Post ideas
Save the rough idea before it becomes a title.
Bloggers
Keep research and ideas ready for the next post.
Tell your Dossier what you found and why it might matter. Later, ask for everything you saved about the post you are writing.
While researching Saved
Post idea about repair cafes. The library runs one on the first Saturday. Email June about how many items get fixed instead of thrown out.
Your Dossier keeps
Idea
Post about repair cafes
Place
Library event is first Saturday
Follow-up
Email June about repair numbers
When starting the post
Use the library repair cafe example. Ask June how many items are fixed.
How it helps
Useful when research grows faster than the draft.
Your Dossier keeps examples, links, and follow-ups connected to the reason you saved them.
Research
Keep facts and examples with a note about why they matter.
Follow-ups
Remember who you need to email or interview.
A simple routine
Brief it after. Ask before.
You do not need to clean up the note or put it in a folder.
After it happens
- Brief the post idea.
- Save the example and where it came from.
- Say who you need to contact.
Before you need it
- Ask for saved research by topic.
- Pull examples for the current draft.
- Check which reply you are still waiting for.
Questions
What this does and does not do.
Does it publish blog posts?
No. Keep your current writing and publishing tools. Your Dossier helps you remember the material.
Can I ask for old ideas?
Yes. Ask about a topic you have briefed before.
Keep the research you meant to use.
Brief why it matters now. Ask for it when the draft begins.