{"id":4292,"date":"2016-05-26T09:30:14","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T13:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.completemarketingsystems.com\/cms\/?p=4292"},"modified":"2016-05-26T09:30:14","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T13:30:14","slug":"what-is-a-marketing-funnel-why-do-you-need-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.completemarketingsystems.com\/cms\/what-is-a-marketing-funnel-why-do-you-need-one","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Marketing Funnel &#038; Why Do You Need One?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.completemarketingsystems.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/trust-funnel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.completemarketingsystems.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/trust-funnel.jpg\" alt=\"trust funnel\" width=\"298\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So many people asked for clarification on what a marketing funnel is and why they even need one. \u00a0I shot a short video to talk about just that\u2026<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\nvar playerhost = ((\"https:\" == document.location.protocol) ? \"https:\/\/cmsezinevideos.s3.amazonaws.com\/ezs3js\/secure\/\" : \"http:\/\/cmsezinevideos.s3.amazonaws.com\/ezs3js\/player\/\"); document.write(unescape(\"%3Cscript src='\" + playerhost + \"flv\/4466DB5A-A11B-C062-FEBC037FCA0B41ED.js?t=\"+(Math.random() * 99999999)+\"' type='text\/javascript'%3E%3C\/script%3E\"));\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\nWhen I use the words Marketing Funnel, I don\u2019t mean it in the traditional sense. I would even go so far as to say traditional marketing funnels don\u2019t work\u2026and they haven\u2019t for a while.<\/p>\n<p>What you really need is a map, or a plan for what you\u2019re going to do in your marketing. You just need an outline of what you\u2019re going to do, and then you decide when you\u2019re going to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Simple, easy, and no fancy software or programs required.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve literally helped my clients make an extra $37.3 million dollars with very simple funnels\u2026or what I now call Conversion Maps\u2122.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <strong><em>\u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.SuccessfulMarketingFunnels.com\" target=\"_blank\">Successful Marketing Funnels\u2122<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/strong> event in Atlanta, Georgia, June 15-16<sup>th<\/sup>&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.completemarketingsystems.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Country-Club.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.completemarketingsystems.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Country-Club-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Country Club\" width=\"133\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Until Sunday only, if you go to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.SuccessfulMarketingFunnels.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.SuccessfulMarketingFunnels.com<\/a><\/span><\/span> and enter the code Diane you\u2019ll get <strong>$200.00 off<\/strong> the already low investment of only $597 \u2013 which means you can come for only $397! And, there is still a 3 payment option available! Did I mention I&#8217;m buying you lunch both days\u2026and the event is being held at a beautiful country club?<\/p>\n<p>Prosperity &amp; Abundance to You &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PS \u2013 I\u2019d love for you to leave a comment or share the post! Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So many people asked for clarification on what a marketing funnel is and why they even need one. \u00a0I shot a short video to talk about just that\u2026 When I use the words Marketing Funnel, I don\u2019t mean it in the traditional sense. 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