We created Longblink with
a simple belief.
In a culture of constant acceleration and uncertainty the ability to pause, reflect and act with purpose has become a competitive advantage.
We’re named after the “long blink” of darkness that happens during a total eclipse. We witnessed it from the path of totality during the Great American Eclipse. It was pretty amazing. And a solid metaphor for what we do. We aim to quiet the noise and bring a fresh point of view.
Because the relationship between business, brands and people is out of alignment. Consumer mistrust and the pace of technology has even the savviest marketers chasing the next big thing rather than finding their own path forward.
This can lead to a maddening lack of focus and ineffective work. We created Longblink specifically to help brands and their teams purposefully pause, reflect and refocus for competitive advantage.
Since Longblink was founded in 2017 we have established a special place that complements existing models served by ad agencies and consulting firms.
All projects are personally led by our founders Sean and John, and our team is a made of experienced specialists in key strategy disciplines.
The missing piece to all this is you, our client partners. Bring us your thorny challenges and strategy headaches. We’re here to help.
Sean Miller, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder
Sean has spent the better part of 20 years in advertising with a simple belief: strategy exists to inspire and guide brands toward a more exciting future. He's a generalist in pursuit of work that moves toward this vision—whether it’s an ad, an app or anything in between. He brings optimism, honesty and respect to teams and expects the work to do the same for the people who consume it.
It's this frame of mind, coupled with an unexpected fascination with the Great American Eclipse of 2017, that inspired him to start Longblink, a new kind of strategy consultancy.
He most recently was chief strategy officer of Rokkan where he played a central role in growing the agency and its strategic credentials. He held strategy leadership roles at R/GA on MasterCard, Ameriprise and Coca-Cola.
Known for his skill at working with people to reveal forgotten or misunderstood consumer truths, Sean is an excellent partner to ambitious leaders who want to get unstuck.
A native Californian, Sean lives in Connecticut with his family.
Specializations
Brand Strategy
Qualitative Research
Creative Strategy
New Business Pitches
Facilitation and Training
Contact
sean@longblink.com
John Militello, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder
Most recently director of marketing at Volvo, John oversaw all US marketing efforts to ensure campaigns were user-focused. John made an impact with noteworthy campaigns such as the first advertiser 360 degree video on Facebook for Volvo’s 2015 Holiday Sales Event; earned three Cannes Lions and was a shortlist nomination for the Volvo XC90 T8 Highway Robbery campaign. His creative vision and leadership were realized in the buzzworthy XC90 2.0 work.
John was previously at Google where he served as Head of Creative on the ZOO, Google’s internal agency. Over seven and a half years, John's group developed innovative ideas for Fortune 100 advertisers. Before joining Google, John led his own design firm, and was a founding member of a leading boutique creative agency in NYC.
John has been recognized by the Volvo for Life Awards, 2005 PR Week Magazine Award: Cause-Related Campaign of the Year, and he co-presented “Why Your 5-Year-Old is More Digital Than Most CMOs” with Sean at SxSW Interactive.
John has a BFA in Fine Arts from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit and is based in the New York metro area.
Specializations
Automotive
Digital Advertising
Creative Direction
Emerging Technology
Contact
john@longblink.com
Longblink Collaborators
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Nathan Reuss
CONTENT DESIGN
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Aimee Reker
MEDIA & MARKETING STRATEGY
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Lisa Flosznik
MARKETING STRATEGY
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Maria Pedone
SOCIAL STRATEGY
Our Model
We’ve found our own special place that doesn’t fit existing models—more objective and versatile than a traditional advertising agency and more biased toward action than a consultancy. We think clients need a new kind of partner.
Why? Because the relationship between business, brands, and people is out of alignment. Consumer mistrust and the pace of technology have even the savviest marketers chasing the next big thing rather than finding their own path forward.
This can lead to a maddening lack of focus and ineffective work. We created Longblink specifically to help brands and their teams purposefully pause, reflect and refocus for competitive advantage.
Good Thinking leads to great work.
Greater New York City
7 Ferncliff Terrace
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028