Leveraging the African-American Barbershop and Salon Community
WHAT
WIL POWER GIVES BRANDS UNMATCHED ACCESS TO THE HEART OF THE BLACK HAIR EXPERIENCE, A CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY
HOW
ACCESS TO AN AUDIENCE OF 30 MILLION ACROSS A NETWORK OF OVER 50K BEAUTY AND BARBERSHOPS NATIONWIDE AND A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY OF 15 MM UNDUPLICATED SOCIAL MEDIA FOOTPRINT
WHY
BRANDS GET THE BENEFIT OF OUR CULTURAL CAPITAL AND CREDIBILITY IN BLACK BEAUTY INDUSTRY (Our founder was a licensed cosmetologist and barbershop owner for over 10 years)
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MEDIA PARTNERSHIP SNAPSHOT
Shops Nationwide
50,000
100+
Weekly Visits per Shop
30 million +
Consumers Reached Annually
15 million +
Weekly Social Media Reach
OUR ECOSYSTEM
NETWORK
WEBSITE
SOCIAL CHANNELS
BARBERSHOP/SALON NETWORK
USEFUL FACTS
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Access to the cultivators of culture. A trusted community influencers who have the power to impact trends and consumer’s buying decisions
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A captive and receptive audience who value what their hairstylist recommends
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Highly targeted, cherry-picked locations down to the neighborhood.
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Affordable customized campaigns.
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Category exclusivity- on a per venue basis.
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African American’s currently have $1.5 Trillion (and growing) in buying power
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Black families and individuals spend approximately $3.1 on leisure activities every year
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African Americans make 8 times the shopping trips of any other demographic in America
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African American women spend an average of 2-4 hours weekly in a salon
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African Americans dine out at family restaurants 6+ visits per month
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African Americans watch 37% more television than the general population
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African Americans have a notable influence in American Culture: 81% more likely to influence what
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people listen to or wear
OUR PRODUCT
Campaign Activation
Challenge: to maximize awareness around the campaign. WPIM develops and executes an African American targeted campaign including beauty salon and barbershop influencer outreach, experiential activations and social media management. Results: Campaigns are shared on Facebook, Instagram, twitter
Takeover Campaigns
WPIM executes promotional beauty and barbershop activations. Our salons and social media influencers distribute branded premium assets
(designed and developed as custom pieces for distribution) to top beauty and barbershops in 20 AA markets.
Content Social Media Creation
WPIM team works with hand-selected Barbershop and Beauty Salon owners to curate a network of micro-influencers with 5,000-200,000 followers. Content is generated through on-site brand activations to organically extend the reach of the campaign beyond the shop. Through publishing content and social sharing, WPIM helps brands build an authentic and credible connection with local communities.