Looking to find ways to supercharge your creative marketing ideas? In this episode Kevin Simcock talks about how to unlock creative thinking, the importance of curiosity and the two main ingredients in effective creative ideas - authenticity and human truth.

Important links
Neilsen Stats – Creativity and effectiveness. https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2017/when-it-comes-to-advertising-effectiveness-what-is-key/

 Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399174109/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0399174109&linkCode=as2&tag=gregooscicen-20&linkId=ABBVJTCOH3PI75MX

Heinz bottle label - https://www.fastcompany.com/90399929/heinz-redesigned-the-ketchup-label-to-show-us-all-how-to-master-the-perfect-pour

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In this episode, we break down the truth and myths about Ai. We talk about the importance of the almighty Ai prompt and how to craft the perfect prompt to get better results. As if that weren't enough, we cover off how to incorporate Ai into your business.

Here are some important and useful links Kevin mentions in the podcast:
Unreal Engine video Ai example - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnaKyc3mQVk
Chat GPT - https://chat.openai.com/
Google Ai integration - https://www.google.com/search?q=google+ai&rlz=1C5CHFA_enCA773CA773&oq=Google+ai&aqs=chrome.0.35i39j46i199i433i465i512j0i131i433i512j0i433i512j0i131i433i512j69i60l3.1816j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:ddc7c668,vid:6DaJVZBXETE

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Be sure to catch the next episode of Nifty Thinking - The Creative Process and How to Unlock Your Creativity!

In this episode, Kevin describes how he started his career in advertising and marketing. He explains the importance of three fundamental growth steps to creating or relaunching a successful brand: 
Growth Step #1- Knowing your value and The Value Equation.
Growth Step #2 – What does your brand stand for?
Growth Step #3 – Really understand your consumer.

Steve Jobs / What Apple Brand Stands For: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keCwRdbwNQY
Simon Sinek Tedtalk Your Why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJKF_VuA

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