Nick Childs - Wild Business Growth Podcast #175 Creative Neuroscience, Co-Founder of DIRT

Nick Childs – Wild Business Growth Podcast #175: Creative Neuroscience, Co-Founder of DIRT

Imagine strapping some sensors to a consumer’s fingers and being able to tell the exact points they found exciting or boring in a commercial. That’s gotta be from the future, right? It’s also from the present thanks to this week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guest, Nick Childs. Nick is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of DIRT. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

Episode 175: Nick Childs – Creative Neuroscience, Co-Founder of DIRT

Nick Childs, the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of DIRT, joins the show to share his journey from creating Super Bowl ads to measuring the neuroscientific reactions of consumers. Hear how DIRT uses biometric sensors to measure consumer reactions to ads, the Galvanic Skin Response, secret to pulling off a great Super Bowl ad, best part of film festivals, and story behind the E-Trade baby. This episode covers everything from jealousy to Cannes Lions. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • What is the secret to pulling off a great Super Bowl ad
  • How do you help clients to stay open with ideas
  • What are DIRT’s sensors actually measuring
  • How are they weaving neuroscience into DIRT
  • What is the Galvanic Skin Response
  • Tribeca & Sundance
  • What’s the best way clients can apply the insights from DIRT
  • Fun facts of being 6’6″

Connect with Nick at WeAreDIRT.com and on Twitter at @NickChilds.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

Nick Childs - Wild Business Growth Podcast #175: Creative Neuroscience, Co-Founder of DIRT
Nick has an excellent book collection
Nick Childs - Wild Business Growth Podcast #175: Creative Neuroscience, Co-Founder of DIRT
Nick Childs - Wild Business Growth Podcast #175: Creative Neuroscience, Co-Founder of DIRT

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