Still, I have a list!

-            Replace power cord for laptop

-            Look into USB splitter for cameras

-            Get a 2^nd camera and arm for Lego streaming

-            Add in a stream deck for quick changes

-            Set up streaming center in the wall

-            Merch (See Goal 1 post)

-            Add in a 2^nd stream each week

o   Lego

o   Pomodoro

-            Improve streaming skills

o   Add redeems

o   Learn how to share screen

o   Giveaway plugin

o   Learn more about streamerbot

-            “Advertise” streams

o   IG

o   Twitter

o   Facebook

o   Discord servers

§  Create list of servers

-            Look into working with charities

o   SU2C!

o   Starlight

...and that's it! That's my 2025 "business" goal list(s)! Some of these things will be easier than others to accomplish, but none of them are impossible. Watch out 2025, we're going to be learning and advancing! 

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-            Update LinkedIn profile

-            Update testimonials

-            Keep blog updated

o   1x per week general post

o   1x per week review

o   1x per week recipe (?)

-            Add new skills

o   Formatting w/ Atticus ($)

o   Proofreaders Guide to Comic Book Style ($17.99 - https://comicbookstyle.com/collections/individuals )

o   What Editors Do

o   Making Comics

o   The Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering

o   Other Wish List Books:

§  https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y43VUCFBES1Z?ref_=wl_share

-            IG posts

o   Learn Canva

There's a lot of reading and learning to do, but I can do this! I hope you'll stick with me and follow along this 2025 journey!

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Education and Advancement!

As a writer, editor, and streamer, there is a lot that I can learn to improve on all of those areas. I truly believe that if I start investing in myself and in those areas, I can change the situation that my family finds itself in. I can get us out of a bad housing situation and into something that is truly ours. I can stop worrying that we're going to be homeless. That's one of my personal goals for 2025 that will be supported by my business goals. 

You may have noticed that I broke the business goals into three areas: writing, editing, and streaming. I'm also going to split this into three posts, starting with my writing goals!

My overall goal? Two books. I want to do one more toy store book and possibly wrap that series. That or figure out a better way to market it. I think I need to talk to Phoebe about keywords on Amazon. She’s much better in that area than I am. She offered before, but we just never got around to it. Okay, so let’s break this down in more of a list format.

-            Keywords with Phoebe

o   See how much she’d charge to go over all 6 current books

-            Write 2 more books by December 2025

o   Bongo’s Buddies

o   Holidays at the Toy Store Part 2 (obviously working title there)

-            Merch

o   This is a cross-pollination kind of thing with streaming.

o   Build up the fourthwall store.

§  Character shirts

§  Logo shirts

§  Hats

·       Baseball

·       Beanie

§  Mugs

§  Notebooks

§  Tote bag

o   Talk to Will about getting designs from him

o   Talk to Maxx about some new designs

o   Talk to Eric about using the book covers in some fashion

-            Shows

o   Alma - March

o   Lansing - July

o   Grand Rapids - November

o   St Catherine’s - November

* Midland (?)

-            Craft Shows

o   Middleville

o   Hastings

o   Lake Odessa (Christmas)?

*  Hastings - Jingle Mingle (Library)

-            Show Stock

o   My books

o   Coloring book

o   Snow Paw

o   Cthulhu books

o   Mittens (?)

o   Stickers (?)

o   Pins (?)

o   Prints (?)

-            Library readings

-            Bookstore signings

-            Holiday Bundles

-            Look into ALLi (see Russell email 11/27)

-            Set up a mailing list

As you can see, I've put a lot of thought into this. It's that important to me. This is just part of a three page document that I wrote out. Come back soon for Part 2: Editing. 

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