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Process 6: Visual & Design

This SOP named Pitching method is going to help you in your pitching process

This SOP will shows you, step by step, how a beginner can learn to pitch perfectly and follow up.

You will learn what information you should collect, how you can pitch and follow up.

Process 11 — Submit, Follow-Up & Reuse System (Connected to Process 1–10)

Content Writing Flow · Process 11/11 · Submit, Follow-Up & Reuse System

Process 11: Submit, Follow-Up & Reuse System (Turn One Story Into Many Wins)

You’ve done the hard work: Strategy (1), research (2), outline (3), Pitching (4), Promise (5), Proof (6), Drafting + Fact check (7–8), Asset (9), and final polish (10). Now Process 11 makes your effort multiply: submit cleanly, follow up professionally, and reuse your work safely without scope creep.

1 Submit pack 2 Follow-up cadence 3 Revision loop 4 Reuse system 5 Portfolio + tracker 6 Next pitch queue

📦 Build your submission + follow-up system 🧩 Beginner steps ✅ Checklist

Pro mindset: your goal is not “send and pray.” Your goal is: send → confirm → revise → publish → reuse → next pitch.

Overview

What Process 11 produces

You will create: a submission message, a follow-up schedule, a revision reply template, and a reuse plan that turns your work into a portfolio and your next pitches.

Connection points: Process 4–5 define the relationship (terms, scope, deadline), Process 10 gives the delivery pack, and Process 1 keeps you aligned to the reader outcome (so your reuse stays focused).

Beginner steps System builder Mistakes Checklist

GoalShip + multiply RuleCalm follow-up

Done0/8

Step-by-step

The beginner approach (6 blocks to “publish + reuse”)

Do these in order. Keep every message short, polite, and easy to reply to.

1Submit pack

Send the final draft + assets cleanly

Use the Process 10 delivery note.
Attach or link assets exactly as promised in Process 6.
Confirm scope matches Process 8 (no surprise work).

2Follow-up cadence

Follow up without being pushy

First follow-up: 2–4 business days after submit.
Second: 7–10 business days after submit.
Then stop unless editor replies.

3Revision loop

Reply fast with clarity

Confirm what they want in 1 line.
Give a new ETA (small promise you can keep).
If it changes scope, go back to Process 8 terms.

4Reuse system

Turn one story into 5 assets (without breaking rules)

Make a “key points” summary.
Create a short LinkedIn-style post (no full article copy).
Extract your checklist as a downloadable.
Pitch a related angle (Process 1 → new brief).

5Archive

Save your proof + process notes

Store source links + quotes + fact-check notes (Process 6–10).
Save your outline and the “what worked” notes.
This becomes your speed advantage for future pitches.

6Next pitch queue

Always keep 3 pitches ready

One new pitch in draft (Process 1 brief).
One in research (Process 2 to 7).
One ready to send (Process 4 pitch email).

Simple rule: You are building a system, not a one-time “lucky” article. After this, you repeat 1 → 11 faster every time.

Tool

Submission + Follow-Up + Reuse System Builder

Fill this once. It generates: (1) submit message, (2) follow-up messages, (3) revision reply, (4) reuse checklist, (5) tracker entry.

Process 11 Output Messages + reuse plan

Publication

Keep consistent with Process 1, 4.

Section / desk

Story title

Agreed deadline (Process 5)

Assets included (Process 9)

Draft link / attachment note

Editor name (optional)

Tone

Reuse angle (your next story idea)

This becomes your next Process 1 brief seed.

Submission + Follow-Up + Reuse System (copy-paste)

Fill fields and click Build system...

Tip: Keep messages short. Make it easy for the editor to reply.

Connected reminder: If the editor requests a big change, ask one calm question: “Does this change scope beyond the original agreement from Process 5?”

Avoid These

Common beginner mistakes (and the fix)

×Mistake: spam follow-ups

Too many pings

Fix: calm cadence only.

×Mistake: emotional messages

Pressure tone

Fix: short + factual.

×Mistake: no archive

Lose proof

Fix: save notes now.

×Mistake: no next pitch

Stop pipeline

Fix: keep 3 pitches ready.

Finish Line

Checklist: did you complete the full 1 → 11 workflow?

Click to check. This is your “system completion” proof.

Submitted with Process 10 pack: draft + assets + clean note.

Follow-up plan set: day 2–4 and day 7–10 only.

Revision reply template ready: confirm change + new ETA.

Scope safety rule: big changes go back to Process 8 terms.

Archive created: sources + quotes + outline + learnings saved.

Portfolio update: add link + 2 bullets on what you did.

Reuse created: 1 short post + 1 checklist asset.

Next pitch queued: new Process 1 brief seeded.

You’re done: This is the complete Process 1–11 system. If you want, tell me your niche + target publication style, and I can help you generate your next 3 pitch briefs (Process 1).