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Brendan Gahan

Brendan Gahan is chief innovation officer at Mekanism.

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Beyond Virality: Understanding TikTok’s New Growth Patterns

Voice

Many creators have noticed their videos are taking longer to hit the For You page.

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Video Killed the Brand Star

Performance Marketing

Opinion: How influencers compete with the largest companies.

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The Best Social Media Influencers Do These 5 Things

Performance Marketing

Opinion: I recently spoke with Instagram star and YouTube personality Zach King about what it takes to turn creative brand promotion into a successful business.

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Micro-Influencers and the Blind Spot in Your Influencer Marketing

Performance Marketing

Opinion: The marketing world is poisoning this invaluable well by applying the same bad habits seen with larger-scale influencers to the new, “untapped” audiences of smaller, micro-influencers. Brands too often [...]