Day 8 of 17Content Planning

Day 8 — Content Strategy & Lead Generation

Plan the Content, Fill the Pipeline

Clients pay for outcomes. Content that attracts and leads that convert are the two outcomes they value most.

01

Build a 7-day content plan for a real business type

02

Define content pillars and calls to action

03

Understand the lead generation process end to end

04

Start your lead generation system

Training ProgressDay 8 / 17

Learning Objectives

What you will master today

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Objective 1

Content Planning

Pillars, audience, formats and calendars.

Objective 2

Content Types

Educational, promotional and engagement content balance.

Objective 3

Calls to Action

Turn attention into inquiries.

Objective 4

Lead Generation Basics

Ideal client profile, sources and qualification.

Objective 5

Lead Tracking

Record and maintain accurate prospect data.

Trainer Discussion

Talking through the concepts

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What a content plan is

  • A schedule of what to post, where, and why
  • 3–4 content pillars keep the brand focused
  • 80% value, 20% promotion

Content types that work

  • Educational: how-to, myth-busting, checklists
  • Promotional: offers, testimonials, case results
  • Engagement: polls, questions, behind the scenes

Lead generation fundamentals

  • Ideal client profile before any research
  • Sources: directories, maps, social, websites, referrals
  • Qualification: budget, need, decision maker, timing
  • Data accuracy is the deliverable

Demonstration & Examples

How this looks in real client work

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Demo

7-day plan for a wellness clinic

A small clinic wants more bookings from Instagram.

  1. 1Pillars: education, staff, results, offers
  2. 2Mon education, Tue testimonial, Wed engagement...
  3. 3Every post ends with one CTA: book a consult
  4. 4Track saves and DMs weekly
Demo

Qualifying a prospect

A restaurant with no website and 3,000 Facebook followers.

  1. 1Check activity in the last 30 days
  2. 2Find the owner's name
  3. 3Verify email and phone
  4. 4Note the specific gap you can fix

Seatwork

Activity 1 of 1

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Seatwork #1In-Class Seatwork50 minutes

Create a 7-Day Content Plan

Objective

Produce a usable weekly content calendar.

Instructions

  1. 01Pick a sample business (coach, clinic, realtor or e-commerce)
  2. 02Define the target audience in one sentence
  3. 03Choose 3–4 content pillars
  4. 04Plan 7 posts with format, caption idea and CTA
  5. 05Lay it out in a table or spreadsheet

Expected Output

A 7-day content calendar with pillars and CTAs.

Suggested Time

50 minutes

Status

Not started

Application

How a professional VA uses this with clients

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You save an agency owner 6 hours a week by planning content in advance

A coach's inquiries rise because every post has a real CTA

Your lead list gives a sales team something to work with the same day

You become the VA who brings the client revenue, not just tasks

Asynchronous & Take-Home

Work to complete after the session

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Take-Home Activity #4

Lead Generation System — Part 1

Begin building your lead generation system: define your ideal client profile, choose your lead sources, and set up the tracking sheet with all required fields.

Deliverable

An ideal client profile document and a prepared lead tracking spreadsheet.

Submission

Share the spreadsheet link in your Drive '04 Leads' folder.

Student Challenge

Apply it right now

Challenge

Discussion Prompt

“Take one promotional post and rewrite it so it delivers value first — without losing the offer.”

Daily Recap

Great Work! Day 8 Completed.

Final Slide

What we learned

  • Content pillars and calendars
  • Content type balance and CTAs
  • Lead generation fundamentals
  • Lead qualification criteria

Skills gained

OrganizationInitiativeCommunicationProblem Solving

Remember

  • Value first, offer second
  • A plan beats inspiration
  • Bad lead data is worse than no lead data

Prepare for next

Day 9 is local lead generation — bring your tracking sheet ready to fill.

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