What is due this week, in one look
A weekly check of content due, its status, and what is about to slip, before the gap goes public
- Runs while your laptop is closed
- Reports in Littlebird and by email
- Free plan includes 5 routines
Five pieces are due this week, and one may slip.
- On track: Tuesday's blog post, Wednesday's social post and Thursday's newsletter are in final edit.
- At risk: Casey Reed's Flock Industries case study is due Wednesday, and the draft hasn't changed in nine days.
- Needs a look: Friday's guest post for Tiny Nest Co. is written, but the images are still missing.
The problem
Content calendars are optimistic documents. The Tuesday post has been 'almost ready' for nine days, and the calendar insists everything is on track.
The gap between planned and published only becomes visible when someone looks. Usually that someone is the audience, noticing the silence.
What it does
Every week, this routine reviews what content is due, where each piece actually stands, and what is at risk of slipping.
You get the true state of the pipeline on Monday, when there is still time to rescue the week.
Try the prompt
Copy it into a new Littlebird routine, then set the days and times that fit your schedule
- Open Littlebird and go to Routines. Open the menu next to New Routine and choose Set up manually.
- Paste the prompt into Instructions, then set the days and time under Run.
- Littlebird runs it on schedule from then on. You can pause or edit it anytime. Auto-pause is on by default and pauses it if reports go unread.
You can also choose Create with Littlebird and describe the routine in chat.
Every Monday review my content calendar and flag what's due this week
Why make it a routine?
Skills are a good demo. You open a chat, paste in yesterday's context, and get a pretty solid answer exactly once.
Tomorrow you do the whole thing again: same paste, same wait. The skill does not know your meetings, your threads, or what changed since Monday.
This routine knows all of that before it runs. It fires on schedule and hands you the result where you already work.
Frequently asked questions
Where does it read the calendar from?
Your connected planning tools and documents. Planned versus actual is the whole point.
Can it nag the writers?
It flags what is late to you. How you chase it stays your management style.
Can I trust it with client information?
It is built for exactly that: nothing is sold, and Littlebird is SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and CCPA aligned.
Will my boss get a copy of this?
No. Reports go to you alone. Littlebird never sells data.
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