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Editorial Desk

From field signal to published intelligence.

Track story ideas, source signals, draft status, fact-check needs, publishing targets, and repurposing tasks for Installer Report.

Desk stats

Total items

9

Draft / edit / fact-check

3

Scheduled

0

Published

3

Repurposed

1

Unique categories

6

Workflow

Workflow

Pipeline stages

Signal
Raw lead from radar or field—enough to log, not yet owned.
Assigned
Human owner selected; accountability and next actions are clear.
Draft
Article, newsletter, or report draft in progress against a thesis.
Fact-check
Claims and sources being verified before wider circulation.
Edit
Tone, structure, and accuracy pass for publish readiness.
Scheduled
Locked for publishing on a target date or send window.
Published
Live public asset on site or partner channel.
Repurposed
Converted into newsletter, social, video, or report derivative.

Kanban

Scroll horizontally on larger screens to scan all lanes. On mobile, lanes stack vertically.

signal

1 item(s)

SEMA tools aisle watchlist (hold)

Tools

Audience

Internal

Wait for on-record vendor claims before headline.

Signals linked · 1Repurpose tasks · 0

assigned

1 item(s)

Creator risk: when customers arrive pre-sold

MarketDesk A

Audience

Sales + lead tech

Reframe scope without sounding defensive.

Signals linked · 2Repurpose tasks · 1

draft

1 item(s)

Stack map: Tint Wiz beside Shopmonkey

SoftwareDesk C

Audience

Multi-bay operators

Duplicate entry is the enemy; integration truth beats brand Twitter.

Signals linked · 1Repurpose tasks · 2

fact check

1 item(s)

Ceramic tint education: what Reddit gets wrong

ProductsDesk B

Audience

Lead techs

Heat rejection language needs a lab-to-bay translation layer.

Signals linked · 1Repurpose tasks · 1

edit

1 item(s)

The safe-choice premium: who owns the installer default?

IndustryDesk A

Audience

Owners + lead distributors

Brand systems beat single-product hype when installers carry the risk at the bay.

Signals linked · 2Repurpose tasks · 2Target 2026-05-14

scheduled

0 item(s)

Empty lane

published

3 item(s)

WFCT 2026: San Antonio Becomes the Industry’s Week of Record

IndustryDesk A

Audience

Owners + lead techs + distributors

Primary field guide to WFCT + AGW week—sponsors, Tint-Offs, Hall of Fame, Family Film Day, and operator trip plan.

Signals linked · 1Repurpose tasks · 3Target 2026-07-21

WFCT 2026 field guide (published)

Events

Audience

Owners

Live article live on site — San Antonio dates, sponsors, competitions, Hall of Fame.

Signals linked · 1Repurpose tasks · 2Target 2026-07-21

Published: PPF style product thesis

Products

Audience

Readers

PPF as style SKU is live on site.

Signals linked · 1Repurpose tasks · 2Target 2026-04-28

repurposed

1 item(s)

Repurpose: XPEL network piece into sponsor briefing

IndustryDesk D

Audience

Sponsor desk

Sponsor-safe summary of installer default dynamics.

Signals linked · 1Repurpose tasks · 2