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.

Spotlight on Absolut's Afdhel Aziz: Online innovation around an offline product
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Spotlight on Absolut's Afdhel Aziz: Online innovation around an offline pro...

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Spotlight on Absolut's Afdhel Aziz: Online innovat...

Absolut Vodka has remained relatively unchanged over the past 137 years, but Afdhel Aziz works to keep it innovative through the creation of Absolut L...

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Snow White and the Seven Stats: Figures from the last week in digital
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Snow White and the Seven Stats: Figures from the last week in digital

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Snow White and the Seven Stats: Figures from the l...

What do 41, 87 and 1.1 trillion have in common? They're all important numbers this week, where we've compiled seven stats about VR interest, ad spend ...

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The Digital Download: Ad additions to Pinterest and Atlas, Meerkat goes social
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The Digital Download: Ad additions to Pinterest and Atlas, Meerkat goes soc...

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The Digital Download: Ad additions to Pinterest an...

This week's digital news round-up includes the usual enhancements to social platforms' ad offerings, in addition to an agency shake-up and a new direc...

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Digital people on the move: February 2016
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Digital people on the move: February 2016

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Digital people on the move: February 2016

This month sees executives switching social platforms, and significant appointments at AOL and the IAB. One CEO also plans to leave one of the world's...

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Video: Seth Godin talks titles, transformation, Trump
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Video: Seth Godin talks titles, transformation, Trump

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Video: Seth Godin talks titles, transformation, Tr...

The countdown to ClickZ Live New York is on and with five weeks to go, our keynote speaker, renowned marketer Seth Godin, stopped by our office for a ...

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What does the IAB's 'DEAL' plan mean for ad blocking?
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What does the IAB's 'DEAL' plan mean for ad blocking?

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What does the IAB's 'DEAL' plan mean for ad blocki...

The IAB released a new set of recommendations for publishers to deal with ad blocking, an industry issue that's expensive and expanding. Can it help? ...

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Six tips on measurement from the IAB Programmatic Marketplace
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Six tips on measurement from the IAB Programmatic Marketplace

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Six tips on measurement from the IAB Programmatic ...

Not getting too complicated with metrics is just one important point covered in an IAB conference session all about attribution. Read More...

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Four brands with awesome virtual reality experiences
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Four brands with awesome virtual reality experiences

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Four brands with awesome virtual reality experienc...

Virtual reality is the next big thing. Perhaps you've heard? Here are four of our favorite examples of branded VR content. Read More...

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The Digital Download: Apple gets current, Google and billboards get futuristic
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The Digital Download: Apple gets current, Google and billboards get futuris...

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The Digital Download: Apple gets current, Google a...

Here are five of the biggest deals from the world of digital marketing this week, such as the enhanced targeting from LinkedIn and... billboards? Read...

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ClickZ cases the candidates: the journey from search to site
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ClickZ cases the candidates: the journey from search to site

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ClickZ cases the candidates: the journey from sear...

There's a lot of crossover when its comes to search and website, so the final "ClickZ cases the candidates" tackles two facets of digital marketing at...

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Throwback Thursday: It's all about "epic storytelling" for McCann NY's Nathy Aviram
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Throwback Thursday: It's all about "epic storytelling" for McCann NY's Nath...

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Throwback Thursday: It's all about "epic storytell...

In this week's Throwback Thursday, Nathy Aviram, chief production officer at McCann New York, tells ClickZ about the storytelling behind his favorite ...

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Data for dummies: Four places to get started
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Data for dummies: Four places to get started

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Data for dummies: Four places to get started

It may be imperative to any marketing strategy, but collecting data is daunting to all the digital dilettantes out there. Here are four tactics to sta...

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Zappos solidifies brand message with Leap Day
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Zappos solidifies brand message with Leap Day

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Zappos solidifies brand message with Leap Day

Trying to make Leap Day into a federal holiday, Zappos' closing its call center could have backfired. But it worked because it was strangely on brand...

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The Digital Download: Facebook Reactions, Foursquare attributions
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The Digital Download: Facebook Reactions, Foursquare attributions

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The Digital Download: Facebook Reactions, Foursqua...

It was a busy week for tech companies, as they sped up the loading time for mobile pages, added attribution to ads, and got their own agency. Read Mor...

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ClickZ cases the candidates: Social
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ClickZ cases the candidates: Social

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ClickZ cases the candidates: Social

Though there was quite a chasm in our assessment of the candidates' email and branding skills, all five candidates are pretty proficient social media ...

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Six things you should be measuring on your app
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Six things you should be measuring on your app

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Six things you should be measuring on your app

When it comes to your app, what should you be measuring? Here are six places to start. We’ve recently touted native apps and hybrid apps. Social...

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Tweets of the Week: Holidays for lovers, presidents, winos
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Tweets of the Week: Holidays for lovers, presidents, winos

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Tweets of the Week: Holidays for lovers, president...

Tweets of the Week returns right in time for several important holidays: Valentine's Day, Presidents Day and National Drink Wine Day. Read More...

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ClickZ cases the candidates: branding
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ClickZ cases the candidates: branding

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ClickZ cases the candidates: branding

Last week, we focused on the presidential hopefuls' emails. In part two of this series, we reached out to some branding experts to talk logos and slog...

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Twitter 101: ClickZ attends Flight School
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Twitter 101: ClickZ attends Flight School

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Twitter 101: ClickZ attends Flight School

Originally launched for agencies, Twitter's Flight School opened up to all marketers last month. Here's ClickZ's take after attending the course. Read...

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How can brick-and-mortar retailers deal with showrooming?
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How can brick-and-mortar retailers deal with showrooming?

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How can brick-and-mortar retailers deal with showr...

Showrooming is a big obstacle retailers face as the world becomes more connected. How can they combat it, ensuring they're not left in digital's dust?...

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The digital download: Video reigns supreme before Valentine's Day
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The digital download: Video reigns supreme before Valentine's Day

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The digital download: Video reigns supreme before ...

Video was a big topic in this week’s industry news, as Twitter and Instagram introduce new offerings,  and YouTube released its monthly list of ...

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Throwback Thursday: CP+B LA's Kevin Jones reminisces about sneakers and the shakes
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Throwback Thursday: CP+B LA's Kevin Jones reminisces about sneakers and the...

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Throwback Thursday: CP+B LA's Kevin Jones reminisc...

Kevin Jones, the executive creative director of Crispin Porter + Bogusky L.A., reflects on two silly ads that show just how limitless advertising can ...

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ClickZ cases the candidates: Email marketing
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ClickZ cases the candidates: Email marketing

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ClickZ cases the candidates: Email marketing

In this new series, ClickZ is going to look at different facets of digital marketing and analyze how the presidential candidates are using them. First...

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Five killer social media campaigns from 2016 (so far)
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Five killer social media campaigns from 2016 (so far)

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Five killer social media campaigns from 2016 (so f...

2016 may have just begun, but marketers have wasted no time deploying kickass social campaigns. Here are five of our favorites. To debunk two (possib...

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Big Game growth hacking: spotlight on Avocados From Mexico's Ivonne Kinser
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Big Game growth hacking: spotlight on Avocados From Mexico's Ivonne Kinser

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Big Game growth hacking: spotlight on Avocados Fro...

Despite not being one of the juggernauts, Avocados From Mexico made a big impression during the Super Bowl. Meet Ivonne Kinser, who heads the company&...

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Super Bowl 50: Winners and losers
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Super Bowl 50: Winners and losers

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Super Bowl 50: Winners and losers

How was Super Bowl 50 for advertisers? Hyundai and Doritos dominated the USA Today Ad Meter, while medicinal brands grossed us out. Read More...

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How was Snapchat's first Super Bowl?
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How was Snapchat's first Super Bowl?

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How was Snapchat's first Super Bowl?

The social Super Bowl has traditionally referred to Twitter and Facebook. This year, Snapchat is in the mix, having had Super Bowl sponsors for the f...

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