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From reach to influence: why media and brand must be one system

Price
Free
Language
English

Most marketing teams measure everything. Except what actually matters. 

More reach. More channels. More optimisation. But if you're honest: how many campaigns have truly made an impact? 

In this webinar, we challenge one of the biggest misconceptions in marketing today: that media and brand are two separate disciplines. 

Because as long as they remain that way, you're not scaling impact. Only noise. 

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What to expect

In this session, we show why classic media planning falls short — and what it takes to build real impact. No tools. No hype. No overload of case studies. Just a clear perspective on how influence actually works today. 

We'll cover:

  • Why reach no longer explains impact 

  • Why performance metrics often create a false sense of control 

  • Why the divide between media and brand is slowing your growth 

  • What an influence system is, and how to build one 

  • Why consistency matters more than optimisation 

  • What role AI plays in amplifying impact — and where its limits lie 

Who is this webinar for?

For decision-makers who sense that their current approach is no longer working: 

  • Marketing directors & CMOs 

  • Heads of performance, media or brand 

  • Media managers & brand managers 

  • Digital & growth leads 

The central insight

Reach is visible. Influence is not. And that's precisely the problem. 

Today, we optimise what's easy to measure. Not what actually works. 

This webinar helps you turn that around. 

What you'll take away

After this webinar, you'll look at your marketing differently: 

  • You stop optimising individual channels 

  • You start designing a coherent system 

  • You think not in terms of reach, but in terms of impact 

Jonathan Danko

Head of Design

About

Eli Ivens

Head of Media Services

Eli Ivens is a media strategist with a sharp eye for how media drives growth. Drawing on his expertise in advertising and digital strategy, he helps organisations make confident choices in an increasingly complex media landscape. As Head of Media at iO, he translates ambition into strategy, with a focus on impact, relevance, and sustainable results.