12-week onboarding course for a social media team member transitioning into an AI-powered growth hacker.

12-week onboarding course for a social media team member transitioning into an AI-powered growth hacker. It covers:

  • AI foundations

  • Prompt engineering

  • Content creation

  • Meta & TikTok content + ads

  • Google Search & Shopping Ads

  • Analytics, funnels, and automation

  • Weekly “Hackertoon” team challenges

  • All 100% free courses


AI Growth Hacker Onboarding Curriculum (12 Weeks)


🔹 Phase 1: AI Mindset & Creative Content (Weeks 1–3)

Week Course Link
1 AI for Everyone – Andrew Ng (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone
2 AI for Marketers – HubSpot Academy https://academy.hubspot.com/courses/ai-for-marketers
3 Elementor AI Workshop (Content Creation) https://elementor.com/academy/ai-course/

🔹 Phase 2: Prompting + Social Media Creation (Weeks 4–6)

Week Course Link
4 LearnPrompting.org – Beginner Prompt Engineering https://learnprompting.org
5 Meta Blueprint – Reels for Business https://www.facebook.com/business/learn/courses/reels-ads-introduction
6 TikTok Creative Basics – TikTok Creator Academy https://www.tiktok.com/business/en/resources/webinars-and-trainings

🔹 Phase 3: Ads, Funnels & Growth Hacking (Weeks 7–9)

Week Course Link
7 The Growth Hacker Interviews – Udemy (Free) https://www.udemy.com/course/growth-hacker-marketing-interviews/
8 Growth Hacking with Free Tools – Udemy (Free) https://www.udemy.com/course/growth-hacking-free-tools/
9 Meta Advantage Campaigns – Meta Blueprint https://www.facebook.com/business/learn/lesson/meta-advantage-best-practices
TikTok Ads Manager Training https://ads.tiktok.com/business/learn/course-overview/
Google Ads (Search, Display, Video) – Google Skillshop https://skillshop.withgoogle.com/ (Go to Google Ads certifications)
Google Shopping Ads Basics – Google Skillshop https://skillshop.withgoogle.com/partner/course/11784359

🔹 Phase 4: Automation, Analytics & Optimization (Weeks 10–12)

Week Course Link
10 Zapier Learning Center (No-Code Automation) https://zapier.com/learn
11 Google Analytics 4 – Skillshop https://skillshop.withgoogle.com/ (Go to GA4 certifications)
12 No-Code for Marketers – YouTube Playlist Search on YouTube: “no code for marketers”

📅 Weekly “Hackertoon” Projects (Team Learning)

Week Team Challenge
1 Use AI to write 20 captions in different brand tones
2 Create full IG/FB posts using AI copy + Canva AI
3 Build an About page or Bio with Elementor AI
4 Generate a week’s schedule with ChatGPT prompts
5 Post 2 Reels using AI-written scripts
6 Make 2 TikToks: 1 trend + 1 carousel
7 Create a simple landing funnel (Carrd + Notion)
8 Apply 3 growth hacks using free tools
9 Launch Google Search + Shopping Ads + Meta/TikTok Ads
10 Automate DM flow or email collection with Zapier
11 Analyze GA4 data and report insights
12 Present a growth case study using tools learned

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