Hi, Reader how's it going!? It's been a while. I took my boys to Oregon for a family reunion…it was so much fun for them to catch up with cousins, some of whom they'd never met.

New month…new opportunity to start again so I'm trying something new! My organizing process has four steps, and a month has four weeks. I'm creating a content calendar of 12 tips for each step. Then the two months that have an extra week, I'll do something fun and random for that 5th week.

So this month (August), we're focusing on Canva organization. This week (week 34 of the year), let's build a content map for your Canva account.

I'm assigning myself the same homework and will check in with you on Friday to share how I did and see how you did!

SUMMARY:

• Task: Create a content map for your Canva files before organizing them
• Free Offer: Miro and Lucidspark mind-mapping tools for content mapping
• Paid Offer: New Skool community launch - $8 for August (birthday month special)

Task: Craft Your Canva Content Map

As always, when cleaning and organizing files, start with a content map. It's so important to put form to intangible ideas BEFORE you start moving files around.

For this week's task, spend 10-15 minutes creating a content map of what you actually create.

Step 1: Brainstorm Your Categories

Start with categories, not chaos: List all the types of Canva designs you create — social media, lead magnets, slides, client work, etc.

Think in outcomes, not tools: Don't organize by "templates" or "graphics" — organize by what the file is for (e.g., "Podcast Graphics" instead of "Design Elements").

Step 2: Create Your Folder Structure

Create top-level folders like buckets: For example:

• Social Media
• Products & Offers
• Lead Magnets
• Client Work
• Branding Assets

Subfolders are your friends: Break big categories into smaller pieces — e.g., "Social Media → Instagram → Carousels"

Free Resource: Canva Content Mapping Tools

Use these free mind-mapping tools to visualize your Canva organization before you dive in:

• Miro (https://miro.com/)
• Lucidspark (https://lucid.app/)

Both have free plans perfect for mapping out your content categories!

Paid Offer: New Community Launch - Happy Birthday to Me!

I just launched my community on Skool because I want to help you more directly than just email!

What you get:

• Group calls (weekly? I’m still working out the cadence)
• Direct access to ask me questions anytime
• A place to share your organizing wins and get unstuck
• Other humans organizing their files to connect with

Birthday month pricing: Just $8 for August (my birthday is 8/27!), then $27/month starting September. Plus there's a free 7-day trial so you can test it out risk-free.

This Saturday: Bring your Canva questions to our first group call!

Join here: https://www.skool.com/technically-eclectic-4288/about?ref=72fa4551d39c456f87dbf9047f0894a9​

SUMMARY:

• Task: Create a content map for your Canva files before organizing them
• Free Offer: Miro and Lucidspark mind-mapping tools for content mapping
• Paid Offer: New Skool community launch - $8 for August (birthday month special)

Friday Check-In Challenge

I'm doing this Canva content mapping exercise too! I'll email you Friday with my results and want to hear how yours went. Reply and let me know - did you discover any surprising categories? What was your biggest "aha" moment?

Here's to getting our Canva files under control!

Allie

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