ROAR_ATELIER / GTM_STRATEGY
Overview
A 16 week build to 10,000, then launch.

ROAR Atelier is a premium human hair wig brand. The entire pre launch points at one number: 10,000 waitlist signups before the product goes live on 1 September 2026. We earn it with founder trust and identity led content across three streams, and we never name the product publicly until launch.

10,000
Waitlist signups by 31 Aug
The single pre launch north star.
1 Sep
Launch day, 2026
Week 17. Today is the start of Week 3.
3
Content streams, every week
ROAR account, creators, in salon stylists.

The north star

Every piece of content answers one question: "What does my hair say about who I am?" Every email answers one question: "What am I about to become?"

ROAR's ownable angle is identity through intentional transformation. Not just hair content, not just empowerment. The specific intersection where a woman uses her appearance as a deliberate signal. That lens goes on everything.

Where we are, 27 May (Week 3)

Live so far, six pieces
  • 2 carousels: "Your style is communicating something" and "People decide who you are in 7 seconds" (Hair Psychology)
  • 3 reels: Lazy girl hair, Cool corporate hair, "This is ROAR" teaser
  • 1 creator collab: Sleek bun psychology reaction

The POV is planted, the Boss energy is seeded, the brand name exists but the product is still unknown. That is the ideal state.

The numbers today
  • ~70 Instagram followers, 0 emails captured.
  • Reach is healthy: 10.7k views, 4.4k accounts reached in 30 days, 73% non followers.
  • Identity hooks win: "You've been her before" drove the most follows and 99 shares.
Still to fill

Celebrity analysis, fashion psychology, GRWM, virality, all stylist content, the full creator waves, and waitlist urgency. The waitlist landing page is the urgent unlock, due this week.

The team

MD Media runs it end to end. Yusuf (ad specialist lead), Manal (account manager and creative direction, the creator contact), Lulu (influencer manager and creative direction), Daniela (graphics), Raven (scheduling), Divina (overseer). Chantal is the face. The playbook target is the founder in at least 60% of pre launch content, with creators carrying the volume.

Brand
Hear her roar.

Source of truth: the Willow and Blake Brand Guidelines V1.0. The content engine expresses this foundation through the sharper, identity led hooks already performing on the feed.

Proposition

Whether you have suffered hair loss or you are experimenting with style, ROAR makes human hair wigs for women who want every day to be a salon grade good hair day.

Brand pillars
  • Never Afraid. Empower her to look and feel her most fabulous.
  • Community First. A safe space to talk openly about hair.
  • Everyday Luxury. Hand crafted human hair, not saved for occasions.
  • Always Inclusive. Every age, ability, ethnicity, religion and health stage.
Personality and voice

The Lion. Brave and courageous, fiercely protective of your head of hair.

Tone: Relatable, Uplifting, Authoritative. Smart, warm, slightly provocative, like a stylist who studied psychology.

Key phrases
Hear her roar.
A cut above the rest.
Make every day a salon grade good hair day.

Visual identity

Black
#000000
Off White
#F8F6ED
Espresso
#2B1E1C
Chocolate
#633F37
Terracotta
#BA5940
Soft Pink
#EBBACB

Type: Serrif (Displaay) for headings, GT America for body. Black and off white dominate, warm tones sparingly.

Confirm. Guidelines reference roarwigs.com, the live domain is roaratelier.com.au. Lock the final name and handle before the landing page ships.
Pillars
Six content pillars, one POV.

The ROAR POV is specific: your hair is a form of communication, women who understand it use it deliberately, and ROAR is for the ones who want to do it on purpose. Every pillar carries that idea and routes to the waitlist.

Pre launch rule. We sell identity and value, never the product. The product reveal happens at launch. Full scripts for every reel and carousel live in the Pre Launch Playbook.
Pillar 1

Hair Psychology & Identity

3x / week

The anchor and the proven winner. Gives her language for something she already feels. 2 Reels, 1 carousel a week.

Sample hooks
"Your hair is communicating something right now. Do you know what it's saying?"
"Why you always change your hair after a breakup (there's actual science)."
"Why women with powerful hair are treated differently at work."
Tone and target

Smart, warm, slightly provocative. Targets saves and comments. CTA routes to the free Hair Personality Guide.

Pillar 2

Celebrity Hair Analysis

2x / week

Debate bait for the algorithm, framed as identity analysis not gossip. Every piece ends on a principle, not just an opinion.

Sample hooks
"Hot take: Ariana Grande's natural brunette is her most powerful era, here's the colour theory."
"Zendaya is a masterclass in using hair as identity."
The read, every time

Show the celebrity, explain the colour theory, assess facial harmony, name the emotional impression.

Pillar 3

Hair Trends 2026

1x / wk

Makes ROAR look culturally sharp. People save trend content compulsively.

"The hair era that's replacing the over produced blowout."
Pillar 4

Fashion Psychology + Pairing

1x / wk

A practical system for putting looks together. High save rate, shareable.

"Why old money styling doesn't work with harsh tones."
Pillar 5

GRWM + Lifestyle

1x / wk

Humanises the brand, lifts watch time and follows.

"GRWM as a CEO going into a high stakes day."
Pillar 6

Virality / Funny

1x / wk

Top of funnel reach. Even the funny content lands on a ROAR truth.

"POV: you're the girl who changes her whole personality with a new hairstyle."

Signature series, Hair Archetypes

A recurring identity series across Pillars 1 and 4, product free, filmed with Chantal and Joey Scandizzo.

The CEO Blowout, The Soft Girl, The Off Duty Model, The Mum Bob, Quiet Luxury Brunette, Bombshell Blonde. Each attaches a personality to a look.

Cadence
Three streams, sixteen weeks, one deadline.

Every week runs three streams at once. Every post tags ROAR as a collaboration. Every caption points to the waitlist. MD Media shoots and edits in DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro, batched not daily.

Stream 1 — ROAR account

Brand owned. Carousels, Reels, Stories posted to @ROAR. 3 feed posts a week.

Stream 2 — Creators

Micro, mid and macro creators posting to their own accounts as ROAR collabs. Personal stories, reactions, celebrity and GRWM identity content.

Stream 3 — Stylists

Three in salon stylists: consultation, styling breakdown, hot take, before and after. The professional authority layer.

The runway, five phases

Foundation
May 15 to 26 · Wk 1 to 2
Done. POV planted, brand named.
Deepen & Widen
May 27 to Jun 28 · Wk 3 to 8
All pillars, creator wave 1, stylists in, waitlist live. We are here.
Build & Amplify
Jun 29 to Aug 2 · Wk 9 to 12
Community framing, founder on camera, stylist wave 2, urgency begins.
Countdown
Aug 3 to 31 · Wk 13 to 16
Hard close, macro moments, stylist wave 3, final push.
Launch
Sep 1 · Wk 17
ROAR goes live.

Weekly rhythm, ROAR account

DayROAR accountAlso
MonReel or carousel, hero pillar of the weekRepurpose to TikTok
WedCarousel (psychology or fashion), plus a creator double hitStories: waitlist push
ThuReel (virality or founder) plus a stylist postWeekly email touch
SatStories: reshare the week's creator and stylist, polls, countdownPinterest pins

From Build and Amplify on, Monday is the founder reel slot. From Countdown on, a daily Stories countdown runs to 1 September.

Post calendar, by month

Every post that runs each week, across all three streams. Switch months so it stays readable. Legend: ROAR account, Creator, Stylist, Stories, Email.

Week 3May 27 to Jun 1Deepen & Widen
Celebrity analysis introduced. First virality attempt. Waitlist landing page goes live. Stylist 1 briefed.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 27ROARReel: "Hot take: Ariana Grande's natural brunette is her most powerful era, here's the colour theory"Celebrity Analysis · comments
Wed 28ROARCarousel: "What your hairstyle says about you, according to psychology"Hair Psychology · saves
Wed 28StoriesWaitlist page goes live: "Something is being built for women who think like this. Early access, link in bio."Capture
Thu 29ROARReel: "Things women who understand hair psychology just get"Virality · shares
Thu 29CreatorMicro 1: Personal Hair Era StoryTikTok + IG
Sat 31StoriesPoll: "Do you think about what your hair communicates?" plus best commentsEngagement

Welcome flow live, signups get Email 1 and Email 2. Admin: brief Stylist 1.

Week 4Jun 2 to 8Deepen & Widen
Fashion psychology pillar introduced. GRWM format first attempt.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 2ROARReel: "Why you always change your hair after a breakup, there's actual science"Hair Psychology · comments
Wed 4ROARCarousel: "Why your hair and your outfit need to speak the same language"Fashion Psychology, first · saves
Wed 4CreatorMicro 2: Personal Era, post promotion or relocationIG Reels
Thu 5ROARReel: "POV: you're the girl who changes her whole personality with a new hairstyle"Virality · shares
Thu 5ROARReel: "GRWM as a CEO going into a high stakes day"GRWM, first
Sat 7StoriesShare Creator 2 · Question box: "Which celebrity has the most intentional hair era right now?"Seeds next week

Admin: brief Stylist 2, confirm all three stylist angles by Jun 8.

Week 5Jun 9 to 15Deepen & Widen
Trends pillar introduced. First mid tier creator. Stylist 1 first post.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 9ROARCarousel: "The hair trends dominating 2026, and what each one is actually saying"Trends, first · saves
Wed 11ROARReel: "Why some women always look put together even when they're not"Hair Psychology · waitlist
Wed 11CreatorMid 1: Intentional Dressing, same day double hit with the reelIG Reels + TikTok
Thu 12StylistStylist 1: Consultation Moment, salonAuthority
Sat 14StoriesRepost Mid 1 · Poll: "Slick bun or blowout when you need to be taken seriously?"Engagement

Week 3 signups reach Email 3, the founder story, this week.

Week 6Jun 16 to 22Deepen & Widen
Zendaya celebrity analysis. Stylist 2 first post. All six pillars now covered.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 16ROARCarousel: "Zendaya is a masterclass in using hair as identity"Celebrity Analysis · saves
Wed 18ROARReel: "The hair era that's replacing the over produced blowout"Trends · waitlist open
Wed 18CreatorMicro 3: Hair Profile, takes the quizTikTok
Thu 19ROARReel: "Why women with powerful hair are treated differently at work"Hair Psychology · join waitlist
Thu 19StylistStylist 2: Professional Hot Take, salonAuthority
Sat 21StoriesShare Creator 3 and Stylist 2 · "Have you taken the Hair Personality Quiz?"Quiz funnel
Week 7Jun 23 to 29Deepen & Widen
Fashion psychology deepens. Stylist 3 first post. Second virality piece. First countdown sticker.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 23ROARCarousel: "The 5 hair eras every woman goes through"Hair Psychology · CTA Era 4 and 5
Wed 25ROARReel: "Why old money styling doesn't work with harsh tones"Fashion Psychology · saves
Wed 25CreatorMicro 4: Psychology Reaction, duet or stitch a ROAR reelTikTok
Thu 26ROARReel: "The hair era you were in during your hardest year"Virality / Identity · comments
Thu 26StylistStylist 3: Styling Breakdown, salonAuthority
Sat 28StoriesShare Creator 4 and Stylist 3 · First countdown sticker: "ROAR launches September 1."Urgency begins
Week 8Jun 30 to Jul 6Deepen & Widen
Consolidation. Repurpose the best performing pillar. Full metrics review before Phase 2.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 30ROARReel: repurpose the highest performing concept with a new angleFollow the data
Wed 2ROARCarousel: "Why dark hair pairs better with powerful tailoring, the visual science"Fashion Psychology
Wed 2CreatorMicro 5: Psychology Reaction, standaloneIG Reels
Thu 3ROARReel: "GRWM for a date, soft, flirtatious, effortless energy"GRWM

Metrics review end of week. Brief mid tier creators 2 and 3.

Week 9Jul 7 to 13Build & Amplify
Founder on camera for the first time. The most important reel of the pre launch.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 7ROAR⭐ Reel, founder on camera: "I've been building something for women who think about this seriously. Here's what it is."Community Build · paid boost
Wed 9ROARCarousel: "The difference between women who just style their hair and women who use it as a tool"Hair Psychology · built for the second type
Wed 9CreatorMid 2: Celebrity AnalysisIG Reels + TikTok
Thu 10ROARReel: "Why the clean girl aesthetic is everywhere this summer"Trends · waitlist
Thu 10StylistStylist 1: Before / After Identity ShiftTransformation
Sat 12StoriesShare Stylist 1 transformation, waitlist milestone "[X] women already on the list"Social proof

Broadcast email Jul 7: "Here's exactly what's inside ROAR."

Week 10Jul 14 to 20Build & Amplify
Social proof. Founder reads real DMs. Community energy.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 14ROARReel, founder: "You've been sending me messages like this"Social proof · waitlist
Wed 16ROARCarousel: "High contrast vs low contrast, celebrity edition"Celebrity Analysis · saves
Wed 16CreatorMid 3: GRWM Identity EditionIG Reels
Thu 17ROARReel: "If I don't get 10,000 women on this waitlist I'm going to have to explain myself"Virality / Humour
Thu 17StylistStylist 2: Consultation MomentAuthority
Sat 19StoriesShare Creator 3 and Stylist 2 · Countdown "43 days"Urgency
Week 11Jul 21 to 27Build & Amplify
Macro Creator 1, the biggest reach spike of the pre launch. Urgency now consistent.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 21ROARReel, founder: "ROAR launches in 6 weeks. Here's why we built it."Urgency · early access closes at launch
Wed 23ROARCarousel: "Blonde or brunette, what actually suits you? Colour theory and skin tones"Hair Psychology + Trends
Wed 23Creator⭐ Macro 1: Conversation Collab, IG Live with the founder, 7 to 9pm AESTReach spike
Thu 24ROARReel: post live cut, the most resonant momentWithin 24h while warm
Thu 24StylistStylist 3: Professional Hot TakeAuthority
Sat 26StoriesRepost live highlights · Countdown "37 days"Urgency
Week 12Jul 28 to Aug 2Build & Amplify
Specificity increases to the warm audience. Stylist 1 final post.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 28ROARReel, founder: "ROAR launches in 5 weeks. Here's what's inside."Early access closes at launch
Wed 30ROARCarousel: "The psychology of hair colour"Hair Psychology
Wed 30CreatorMicro 6: Personal Era, second wave, "I joined the ROAR waitlist because..."TikTok + IG
Thu 31ROARReel: "Why loose curls are dominating soft glam this season"Trends · "31 days"
Thu 31StylistStylist 1: Styling Breakdown, final and most producedAuthority
Sat 1StoriesShare Creator 6 and Stylist 1 · Countdown "31 days"Urgency
Week 13Aug 3 to 9Countdown
Early access offer named specifically for the first time. Stylist 2 final post.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 4ROARReel, founder: "ROAR launches in 28 days. Here's what early access actually means."This is your window
Wed 6ROARCarousel: "What visual coherence is and why the women who have it move differently"Hair Psychology · closes Sep 1
Wed 6CreatorMicro 7: Hair Profile, second waveTikTok
Thu 7ROARReel: "The CEO blowout, how to style authority into your hair"GRWM · hard CTA "28 days"
Thu 7StylistStylist 2: Before / After, finalTransformation
Sat 8StoriesShare Creator 7 and Stylist 2 · Countdown "24 days"Urgency
Week 14Aug 10 to 16Countdown
Exclusivity framing. Stylist 3 second post. Mid tier final wave.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 11ROARReel, founder: "ROAR launches in 21 days. The women already on the waitlist are getting this first."Exclusivity
Wed 13ROARCarousel: "5 hairstyles that communicate authority"Hair Psychology
Wed 13CreatorMid 4: Intentional Dressing, Boss of ROAR energyIG Reels
Thu 14ROARReel: "POV: you just discovered ROAR and can't stop thinking about what your hair has been saying"Virality · "18 days left"
Thu 14StylistStylist 3: Consultation Moment, secondAuthority
Sat 15StoriesShare Mid 4 and Stylist 3 · Countdown "17 days"Urgency
Week 15Aug 17 to 23Countdown
Macro Creator 2 trend chain. Full reveal. Seeds the launch campaign concepts.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 18ROARReel, founder: "ROAR launches in 14 days. Here's everything."Full reveal · last real window
Wed 20ROARCarousel: "The alter ego effect, why changing your hair changes how you think"Hair Psychology · seeds Alter Ego Shift
Wed 20Creator⭐ Macro 2: Hair Profile Trend Chain, tags 5 creatorsIG Reels + Stories
Thu 21ROARReel: "Two worlds, one woman, how ROAR women show up"Seeds Two Worlds Collide · "11 days"
Thu 21StylistStylist 3: Styling Breakdown, final and most ambitiousAuthority
Sat 22StoriesShare Macro 2 chain · Countdown "10 days"Urgency

Broadcast email Aug 18: "ROAR launches in 14 days. Here's what's inside."

Week 16Aug 24 to 31Final Countdown
Every post this week has one job: convert to waitlist signup before midnight on the 31st.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 25ROARReel, founder: "ROAR launches in 7 days. Here's everything you need to know."Convert
Wed 27ROARCarousel: "What it means to be a ROAR woman"Community identity · last week
Wed 27CreatorMicro 8: Personal Era, final wave, "I'm on the ROAR waitlist and here's why"TikTok + IG
Thu 28ROAR⭐ Reel, 72 hour countdown: "72 hours. ROAR goes live September 1."Hard CTA, closes midnight Aug 31
Fri 29EmailBroadcast: "48 hours. Your early access closes then." 8am AESTFinal urgency
Sat 30Stories"Tomorrow" · launch prep BTS · "Midnight the waitlist closes" · "One hour"Stories only
Sun 31StoriesCountdown sticker all day · "Waitlist closes tonight at midnight"Stories only
Week 17Sep 1 onwardLaunch
ROAR goes live. The product is revealed as the movement made physical, founding pack first.
DayStreamPostPillar / target
Mon 1ROAR⭐ Hero reel "Hear Her Roar", cinematic, product only in the final frame, plus the launch day postThe reveal
Mon 1EmailLaunch Email 1: "She's here. ROAR is live." 7am AESTEarly access opens
Thu 4EmailLaunch Email 2: "What happened in the first 48 hours"Social proof, non buyers
Wed 10EmailLaunch Email 3: "She wore a different style to every meeting this week"Buyer story, non buyers
SepCreatorRepost the Macro 2 trend chain. Hero films roll out: Boss of ROAR (Sep 6), Alter Ego Shift (Sep 13), Two Worlds Collide (Sep 20)Launch campaign

Retention flow begins on first purchase (Day 3 onward). The ROAR Edit newsletter continues fortnightly.

Production deadlines

AssetDue
Waitlist landing page liveMay 27–30
Hair Personality Guide PDFMay 30
Email sequence loaded (5 emails)May 30
Founder story (Email 3) writtenMay 28
Creator briefs, first waveMay 27
Stylist briefs, all threeMay 27–30
Macro 1 brief confirmedJul 6
Macro 2 brief confirmedAug 3
Hero shoots (Hear Her Roar to Two Worlds)Aug 15 to Sep 5

Decision rules

  • A Reel hits 2x normal saves, repurpose it as a carousel within 5 days.
  • A pillar consistently outperforms, double its frequency the following week.
  • Waitlist growth stalls 2 weeks, activate borrowed channels immediately, don't wait for the next macro moment.
  • A stylist post beats ROAR's own content, brief that stylist for another piece within 2 weeks.
  • The Macro 1 Live spikes, post a follow up reel within 48 hours.
  • A creator post drives high profile visits, DM those new followers within 24 hours with a personal waitlist invite.
Offers
Free value now, the product at launch.

Pre launch we give value to earn the email. The waitlist is the only CTA. Product tiers are revealed at launch, never before.

Pre launch rule. Only the free value and the waitlist are public. The product tiers are the launch ladder, revealed 1 September, never mentioned before.

TierOfferJobPriceStage
FreeHair Personality Guide, the quiz, the communityCapture the email, prove valueFreePre launch
WaitlistEarly access: 48 hours before public, plus a closing offerConvert follower to subscriberFree to joinPre launch
EntryAccessories: silk scarves, aloe vera caps, brushes, wig standFirst purchase, low riskTBC confirmAt launch
CoreThe launch collection, 8 wig styles, 100% human hairThe hero revenue product~$15k confirmAt launch
PremiumBespoke, couture story, salon styling membershipTop tier and PRTBCAt launch

The early access offer

The waitlist mechanic, and it stays product free until launch. Members get a 48 hour head start before the public, plus a closing offer that ends when ROAR goes live.

  • Named progressively: teased from Week 4, explained specifically from Week 13, named clearly through the Countdown.
  • Built in: ManyChat keyword to enter, custom landing page, referral, Klaviyo capture, the Hair Personality quiz to qualify the list toward buyers.
  • Decide: what the closing offer actually is (discount, free guide bundle, or first access to limited styles).
Pre launch nurture
5 emails. From signup to launch day.

One flow, triggered the moment she joins the waitlist. Aligned to what is happening on social each week. It never asks for something she has not already seen, and every email is in Chantal's voice. Built in Klaviyo, full copy in the Playbook.

Email 01Instant on entryVideo required
You're in. Here's your free Hair Personality Guide.

Preview: The thing we promised. Plus a quick note from me.

Intent

Welcome from Chantal, deliver the Hair Personality Guide, set the early access expectation: 48 hours before the public, plus a closing offer still to come.

Aligns with social

Waitlist landing page live, Week 3 · Hair Psychology pillar

Body direction

Personal welcome. "You made it." Frame ROAR for women who treat hair as language, not vanity. Link the Guide, name the five hair psychology profiles. Confirm launch 1 September and the waitlist head start. Soft CTA: reply and tell me which hair era you're in right now.

Video note: 60 to 90s selfie from Chantal, warm and unpolished. "You're in. Here's why I'm building this, and what's coming on 1 September." Can double as a Stories welcome.
Email 02Day 2
Why women with great hair are treated differently (it's not about vanity).

Preview: There's actual research on this, and it's fascinating.

Intent

Deliver the core ROAR belief with credibility. Make her feel intelligent for thinking this way. No ask.

Aligns with social

"Why women with powerful hair are treated differently at work" reel · Pillar 1

Body direction

Open with the study: women perceived as polished and intentional are rated more competent before they speak. The brain pattern matches appearance to identity. Frame it as self knowledge, not vanity. The women who do this intuitively are the ones who seem to have "something". We're naming it.

Email 03Day 5Video required
The moment I understood this.

Preview: A story worth sharing.

Intent

The founder story. Build the parasocial trust that converts. Specific, true, human.

Aligns with social

The Founder on Camera reel, Week 9 · founder story content

Body direction

Chantal's personal moment when she understood her hair was communicating something beyond aesthetics, in her words. That was the beginning of ROAR, not as a product but as a belief. Launching soon: the community, the content, and the wigs that make identity switching available every day. "You've been here from the start."

Video note: Founder story video, 60 to 90s, intimate. This is the email's hero and can be repurposed as the Week 9 founder reel.
Email 04Day 8
What's actually inside ROAR.

Preview: We've been quiet about the details. Not anymore.

Intent

First full reveal to the warm list: community, content, product, and the early access offer.

Aligns with social

The 7 July broadcast and the Week 12 "what's inside" founder reel

Body direction

Inside ROAR: a community around identity and appearance as a conscious practice; the content (styling guides on colour theory, hair psychology and fashion pairing); the product (premium wigs for everyday wear, not occasions); and the early access offer that closes at public launch. Launch 1 September. Watch your inbox.

Email 05Day 11 · 48h before launch
48 hours. Your early access closes then.

Preview: This is the last email before we go live.

Intent

Final urgency. Convert before public launch. One button, one action.

Aligns with social

The 72 hour countdown reel and the daily Stories countdown, Week 16

Body direction

ROAR goes live in 48 hours. Your early access closes at the same time, and after that the offer changes. "You've been here from the start. This is your moment." Button: Claim your early access.

The full system

Nineteen sequence emails plus the fortnightly ROAR Edit newsletter, all in Klaviyo. Sender is the founder for sequences, ROAR for the newsletter.

ProgrammeTypeEmailsPurpose
Pre launchAutomated + broadcast5 + 2Build trust, deliver value, convert to early access
LaunchBroadcast3Convert waitlist to first purchase
RetentionAutomated, 90 days6Repeat purchase, community, referrals
Re engagementAutomated3Win back or clean the list
The ROAR EditFortnightly newsletter7 pre + ongoingBrand relationship, editorial value

Pre launch broadcasts

DateSubject
Aug 18ROAR launches in 14 days. Here's what's inside.
Aug 2948 hours. Your early access closes then.

Sent to the full waitlist, on top of the automated flow.

Launch sequence

DateSubject
Sep 1, 7amShe's here. ROAR is live.
Sep 4What happened in the first 48 hours. (non buyers)
Sep 10She wore a different style to every meeting this week. (non buyers)

Retention flow, on first purchase

DaySubject
Day 3How to make the most of your first week with ROAR.
Day 10The reason you feel like a different person in a new style.
Day 21Three weeks in, what's changed? (plus referral)
Day 30Your next era is waiting. (upsell)
Day 60Something we made for you. (exclusive content)
Day 90Three months with ROAR. (reflection + referral)

Re engagement, after 45 days quiet

DaySubject
Day 45We haven't seen you in a while.
Day 52Something new just dropped.
Day 59Should we still be in your inbox?

No response after Email 3, suppress and clean the list quarterly.

The ROAR Edit, fortnightly newsletter

Every second Tuesday, 8am AEST. The brand relationship engine. The same five sections every issue, so the habit of opening it builds.

The format
  • The Week's Idea. One psychology or identity concept, the intellectual heart.
  • In the Community. One real thing happening inside ROAR.
  • The Edit. 2 to 3 style or trend observations, identity framed.
  • Worth Knowing. One external study or cultural read.
  • From the Chair. A line from one of the three stylists, rotating.
Pre launch issues
IssueTheme
01 · Jun 3Hair psychology, the idea that planted everything
02 · Jun 17Celebrity analysis, Zendaya
03 · Jul 1Fashion psychology and hair pairing
04 · Jul 15Community, the founder moment
05 · Jul 29Trends 2026, cultural intelligence
06 · Aug 12Countdown, urgency and community proof
07 · Aug 26Final countdown, the last before launch
08 · Sep 9Launch reflection (post launch)

Issue 09 onward, fortnightly, themes rotate across the pillars.

Segmentation

  • A, Waitlist only. Pre launch, launch, and The Edit. No retention flow.
  • B, Buyer. Retention and The Edit. Exits the launch sequence on first purchase.
  • C, Inactive 45 days. Re engagement. Suppress if no response after Email 3.
  • D, Newsletter only. The Edit plus a single welcome pointing to the waitlist or shop.

Send times and product reveal

All sequences 8am AEST. The Edit every second Tuesday at 8am. Re engagement at 10am, a more considered open time.

Public social stays product free until launch. The warmer email list reveals progressively: founder story Day 5, what's inside Day 8. The wig is named to subscribers before it is named publicly.

Creators
Three tiers, three jobs.

The movement grows through recognition, peers not icons. Creators carry the on camera volume, briefed and approved by MD Media. The waitlist is the only CTA, and never lead with the product.

The tiers

TierFollowersJobVolume
Micro5k to 50kAuthenticity and relatability, the real woman proof8 to 12 creators, multiple pieces
Mid tier50k to 300kReach and credibility to a wider targeted audience3 to 5 creators, 2 to 3 pieces
Macro300k+Mass awareness spike, one big moment each1 to 2 creators
StylistsIn salon, 3 partnersProfessional authority layer4 formats each across the runway

Outreach tracker, where each creator is right now

Live from the ROAR Influencers sheet. 12 in the pipeline, 3 confirmed. All contact runs through Manal and Lulu, not the founder.

CreatorReached outConfirmedContentNotes
@carla.tedescooYesConfirmed2 videosAlara Studio. Meeting Fri 22 May. carla@alarahstudio.com.au
@rubyduscherhairYesConfirmed1 video, plus a Dom collab in EuropeMeeting Fri 22 May. rubyduscher0@gmail.com
@mikylaabdoYesConfirmed2 videosBrief sent, videos by w/c 1 Jun
@dompellihairWaitingTBA2 videosHard to reach, also chasing via Ruby
@macymaehairYesTBA2 videosLulu emailed and DM'd
@sarahemiliaofficialNoTBA2 videosLulu to reach out. sarahemiliaofcl@gmail.com
@jamieegabrielleYesTBA2 videosBrief sent, waiting on rates
@danimonstahYesTBAStylist / tutorialManal emailed and DM'd. danish@maxconnectors
@unicewaniYesTBAOpen, her callManal emailed and DM'd. management@unicewani.com
@itsmethej.bYesTBAStylist contentManal DM'd
@chelseadunoonYesTBAGRWM contentManal emailed and DM'd. chelseadunoon@gmail.com
@deniz.richardsYesTBAIdeas TBCLulu messaged, to follow up

Logistics and rates sit on the sheet's second tab. Jamie's rate is the one to watch, the quote came back high.

Content types

TypeTierWhat it is
A. Personal Hair Era StoryMicroHighest converting. A specific story of when hair changed and something shifted.
B. Hair Psychology ReactionMicroDuet or stitch a ROAR piece, add a personal take.
C. Hair Profile Self IdentificationMicroTake the quiz, share the result. Drives guide downloads.
D. Intentional Dressing ProfileMidStyling as a tool, not a routine. Confident, editorial.
E. Celebrity Hair AnalysisMidTheir own take using the ROAR framework.
F. GRWM Identity EditionMidWho she's showing up as, not what products.
G. Conversation CollabMacroLive or recorded talk with the founder. Trust transfer.
H. Hair Profile Trend ChainMacroTake the quiz, tag 5 creators. Self propagating.

Stylist formats: 1 Consultation Moment, 2 Styling Breakdown, 3 Professional Hot Take, 4 Before/After Identity Shift.

Full creator schedule

DateCreatorTierTypePlatform
May 29Micro 1MicroA Personal EraTikTok + IG
Jun 4Micro 2MicroA Personal EraIG
Jun 11Mid 1MidD Intentional DressingIG + TikTok
Jun 12Stylist 1Stylist1 ConsultationIG + TikTok
Jun 18Micro 3MicroC Hair ProfileTikTok
Jun 19Stylist 2Stylist3 Hot TakeIG + TikTok
Jun 25Micro 4MicroB ReactionTikTok
Jun 26Stylist 3Stylist2 Styling BreakdownIG + TikTok
Jul 2Micro 5MicroB ReactionIG
Jul 9Mid 2MidE Celebrity AnalysisIG + TikTok
Jul 10Stylist 1Stylist4 Before/AfterIG + TikTok
Jul 16Mid 3MidF GRWM IdentityIG
Jul 17Stylist 2Stylist1 ConsultationIG + TikTok
Jul 23⭐ Macro 1MacroG Conversation CollabIG Live
Jul 24Stylist 3Stylist3 Hot TakeIG + TikTok
Jul 30Micro 6MicroA Personal EraTikTok + IG
Jul 31Stylist 1Stylist2 Styling BreakdownIG + TikTok
Aug 6Micro 7MicroC Hair ProfileTikTok
Aug 7Stylist 2Stylist4 Before/AfterIG + TikTok
Aug 13Mid 4MidD Intentional DressingIG
Aug 14Stylist 3Stylist1 ConsultationIG + TikTok
Aug 20⭐ Macro 2MacroH Profile Trend ChainIG + Stories
Aug 21Stylist 3Stylist2 Styling BreakdownIG + TikTok
Aug 27Micro 8MicroA Personal EraTikTok + IG

Selection, four filters

  • Audience. Women 25 to 42, lifestyle, professional, mindset or confidence. Not pure beauty tutorial accounts.
  • Identity forward. She talks about how she shows up, not just what she looks like.
  • Genuine engagement. Above 3% micro, 2% mid, 1.5% macro. Real comments, not emoji chains.
  • The gut test. Would she have joined the waitlist organically? If you're convincing yourself, she's not right.

Compensation and known partners

  • Micro: gifting plus a performance bonus on attributed signups. No flat fee at this tier.
  • Mid: flat fee per piece plus a per 100 signup bonus.
  • Macro: negotiated flat fee plus a 4 week exclusivity clause.
  • Tracking: every creator gets a unique UTM link for attribution.
  • Confirmed so far: Carla, Ruby and Mikayla. Carla and Ruby at $500 for 4 videos each, Ruby plus Dom in Europe for reach, Joey Scandizzo as lead stylist. Full pipeline of 12 in the tracker above. Recommended creator budget ~$5,000.
Guardrails. No "ROAR reached out to me", no discount codes, no "amazing product", no product focus. One action only, the waitlist. Scripts and captions go through MD Media before publishing, one round of feedback, creator voice stays intact. All comms through Manal, not the founder.
Tech
The stack, and what is still open.

Lean and proven. The one blocker is the landing page, which sits with Willow and Blake and is due this week.

ToolJobStatus
ShopifyStore and checkoutin build theme rebuild underway
KlaviyoEmail, all flows and broadcastsload by May 30
ManyChatComment and DM automation, quiz, captureReady to configure
Custom HTML pagesQuiz, scorecardBuilding
Landing pageWaitlist Landing PageWaitlist
Meta and TikTok AdsPaid acquisition, instant formsPixels to install
UTM linksPer creator attribution to the waitlistSet up with creator programme

Open items

  • Landing page: needed from Willow and Blake. Interim, run capture through ManyChat and a simple custom page so the week is not blocked.
  • Domain: roaratelier.com.au live, confirm against the roarwigs references in the guidelines.
  • Access: MD Media needs Klaviyo, Shopify and ManyChat access to build and connect everything.
Retention
Keep the list warm, then keep the buyer.

Pre launch retention is the whole game, a cold list will not convert. Post launch, the experience earns the second purchase and the referral.

Pre launch, keep them invested

  • Weekly value: guides, trend drops, the quiz, founder updates
  • Milestone and countdown moments shared as they happen
  • Community rituals: polls, DMs, "which hair era are you in"
  • Referral built into the macro trend chain, friends bring friends

Post launch, keep the buyer

  • Day 3: how to make the most of your first week
  • Day 10: the psychology of becoming a different person
  • Day 21: check in plus referral
  • Day 30: your next era, upsell to the next style
  • Win back fires after 30 to 45 days inactive
Churn trigger. No open or click in 45 days fires the re engagement sequence. Referral is seeded in the Day 21 email with a both sides benefit.
Risk
What could derail it, and the plan.

Two live blockers this week, then the strategic risks the plan is built to defuse.

Live blockers, right now

The two things actually holding the runway up today, both fixable this week.

BlockerOwnerStatusNext action
Waitlist landing pageSlyleticaAwaiting deployChase Slyletica to deploy
TikTok creationMD MediaPendingCreate and verify the ROAR TikTok so Stream 2 can post and creators can tag. The calendar already assumes it live from Week 3

Strategic risks

RiskWhy it mattersMitigation
Conversion no.1Viral reach and free signups may not become $15k buyersEducate to convert content, qualify with the quiz, nurture flow, scarcity and salon trust at launch
Dependency and timelineLanding page sits with Slyletica to deploy, TikTok not yet createdInterim ManyChat capture, chase the deploy or self host via GitHub and Vercel, MD Media owns the flows
Founder bandwidthPlan needs the founder in 60% of content from Week 9Batch founder shoots, evergreen founder story bank, creators carry the rest
Price resistance$15k is a considered, emotional purchasePayment options, salon partnership, quality education, emotion first positioning
Ad and content fatigueSaves and CPL creep as creative tiresDecision rules: repurpose winners, double down on pillars, refresh hooks, borrowed channels if growth stalls
KPIs
What we measure, what good looks like.

Reviewed every Monday. The north star is cumulative waitlist signups to 10,000 by 31 August. Targets escalate as the audience warms and creators scale.

Weekly targets by phase

PhaseWeeksWeekly signupsReel save rateEmail open
Deepen & Widen3 to 5 (May 27–Jun 15)200 to 4003%+55%+
Deepen & Widen6 to 8 (Jun 16–Jul 6)400 to 7004%+50%+
Build & Amplify9 to 12 (Jul 7–Aug 2)700 to 1,2004%+50%+
Countdown13 to 16 (Aug 3–31)1,500 to 3,0005%+48%+
Total by 31 August10,000

The framework

Acquisition

Waitlist conversion from link in bio 8 to 12%. CPL under $4. Hero reels over 100k. Comment to DM over 30%.

List health

Open above target per phase, click over 6%, low unsub, referral coefficient over 1.2.

Launch

Waitlist to buyer 15 to 25%, launch email click over 12%, 30 day repeat engagement.

Decision rules. 2x saves repurpose to carousel in 5 days. A winning pillar doubles next week. Growth stalls 2 weeks, activate borrowed channels. A stylist beats ROAR's own content, brief another piece. Macro Live spikes, follow up reel in 48 hours. High profile visits, DM new followers in 24 hours.