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By Spencer Gerrol

April 30, 2019

From the very first ad, we were won over at the appearance of the fan-favorite quirky, well-spoken, endearing Geico gecko. Advertising magic? Well actually, Geico’s secret sauce has more neuroscience going on than we realize.

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Spencer Gerrol

Spencer Gerrol is the founder and CEO of Spark Neuro.

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