The antidote to fluffy content: Tactical, Actionable, Concrete, Specific (TACS)


- Tactical: "This isn't a generic idea I've heard a million times before"
- Actionable: "I can put it into practice and apply it to my own work"
- Concrete: "This can be observed and measured--not just theory"
- Specific: "This is precise advice for a particular situation"
1. Tactical: "This isn't a generic idea I've heard a million times before"
2. Actionable: "I can put it into practice and apply it to my own work"
3. Concrete: "This can be observed and measured—not just theory"
- DMs
- Emails
- Tweets
- Calendar
- Paid ads
- Feedback
- Strategy docs
- Spreadsheets
- Text messages
- Internal memos
- Before-and-after edits
- Google Docs or Notion
4. Specific: "This is precise advice for a particular situation"
To recap:
- What does my audience want to learn to do?
- Is it as direct as possible?
- Could this be turned into a visual?
- Could this be turned into an interactive experience?
- Where might my audience be confused and how can I proactively address that?
- What screenshots, scripts, or examples can I share?
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