Groovy Mocktails × YDG WRLD

Bringing thegrooveto every moment.

Non-alcoholic, adaptogenic functional mocktails with 0g added sugar, built into a brand people reach for from morning to nightcap.

Enter the proposal
Hands raising colorful Groovy cans against a blue sky
01 · The Opportunity

The way we unwind is changing.

Young consumers are drinking less, reading labels more and looking for things that make them feel good. But they still want the ritual: the clink, the can in hand, the moment with friends.

Groovy lives right at that intersection, with a flavor built for each part of the day and adaptogens behind every sip.

Wellness × Flavor × Culture

We do not see Groovy as just another non-alcoholic drink on the shelf. We see the potential for it to become the go-to ritual for social mornings, slow afternoons and quiet nights.

The goal is not just to make people know what Groovy is. It is to make reaching for one part of their day.

Two friends outdoors, one holding a green Groovy can
02 · One Drink For Every Moment

Social. Unwind. Nightcap.

Groovy already has a built-in story: a flavor for each moment of the day. We would make every one of them a recognizable world of its own.

Woman laughing with a pink and yellow Groovy Social can
10:00

Social

Pineapple Tiki

Green Groovy Unwind can resting in the grass among daisies
17:00

Unwind

Moscow Mule

Person in pajamas holding a pillow and lavender Groovy Nightcap cans
21:00

Nightcap

Blackberry Mojito

03 · The Positioning

From mocktail to daily ritual.

Rather than marketing Groovy through traditional health messaging, YDG WRLD would build the brand around lifestyle, personality, culture and social proof.

Bright. Playful. Feel-good. Social. Effortless. Culturally aware.

The adaptogens and 0g added sugar stay important, but they become the reason to believe rather than the entire personality.

“Wait... what is everyone drinking? Where do I get one?”

That curiosity is where the brand starts to become culturally relevant.

Groovy cans tucked into a back jeans pocket with playful text bubbles
Woman smiling in the sun holding a Groovy can
04 · The Big Idea

Make itGroovy o'clock.

People already have rituals that mark their day: the morning coffee, the after-work walk, the evening wind-down. Groovy should become one of those markers at 10:00, 17:00 and 21:00.

We want enough repetition across creators, communities, events and organic social that reaching for a Groovy at the right moment starts to feel recognizable.

Not “Here is a mocktail you should buy.”

But “This is how I get my groove back.”

05 · The Social Identity

Feel-good and fun in equal measure.

Groovy's digital presence should feel like a lifestyle brand and a wellness brand at the same time. We would build its social world around six core content pillars.

01

A Groovy Day

Morning socials, golden-hour hangs, slow evenings. Content mapped to the real moments each flavor was made for.

02

The Groovy Ritual

Repeated, recognizable formats that make reaching for a Groovy feel like part of the day. Social. Unwind. Nightcap.

03

Creator + Culture

Strategic organic placement with wellness, lifestyle and culture creators who already live the alcohol-free life.

04

Wellness Without the Lecture

Simple, entertaining education on adaptogens and 0g added sugar that never feels like a health class.

05

Personality

Group chats, reminders, memes and reactions. Leaning into the playful voice the brand already has.

06

Real Life Groovy

People actually drinking it outside, at home and with friends, not endless studio can shots.

06 · Creator-Led Brand Building

Groovy in the right hands.

A major part of our strategy would be making Groovy increasingly visible around wellness creators, athletes, artists, models and culturally relevant personalities.

Not every moment needs to be a paid influencer campaign. We want Groovy to show up organically at picnics, in tote bags, during GRWMs, after workouts, at dinners, at events and inside talent gifting.

The objective is repeated cultural visibility.

Eventually, seeing someone holding a Groovy should say something about how they live before the viewer even knows what is in the can.

Woman relaxing on a sofa holding a Groovy can
07 · Creative Direction

Content should not feel like advertising.

Groovy already speaks in group chats, phone reminders and alarms. We would turn that playful voice into series people want to follow.

That means moving beyond product, benefit and CTA content toward entertaining concepts people would watch even if Groovy was not being promoted.

The can stays present without every post screaming advertisement.

01Was I Feeling Groovy?
02The Only Alarm You Need
03Little Reminders
04Groovy O'Clock: 10, 17, 21
05What's In My Tote: Sober Curious Edition
06GRWM + Groovy
07Swap Your Usual
08Picnic Diaries
09Nightcap Wind-Down Routines
08 · Cultural Activation

Show up where good days happen.

Social should eventually extend into real-world experiences.

The long-term objective is to make Groovy visible wherever its audience is already moving, gathering and slowing down.

Farmers marketsRun clubsYoga & pilates studiosPicnics & park daysDry JanuarySober-curious socialsWellness retreatsCreator giftingFestival weekendsPop-upsBrunch culture
Friends outdoors in the sun with a Groovy can
09 · Who Is YDG WRLD?

We build the WRLD around brands and talent.

YDG WRLD is a Los Angeles-based social media management, creative direction and digital distribution agency specializing in building complete social ecosystems around modern brands, artists and creators.

We operate as an extension of our clients' teams, combining:

StrategyCreative DirectionContent ProductionSocial ManagementReal-Time CaptureEditingDistributionInfluencer & Talent IntegrationCampaign RolloutsCommunity Building

Great brands should not just participate in culture. They should create it.

10 · Our Experience

Built for how audiences consume culture today.

YDG WRLD has worked across entertainment, beauty, lifestyle, live events and consumer brands, building social strategies designed for the way audiences consume content today.

Beauty

Glow by Kylie

8-month social partnership resulting in significant growth in engagement and digital presence.

Entertainment

Reality Games

Social ecosystem generating 100M+ TikTok views and approximately $30M in earned media value.

Beauty / Wellness

HYDRA

A year-long partnership that fully transformed the brand's social presence, content identity and digital growth.

Community

FRST CLSS

Supported growth from launch to its first 10K community.

Lifestyle / Canna

Smoke Trove

Creative direction and social production building a bold, culture-first digital identity around modern smoke lifestyle.

Lifestyle / Tech

Gudtrip

Full creative direction and social production for an all-in-one hemp vape, built around a futuristic, high-gloss visual world.

Beauty

Monbeau Afrique

Creative direction and social production for a luxury fragrance brand built around African heritage and modern elegance.

Beauty / Skincare

Monbeau Beauty

Visual identity and content system for a bodycare and skincare line focused on clean, sun-lit luxury.

Feed previews from our work

HYDRA
HYDRA social media feed preview showing lifestyle and product content
Second HYDRA social media feed preview with seasonal lifestyle content
Glow by Kylie
Glow by Kylie social media feed preview with wellness lifestyle content
Second Glow by Kylie social media feed preview with product and routine content
Smoke Trove
Smoke Trove social media feed preview showing bold lifestyle and product content
Gudtrip
Gudtrip social media feed preview showing futuristic product and lifestyle content
Monbeau Afrique
Monbeau Afrique social media feed preview showing luxury fragrance content
Monbeau Beauty
Monbeau Beauty social media feed preview showing bodycare and skincare content
11 · What We Would Build for Groovy

Full social media management.

YDG WRLD would operate as an extension of Groovy's internal team and build its social presence from the ground up.

01Instagram + TikTok Management
02Social & Cultural Strategy
03Brand Positioning
04Creative Direction
05Monthly Content Calendar
064 to 5+ Feed Posts Per Week
07Consistent TikTok Output
08Instagram Stories
09Short-Form Video Production
10Graphics & Carousels
11Copywriting + Captions
12Manual Posting
13Community Management & Engagement
14Trend Monitoring
15Content Repurposing
16Monthly Analytics & Reporting
17Ongoing Strategy Optimization
12 · Content Production

We do not wait for content. We create it.

2 dedicated content days per monthCreative concepts developed prior to each shootShot lists + production planningLifestyle photographyShort-form videoProduct-focused contentTalent / creator content when availableUGC-style conceptsTrend contentCampaign assetsEvent capture when coordinated within scopeAll necessary editing and post-production for managed social channels

YDG WRLD would lead recurring production designed around Groovy's three moments and evolving social identity.

The objective is to create enough original material that Groovy's pages feel alive, current and full of sunshine.

13 · Influencer + Talent Strategy

Build the Groovy creator ecosystem.

YDG WRLD would develop an organic network around the brand through strategic identification, outreach, seeding and relationship management.

Paid talent fees, gifting and product costs, event costs and third-party expenses would remain separate from the monthly management fee.

Creator identificationTalent wish listsOrganic gifting strategyInfluencer outreachSeeding opportunitiesContent coordinationRelationship managementCelebrity placement opportunities through our extended network where availableTracking content generated from giftingRepurposing approved creator content
14 · The First Three Months

Build. Create. Grow.

Month 01

Build the World

Brand positioning
Visual direction
Voice & personality
Content pillars
Social refresh
Content production
Creator target lists
Initial rollout

Month 02

Create the Ritual

Push Social, Unwind and Nightcap as daily moments through content.

Increase lifestyle integration.
Begin creator seeding.
Test recurring series.
Identify highest-performing formats.

Month 03

Build Momentum

Scale winning concepts.
Increase creator visibility.
Explore wellness and event integrations.
Develop larger activation opportunities.
Establish the roadmap for Groovy's next 6 to 12 months.

15 · The Partnership

The Groovy Launch Partnership.

One flat monthly rate covers everything Groovy needs on Instagram and TikTok. Because of our belief in what Groovy can become, we are offering this partnership at a flat $5,000 per month — going all-in on building the foundation without requiring the brand to take on a larger investment.

16 · The Long-Term Vision

Groovy should not look like a startup forever. The goal is to build the brand today with the identity it needs for where it could be three, five or ten years from now.

A recognizable can. A recognizable ritual. A recognizable personality. A creator-connected ecosystem. A community. A name that means feeling good, not missing out.

We do not just want people to drink Groovy.

Feeling
groovy?

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