Bam!

Brand Creation project (Capstone)
BAM is an annual song‑cycle theatrical concert that changes theme each year while celebrating Black music across time within a cohesive narrative arc.​
BAM is an annual song‑cycle theatrical concert that changes theme each year while celebrating Black music across time within a cohesive narrative arc.​
Phase 1: Social Media & Branding
Phase 1: Social Media & Branding

What is BAM?

What is BAM?

This will be a three-year, three-phase plan to expand BAM into an independent production company where they produce shows annually every February all over the country.
This will be a three-year, three-phase plan to expand BAM into an independent production company where they produce shows annually every February all over the country.

THE Pitch

THE Pitch

Marketing Strategy
Marketing Strategy

COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVES

COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVES

  • Premium, Black-Centered theatrical concert - still accessible

  • Grow awareness beyond SCAD into NYC & touring markets

  • Convert interest into ticket sales & repeat attendnce


  • Premium, Black-Centered theatrical concert - still accessible

  • Grow awareness beyond SCAD into NYC & touring markets

  • Convert interest into ticket sales & repeat attendnce


KEY INITATIVES

KEY INITATIVES

  • Always-on storytelling - clips,alumni journey, Meet the company

  • Trageted ads in each expansion market

  • Push around 54 below residency & touring season

  • Partnerships with Black cultural organisations, churches & schools


  • Always-on storytelling - clips,alumni journey, Meet the company

  • Trageted ads in each expansion market

  • Push around 54 below residency & touring season

  • Partnerships with Black cultural organisations, churches & schools


4X

4X

Posts per week

Posts per week

IG - TikTok - Youtube

IG - TikTok - Youtube

5%

5%

Engagement Rate

Engagement Rate

Target by end of Phase 1

Target by end of Phase 1

+20%

+20%

Follower Growth

Follower Growth

Combined social following

Combined social following

2/ mo

2/ mo

Alumni Spotlights

Alumni Spotlights

+ 1 director interview / month

+ 1 director interview / month

Phase 2: NYC Cabaret at 54 Below
Phase 2: NYC Cabaret at 54 Below
  • Grow email list & owned Audience data

  • Build strategic partnerships to expand reach

  • Increase repeat engagement from existing followers

  • Grow email list & owned Audience data

  • Build strategic partnerships to expand reach

  • Increase repeat engagement from existing followers

Phase 3: Touring to Other U.S. Cities
Phase 3: Touring to Other U.S. Cities
KPIs
KPIs

75%

75%

TICKET SALES

TICKET SALES

Sell Through

Sell Through

80% of seats sold per market by season end

80% of seats sold per market by season end

+20%

+20%

REVENUE

REVENUE

YOY growth

YOY growth

$150k season revenue goal across all performances

$150k season revenue goal across all performances

+30%

+30%

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

Followers

Followers

5% Engagement - 100K video views - 3-5% CTR on ticketing

5% Engagement - 100K video views - 3-5% CTR on ticketing

40%

40%

AUDIENCE MIX

AUDIENCE MIX

Returning

Returning

25% students - 35% local -20 % tourists, and 20% Industry

25% students - 35% local -20 % tourists, and 20% Industry

10+

10+

PRESS % INDUSTRY

PRESS % INDUSTRY

Press mentions

Press mentions

50+ industry attendees across NYC & all touring stops

50+ industry attendees across NYC & all touring stops