Your New Routine: The Complete Publication Day Protocol for Researchers

The complete Publication Day Protocol synthesized into a repeatable checklist. Your identity shift from 'researcher who occasionally shares' to 'researcher who systematically disseminates.'

Your New Routine: The Complete Publication Day Protocol for Researchers

You've traveled from introduction to Research Hub. You understand why dissemination matters, how to build context, how to translate for audiences, how to generate assets, and how to build advanced automation.

Now the question: what happens with your next paper?

The Identity Shift

Researchers who disseminate effectively don't just use different tools—they think differently about their role.

The Old Identity

"I publish papers and hope they get noticed."

The New Identity

"I systematically ensure my research reaches the people who can use it."

This shift matters. When you see dissemination as part of the research process rather than an optional extra, it becomes non-negotiable.

The Publication Day Protocol

Phase 1: Preparation (Week -2)

Day 1: Research Brain Setup (45 minutes)

Day 2: Audience Identification (30 minutes)

Phase 2: Generation (Week -1)

Day 1: Primary Assets (60 minutes)

Day 2: Secondary Assets (45 minutes)

Day 3: Review and Refinement (45 minutes)

Phase 3: Execution (Publication Day)

Morning (embargo lift)

Midday

Evening

Phase 4: Follow-Up (Week +1)

Monitoring

Engagement

Documentation

The Weekly Practice

Beyond publication events, build ongoing habits:

Monday (10 minutes)

Daily (5 minutes)

Friday (15 minutes)

The Paper Checklist

For every paper, ensure:

Time Investment Reality

Per Paper

| Phase | Time | |-------|------| | Research Brain setup | 45 min | | Asset generation | 105 min | | Review and refinement | 45 min | | Execution | 60 min | | Follow-up | 60 min | | Total | ~5 hours |

Compare to: traditional comprehensive dissemination (15+ hours) or typical reality (almost nothing).

Annual Investment

At 3 papers per year: 15 hours total Return: Research that actually reaches its intended audiences

The Compound Effect

Systematic dissemination compounds:

Year 1: Building the practice, learning the tools, establishing routines

Year 2: Smoother execution, growing audience, recognized expertise

Year 3: Known as a researcher who communicates, invited opportunities, broader impact

Year 5: Significant public presence, policy influence, citation advantages

The researchers who start now will have years of audience-building head start over those who start later.

Common Obstacles and Solutions

"I don't have time"

The system takes 5 hours per paper. Traditional comprehensive dissemination takes 15+. Most researchers do almost nothing because it seems overwhelming. This system is faster than doing nothing poorly.

"My institution doesn't value this"

Institutions are changing. Grant agencies increasingly require dissemination. Plus: media coverage, citations, and reputation accrue to you regardless of institutional credit.

"What if I'm misquoted?"

Proper preparation (soundbites, guardrails, interview practice) dramatically reduces misquoting risk. The greater risk is not being quoted at all—letting others define your field's public narrative.

"I'm not a good communicator"

Neither were most researchers who learned. Communication is a skill. This system provides scaffolding while you develop. The AI doesn't replace your judgment—it reduces the blank-page problem.

The Transformation

When you began this journey, you were a researcher who might share findings occasionally, informally, when it felt easy.

Now you are:

This isn't marginal improvement. This is a different relationship with your work's impact.

Your First Paper

Don't wait for a new publication. Start now:

Option A: Apply the protocol to your most recent paper

Option B: Prepare for your next publication

Option C: Practice with a colleague's work

One paper. One protocol. The practice begins.

The Impact Imperative (Revisited)

Remember why you started:

Your research matters too much to stay hidden.

The policy maker who could use your evidence won't find it in a journal database. The practitioner who could apply your findings won't stumble across your publication. The public who deserves to understand won't see it without your active effort.

Dissemination isn't self-promotion. It's the completion of the research process.

Science is not finished until it is shared.

Now you have the system to share it.

Ready to Start?

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