On-demand webinar · 21 minutes · free

The always-on video playbook

How global brands scale video as an everyday communication tool, not a one-off project. The maturity roadmap, the hub-and-spoke production model, and the five challenges every team has to solve.

What you walk away with

Three frameworks that change how you plan video

1

The video maturity roadmap

A five-level model that shows exactly where your video function sits today and what it takes to get to the next level.

2

The hub-and-spoke model

How to keep brand and strategy in a central hub while empowering distributed teams to produce on their own without bottlenecks.

3

Five challenges every scaling team hits

Scaling production, turnaround, brand consistency, approvals and creator education - what breaks first and how to fix it.

Inside the session

The five levels of the video maturity roadmap

Built from ten years of working with global brands. Find where you sit today and what the next level actually looks like.

  1. 01

    Ad hoc

    One-off videos created by whoever needs one. Inconsistent quality, high cost per minute, brand risk every time you publish.

  2. 02

    Tactical

    Specific teams (marketing, comms, L&D) start producing repeatedly, but video stays siloed inside those teams.

  3. 03

    Operationalised

    Standard formats, repeatable workflows, predictable turnaround. Video becomes a reliable communication tool, not a creative project. This is the level most companies should aim for first.

  4. 04

    Strategic

    Leadership treats video as a lever for safety, retention, learning and culture metrics. The investment case is tied to business outcomes, not output volume.

  5. 05

    Enterprise platform

    Video is the default medium across the whole organisation. Connected workforce, deep analytics, every team knows how and when to use it.

What breaks first

Five challenges every team has to solve

The problems show up in this order as video volume grows. Here is what each one looks like and the structural fix that works.

Challenge 1

Scaling production

Problem. Video volume grows but costs become unpredictable and internal teams break. The systems that produce 10 videos do not produce 1,000.

Fix. A credit-based partner with predictable per-video economics and the production capacity to absorb spikes without new hires.

Challenge 2

Reliable turnaround

Problem. Urgent videos jump the queue, important comms wait five weeks, and internal teams have no overflow. Video stops being a tool you can rely on.

Fix. A guaranteed 48-hour first cut so video stays a communication channel you can plan around, not a project that drifts.

Challenge 3

Brand consistency

Problem. More partners means more onboarding, more variation in tone and style, and more internal approval overhead just to keep the brand intact.

Fix. A dedicated editing pod that learns your brand once and a production lead who quality-checks every output before it leaves.

Challenge 4

Streamlined approvals

Problem. Stakeholder feedback is the slowest part of video. Email threads, conflicting notes and unclear instructions to editors stretch timelines for weeks.

Fix. A single review platform with structured comments, version control and editor visibility. Most teams hit three times fewer feedback rounds this way.

Challenge 5

Creator education

Problem. Distributed teams record on their phones but the footage is unusable. AI tools promise scale but produce generic content that misses the business goal.

Fix. Ongoing training for everyone who ends up behind or in front of a camera, so the footage that comes back is editable and on-brand.

Who this is for

Built for the people running video at scale

Global communications leads

Running internal comms across regions and time zones who want video to do more than the occasional executive update.

Brand and content teams

Protecting brand consistency while opening up production to more people across the business.

L&D and people teams

Using video for training, onboarding and culture and looking for a model that holds up at scale.

Heads of marketing

Trying to turn one-off campaigns into an always-on video function that ladders up to pipeline and brand.

FAQ

Quick answers

How long is the webinar?
About 21 minutes. Short enough to watch over lunch, long enough to walk away with a usable framework.
Who is this webinar for?
Global communications, brand, marketing and L&D leaders at organisations producing video in more than one country or business unit. The travel sector framing in the title applies, but the playbook works for any global brand.
What is an always-on video function?
An always-on video function treats video as a primary communication tool, not a one-off project. It runs across both internal and external use cases, with the production, governance and education in place so any team can contribute on-brand video at the speed the business needs.
What is the hub-and-spoke video model?
A central hub team owns brand, strategy and approvals while empowered spoke teams produce content for their own departments. The hub keeps quality consistent, the spokes keep speed and relevance high. It is the structure most always-on programs use to scale without bottlenecks.
Can I share the recording with my team?
Yes. Send them the page link. The webinar is on demand, so anyone can watch it at any time.

Ready to map your video function?

Watch the webinar above, then talk to us about what level you want to reach this year.

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