Just Three Things – December 2008
This post is part of the “Just Three Things” series…
There is nothing like putting your goals “out there” for others to see. It brings your intentions to a whole new level. After all, you don’t really want to announce to the world that you’re going to do something, and then fall through on it!
Learn more about the concept, and join in! And without further ado, here are my three things for December 2008.
1. Write Three Guest Posts
This is carried over from the November 2008 post… Although if I had a tough time finishing one guest post last month, I’m not quite sure how I’m going to do three – I just need to block out the time to do it!
2. Analyze Existing Client Trends
Something I should be keeping track of as I sign each new client – is to keep a list of exactly what types of clients I do have (small/home businesses, non-profits, larger corporations, etc.) as well of HOW they found me (client referrals, search engines, blog posts, social media, etc.). Keeping good stats of my existing clients will help in devising a game plan as to how to attract new clients. It’s about time I got that down on paper!
3. Create a Business Game Plan for 2009
Perhaps the most important item this month is to completely lay out my business goals for next year. There are many ideas floating around in my head (and on several sheets of miscellaneous paper)… I need to gather everything together and come up with a solid month-by-month plan of exactly what I need to accomplish in 2009 and give myself deadlines for when they should be done.
What Are YOUR Three Things?
What three things do you want to accomplish in the final month of 2008? Please share in the comments below, or by posting on your own blog and linking back here!
Let’s see what we can accomplish this December!
About the Author
Selene M. Bowlby is a web designer and front-end web developer with over ten years of professional experience in the design industry. As the owner of iDesign Studios she specializes in creating custom web sites for other businesses. more » 
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1. Prepare my weekly newsletter for launch in 09
2. Finalize the explanations of my new service levels
3. I’ll just copy yours and say FINISH my one guest post, and write one more
1. Wrap up all existing projects before Dec. 20
2. Set goals for business in 2009
3. Finish my own site redesign so it is ready to go in January
Nice list Selene.
My three would be:
1. Finally get a monthly company newsletter going to market more to current clients and building those relationships further.
2. My company is sponsoring a few charity events this month, so I guess number 2 should be to do good networking at these.
3. Create a list of all goals for 2009. Some may be a little unrealistic, but you gotta shoot for the moon!
my three things would be :
1. plan marketing strategy , set small goals and steps to achieve. improve in account maintaining & general legal practices.
2. concentrate on design and study of latest trends. Design more and more, following good practices – artists.
3. keep an eye that i don’t fail in goal no 1. & no 2.
1. Always be supporting the goals of three other bloggers
2. Recommend three awesome Twitter users to new followers
3. Drink three cups of Yerbe Mate writing posts
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1. Launch new company site.
2. Reach 65% billable efficiency.
3. Read at least three books that are not design related.
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Hm, good question. Let’s see…
1. Get back into using Twitter more often and spending extra time in our own blog community.
2. Start some conversations at our forum to help people create discussion amongst themselves.
3. Finish the ebook project on my desk without killing myself in the process
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1. Of which I am starting to actually do now is to really get into some client management workflow ie, Basecamp, BackBoard. Because IJC has only just started taking off in terms of clients, the need to manage has become paramount. So this is really important. As is the managing of payment and invoices etc.
2.Reduce overall time on Twitter, and spend time elsewhere commentating and writing more for IJC and WAJC. I don’t mean drastically cut time, but I need to focus more on how and when to use Twitter during each day as it is so very important to me.
3.Devise a marketing plan for local clients that has nothing to do with global domination.
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1. Get my first full time position as an in-house web designer. Only graduated this year so I’m still looking!
2. Start/Finish my two personal websites; helloimtom (lifestream) and tomsinclair (Portfolio & Personal blog)
3. Read a lot more, sketch a lot more, spend less time on the computer when I’m not doing something productive!
The third one is really 3-in-1 but they all lead into one thing; keeping myself active when not working and not wasting time doing nothing.
1. Work less
2. Charge more
3. Spend at least two hours each day writing new book
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My three things:
1. Make an interactive christmas e-card
2. Finish up my baby, http://www.theboxcat.com so that I can start getting people’s random ideas
3. Implement my redesign tweaks for safetygoat.co.uk
It’s gonna be a busy month! Good luck everyone!
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I’m so glad to see so many of you share your December 2008 business goals! I hope you’ll be back soon to update us on your progress!
As for me – I’ll be honest that I was a bit of a slacker as far as my own goals in December. With the holidays, as well as an influx of new clients wanting to get sites out in time for the new year, my own goals fell to the back-burner.
For the specifics…
1. I wrote 1 of 3 guest posts, better than nothing, I suppose! That guest post is over on Freelance Folder, btw, if you’d like to have a read! 15 Incredible WordPress Theme Customizations.
2. I unfortunately did not even touch on this item (analyze existing client trends). This is definitely an item you will see re-surfacing in a future “Just Three Things” posts, but hopefully with a more productive outcome!
3. I’d consider this item about 50% complete – I have a general gameplan for the year – see the lastest post in the series, “Just Three Things – 2009 Resolutions”. I have a general idea of when I’d like to have some of the specific steps completed, but I do not have a finalized month-by-month plan for the entire year. This is something to be tackled soon, most likely in January!
So… how did you do last December?