<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Kennis &amp; inzichten</title><link>https://www.ubabelgium.be/en/</link><description></description><language>nl-NL</language><copyright>(c) 2006 Procurios</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:47:50 +0200</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>Procurios RSS2 Feed</generator><item><title>What if your pitches are costing you the best agencies?</title><description>&lt;p data-start=&quot;557&quot; data-end=&quot;656&quot;&gt;As a marketer, you ask yourself the same question with every investment: &amp;ldquo;What&amp;rsquo;s in it for me?&amp;rdquo; When it comes to a pitch process, the opposite question is just as relevant: &amp;ldquo;What&amp;rsquo;s not in it for me?&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;557&quot; data-end=&quot;656&quot;&gt;Every pitch requires time, money and focus. The &lt;strong data-start=&quot;815&quot; data-end=&quot;840&quot;&gt;ACC Pitch Report 2026&lt;/strong&gt; shows that a fair and well-considered process, aligned with the principles of the &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener&quot; href=&quot;https://www.ubabelgium.be/l/library/download/urn:uuid:b4d90e66-db70-42de-9c62-68d5e0362281/uba_pitch+guidelines_eng.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Pitch Charter&lt;/a&gt;, is not only better for agencies. It also leads to better decision-making for brands.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://www.ubabelgium.be/en/knowledge-hub/item/2026/06/23/what-if-your-pitches-are-costing-you-the-best-agencies</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:06:15 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://www.ubabelgium.be/en/knowledge-hub/item/2026/06/23/what-if-your-pitches-are-costing-you-the-best-agencies</guid><media:content url="https://www.ubabelgium.be/l/library/download/urn:uuid:92d4789d-9d80-41eb-ba90-a1444ab63846/e-news_20260623_cost-of-pitching.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>Do you work with certified influencers?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Launched in October 2025, the &lt;strong&gt;Influencer Marketing Certificate&lt;/strong&gt; in Belgium already counts around 200 certified influencers and is already supported by 8 brands in Belgium: L&amp;rsquo;Or&amp;eacute;al, Engie, La Loterie Nationale, Proximus, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Fnac and Alken-Maes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;UBA invites all brands to work with certified influencers, or to encourage them to obtain the certification, and to integrate this requirement into their collaborations.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://www.ubabelgium.be/en/knowledge-hub/item/2026/06/23/do-you-work-with-certified-influencers</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:47:50 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://www.ubabelgium.be/en/knowledge-hub/item/2026/06/23/do-you-work-with-certified-influencers</guid><media:content url="https://www.ubabelgium.be/l/library/download/urn:uuid:b46da176-6cc6-4d0a-bcf8-e0b574de8467/influencercertificate-2.png" type="image/png" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>The social media strategy needs to be better integrated into the customer journey</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Social Media &amp;amp; Influencer Barometer (SMI) Barometer 2026&lt;/strong&gt; shows that Belgian consumers increasingly use social media, influencers, podcasts and artificial intelligence in complementary ways. For brands, the challenge is no longer to rely on one dominant channel, but to define the right role for each platform across the customer journey.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://www.ubabelgium.be/en/knowledge-hub/item/2026/06/23/the-social-media-strategy-needs-to-be-better-integrated-into-the-customer-journey</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:52:42 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://www.ubabelgium.be/en/knowledge-hub/item/2026/06/23/the-social-media-strategy-needs-to-be-better-integrated-into-the-customer-journey</guid><media:content url="https://www.ubabelgium.be/l/library/download/urn:uuid:58ae02ec-7428-4412-8282-4cacbe9edbad/istock-868615530.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item></channel></rss>