A content calendar is an operating system, not a spreadsheet

The calendar only works when it decides who does what, by when, with which assets.

Most content calendars are lists of post ideas with dates. They describe what should appear, but not how it gets made.

Owners, not just dates

Every slot needs one owner, one approver and a deadline for assets. Without those, the calendar is a wish list.

Leave room for the local

Central plans fail when branches have no space for their own stories. Reserve a slot each week and the rest of the plan gets followed more closely.

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