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In this episode we kick off the new year with exciting new insights and discussions around what it takes to build a brand that succeeds in 2024, The economy has changed, the world has changed and consumers have changed most of all.
We dive into topics on how the workforce is changing and how it can impact your business.
Get the inside scoop on all the advantages you have at your disposal for finding the right talent to help your business grow.
Kevin talks about the important role human design and creativity plays in building an authentic brand and how you can leverage it.
It's an epic episode to kick off the new year!!
Get comfy and let's get into some nifty thinking.
For more information on NIfty Picnic Creative Marketing visit: https://www.niftypicnic.com/
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In this episode, Kevin talks about the importance of having a growth mindset and how to change yours with three simple strategies. He also covers how to dig deep to find the true pain points of your consumers and solve them with your services and products.
For more information on NIfty Picnic Creative Marketing visit: https://www.niftypicnic.com/
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Welcome to episode six. In this episode, Kevin gives his perspective on where the advertising and marketing industry is headed over the next 5-10 years and how creative professionals can future-proof their skills. Please give it a listen!
For more information on NIfty Picnic Creative Marketing visit: https://www.niftypicnic.com/
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In this episode, Kevin talks about how to make a big impact on a small marketing budget. He explores the importance of determining your business problem, how to use the sales funnel to allocate marketing spend, and the importance of using video across key social platforms for successful video content creation. Want to know how to make your marketing dollars work harder? Have a listen.
For more information on NIfty Picnic Creative Marketing visit: https://www.niftypicnic.com/
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This is part 2 of Unlocking Your Creativity. In this episode, I speak about the creative process for ideation and campaign ideas, the importance of a good brief and how to hone in your thinking to let great ideas rise to the top.
For more information on NIfty Picnic Creative Marketing visit: https://www.niftypicnic.com/
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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
For more information on NIfty Picnic Marketing visit: https://www.niftypicnic.com/
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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
For more information on NIfty Picnic Marketing visit: https://www.niftypicnic.com/
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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
If you have any questions about the content in Episode 1 or if you would like to contact Kevin regarding a project please reach out here: [email protected]
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A brief overview of what the Nifty Thinking podcast is about, what's in it for you as a listener, and who the heck the host is.
From the publisher's feed
Formerly Underneath The Title, What’s Next After Success explores the personal and strategic questions that emerge on the other side of achievement.
You built the business, earned…
Underneath The Title: What Comes Next After Success is a podcast for founders, business owners, executives and accomplished professionals navigating life after selling a business, leaving a leadership role or reaching the point where the success they built no longer feels fulfilling.
Hosted by Kevin Simcock, the show explores the personal and strategic questions that surface on the other side of achievement: Who am I without the role? Why can success feel unexpectedly empty? What gives me meaning now? And what do I want to do next?
Through candid conversations and solo episodes, Kevin explores founder identity after a business exit, finding purpose and meaning after success, executive and career transitions, redefining success and building a meaningful next chapter. Rather than telling listeners to reinvent themselves, Underneath The Title offers another possibility: reconnecting with the parts of themselves they left behind while becoming the version success rewarded.
Kevin brings more than two decades of global creative and corporate leadership experience, along with the perspective of navigating his own major career transition at 50. He is the creator of the RECLAIM methodology, author of Whose Ladder Is This?, and a private advisor to successful founders, business owners, executives and accomplished professionals world-wide.
New episodes every two weeks. Follow Underneath The Title wherever you listen to podcasts, or subscribe to the video version on YouTube.
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