CDM Program: Step-by-Step Walkthrough

To contact the Program Facilitator, our Head of Content at 7 Cups, PM @SoulfullyAButterfly, or email her at ayesha@7cups.com

To reach our Mentors trained to support you, check their availability here

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Note: This is a step-by-step walkthrough for the CDM Program. For the official complete requirements for graduation, please click here. For your personal recommendations of deadlines based on your Start Date, please refer to your CDM Acceptance Email.

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To introduce yourself, click here

Note: To keep us informed of your progress and any support needs, please fill up the Weekly Progress Report, to be submitted every Monday.

A) Coursework Part 1 (Trial Period): You need to finish this content within 2 weeks of your start date:

1. Introduction to Content and Marketing at 7 Cups

2. Community Questions and Answers: The Basis of Mental Health Awareness and Support

3. Social Media Graphics: Promoting Site Content

4. Team Lightship: Tweeting Empathy

To confirm your trial completion, you need to request your Trainee Badge by submitting this form

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B) Coursework Part 2: It is recommended that you finish this content by the sixth week:

5. Writing Fresh Content for 7 Cups: Guidelines

6. Ensuring Best Writing Practices

7. Writing with Expertise, Authority, and Trust

8. Content Categories and Topics of Interest at 7 Cups

9. Getting Ready to Write: Topic Selection

10. Article Outlining

11. Headlining and Sub-Headlining Effective Content Pieces

12. About the Writer: Writing Effective Writer Biographies

13. Reviewing and Promoting Current Articles

Please complete the Coursework Part II Participation Report Form and Coursework Completion Quiz before moving on to the practical components.

C) Practical Work:

(i) You are to Submit Your Article after one week of topic approval (a mentor will contact you for topic approval). The recommended deadline for submission is three weeks before your graduation date.

(ii) Further Practical Experience: You are to pick 2 options and complete them for further practical training. To confirm completion, fill the Further Practical Experience Participation Form

D) Graduating with Honors (OPTIONAL): Explore options here and fill this form to inform us if interested - the same form is to be used for honors work submission.

E) Program Completion! Once you have completed the Program, please submit the Last Step Form. Your work will be processed and you will receive your certificate via email.

Other helpful forms:

Need an extension or do you need to drop out of the Program? Click here.