Portfolio & Case Study

Case Study – Jazz in the Jarrah

The Problem: Local Reach

Traditionally, Jazz in the Jarrah relied on physical signage: flyers throughout Manjimup and the main town roundabout banner. While effective for residents, this created a geographical ceiling. If a potential attendee from Bridgetown, Busselton, or Bunbury didn’t drive through the Manjimup roundabout that week, they simply didn’t know the event existed. The goal was to break through this “physical-only” barrier.

The Solution: Regional Digital Precision

I implemented a 7-day Facebook Advertising campaign specifically designed to reach beyond the town limits. I specifically targeted ages 30+ across eight surrounding regional hubs (from the coast at Windy Harbour to the city of Bunbury). By moving the “banner” from the physical roundabout to the digital feeds of regional neighbours, I aimed to drive increased traffic into the event.

The Result: Data-Driven Success

Despite encountering the bad luck of significant local competition including two other live music performances in Manjimup on the same night, the event achieved an estimated attendance of nearly 300 people.

Key Performance Metrics

Total Digital Reach: 3,278
Primary Demographic: Females aged 35-44 (Highest Engagement)
Top Performing Regions: Bunbury, Busselton and Bridgetown
Peak Engagement Time: Mondays, 8:00pm – 9:00pm

What does this mean?

• High engagement among women aged 35–44 during late-evening hours suggests our core audience are mothers planning family-friendly weekend outings after their children are asleep, most commonly at the start of the week.

• Furthermore, over 50 high-intent users clicked through to the Manjimup Lions page to investigate the organisers, with the highest interest coming from the 65+ female and 45-54 male demographics. This could be used as the most interested demographic to target in future campaigns either seeking increased membership or donations.

• Lastly, the high engagement from Bunbury and Busselton proves that there is a significant appetite for regional events in the larger populations, provided the invitation reaches them digitally.

Despite direct competition from the Kristoffersson Cup and a concurrent live concert, Jazz in the Jarrah maintained its historical attendance average – a testament to our marketing efforts in a saturated weekend.

It is also worth mentioning that donations were 10.4% higher than the average of the previous two years.

And finally, we are now very well equipped to use this specific target audience demographics information to inform the next campaign for which I am engaged. The data used here will help to zero in on the exact demographics of the segment of the local populace that is most responsive to campaigns like this.

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