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Mastering communication & media for brand effectiveness

How do you truly connect with today’s consumer?

Master Class English

Introduction

In today’s fragmented media landscape, connecting with consumers is more complex and critical than ever. Brands are challenged not only to stand out, but to build genuine, lasting relationships across an ever-expanding mix of touchpoints. 

This Master Class, developed in collaboration with the experts at Publicis Groupe, dives deep into how brands can create meaningful engagement with their audience through strategic communication and smart, integrated media planning. We will we focus on the how of creating meaningful brand associations in the minds of consumers. Moving beyond KPIs and growth frameworks, we dive into the core principles of brand connection through strategic communication and integrated media planning. 

You’ll discover the scientific principles and dynamics behind how brands grow by building mental and physical availability, why it matters to craft a communication strategy that resonates emotionally, and how to create synergy across channels by choosing the right media mix. We’ll explore the balance between long-term brand building and short-term performance, and introduce practical tools such as Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM) and Communications Framework to support your decision-making. 

This Master Class will equip marketers with a clear understanding of how to build meaningful and lasting consumer connections through brand communication and media strategy, bridging strategic thinking with practical tools.

What will you learn?

  • The scientific principles and dynamics behind how brands grow by building mental and physical availability.
  • Principles on how to craft a connection strategy that resonates emotionally and reinforces brand positioning.
  • How consumers connect with brands on both a rational and emotional level through paid, owned, earned & shared media.
  • How to create synergy across channels through effective cross-media planning.
  • How to move from a fragmented to an integrated media strategy.
  • How to balance short-term performance and long-term brand building using models like the Les Binet Long vs. Short framework.
  • How to align brand strategy, creative execution, and media planning.
  • How to apply practical tools such as Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM) and Communications Framework in your daily work.

For whom?

This Master Class is aimed at advertisers, brand managers, media strategists and marketing professionals who want to strengthen the connection between their brand and consumers through impactful communication and media strategy.

Language

The training and presentation will be conducted in English.
Participants may respond in the language of their choice.

Speakers

  1. Berten Peremans

    Berten Peremans

    Chief Strategy Officer at Publicis Groupe
    When shaping strategy for everything from instant coffee to luxury watches, for brands from Barcelona to Shenzhen, Berten has always been fascinated by what moves real people in the real world. Because behind every business result are people choosing brands with their emotions and their wallets. ...
    Berten Peremans

    Berten Peremans

    Chief Strategy Officer at Publicis Groupe

    When shaping strategy for everything from instant coffee to luxury watches, for brands from Barcelona to Shenzhen, Berten has always been fascinated by what moves real people in the real world. Because behind every business result are people choosing brands with their emotions and their wallets. This fascination fuels his passion for the art and science of creative effectiveness—understanding how impactful ideas not only inspire, but also drive tangible results.

    As part of the Executive Management, and leading the Strategy, Data & Planning team at Publicis Groupe Belgium, Berten focuses on getting the very best out of a team of 50+ bright strategists (brand, creative, data, marketing intelligence, comms planning, content, marketing automation, commerce and media planning), embedded within a group of 240+ diverse experts. That is what gets him going every day. That, and coffee.

  2. Matthias Langenaeker

    Matthias Langenaeker

    Strategy Director at Semetis
    For over a decade, Matthias has helped brands direct how they can become easy to think of and easy to buy starting from one core reflection: "What do real people do in the real world?" He operates at the intersection of data, strategy and communications, always starting from an evidence-based pe...
    Matthias Langenaeker

    Matthias Langenaeker

    Strategy Director at Semetis

    For over a decade, Matthias has helped brands direct how they can become easy to think of and easy to buy starting from one core reflection: "What do real people do in the real world?"

    He operates at the intersection of data, strategy and communications, always starting from an evidence-based perspective. As part of the Leadership-team at Semetis, he works with 40 talented consultants and analysts to deliver the most effective digital strategies for clients, by offering them a broader strategic perspective in this age of opportunity.

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Prices

  • UBA member : Free. The participation fee is included in your company's annual membership contribution.
  • Standard: € 430 (excl. VAT)
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