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Funnels are dead; decks are dumber

Fusion5’s Fadi Sader shares why marketing strategies need a system, not a show.

Fusion5’s Fadi Sader shares why marketing strategies need a system, not a show. Goodbye funnels. Hello feedback loops.

Let’s be honest.

Most marketing strategies today are written for rooms, not results.

We spend weeks crafting neat narratives in fancy fonts to convince execs and clients we’ve got it all figured out. Top-funnel, mid-funnel, bottom-funnel. Awareness, consideration, conversion. Beautifully packaged, confidently presented. Throw in a few icons, a funnel diagram that looks suspiciously like the one from 2012, and voilà, “the plan.”

Let’s get real. Your perfectly symmetrical funnel doesn’t reflect how anyone actually buys. People don’t move through your “customer journey” like obedient little pixels. They jump around, pause, restart, forget, and remember again six months


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the authorHiba Faisal
Hiba Faisal is a Junior Reporter at Campaign Middle East, part of Motivate Media Group. She handles coverage on influencer marketing and the luxury industry, and is also tasked with the brand’s social media presence. Alongside her daily reportage, she produces and edits video content for Campaign’s digital platforms — including Reels, interviews, and behind-the-scenes features. She specialises in capturing how brands build emotional connections with their audiences by prioritising relevance and authenticity through co-creation and storytelling.