ERIN CONDREN ACADEMIC PLANNERS | 23'-24'

[@wardkristin]

I am a college music teacher and have used this layout for 4 years now as my lesson plan book! This layout has more room to write in the weekly and the notes pages at the end of each month are lifesavers for me. In the weekly sections, the left is for timed classes and meetings, the middle is specifics for classes and students, and the to dos on the right are great to check off copies and materials for class. I have many of my students who use this academic planner, and they love to use the middle section for assignments and readings that are due. I LOVE the new floral design and am considering this as an all-in-one planner for this upcoming year!!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Love your ideas for each section Kristin! Thanks for taking time to share how you use it as a music teacher;)

[@sabrinanguyen1755]

As a uni student shopping for a planner, this video was super helpful because the pictures on the website didn't do it justice! I was debating between quite a few academic planners in a similar price range, but this one is definitely at the top! The run through showed me everything I needed :))

[@AmandasFavorites]

Oh, good! I am so glad it was helpful! And I agree- it is hard to tell from just the website pictures and that is exactly why I do these videos;)

[@judyedwards7597]

I love the new color scheme and the floral pages on the academic planner. Hope this is a little preview for the Life Planner launch!

[@AmandasFavorites]

I love this floral too Judy:) I can't wait to see the new LifePlanners!

[@esthert9146]

I love how simple your videos are, because you focus on the products and your opinions are honest. Thank you.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I appreciate hearing that:) I am so glad they are helpful!

[@daniellemoody8608]

I really love the colors in the floral!! And the floral itself is my favorite flower one so far! I hope they are both coming in more things.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I agree 100% about the floral being my favorite so far;)

[@patriciamcelroy3581]

I agree. I did not like in bloom this past year (color scheme was icky to me🤣) and I loved the flora the previous year. I hope I can get some notepads in the cosmos design. Or a snap in dashboard.

[@DaniDacey]

I'm not a student, but I used the Academic Planner as my catch-all for the first time this year and I love it! It's a more functional/useful horizontal and I love all the note pages. (Also, no mini monthly calendar!) I will definitely get a new one for 2024. Thank you for sharing!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Hey Danielle:) Thanks for chiming in on that. I can see how many who are not students could use this layout and it would work really well:)

[@jaylc4253]

LOVE the colors! Not as crazy about the flowers...just because I am not a big floral person but the colors are stunning! I agree, if EC was around when I was in school...I would have been in heaven. I have two 8th graders (girls) who have zero interest in planners/school supplies. I have somehow failed as a parent! LOL! 😜Thank you for sharing with us!

[@AmandasFavorites]

LOL...this really made me laugh:) I love the colors too!

[@TheLauren1113]

I bought this for my rising college freshman. She loves planners (and has used a Target version of the Life Planner) so I had fun customizing it for her on the website. I got her a few accessories to go with it.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I love that:) What a fun gift!

[@sinkingwithsarah3650]

I love my coiled EC academic planner! I’m in college & it has worked beautifully 💞 can’t wait to get mine for next year!

[@AmandasFavorites]

I love hearing that:) Thanks for chiming in with a testimonial!

[@patriciamcelroy3581]

Ditto on the colorful cosmos and the tab colors!❤ I’m glad to see there is a Star Wars option again!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Yay! I think that EC keeps doing a really great job on design.

[@ruth7855]

love the color scheme and the flowers, although I still prefer her lovely seasonal colors. I also really love the pen pouches I have floral one. That smaller neutral planner is a novel idea-- but at our house we are all life planner people! I do have to say, I do not appreciate the fine point. I am a dual tipped marker girl and I use them a lot. I am really disappointed that they have stopped making all the color combos in dual tipped.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Hey Ruth:) I hear you on the seasonal colors...they will always win out for me too:) Although these flowers are my favorite floral design they have ever done. And I LOVE the Dual Tip too and always have...but I am actually using the fine tip this weekend to take notes for our church conference and I am actually liking them for that;) But I hope they stop making the Dual Tip!

[@TotallySnappyTots]

I would love to see the examples you mentioned of how people used the three sections in the past. I’ve gone back through your video and can’t figure out where to find those. Thank you for your help.

[@AmandasFavorites]

They are all in the academic planner video comments from last year- that's what I am referencing to. Here is the video link- check out the comments;) I am sure there are some great ideas in this videos comments too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nojGfICqrchrq9U

[@SimplyAlethia]

The floral is beautiful!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for chiming in! I love it as well:)

[@CreatingSelfCarePlans]

Looks like they are offering the flowers or color blends. But they also have star wars interior design and they have versions that are very neutral in their focused line. So that would be 4 options. ☺️

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you for summing that up for us! I have now checked it out and I think they have a done a great job on design themes with the Academic.

[@ackman3981]

To "write smaller" you could use a .7 or .5 pen for the main part and a smaller pen size for the small weekend blocks in the A5 academic planners. That is, if, you want to carry around more then one writing utensil.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Very true....I would not be one that wants to keep switching pens;) But some might not mind.

[@ackman3981]

@@AmandasFavorites - I have tried from .4, .5 & .7. Usually end up with the .5 always.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I love a good .5 too:)

[@ackman3981]

@@AmandasFavorites - That is why I have been going to my local Japanese stationary store and can try out different pens and sizes. Some like Pilot, Pentel, etc. "feel" differently at different sizes. And can look at all the colors as well. And even get just the refills instead of a new pen.

[@janablanco3946]

This makes me so excited for the Life Planner launch!! 🎉 It looks like they have some really nice designs coming this year!

[@AmandasFavorites]

I agree Jana;) This floral might be my favorite out of all the floral planner design themes they have done;)

[@katiejon17]

I really appreciate the different designs! Any idea when EC will release their teacher planners?

[@AmandasFavorites]

I have not heard anything on the teacher planner-but I bet it will be after lifeplanner launch like it normally is. So my guess is May.

[@katiejon17]

@@AmandasFavorites I think last year was the first year they released the ECLP’s before the ECTP’s. I remember because I wasn’t happy to wait for my teacher planner due to needing to prep 🤪 I’d rather have my teacher planner first, like they used do. Oh well - I’m looking forward to seeing what their new LP designs will be! - Any idea when those will be released?!

[@CieisMe]

As always, EXCELLENT video, Amanda. My girl just got in to her PhD program and will start school in August - this was just the thing I wanted to see for her. I'll send it on to her to watch so thank you ☺ Have a great week and thanks again!!!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you Cie:) And wow! What an accomplishment for you daughter!

[@momplans]

I love the new floral pattern and colors!

[@AmandasFavorites]

I love it too Carol:)

[@ackman3981]

Did not hear you mention that you ONLY can get the A5 planners, for now, with a Colorblends interior.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I didn't know any of that information at the time of filming and editing. They just sent me my box and nothing was on the website at that time.

[@ackman3981]

@@AmandasFavorites - See what they offer when the 2024 planners come out in around the middle of April. If they are like last year.

[@MadeUpLikeADoll]

A fun way to start the next term. 🎉I will be adding the pens to my next order. I just placed an order during the sale

[@AmandasFavorites]

Yay:) Happy supplies definitely make school more enjoyable;)

[@mrsdudeandkids]

This one is on my list (coiled or bound) because it has the additional pages the LP doesn't, school related pages to use for my kid's information,and the price is more realistic... BUT, I hate the thick, toothy EC paper, so I am still on the fence.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Well if you don't like the paper then I would look at some others...but I understand the pull if the layout and extra pages are perfect for you;) Thanks for watching and taking time to chime in:)

[@sujeyplans7720]

I would have gone bonkers to get this from my mom. I have a first grader and we're not quite ready for this. But I will so be gifting this when she gets older.

[@AmandasFavorites]

LOL! Right?! You have many great years ahead of being able to gift fun planners to her:)

[@sarahdavis7566]

Love the flower interior way better than last years flowers!

[@AmandasFavorites]

I agree with you! I really like this floral design a lot!

[@Cordelia0704p]

This layout could be really good for work, assuming you have more of a task focused job and not a ton of meetings. I almost never have meetings so hourly is useless to me. I love this floral I hope its in the life planners. Love the notebook too, oddly the calculator is most appealing lol probably because I need one I broke mine

[@AmandasFavorites]

I am so glad you found several things you love from this academic launch:) I loved hearing your faves and how the academic planner might work for your job:) And I had to laugh at the calculator:) LOL!

[@lauoliveweeks5287]

I'm a sophomore in college and I can say with certainty that if I have more than four projects\exams in a single month I'll cry so it's the perfect amount of space. 🤣

[@AmandasFavorites]

That's good to know! Thank you for watching and chiming in:)

[@ackman3981]

EC - you need to get past the idea/products that alienate maybe ½ of the people that might use your products. Based on your NEVER wanting to get past the rose gold/floral/blush/etc. products that you ALWAYS come out with, I probably will not recommend your products to anyone. You are not willing to do anything but the same thing every year/product line, that is getting old. There is a big part that are probably not going to purchase your planners, etc. since they are never appealing to them.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you for sharing your opinions. I don't think anyone from EC will come read my comments. So you probably want to email them- which I am guessing you probably already have:)