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Rose Inserra · Marketing Plan

Jul – Oct 2026 Campaign Rotation

Workshop wrap-up · Malocchio Tours · Italian Folk Magic Oracle launch

A deliberate mix of reels, photos and Stories throughout — not just static posts.

Sun 30 Aug

Qi Crystals Workshop

Final push, then wrap up.

Sun 20 Sept

Malocchio Tour #1

Lygon St, Carlton.

Sun 25 Oct

Malocchio Tour #2

Last tour of 2026.

Date TBD

Oracle Launch Event

Pending Qi Crystals availability. Pre-orders open now.

Posting Calendar — At a Glance

Starts w/c 20 July — this week's Qi Crystals send already covered the workshop touchpoint
Workshop Malocchio Tour Oracle Deck Event day Quiet week
Week ofWorkshopMalocchio TourOracle Deck
20 Jul Reminder post Folklore Companion post
27 Jul Reminder post What to expect Sample card teasers
3 Aug Reminder post Urgency Pre-order post
10 Aug Build-up + FAQ Social proof · shift to 20 Sept Quiet
17 Aug Spots remaining Folklore Quiet
24 Aug Daily reels + EVENT 30th What to expect Quiet
31 Aug Recap post 2x/week starts · Urgency + Social proof Sample card teasers
7 Sep Thread closed Folklore + What to expect Pre-order post
14 Sep Quiet Urgency + EVENT 20th Quiet
21 Sep Quiet Recap (20 Sept) → shift to 25 Oct Deck reveal
28 Sep Quiet Social proof + Folklore Companion post
5 Oct Quiet What to expect + Urgency Sample card teasers
12 Oct Quiet Social proof + Folklore Pre-order post
19 Oct Quiet Urgency + EVENT 25th · last tour Quiet
26 Oct Quiet Wrap-up recap post Launch event — date pending

1. Qi Crystals Workshop — Final Push

W/c 20 July through Sun 30 August
One post a week through late July and early August, rising to near-daily coverage in the final week before the workshop.
W/c 20 Jul – Sun 9 Aug

Reminder post (photo/graphic) — light, steady visibility keeping the workshop on people's radar as spots continue to fill.

Mon 10 – Sun 23 Aug

Build-up reel, then a spots-remaining Story. A short reel building anticipation for the workshop — a clip from a past session or the space itself works well, it doesn't need to be a literal countdown graphic — paired with a photo FAQ, followed by a spots-remaining nudge on Stories if numbers are tight.

Mon 24 – Sat 29 Aug

Daily reels + Stories building excitement through the last few days before the workshop — simple clips and photos of the space, materials or Rose herself, not countdown graphics — leading into the event itself on the 30th.

Sun 30 Aug (event day)

Event day reel. Live coverage from the workshop itself — a reel plus photos and Stories captured on the day.

Mon 31 Aug – Fri 4 Sep

Recap reel. A recap reel (or photo carousel) and thank-you post closes out the workshop, before attention turns fully to the tours.

2. Malocchio Tour Rotation

W/c 20 July through Sun 25 October
Weekly through summer, rising to twice a week from early September. Content draws in rotation from four recurring themes, keeping the tours visible without repeating the same post twice.
Recurring themes
  • Social proof (reel) — a testimonial or highlights reel from a past tour
  • Folklore (reel or photo) — a short story of the malocchio and cornicello tradition, tied back to the tour
  • What to expect (photo carousel) — meeting point, duration, what's included, who it suits
  • Urgency (Story/photo) — spots remaining for the upcoming date
W/c 20 Jul – Sun 9 Aug

Both dates are promoted together, drawing from the themes above — rotating between reels, photo carousels and Stories rather than repeating the same format each week.

Mon 10 Aug – Sat 19 Sept

Emphasis shifts to 20 September as the closer date, while 25 October stays in view. Posting rises to twice a week from early September, building to urgency-only Stories in the final week.

Sun 21 – Wed 24 Sept

A recap reel from the 20 September tour — photos and highlights that double as fresh social proof for October.

Thu 25 Sept – Sat 24 Oct

Focus shifts fully to 25 October, framed as the last tour of 2026. Posting intensifies through the final week with daily reels and Stories.

Sun 25 Oct (event day) & after

Live reel and Stories coverage on the day, followed by a wrap-up recap reel closing out the 2026 tour season.

3. Italian Folk Magic Oracle — Launch

Pre-order open now · Local launch date pending
Runs quietly alongside the tour rotation from w/c 20 July, one post a week, timed to avoid overlapping with tour urgency weeks.
Phase 1 — Pre-order Awareness
  • Deck reveal (reel) — a flip-through of the cover art and the "40 cards, one tradition" framing
  • Companion post (photo) — connecting the deck to The World of Italian Folk Magic
  • Sample card teasers (short reels) — close-up card reveals, spaced out over several weeks
  • Pre-order post (photo/graphic) — linking directly to Rockpool Publishing
Phase 2 — Local Launch Event

Once a venue and date are confirmed with Qi Crystals, the launch follows the same shape as the workshop campaign — an FB Event, launch-week posts, build-up posts, reels from the day, and a Mailchimp announcement — introducing the Italian Folk Magic Oracle to the community.

Pending: launch venue and date, to be confirmed with Qi Crystals. Cards are expected by the end of October, so locking this in by early September leaves enough runway for a full campaign before the year wraps up.

4. Weekly Post Ideas — Titles & Briefs

A ready-made title and brief for every week below, so there's no "what do I post this week" decision left to make
Each entry gives the post title, the idea in a sentence or two, and where it comes from — often a real detail straight out of The World of Italian Folk Magic, so the content stays grounded in the same stories and traditions as the book. Weeks marked Copy ready already have the full caption written; the rest just need the title and brief turned into a final post closer to the week.
Qi Crystals Workshop
W/C 20 Jul · Reminder post
"What We Actually Cover"

A plain-language rundown of what's taught on the day: spotting the evil eye, protection herbs and folk remedies, and building a small home altar — plus the take-home charm bag.

Copy ready — see Qi-Crystals-Thursday-Reminder-Post-Wk20Jul.md
W/C 27 Jul · Reminder post
"Your Pantry Is Already a Protection Kit"

A photo-led post walking through everyday kitchen herbs — basil, bay leaves, chillies, garlic, rosemary — that double as evil-eye protection in the book, as a teaser for the workshop's herb segment.

W/C 3 Aug · Reminder post
"Why We Never Called a Baby 'Beautiful'"

A short personal story about the old habit of adding "God bless them" after complimenting a baby, since babies were considered most at risk of the evil eye — a natural lead-in to what the workshop teaches about protecting the people you love.

W/C 10 Aug · Build-up reel + FAQ Story
"What's Actually in My Toolkit" / "Is This Workshop for Me?"

A short reel showing real tools from Rose's own practice — mini cauldron, straw broom, blessed olive oil — building anticipation without a literal countdown. Pair with an FAQ Story on who it suits, what to bring, and the booking basics.

W/C 17 Aug · Spots remaining
"A Few Spots Left"

A simple urgency Story or post with the number of spots remaining and the booking link — no new content needed.

W/C 24 Aug · Daily reels + Stories
"This Week, Every Day"

Short daily clips through the final week — the space, the charm-bag materials being prepped, Rose herself getting ready — simple behind-the-scenes moments rather than countdown graphics.

Sun 30 Aug · Event day
"Live from Qi Crystals"

An on-the-day reel plus photos and Stories captured during the workshop itself.

W/C 31 Aug · Recap
"Thank You, Caulfield South"

A recap reel or photo carousel of the day — guests' charm bags, the room, a thank-you note — closing out the workshop before attention shifts fully to the tours.

Malocchio Tour
FRI 24 – SUN 26 Jul · Folklore
"What Nonna Did With a Lemon"

The old practice of passing a cut lemon through a room or over a person to lift bad energy and bitterness — straight from the book's kitchen-witchery chapter — tied back to the ancestral practices taught on the tour.

Copy ready — see Malocchio-Tour-Lemon-Nonna-Post.md
W/C 27 Jul · What to expect
"A Morning on Lygon Street: What Actually Happens"

A carousel covering the meeting point, duration, what's included, and who tends to enjoy it — aimed at people who are curious but have never done anything like it before.

W/C 3 Aug · Urgency
"Both Dates, Filling Up"

A spots-remaining Story or post covering 20 September and 25 October together.

W/C 10 Aug · Social proof · shift to 20 Sept
"Don't Just Take My Word For It"

A testimonial or highlights reel from a past tour, with the copy nudging toward 20 September as the closer date while keeping 25 October visible.

W/C 17 Aug · Folklore
"The Walnut Tree of Benevento"

The legend of witches gathering under Benevento's famous walnut tree on the night of San Giovanni — Rose's own family comes from just 65km away — a fun, atmospheric story that ties real family history to the folklore guests hear on tour.

W/C 24 Aug · What to expect
"Charm Shopping, Carlton-Style"

A closer look at the protection-charm stop on the tour — cornicello, mano cornuta — and what guests take home with them.

W/C 31 Aug · Urgency + Social proof (2x/week starts)
"Spots Are Nearly Gone" / "Don't Just Take My Word For It" (new story)

An urgency nudge plus a different testimonial or moment than the one used in early August, now that posting rises to twice a week.

W/C 7 Sep · Folklore + What to expect
"Good Witch, Bad Witch" / "A Morning on Lygon Street" (repeat)

The book's distinction between "good" and "bad" streghe — healers versus hexers — and why the word never felt like an insult in Rose's family, paired with a repeat of the what-to-expect carousel for anyone just tuning in.

W/C 14 Sep · Urgency + Event 20th
"Last Chance for 20 September" / "Live from Lygon Street"

A final urgency push, then an on-the-day reel and Stories from the 20 September tour.

W/C 21 Sep · Recap → shift to 25 Oct
"How the Lygon Street Morning Went"

A recap reel from 20 September doubling as fresh social proof, with attention shifting to 25 October as the last tour of the year.

W/C 28 Sep · Social proof + Folklore
"Don't Just Take My Word For It" (new story) / "The Evil Eye That Followed Us to Australia"

A personal migration story about the malocchio superstition travelling with Italian families to Australia, paired with a fresh testimonial.

W/C 5 Oct · What to expect + Urgency
"A Morning on Lygon Street" (repeat) / "Only a Few Spots Left"

The what-to-expect carousel again for the October audience, then an urgency nudge as the date approaches.

W/C 12 Oct · Social proof + Folklore
"Don't Just Take My Word For It" (new story) / "The Cornicello: Why the Little Red Horn?"

A short explainer on what the cornicello actually is and why it's shaped the way it is, paired with another testimonial.

W/C 19 Oct · Urgency + Event 25th
"Last Tour of the Year" / "Live from Lygon Street"

A final urgency push framed as the last tour of 2026, then on-the-day coverage.

W/C 26 Oct · Wrap-up recap
"That's a Wrap on 2026"

A recap reel closing out the year's tours and thanking everyone who came along.

Italian Folk Magic Oracle
W/C 20 Jul · Companion post
"The Cards That Grew Out of the Book"

Connects the oracle deck directly to the book — the same divination practices already covered (the pendulum, egg reading) now brought to life as cards. Copy pending final pre-order link, price and launch details from you.

W/C 27 Jul · Sample card teaser
"First Look: St John's Water"

A close-up reveal of the "St John's Water" card (cleansing, restoration, grounding) — a natural tie-in, since making holy water at home (Acqua di San Giovanni) is covered in the book too.

W/C 3 Aug · Pre-order post
"Pre-Order Now"

A direct pre-order call to action linking to Rockpool Publishing. Copy pending final link and price details.

W/C 31 Aug · Sample card teaser
"First Look: Wisdom, Identity, Heritage"

A second card reveal — this one themed around wisdom, identity and heritage, a natural fit with the ancestor and lineage stories running through the book.

W/C 7 Sep · Pre-order post
"Pre-Order Now" (repeat)

A repeat pre-order push, timed to avoid clashing with the 20 September tour's urgency week.

W/C 21 Sep · Deck reveal
"40 Cards, One Tradition"

A flip-through reel of the full deck and cover art, framing it as the complete companion to the book.

W/C 28 Sep · Companion post
"The Cards That Grew Out of the Book" (new angle)

A second pass at the book-to-deck connection, this time built around a specific spell or remedy from the book rather than the divination chapter.

W/C 5 Oct · Sample card teaser
"First Look: Celebration, Cycles, Flow"

A third card reveal, themed around celebration and cycles.

W/C 12 Oct · Pre-order post
"Pre-Order Now — Last Push Before They Land"

A final pre-order push before the cards arrive at the end of October.

W/C 26 Oct · Launch event (date pending)
"Launch Event — Details Coming"

Once the venue and date are confirmed with Qi Crystals, this slot becomes the first proper launch announcement.

Evergreen Content Bank

Recurring themes that run underneath the three campaigns above, keeping the feed active between major beats
ThemeFormatChannelDescription
Nonna's kitchen wisdomReel or photoIG + FBA short folk remedy or protection story from the old traditions.
Ask RoseStoryIG StoriesA quick answer to a common question about malocchio or protection magic.
Behind the scenesPhoto or reelIGA candid moment from a past tour or workshop.
Book quotesPhotoFB + IGA quote from The World of Italian Folk Magic.
Guest testimonialsReel or photoFBA guest's own words about their experience.
Plan built 14 July 2026 · Rose Inserra Marketing · Revisit once the oracle launch date is confirmed.
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