
I will advertise in local Christian music stores, churches, performances, internet and place of employment.
How will I advertise in each place?
To stores: Talk to owner about posters, shelf space and method of selling.
Church: My own church I will make an announcement other churches I will hand post cards and or flyers after church.
Performances: While I am performing I will mention I have a CD for sale and where and how they can purchase it, as well as what types of payment I accept.
Internet: my own website, myspace, newsletters, comments, blogs.
My Job: Make announcements, and bug them till they buy.
When will I start advertising?
I will start advertising three weeks before my release date
How long will my campaign run?
30 days
How will I pay for all of this advertising?
I have a $100.00 budget; the rest will have to be free avenues to advertise.
What are the ways I can advertise for free?
Through myspace, you tube, reverbnation, blogs, face book, twitter, standing outside of music/ book stores with flyers, posters, and so on.
There are many more questions to answer. Do you see the pattern here? The pattern here is for you to set an ultimate goal and then break it down into smaller chunks and prioritize the steps. Once you have your plan together you can begin to implement it. Don’t be afraid to tweak it as needed, and frequently refer to it to determine if you are staying on track.
When it comes to planning and having meetings plan to get straight to the point. Respect the time of your audience and you by omitting useless background information. For menial jobs such as stuffing envelopes, do this in your spare while watching TV or something.
In your planning don't be afraid to say no to projects that are beyond your talents, or refer business to someone who is better qualified for that task. What you send out will come home. After your plans are complete do your best to focus on the moment and think long-term and never get greedy. Don't plan for only the quick sale, but rather plan for the most beneficial sale. Quick sales are just that-quick and done. You are not a gimmick which needs to sell quick so you can get out of town before your buyers wise up. Beneficial sales produce reoccurring sales; and this is what you want.
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