Milestones & Reminders: Stay on Track
Get automated milestones and timely reminders tailored to your project timeline. Our system helps you stay organized and motivated, encouraging you to start your speech preparation early and complete it in good time.
Purpose: Our milestones and reminders system is designed to encourage and motivate speakers to get started doing the work in good time, ensuring they're fully prepared for the big moment.
Your Timeline Dashboard
When you log into your 'Manage Speech' page and click on the timeline tab, you'll see all the generated milestones for your particular project, organized according to the time available.
How Milestones & Reminders Work
Milestones Generated
View Timeline
Track Progress
Receive Reminders
Step 1: Milestones Are Generated Automatically
Milestones are generated per speaker per project, depending on the service level, at the moment the speech project is assigned to the speaker. This is because, although the couple might purchase the full set of speech projects they want months earlier, the clock only starts when each speaker has access to the project.
The timeline is much more relaxed when the speaker has a year or many months to prepare, compared to when they have a few weeks or, in emergency situations, a few days.
Each milestone is tailored to your specific timeline and service level, ensuring you have appropriate deadlines for your situation.
Step 2: View Your Timeline
When you log into your 'Manage Speech' page and click on the timeline tab, you'll see all the generated milestones for your particular project, organized according to the time available.
The timeline provides a clear visual representation of:
- All Milestones: Every task and deadline for your speech project
- Time Organization: Milestones arranged by when they should be completed
- Progress Status: See which milestones are completed, in progress, or upcoming
- Timeline Context: Understand how much time you have and what needs to be done
Step 3: Track Your Progress
As you progresses through the work, some milestones will be automatically marked as completed by the system. For example:
- Automatic Completion: When the briefing pack is generated, or the speechwriting questionnaire is started, these milestones are automatically marked as complete
- Manual Completion: Some non-system activities (e.g., "Begin Rehearsal") should be set to complete with the click of a button when you've finished that task
This gives you a clear view of your progress and helps you stay on track with your preparation timeline.
Step 4: Receive Timely Email Reminders
As time passes, you will receive a series of email reminders on many tasks as they approach. These email reminders help ensure you don't miss important deadlines and stay motivated to keep progressing.
Smart Reminder System: Email reminders will be skipped if the milestone has already been set to completed. This means you'll only receive reminders for tasks that still need your attention, keeping your inbox clean and focused.
The email reminder system is designed to be helpful, not overwhelming—you'll get timely email notifications when tasks are approaching, but won't be bothered about things you've already completed.
Why Milestones & Reminders Matter
The purpose of all of this is to encourage and motivate you, as a speaker, to get started doing the work, from reading the briefing pack or preparing and rehearsing the speech, in good time. By breaking down the speech preparation process into manageable milestones and providing timely reminders, we help ensure you're fully prepared and confident when your moment arrives.
Key Features
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Personalized Timeline
Milestones are generated based on your service level and the time available, ensuring deadlines are appropriate for your situation.
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Adaptive Scheduling
Timeline adjusts based on available time—relaxed for long timelines, tighter for short or emergency situations.
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Auto-Tracking
System automatically marks milestones complete when you complete related actions, keeping your progress up to date.
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Smart Reminders
Receive timely reminders for upcoming tasks, automatically skipped for completed milestones to keep your inbox clean.
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Visual Progress
See all your milestones organized in a clear timeline view, making it easy to understand what's done and what's next.
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Early Motivation
Designed to encourage you to start early and stay on track, ensuring you're fully prepared for your moment.
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