Production Timeline: Managing Recording, Editing, and Publishing Dates
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Publish is tomorrow and editing isn't done!
Thursday, 4 p.m.
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Start from Friday. Work backwards.
Next week
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Mon record, Tue edit, Wed notes, Fri publish.
The plan
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Edit ran long. The buffer day saved us.
Friday
- Five phases. Recording, editing, show notes, publishing, and promotion each get a deadline.
- Work backwards. Editing usually takes 3-7 days; show notes land 1-2 days before publish.
- Build in buffer. If an edit takes 3 days, plan 4 so delays don't cascade.
The Podcast Producer & Episode Management Tracker includes columns for recording date, editing deadline, publish date, and publish status, so the whole pipeline is visible. Enter the publish date first, then set each earlier deadline from it.