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Dump the Sales Funnel in Favor of Lifecycle Marketing

Content Marketing Institute

The concept of marketing stages originated with the AIDA model – awareness, interest, desire, action – developed by E. It’s time for a new sales model, one that aligns with content marketing, soft skills, and real buyer journeys in the internet age. From sales funnel to lifecycle marketing: a (brief) history. Elmo Lewis in 1898.

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Key Takeaways from attending 7 Talks at B2B Ignite 2018

Onalytica B2B

He spoke of the AIDA marketing model (Awareness, Interest, Desire and Attraction) to describe the stages that occur from the time when a consumer first becomes aware of a product or brand through to when the consumer trials a product or makes a purchase decision. Previously, he was the senior manager of social media strategy at Marketo.