Jim Beam - National Campus Band Competition

Objectives

  • Developed a new music strategy for Jim Beam: The Label Behind Live Music
  • Campaign required a student element and new bar listing opportunities
  • Support and facilitate LIVE Australian music

Activity

  • 5 year Jim Beam headline sponsorship of The National Campus Band Comp
  • Jim Beam provided all promotional materials
  • Additional at-event activity at 25 key gigs nationally
  • Developed relationships with ACUMA (uni buying group), record labels, ARIA, AACA

Communication

  • National print AD campaign
  • Jim Beam branded promotional materials to over 80 campuses
  • Student, street and youth media PR campaign
  • Branded stage banners, Jim Beam t-shirts, stage cheques, bar promos and Jim Beam consumer promotions at events.

Results

  • 25% sales uplift on campus and Increased bar listings
  • 180 + events nationally were promoted with branded publicity
  • PR impression figures over 6 million
  • More than 1.3 million tertiary students exposed to on campus publicity
  • 10,000+ students at key gigs with additional at-event branding
  • Ongoing relationship for Jim Beam at tertiary campuses

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Jim Beam - National Campus Band Competition