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Project Board Status Descriptions

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If you've received a live project board from your Project Manager, you'll notice each project has a status.

Here is a list of all possible Status' and their meaning.


Airtable Statuses

1.     Need to Start – job has not yet been started

2.     Research/Discovery – kick off call scheduled in preparation to begin work on a job

3.     Awaiting Content – waiting on content from the client

4.     Partial Content Received – we have only received a portion of the content needed for the job

5.     Content Review (PM) – PM team is vetting copy, visual assets, links, and any items need for the job

6.     Copywriting – copy is being written either internally or with a freelance copywriter

7.     Copy Review (Internal) – copy is being reviewed internally

8.     Copy with Client – copy has been sent to client for review

9.     Copy Edits – copy team is working on edits from the client

10. Recording – video is being recorded

11. Ready for Creative – the content has been vetted and is now ready for the creative team to begin design

12. With Creative – the job is with creative

13. CD/AD Review – the design is being reviewed by Art Director/Creative Director

14. Proofreading – the job is with the proofreader

15. Creative Edits (Internal) – creative team is making edits prior to sending to the client

16. With Client (Ashore) – job is now with client for review (print, social graphics, individual web assets)

17. With Client – the job is now with client for review (emails, websites)

18.  Creative Edits (Client) – client has submitted edits and creative team is working on them

19. Ready for List/Data – the job is now ready for a list/targeting

20. With Data Team – data is being processed by data team

21. Data Review – data for the job is being reviewed by data team

22. Proofing – the job is now being proofed by the client (this also includes the vdp phase)

23. In Production – the job is being printed, prepped for mailing

24. With Production Vendor – the job has been sent out to one of our preferred vendors

25. Ready to Schedule – email is ready to be scheduled

26. Scheduled – email has been scheduled

27. Completed – job done!

28. Delayed – job has been put on hold or client has become non-responsive

29. Canceled – job has been canceled per client, marked in MIS

30. Investigating New Direction – team/client is looking at new strategy for specific job

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