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You’re a Growth Rookie, not a Growth Hacker

by dmarinoc on 7/30/12, 7:05 PM with 7 comments

  • by bicknergseng on 7/30/12, 7:31 PM

    Anyone else think of someone brutally, brutally hacking away at some obscenely large tumor or mole when they read the words "growth hacker?" Sorry if you didn't until now.
  • by AznHisoka on 7/30/12, 7:32 PM

    A growth hacker is also not someone who is able to increase sales from 10% of 100,000 to 20% of 100,000. He's someone who was able to get those 100,000 potential customers in the door in the first place. Anyone can be analytical, do A/B testing, and increase conversions.. when the hard part of getting prospects is done.
  • by creamyhorror on 7/30/12, 8:07 PM

    And we were just bemoaning the dilution-to-meaninglessness of the word "hacker" in that thread from 2 days ago. I guess we should start using the titles "Chief Executive Hacker", "Chief Operating Hacker", and (my favourite) "Chief Technology Hacker".
  • by jefe78 on 7/30/12, 7:42 PM

    What the fuck did I just read? Growth hacker? Give me a break, it's called Viagra. "Mommy, he stole my dolly."