Mike O'Brien

A former ClickZ editor, Mike O'Brien couldn't stay away and now contributes to the site in addition to working as a content marketer at Sailthru, the world's largest sender of personalized email. He primarily writes about the innovative ways brands use technology now and the ways they might in the future.

Three factors that determine Super Bowl success
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Three factors that determine Super Bowl success

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Three factors that determine Super Bowl success

Super Bowl ads cost millions of dollars, so brands better make them worthwhile. But how can that be measured? Last week, we determined that it is, in ...

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Throwback Thursday: Acura's Leila Cesario reminisces the most 'super' Super Bowl ads
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Throwback Thursday: Acura's Leila Cesario reminisces the most 'super' Super...

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Throwback Thursday: Acura's Leila Cesario reminisc...

With the big game coming up on Sunday, this week’s Throwback Thursday is all about Super Bowl ads, obviously! Acura’s Leila Cesario recall...

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Super Bowl ad preview... superlatives edition!
Acquisition

Super Bowl ad preview... superlatives edition!

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Super Bowl ad preview... superlatives edition!

The Super Bowl is one of the year’s most competitive events, so why not make the ad preview into a competition, too? Here are ClickZ‘s 10 ...

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Five brands nailing multichannel customer service
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Five brands nailing multichannel customer service

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Five brands nailing multichannel customer service

Multichannel customer service is a must in 2016. Who's doing it best? Read More...

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Our guide to the best and worst mobile ad formats
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Our guide to the best and worst mobile ad formats

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Our guide to the best and worst mobile ad formats

As the world becomes more smartphone-centric, failing to master mobile marketing is no longer an option. Here are some of the best and worst ad format...

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I am the Walrus: spotlight on the agency's founder, Deacon Webster
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I am the Walrus: spotlight on the agency's founder, Deacon Webster

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I am the Walrus: spotlight on the agency's founder...

How does a boutique agency like Walrus compete with Madison Avenue? It doesn't. Deacon Webster tells us how his irreverent agency thrives by doing its...

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Throwback Thursday: DDB's Chris Brown recalls his fave campaigns of all time
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Throwback Thursday: DDB's Chris Brown recalls his fave campaigns of all tim...

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Throwback Thursday: DDB's Chris Brown recalls his ...

In our inaugural edition of this new Throwback Thursday column, the president and CEO of DDB New York takes a trip down memory lane to share his most ...

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Do brands need Super Bowl ads anymore?
Strategies

Do brands need Super Bowl ads anymore?

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Do brands need Super Bowl ads anymore?

Super Bowl ads are crazy expensive and get most of their attention before the game these days. But that's still a lot of attention, as well as the ...

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Three meme lessons that we can learn from (stupidly annoying!) Be Like Bill
Social Media

Three meme lessons that we can learn from (stupidly annoying!) Be Like Bill

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Three meme lessons that we can learn from (stupidl...

Be Like Bill came out of nowhere and now has 1.5 million Facebook likes. Here are a few lessons you can apply to your own meme-making. Read More...

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Google blocked 780m 'bad ads' in 2015. Woah
Display Advertising

Google blocked 780m 'bad ads' in 2015. Woah

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Google blocked 780m 'bad ads' in 2015. Woah

Bad ads aren’t only fraudulent. Last year, Google disabled 780 million ads for infractions such as promoting counterfeit products and being too ...

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Meet the newest kid on the block: the Peach app
Social Media

Meet the newest kid on the block: the Peach app

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Meet the newest kid on the block: the Peach app

Is Peach the next big thing or was it over before it even really started? It’s too early to tell, though GIFs could help it thrive in the crowded soci...

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The pros and cons of beacon-based marketing
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The pros and cons of beacon-based marketing

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The pros and cons of beacon-based marketing

Are you considering adding beacons to your mobile marketing mix? Here are some the technology's biggest pros and cons. Read More...

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Ad fraud continues to cost brands billions
Ad Industry Metrics

Ad fraud continues to cost brands billions

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Ad fraud continues to cost brands billions

New research shows that ad fraud is just as costly as it was last year, though the issue is most prevalent in certain areas, such as programmatic and ...

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What's the difference between UX and UI?
Insights

What's the difference between UX and UI?

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What's the difference between UX and UI?

User interface isn’t the same as the user experience, though it’s part of it. The two terms are often confused, in part because they bleed together so...

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Seven of our favorite stats of the week
Ad Industry Metrics

Seven of our favorite stats of the week

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Seven of our favorite stats of the week

Featuring figures from eMarketer, Snapchat and the Super Bowl, here are seven important industry stats from the last week. Read More...

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Spotlight on: Zappos' senior director of marketing, Matt Burchard
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Spotlight on: Zappos' senior director of marketing, Matt Burchard

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Spotlight on: Zappos' senior director of marketing...

During CES, ClickZ stopped by Zappos HQ in Downtown Las Vegas to talk with 16-year veteran Matt Burchard about how the company has evolved over the ye...

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A recap of the coolest wearables at CES
Conference Coverage

A recap of the coolest wearables at CES

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A recap of the coolest wearables at CES

There were a lot of wearables at the Consumer Electronics Show, beyond just Apple Watches and Fitbits. Here are a few of our favorites. Read More...

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YouTube's Kyncl reveals why digital video will win the decade, in four words
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YouTube's Kyncl reveals why digital video will win the decade, in four word...

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YouTube's Kyncl reveals why digital video will win...

We're early into 2016, but Robert Kyncl, chief business officer of YouTube isn't just making predictions for this year; he's calling it for the decade...

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What the influx of smart homes means for brand marketers
Data insights

What the influx of smart homes means for brand marketers

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What the influx of smart homes means for brand mar...

2016 is slated to be a big year for connected devices. They're designed to make life easier for consumers, but will they do the same for marketers? Re...

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How UX helped Netflix take over the world
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How UX helped Netflix take over the world

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How UX helped Netflix take over the world

The idea of putting the customer first is something of a marketing cliche. But that's exactly how Netflix became the world's biggest broadcaster. Read...

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What can virtual reality mean for e-commerce? A CES demo gives us a glimpse
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What can virtual reality mean for e-commerce? A CES demo gives us a glimpse

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What can virtual reality mean for e-commerce? A CE...

As virtual reality becomes more accessible, it's getting out of its novelty phase. But could it disrupt e-commerce? A very cool experience at CES in V...

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Which 'Consumer Electronics' are stealing the 'Show?'
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Which 'Consumer Electronics' are stealing the 'Show?'

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Which 'Consumer Electronics' are stealing the 'Sho...

For the first time, ClickZ is at the Consumer Electronics Show, checking out the various innovations and reporting about the ones that matter most to ...

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Then and now: the evolution of branding
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Then and now: the evolution of branding

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Then and now: the evolution of branding

Budweiser branding has gone from regal to relatable, while Coke has become much more subtle over the years. How else have brands evolved from the TV-o...

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Why are ads with animals so appealing?
Video

Why are ads with animals so appealing?

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Why are ads with animals so appealing?

Analyzing 5,000 branded videos, Unruly Media recently compiled a list of the 10 that were shared the most on social. One common theme was animals. But...

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Why do gyms' email marketing suck so much?
Email

Why do gyms' email marketing suck so much?

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Why do gyms' email marketing suck so much?

As gyms get ready for their busiest season, I set out to explore their email programs. That’s when I realized that most of them are terrible. But why?...

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Review stars don't matter all that much [Study]
Audience

Review stars don't matter all that much [Study]

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Review stars don't matter all that much [Study]

The idea that content is king extends to online reviews, where a new study found that consumers put far more weight in content than star reviews. Duri...

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What became of 2014's social disruptors?
Social Media

What became of 2014's social disruptors?

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What became of 2014's social disruptors?

It's been more than a year since ClickZ wrote about the advent of alternative social platforms Ello, Tsū and Bubblews. We though it was time for an up...

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