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Stephen O Brien

A post about a motor factors business in a small Irish town sits among technology commentary and company culture, and it tells you where Stephen O Brien actually is. That local detail is worth more than any of the reposted material around it.

His technology writing is the strongest independent strand: six reasons one hardware company kept succeeding, a phone that arguably out-designed its rival, an app store rejecting anything built on a competitor's toolkit, and a provocative question about whether two enormous companies could disappear.

Several posts carry the company's own voice rather than his, on focus, on teams and on breaking through in ninety days, and they are recognisable as such immediately.

He also covers a gluten free diet as an energy question and green tea through a nutrition company. A post on building a communications plan that includes social platforms is the most practical thing he wrote.

Take the technology posts. They come from somebody watching the industry rather than the pitch.

Herbalife Ireland and the benefits of drinking Green Tea

Jan 28, 2013 · Stephen O Brien
Herbalife Ireland “Herbalife Ireland” and its distributors continue to build their business across the country with their great weight control products. I have been using Herbalife products for almost 8 years and…
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Online Network Marketing

Jan 25, 2013 · Stephen O Brien
Online Network Marketing Looking for online network marketing training? Looking to bring your network marketing business onto the internet? Maybe you are looking for an on-line opportunity to create a business from…
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Network Marketing Online

Jan 22, 2013 · Stephen O Brien
Looking for ways to begin network marketing online? Want to transfer your network marketing business on to the internet? Or just looking for a network marketing online business? Well there  is a…
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Posting on Purpose for Profits with Rob Fore

Jan 14, 2013 · Stephen O Brien
Rob Fore is one of the legends of SEO marketing on-line and is one of the top all time producers in several on-line business opportunities. He has created a number of products…
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The Most Inspiring Video this Year promoting Seth Godin’s latest book

Jan 9, 2013 · Stephen O Brien
If you are a fan of Seth Godin and his books you will love his latest offering, this video will certainly impress and inspire anyone to do something great. A mentor of…
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Motor Factors Arklow

Nov 9, 2012 · Stephen O Brien
How many Motor Factors are there in Arklow? Despite the economics of the country and the local area, despite the power of the internet and the ability to purchase at competitive rates…
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6 Reasons Apple Is So Successful

May 9, 2012 · Stephen O Brien
One of the more interesting questions I get asked about as an industry  analyst who’s followed Apple since 1981 is why Apple is so successful. It’s an  honest question because to those…
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Meet the Greek Leader Who Sent Global Markets Reeling

May 8, 2012 · Stephen O Brien
The man behind much of Tuesday’s market selloff is a 37-year-old Greek named Alexi Tsipras, the leader of the Coalition for the Radical Left. Louisa Gouliamaki | AFP | Getty Images Left Coalition…
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Dropbox confirms Apple is rejecting apps that use its SDK

May 6, 2012 · Stephen O Brien
Last year Apple caused a bit of a stir by forcing developers to remove links in iOS apps that allowed for external subscriptions or purchases to be made — unless the same…
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Here’s Why Google and Facebook Might Completely Disappear in the Next 5 Years

May 5, 2012 · Stephen O Brien
We think of Google and Facebook as Web gorillas.  They’ll be around forever. Yet, with the rate that the tech world is moving these days, there are good reasons to think both might…
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