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What's a SMART goal you're working towards?

kara_susvilla
HubSpot Employee
HubSpot Employee

Setting marketing goals provides you long-term vision and short-term motivation. It helps you organize your time and resources so that you can make the most of your efforts. In the comments below, share a SMART goal you're working towards this year.

 

Extra credit: Share with everyone the steps you're making towards achieving this SMART goal.

 

*To learn more about this, check out the Planning a Long-Term Content Strategy lesson via HubSpot Academy. 

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HBhatti1
Participant

SMART GOAL:
Specific: Learn Digital Marketing and 1 International Language.
Measurable: Learn soft skills for the digital marketing field.
Achievable: Finish at least 1 Professional Marketing Course.
Relevant: Secure at least a beginner-level job in the digital marketing field.
Time-bound: I wish I do it within 4-6 months.

 

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chr1
Member

My SMART goal:

Specific - Complete a content strategy course.

Measurable - Earn a certificate or at least know how to define the topic.

Achieveable - Sign up for 2-3 different courses on the internet.

Relevant - Land a job in marketing in an era where digital marketing is in demand.

Time-bound - Finish this in less than a month.

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ABrown44
Member
  • Specific: After being a SAHM for 14 years, I strive to re-enter the workforce either part time or remotely by acquiring a position that will utilize my current and past work experience.
  • Measurable: Success is obtaining a position that understands the gap in my employment and sees that my skills would be an asset to their company. 
  • Achievable: I will utilize my education, LinkedIn network, online learning platforms, and analytical skills to attract employment.
  • Relevant: This goal coincides with my desire to create a life of my own, build an income, and breakout of the hurtful SAHM stigma.
  • Time-bound: I strive to achieve this goal within three months.
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JosephKota
Member

S - Create Content marketing portfolio in Defi, healthcare, and Fintech domains

M - Land at least 2 clients

A - leverage cold emailing, LinkedIn outreach and connection building, Apply for new opportunities 

R - Complete content marketing, inbound marketing and product marketing certifications to boost credibility and knowledge

T - 3 Months

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MoniraSultana
Member

My SMART Goal: Secure a freelance marketing consultant-client within one month.

 

  • Specific: I aim to acquire a new freelance marketing consultant client.
  • Measurable: Success is defined by signing a contract with at least one new client.
  • Achievable: I will leverage my existing network, online platforms, and marketing skills to attract and convert potential clients.
  • Relevant: This goal aligns with my career objectives as a freelance marketing consultant, helping to build my portfolio and income.
  • Time-bound: The target is to achieve this goal within one month.

 

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gju
Member

Specific: Work in the sports marketing industry.

Measurable: Accomplish through gaining experiences throughout the next 3 years.

Attainable: Take courses that I could take related to my career goals.

Relevant: Relevant to me as it would be a stepping stone for my career.

Timely: In 3-4 years I should meet my goal. 

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JFreedman0
Member

Specific - ~Increase the number of video editing assignments through Upwork by specializing in Social Media eiditing

Measurable- Gain Social Media Marketing Certification through relevant course work

Attainable - ~Post 2-3 blogs or videos a month that display my capabilities to potential clients and lead to my website

Relevant -Work with a test client toCreate Social Media content that can drive sales for their new Boat brand.

Timely - finish the study and attain certification within 2 months.  Create 3 videos for the client in the 3rd month.

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Shilpa2810
Member

Specific: Become a professional social media marketer

Measurable: Brand myself by posting some content once a day through LinkedIn. 

Attainable: One interview per week starting June 16th, 2024

Relevant: I want to be a professional social media marketer

Timely: In 2 months time I should meet my goal

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siyyaaaad
Member

increase website traffic through content marketing

 

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AlSaifMo
Member

Smart: I want to have at least 3 comments per social media educational post

Measurable: I want to achieve this 4 times a month

Attainable: Post one educational graphic on Instagram per week

Relevant: This will help our customer base be more interactive with our brand

Time: by end of the year 2024

DModiano
Participant

Specific: Become a professional social media marketer

Measurable: Brand myself by posting once each day to LinkedIn and Facebook

Attainable: One interview per week starting July 1st, 2024

Relevant: I want to be a professional social media marketer

Timely: In 3 months time I should meet my goal

NTQ
Member

Now, I think that a SMART goal I want to set for yourself is:

- S:  getting 20 new members on my group

- M: 200members per week

- A: Using articles to share practical, quality knowledge with the community to attract new members can bring in 50-100 new members per article, this has been proven in practice.

- R: In fact, I got 100 more members from 1 article, and 200 members in 1 week is completely possible.

- Time: 1 week - 7 days

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natisfera
Member

I think that a SMART goal I want to set for myself is:

S: getting 20 new followers on my social media.

M: I want to accomplish this in the next 2 weeks.

A: Tiktok is a platform that reaches a lot of people so I think that if I post consistently, this is a realistic goal.

R: This will help people get to know me and my voice, while not only doing covers but also sharing my own music.

T: 14 days.

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Li010
Member

Specific: completing business marketing cource I'm currently enroll in. Also, I'd like to graduate with a GPA of 4.0 or above.

Mesurable: I'll finish this course in March, 2025

Acheivable: I cullently have a GPA of 3.8 so there is a room for improvement. Since I've completed 2 months of this courses, maintaing motivations is essential to ensure my GPA doesn't decrese. 

Relevant: This goal is also for my career. This is my first time to learn business so when I finish this course, I will have more options than now.

Time Bound: 10 months

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ABalaji1
Member

Specific: My goal is to reduce 15 kgs and achieve my ideal body weight

Mesurable: I plan to track my daily calorie intake and stay on a calorie deficit, do intense workout 3 times a week and walk 10,000 steps a day. 

Achieveable: I have already reduced 2 kgs and have been keeping my food habits in check, I need to make sure that I include more of protein rich foods in my diet by maintaining my current calorie deficit. I have also stopped consuming sugar and used alternatives whenever needed. 

Relevant: Reducing my bodyweight and maintaing good food habits will make me healthier in the long run, boost my immunity and helps me move around comfortably regardless of the age. 

Time Bound: I want to achieve this goal in 1 month. 

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ultrasonicbeam
Member

What's a SMART goal you're working towards?

Specific : I want to further expand my knowledge in becoming a better Sales executive.
Measurable : I plan to take certificates and courses 3 times a week.
Achievable : With the amount of resources that are readily available on the internet to get certain and specific certifications and courses, it already has put me in the right direction, having already taking up this certification course, it wouldnt be a problem for me getting another one.
Relevant : very relevant for me since it will help me grow and be able to put the knowledge i gain into practice into the line of my work.
Time : I want to be able to finish my goal within the end of the month, by alloting 2-3 hours of my time in studying, i can see myself not only gaining one certificate but multiple if i put my 100% effort in to my study.

AnnaSchultzz
Member

A SMART goal that I am working on is creating a valuable instagram for my company's business.

Specific: I want to upload new content to the instagram post three times a week including a carousel, a thread, and a reel. 

Measurable: I will plan out the week accordinly to achieve this goal. I will dedicate the weekend to planning out content, Monday and Tuesday to folming and editing the content, and the following three days to dedicate a post to each day. 

Achieveable: I have already been posting content, but it needs to be organized and posted to a more accordingly matter to ensure views and consistency with followers. 

Relevant: Creating a good instagram profile is crucial for my company's business. It helps ensure that my boss is providing value and can help the people that click on his profile.

Time-Bound: I want to achieve this goal by the end of this week and then ensuring consistency after while changing things if needed. 

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MT37
Member

I'm working towards the SMART goal of "Reducing my daily screen time by 1 hour by the end of the month".

Specific: I want to reduce my daily screen time by 1 hour.

Measurable: I'll track my screen time using an app on my phone and aim to reduce it by 1 hour each day.

Achievable: I've already reduced my screen time by 30 minutes per day for the past week, so I'm confident I can increase that by another 1 hour.

Relevant: Reducing my screen time will help me prioritize my physical and mental well-being, and allow me to focus on other activities that bring me joy.

Time-bound: I want to achieve this goal by the end of the month, which is 30 days from now.

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apinilla
Member

learn about digital marketing and content creation.

to become a content creator and make a brand for my self 

finish this course in a week 

and get more certifications in marketing and editing 

i want to finish my goals in 1 to 2 months 

 

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dhaynes0
Member

S- to be more skilled as a content creator both content and graphic design

M- in the next two months

A- continuing to take courses in marketing and graphic design

R- to be efficient in an actualy work environment for that job

T- by October 31st

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JKaur24
Member

S - Learn about Digital Marketing and implement that knowledge in building my own digital media store. 

M - Start making money out of that store, get a job where I can have hands-on experience.

A - Get an internship to get practical knowledge and learn how marketing comes to life. 

R - Relevance lies in implementing the knowledge I have learned through online studying.

T - I am planning to get a job in marketing by August/September. 

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