How to Stay Organized as a Content Creator
Hi babes!!
When you first go full time, it can definitely be stressful or even if it’s a side hustle for you. It can all be overwhelming, so it’s important to find best practices that work for you to help you stay on top of everything!
Here are some tips that we share on our podcast episode: How to Stay Organized as a Content Creator
Look into planners
I am a visual person so I have to write EVERYTHING down
I’m very particular with the layout so I’ve tried a ton of different planners
Personally - I love a full week layout on the two pages and then each day broken down by time so I can see the progression of each day
My favorite is Erin Condren
Use your phone calendar if you like to see things digitally
Emails
Create folders to help organize campaigns
Ex. Paid partnerships, gifting, content creation, etc
Everyone is different with how they organize. Do what feels best for you
For Gmail - drag emails that you want to remember to follow up with onto GOOGLE TASKS
Prep emails to send early in the am so you don’t stress about having to send them (auto send feature using gmail or streak)
Create an email that’s separate from your personal emails - I want to make sure I never miss an important email so I keep my work email completely separate
Checklist
Love starting the day out with a full checklist or prep it the night before so I know exactly what i'm doing that day instead of wasting time
I like to start with the smallest / easiest task first then move on to the bigger tasks - I feel more accomplished / productive doing it this way
Google tasks is great to pull emails into and check it off so you respond to everyone
Calendar (more of a month view)
Write down: Deadlines, events, shoots days so you know how to plan and don’t become overwhelmed
Know when you have to post certain campaigns that way you can see exclusivity dates too
Don’t book campaigns for the same day (It’s happened to all of us)
You can share your calendar with friends if you guys are trying to plan different things
Create a routine
Admin work, editing, scheduled post dates on other platforms, etc
Every day is different so to stay productive on at home days I try to stick with my routine
Specific days of when you post certain content - I try to have a consistent schedule because it holds me accountable + platforms reward you for consistency.
Ex. Blog post mondays, Youtube Tuesdays, Reels - 3x a week (mon, tues, thurs, sat)
When I see content I need to create on the calendar it keeps me consistent & reach my goals of posting
Spreadsheets (Excel, google sheets)
Organization for taxes
Collabs coming in - track what you have going on
Keep track of who you’re pitching
Things in the pipeline
Expenses + bookkeeping
Invoices
Tracking who has paid you and who hasn’t
Shooting
Planning outfits ahead of time
Making google slides - so you know what your outfit is, what accessories, shoes, hair style, etc
Using saved albums on IG for inspo: Ex. Fall outfits, posing ideas, location inspo
The more you plan ahead of time, the easier and more efficient it is to batch content
Hopefully these organizational tips are helpful! As content creators, we are running our own small businesses and have to stay on top of everything and it can be alot. Once you have your processes in place, it will make your life so much easier and less stressful. What are some of your favorite ways to stay organized? Share in the comments below!