Maybe there’s a better name for it, but the idea is this: sometimes a to-do item is repeating, and it involves several tasks that should all occur at once. As an example, here is an action template for day-of Facebook promotions for a recurring set of networker events:
My Facebook status: @EVENT_NAME is tonight — see you there! (target appropriate lists)
Post in Twin Cities group: @EVENT_NAME is tonight — a networker-like event with free apps and fun people. See you there!
Message to Event Council members: Hey everyone! If you wouldn’t mind updating your status or finding some other means of reminding your friends about tonight’s event, that would be stellar. Thanks, and see you soon!
This is something that should be done in batch, but you shouldn’t really shouldn’t need to plug all of this into your to-do or reminder app. You should just be able to reference this template name by title. I’ve written about Notational Velocity before — in this case, I’d just make an entry in Notational Velocity called “Networker Events: Action Template: Day-of Facebook promotions”. In order to remind myself and ensure that I do this on the day-of, I’d just paste the text “Networker Events: Action Template: Day-of Facebook promotions” into my reminder app Due, and, by its very structure, I’d know what it means and how to easily find it by typing “Networker Action Template” into Notational Velocity.
Seth Orion Viebrock 