Content Production Workflow

Purpose:

Create high-quality content efficiently by leveraging AI for initial drafting and research while maintaining human oversight for strategy and refinement.

Workflow Steps:

  1. Strategy & Planning (Human)
    • Define content goals and target audience
    • Identify key messages and SEO keywords
    • Create content brief with specific requirements
  2. Research & Outline (AI + Human)
    • AI Task: Generate research summaries on topic
    • Human Task: Review and select relevant information
    • AI Task: Create content outline based on brief
    • Human Task: Approve or modify outline
  3. Draft Creation (AI)
    • Generate first draft based on approved outline
    • Include section headers, key points, and transitions
    • Optimize for readability and engagement
  4. Review & Refinement (Human + AI)
    • Human Task: Review draft for accuracy and brand voice
    • AI Task: Improve sections flagged for revision
    • Human Task: Make final edits and approve
  5. Finalization & Publication (Human + AI)
    • AI Task: Generate meta descriptions and social snippets
    • Human Task: Upload to CMS and schedule publication
    • AI Task: Create email newsletter version of content

Handoff Protocol:

  • Use shared document with comment functionality
  • Clearly mark sections requiring attention
  • Document specific AI prompts that worked well for future use

Quality Control:

  • Content brief serves as initial quality benchmark
  • Human editor reviews for factual accuracy and brand alignment
  • Final approval requires checklist verification (SEO, brand voice, CTA)