AI Workflow for Small Business Marketing

Plan and produce a week of marketing content — social posts, an email, and ad copy — for a small business with limited time.

Who it's for

Small business owners handling their own marketing without a dedicated team.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

2-3 hours per week

Cost

Free - $30/month

1. 1

   Pick the week's theme

   Choose one focus for the week (a promotion, a product feature, a seasonal angle).

   Input

   Business context

   Output

   Weekly theme

2. 2

   Draft social captions

   Generate caption variations for each planned post.

   Open ChatGPT →
   PromptCopy

   Write 5 social captions about {{theme}} for {{platform}}, in a friendly small-business tone.

   Input

   Weekly theme

   Output

   Caption drafts

3. 3

   Design the visuals

   Create matching graphics using branded templates.

   Open Canva →

   Input

   Captions + brand kit

   Output

   Social graphics

4. 4

   Write the email

   Draft a short promotional or update email tied to the same theme.

   Open Jasper →

   Input

   Weekly theme

   Output

   Email draft

5. 5

   Proofread everything

   Run a final grammar and tone check across all copy before scheduling.

   Open Grammarly →

   Input

   All drafted copy

   Output

   Proofread, ready-to-schedule content

6. 6

   Schedule and publish

   Schedule the social posts and send the email.

   Input

   Final content

   Output

   Published campaign