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Step 2: Phases & Workback

Here’s a sample work back that we use to make sure we:
Allow time for content drafting & brief reviews
Have two opportunities to review our copy as a team
Schedule time to stage & QA the email before sending

As the PMM, I typically quarterback this process for our monthly product news updates, but anyone who feels operationally minded and invested could take this on!

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Email Workback
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Due Date
Status
Primary DRI
Notes & Links
1
Share Workback
5/26/2020, 12:00 AM
🚀 Done!
JD
Joel Davis
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2
Schedule Copy Reviews
🚀 Done!
JD
Joel Davis
Confirm bandwidth with Polly & Alan first
3
Compile List of Products/Launches w/ Briefs
5/26/2020, 12:00 AM
🚀 Done!
JD
Joel Davis
All launches since April 28th
4
Copy v1 Drafted
6/8/2020, 1:30 PM
🛠 In Progress
PR
Polly Rose
Link to 1st Draft Email
5
Copy v1 Reviewed Async
6/8/2020, 2:00 PM
⏳ Not started
PR
Polly Rose
Send draft to
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for review & comments
6
Copy v1 Reviewed as a Team
6/8/2020, 3:30 PM
⏳ Not started
PR
Polly Rose
Live discussion of comments
7
Copy v2 Drafted
6/10/2020, 9:00 AM
⏳ Not started
PR
Polly Rose
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8
Copy v2 Reviewed Async
6/10/2020, 9:00 AM
⏳ Not started
PR
Polly Rose
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9
Email Hero Image Drafted
6/10/2020, 9:00 AM
🛠 In Progress
AC
Alan Chowansky
Hero product feature is XYZ
10
Copy v2 + Hero Image Reviewed as a Team
6/10/2020, 11:30 AM
⏳ Not started
PR
Polly Rose
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11
GIFs for Email finalized
6/10/2020, 3:30 PM
👀 Acknowledged
AC
Alan Chowansky
We want GIFs that demonstrate how to use products ABC and LMNOP
12
Email Staged
6/10/2020, 5:00 PM
👀 Acknowledged
FM
Felix Marlin
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13
Email QA’d
6/11/2020, 9:00 AM
⏳ Not started
FM
Felix Marlin
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14
Email revisions applied
6/11/2020, 9:30 AM
⏳ Not started
FM
Felix Marlin
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15
Email Sent
6/11/2020, 10:00 AM
⏳ Not started
FM
Felix Marlin
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