Re:Where Are All The Internet Sales Guys? (CarWoo YC S09)
by petercooper on Tuesday November 30, 2010 @02:52PM
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I have a theory that most people that fit the requirements of a “Customer Acquisition Hacker” are likely trying to use this skill to their own advantage and not selling it to a company as an employee.
I totally agree. The talents mentioned in the article are right down my alley, but I've been busy using those skills to get more subscribers and traffic to my own gigs. This is true for others I know who have similar skillsets (Amy Hoy stands out as a prolific example here, to me).
Doing these things full-time for other people would negate most of the reasons I do them already - like extremely flexible hours, the ability to work on exactly what I want, etc. Not only that, but it's taken >10 years of hard slog to feel confident about my abilities. It would take a significant increase in other forms of compensation (money, prestige, etc.) for me to do this full-time for someone else. (All that said, if a reputable company has $150k base plus options to invest, I'm listening ;-))
I totally agree. The talents mentioned in the article are right down my alley, but I've been busy using those skills to get more subscribers and traffic to my own gigs. This is true for others I know who have similar skillsets (Amy Hoy stands out as a prolific example here, to me).
Doing these things full-time for other people would negate most of the reasons I do them already - like extremely flexible hours, the ability to work on exactly what I want, etc. Not only that, but it's taken >10 years of hard slog to feel confident about my abilities. It would take a significant increase in other forms of compensation (money, prestige, etc.) for me to do this full-time for someone else. (All that said, if a reputable company has $150k base plus options to invest, I'm listening ;-))