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Most brands still plan around demographics. But audiences aren’t static buckets — they shift based on mindset, motivation and the moments they’re in. SocialChain's strategy and innovation director, Gareth Harrison explains how The Media Lift Effect only works when audience, creative and media align. And that alignment starts with people. Put simply: your audience is your strategy. And the better you understand them, the more powerful the Media Lift Effect becomes. Ready to activate The Media Lift Effect? 📖 Download the full white paper: https://lnkd.in/eH8sprii 🎧 Listen to our two-part Media Lift Effect series on Brave Talk: https://lnkd.in/dyfgY-7p

Search used to be the start of the journey. Not anymore. People aren’t waiting to Google. They’re discovering brands mid-scroll — through reels, creators and content that shapes demand before intent is even typed. Yet most brands still split paid and organic like it’s 2015. The Media Lift Effect brings organic and paid together as one connected system, turning scattered scrolls into sustained growth. Our paid media manager, Fatima Melendez, explains how blending creative, media and mindset can unlock compounding uplifts across ROAS and search demand. Ready to activate The Media Lift Effect? 📖 Read the whitepaper: https://lnkd.in/eH8sprii 🎧 Listen to the Brave Talk podcast: https://lnkd.in/dyfgY-7p

Dating rules apply to marketing funnels too 👀 In the latest episode of Brave Talk, our design lead for AdStudio, Danielle Fine explains designing for every funnel level using the perfect real-world analogy. She shares how thinking about the funnel like a three-date journey can help brands build trust, stay relevant, and craft creative that actually moves people from awareness to conversion. 🎧 Tune in to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dyfgY-7p 📺 Prefer to watch? Catch it on video: https://lnkd.in/easbVf7Z

Most ads tend to stall before they've even had a chance to perform. In the latest episode of Brave Talk, Meta’s Alix Sutherland breaks down why diversification isn’t a “nice to have” — it’s the difference between ads that scale and ads that sit dormant. She unpacks how varied messaging, audience-driven motivators, distinct visuals, and platform-specific formats work together to drive velocity, volume, and real performance lift. 🎧 Tune in to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dyfgY-7p 📺 Prefer to watch? Catch it on video: https://lnkd.in/easbVf7Z

Half of social budgets are wasted. Organic builds communities but struggles to convert. Paid converts but struggles to connect. This is usually a result of disconnected teams, planning and creative. The Media Lift Effect closes that gap — bringing audience, creative, and media together to drive compounding lift across both brand and performance. SocialChain’s strategy & innovation director, Gareth Harrison, explains how connecting these worlds can deliver double-digit uplifts in ROAS and search demand. Want to activate The Media Lift Effect for your brand? 📖 Download the full white paper: https://lnkd.in/eH8sprii 🎧 Listen to our two-part Media Lift Effect series on Brave Talk: https://lnkd.in/dyfgY-7p

How do you get one ad to speak to four different audiences? In the latest episode of Brave Talk, lead creative strategist, Isabel Villadolid, design lead, Danielle Fine, and agency partner at Meta, Alix Sutherland chat about how Audience GPT, our proprietary AI tool is helping brands understand their audiences on a deeper level. Plus, they share how one piece of creative can now speak to multiple audiences without losing relevance. 🎧 Tune in to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dyfgY-7p 📺 Prefer to watch? Catch it on video: https://lnkd.in/easbVf7Z