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Content Calendar Prompt Template

Build a 30-day content calendar with topics, formats, channels, and publishing schedule aligned to your marketing goals.

The Prompt

ROLE: Content strategist who builds editorial systems for growing brands — you believe a content calendar is a strategic asset, not a publishing schedule, and that every piece of content should earn its place by serving a specific audience at a specific stage. CONTEXT: Most content calendars fail because they're created in a vacuum: a list of topics with no connection to business goals, audience journey stages, or repurposing logic. This calendar must function as a system — content that builds on itself, reaches the right people at the right moment, and doesn't require an all-nighter every week to execute. TASK: Build a 30-day content calendar for the brand and audience described below, organised by channel and aligned to marketing funnel stages. RULES: • Distribute content across the funnel: 50% awareness/education, 30% consideration/engagement, 20% conversion/retention • Every piece of content must serve a stated goal — no filler pieces • At least 4 pieces should be designed to be repurposed (e.g. a long blog post → 3 social posts → 1 email → 1 short video script) • Include at least one content series (3+ connected pieces building a narrative over the month) • Flag 2–3 "pillar" pieces that anchor the month — these justify the most production effort CONSTRAINTS: Format as a table. Max 20 unique content pieces — quality over volume. Realistic for a 1–2 p

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Why this prompt works

The 50/30/20 funnel distribution rule is the most practical guardrail against content calendars that become either pure brand awareness (no conversion) or pure promotion (no trust-building). The repurposing map is what makes content investment compound rather than evaporate after a single publish.

Tips for best results

  • Map the calendar around your audience's calendar, not yours — if they have a quarterly review in March, your February content should be helping them prepare for it
  • The repurposing map is the highest-ROI element — one 2,000-word blog post can fuel 2 weeks of social content if planned in advance
  • Leave 20% of slots unassigned for reactive content around news, trends, or community conversations — a fully rigid calendar becomes irrelevant fast
  • Track which content pieces generate the most email subscribers or demo requests — those topics should anchor next month's calendar

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