Anchor Moments — Monthly Operating Process v1.0
This is the reference document for the Anchor Moments process. For the operating overview and execution tracker, see the Anchor Moments initiative.
Overview
The Anchor Moments process runs on a monthly cadence. Each month, every product line — PortalJS Cloud, Flowershow, DataHub, and Datopian Services — commits to one clearly defined marketing focus: the anchor moment. This process ensures that focus is agreed, tracked, and reviewed consistently.
The process has three recurring touchpoints per month. All touchpoints involve the same core group: Anuar Ustayev, Ola, and Yoana Popova. Calendar invites are created and maintained for all three.
Touchpoint 1 — Monthly Anchor Planning
When: End of the current month (planning for the following month) Format: Innovation Team Sync call, or async via the brief template if a live sync is not possible Participants: Anu, Ola, Yoana
Purpose: Agree on the anchor moment for each product for the coming month. One focus per product — the single most important thing to communicate.
Output: Anchor moments confirmed and logged in the anchor moments log.
Touchpoint 2 — Mid-Month Progress Check
When: Mid-month Format: Innovation Team Sync call, or async if all is on track Participants: Anu, Ola, Yoana
Purpose: Confirm that content is in production and on track. Surface blockers early. Adjust if needed.
Output: Brief status note. No formal document required unless something needs to change.
Touchpoint 3 — End-of-Month Review
When: End of month Format: Innovation Team Sync call Participants: Anu, Ola, Yoana
Purpose: Did the anchor moment ship as planned? What worked, what did not? Are any adjustments needed for the next cycle?
Output: Log updated in the anchor moments log. Any process changes noted for v1.1.
Summary
| Touchpoint | Timing | Format | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly anchor planning | End of month | Sync or async | Anchors agreed and logged |
| Mid-month progress check | Mid-month | Sync or async | Status confirmed, blockers surfaced |
| End-of-month review | End of month | Sync | Log updated, cycle closed |
All three touchpoints are on the calendar. Participants: Anu, Ola, Yoana.