NerdSniped

We speak with designer, community leader and entrepreneur Houston White. Houston is a black renaissance man who builds business and community ventures in pursuit of one thing: Black Excellence and its impact on culture and business. Together, we discuss what it takes to make lasting change in a community, how to plan for the future, and how to authentically incorporate diverse experiences into commerce that drive results.

Ryan Babenzien, founder and former CEO of GREATS shoes, talks with the Nerd Sniped team about startups, direct-to-consumer business models, innovative brand launches.

We speak with John Doyle, executive director of brand experience at Colle McVoy, about electric vehicles, the automotive industry and the British TV show Long Way Up.

Mike Caguin, chief creative officer at Colle McVoy, discusses the effect working from home has had on connection, collaboration, creativity and marketing innovation.

Patrick Anders, experience design group director at Colle McVoy, discusses Minneapolis advertising communities in light of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Last week, we talked about the empathy required of brands throughout this pandemic. But businesses weren't built on empathy. They need to keep operating to keep the American economy stimulated and to keep themselves afloat. This week, the team discusses the phenomena that are keeping businesses alive and innovating for the future — technology and business strategy.

In the wake of COVID-19, what does it mean for brands when the public slows consumer spending and seeks fulfillment in more basic needs? In our latest episode, we explore the empathy required of brands during this difficult time, and how marketers must adjust their goals, messaging and expectations to optimize for the future.

As we adjust to life in the midst of a pandemic, we're all looking for answers. In this episode, the team discusses how people are reacting to the COVID-19 crisis, how brands can respond and act and how technology is keeping us afloat. Download our COVID-19 framework for managing uncertainty at https://cmcv.io/ep16-covid.

Two years ago, we were anticipating a retailpocalypse: the end of the brick-and-mortar store. Now things have changed. In this episode, the team explores how tech is ushering retail into a phase of rebirth. Featuring our director of commerce strategy, Ythan Pratt.

Two of our colleagues share their insights from CES. The team discusses inclusive design, behavioral economics and how technology will adapt to an aging population.

In this episode, the team recaps their favorite episodes from the last year, dives back in and makes new predictions for 2020. Note: This is a two-part episode. Listen to 2020 Predictions: Part 1 first.

New year, same pod. In this episode, the team recaps their favorite episodes from the last year, dives back in and makes new predictions for 2020.

Sound isn’t new for brands. We’ve been listening to product jingles for decades. However, with the advent of more audio-based technology, brands are starting to move from simple jingles to complex sounds…maybe even soundscapes. Hear why sound matters for brands and how it might change in the future.

We used to be able to control where and how our ads were seen. Now, with a little audience targeting, outlet and placement choices can be automated. In this episode, the Nerd Sniped team asks: What happens when your ad shows up next to unsavory content? And what can you do to control it?

It’s always good to have a healthy dose of cynicism. In this episode, we sink into our cynical side and dive into the potential future of artificial intelligence and data-gathering capabilities. See how we still came out on the bright side and what that means for the future of brands.

No doubt you’ve seen YouTube pop up in the news this year with regard to messaging and censorship. Today, we’re talking about branded content, influencers and content regulation. It’s a channel that’s turned into a monster with many heads…how can brands decide what to tackle first?

In part 2 of our first live episode, the team answers questions from the audience and digs deeper into automation, esports and the future of retail.

The Nerd Sniped team gathers experts in three topics that have us stumped: artificial intelligence, esports and retail. In our first live event, we discuss the future of these industries and predict how they may affect brands in the (not so distant) future.

Will extended reality (or XR, i.e., augmented reality and virtual reality)—be a boom or a bust for brands? The team takes sides to debate if XR will be a killer app for brands or just a killer for humanity as we know it.

The team explores the boundaries of the Turing test. When does artificial intelligence cross the line from convenient to creepy? And where could it go from here?

In this podcast, we explore Cloudflare and its new DNS resolver. First we tackle the biggest question you’ve never considered: What is a DNS resolver? Then we discuss how something as technical as a DNS resolver has helped its creator build trust and what lessons we can learn from Cloudflare.

The team explores the bridge of trust built between brands and consumers, brands’ responsibilities in keeping them strong and what happens when that trust is compromised.

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