My Data Drive Face Plant
I hated the name Piehole. As a nerdy tech guy, I had a vision of one day running a company called CyberStar or maybe BlueSoft. But no. My partner, Prsicilla, had other ideas. She came up with the name,...
View ArticleGHD Speaker Notes
So you are coming to speak at Growth Hackers Dublin? Awesome! We owe you one. Now, here are some notes on how to prepare for the big night. Lets start with the basics: What is Growth Hacking To be...
View ArticleMy Next 40 Hours of Work
Umpteen blogs, podcasts, articles, ebooks and videos espouse an endless list of potential ways for me to spend my time as a Growth Hacker for rubberstamp.io, a online purchase order management app. In...
View ArticleThe Four Question Sales Call
This year, I wasn’t able to make it to microconf, but I heard a resumé of the highlights on the startupsfortherestofus.com podcast. There was one nugget, suggested by Harry Hollander, which I thought...
View ArticleWhat I think you should do with Your Website
I just had a chat with a business coach who asked me for five things he could do on his website (in order of effectiveness) to improve the number of leads he gets through it. I wrote the email and I...
View ArticleHow To Make Google Analytics Useful
I was trying to think of some “bonus” material I could send to the upcoming Growth Hackers Dublin #3 ticket holders, and I decided to share my best tip on how to use Google Analytics. If you haven’t...
View ArticleLets give Bootstrappers the Credit They Deserve
I had a coffee with someone I really respect in the startup community this morning. I’m in the market for a startup accelerator in Dublin and we were chatting over some of the awesome options. One in...
View ArticleWhat is your problem?
There is a bewildering array of things to allocate time to when I sit down at my desk in the morning. Paid Search (money) Blogging (time) Lead Nurturing (emails, follow ups etc) Hiring Display...
View ArticleJob Opportunities; 200km from the nearest coffee machine
I believe that the internet is going to transform rural life. For all the talk of needing to be in “the valley” and “networking”, there is a lot to be said for a quiet, focused environment that lets...
View ArticleThe Vanity of Big Names at Tech Events
Alan O’Rourke from workcompass (they help manage staff evaluations) gave a talk a few months ago at Growth Hackers Dublin. I’ve been coming back again and again to the talk. It was hands down the best...
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