Digital Transformation

Q&A: Teen Marketer Connor Blakley Schools Brands on Gen Z Authenticity

18-year-old has worked with the NHL, Sprint and Johnson & Johnson

Connor Blakley started his first company when he was 14.
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By Josh Sternberg

April 16, 2018

Connor Blakley is 18 and already knows more about marketing than most marketers twice his age.

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This story first appeared in the April 16, 2018, issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.

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Josh Sternberg

Josh Sternberg is the former media and tech editor at Adweek.

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