Flynn Zaiger

CEO

Pronouns: he/him/his

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Flynn Zaiger

CEO

Pronouns: he/him/his

About Me

As CEO of Online Optimism, Flynn Zaiger spends his day keeping his employees happy, his clients happier, and the office pups happiest.

Flynn graduated from Tulane University in the Spring of 2012, before getting a job in the corporate world. Six months there were enough. With the many resources available to entrepreneurs in New Orleans, he decided to see if he could create a better place to work, performing much-needed Internet marketing assistance to the many businesses of Louisiana. Over the years, that client base expanded and the team grew far beyond himself. In 2021, he moved with his fiancée Christine to Washington, DC, to bring a bit of big easy creativity to our nation’s capital.

In addition to running Online Optimism, Flynn is actively involved in the community. He has spoken across the country on topics including digital marketing, analytics, and how to manage millennials + Zoomers without the need to do TikTok dance trends. His expertise has led to being featured on Forbes.com, Inc.com, Entrepreneur.com, CIO.com, and Social Media Today.

He’s most likely to be found with his dog Pimms while in the office, getting climbed on by his cats Bea and Jama when working from home, or in the few hours he is not growing Online Optimism, playing chess with his family.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management, Tulane University
Double Major in Marketing & Communications
Minor in Management

Certifications Sprout Social Certified, Google Cloud Certified, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Cohort 12, Google Ads Display Certification, Google Ads Search Certification, Google Ads Shopping Certification, Facebook Marketing Consultants: Bronze Certification, Mailchimp Foundations

Public Speaking

2021

Expectations, Priorities, and Culture for Managing Millennials
@ The Alternative Board Northern Virginia, Keynote Speaker

2020

The COVID-19 Marketing Audit: What to Look For and Do in the Year to Come
@ The Shop at the CAC, Featured (Virtual) Presenter

Marketing in the Age of Re-Opening: What to Do Today, Next Week, and in the Months to Come
@ Tulane University Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Featured (Virtual) Presenter

2019

Cultivating a Workplace Your Employees Won’t Hate
@ Grow St. Bernard, Panelist

How to Get Your Website on Page 1 of Google: SEO for Nonprofits
@ Nonprofit Tech Club, Featured Presentation

Adaptation in the Amazon Age
@ Stay Local, Panelist

2018

Business Building through Social Media For Med Spas
@ BOOST, Featured Co-Presenter (with Social Media Director, Taylor Kincaid)

New Rules: Making $$ as a Creative in The Digital Age
@ Crescent City Creative Carnival, Moderator

Get Taken Seriously When You’re the Youngest in the Room
@ Emerge Summit, Presentation / Roundtable

Converting Views to Visitors with Video: 2018’s Most Engaging Marketing Tool
@ Tourism University by New Orleans & Company, Featured Co-Presenter (with Social Media Strategist, Meara McNitt)

On-Page Optimization: The Easiest (But Also Hardest) Element of SEO
@ New Orleans SEO MeetUp, Featured Presentation

The 30-Minute Must-Do Audit for your Online Marketing
@ Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Webinar Presentation

2017

Making The Most of Managing Millennials
@ New Orleans Entrepreneur Week by The Idea Village, Presentation

No Money? No Problems! 21 Free Tools Your Startup Should Be Using
@ The Shop at the CAC, Featured Presentation

2016

Facebook for Beginners to Experts
@ Social Media Summer Camp by Stay Local, Two Day Presentation + Workshop

Mastering The First Page of Google: Here’s How the Experts Do It
With the American Marketing Association & New Orleans Chamber, Featured Presenter + Workshop

This is Why No One Likes Your Website
@ Sage Summit Chicago, Presenter