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Trust the funnel

In 2024, Joseph Forsyth, Programmatic Manager at dentsu, famously pioneered the term Trust the funnel! To describe how the stages of a programmatic campaign are interlinked in order to drive performance.

The phrase underscores that each stage relies on the preceding one for success.

Marketers should be cognisant that no stage can stand alone without the foundation built by the previous stages.
“I can’t believe they briefed me on a reach campaign and then paused it for lack of sales! Why didn’t they trust the funnel

“I can’t believe they’re running a CTV campaign to drive conversions. That’s not how trust the funnel
by media jargon October 24, 2024
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West Virginia Funnel

A two man job where one person (A) excretes into a toilet, while the other person (B) urinates in the mouth of the excreter. The urine is then passed through (A) and urinated into the toilet. A innovative solution to classic "one restroom" issue.
A: " Bro I really gotta go, could you hurry up?

B: How about a West Virginia Funnel?

A: "Hell yeah!"
by The Brainrot Bard November 14, 2024
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the dark funnel

Online purchasing behavior is not linear, but the classic attribution model wants it to be. Instead, most leads come in via word of mouth that's untrackable. In-person chats, DMs, Slack conversations, podcast mentions, etc.

Because you can't measure those, it's called the dark funnel.
I've heard that Wynter gets all its leads through the dark funnel
by mrB2B April 13, 2022
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Mongolian Shit Funnel

A disgusting act of freezing a funnel to someone’s lips and then shitting into it.
feeling freaky babe? Lets do that Mongolian Shit Funnel I have been hearing about.
by Joseph Porkinsins June 17, 2025
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Drone Funnel

A device that is used for guiding a drone's payload from the exterior of a home or business into the interior. Often on a recipients roof or the exterior of their home or business.
by dave_train September 6, 2016
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The Berlin Funnel

A metaphorical process that many privileged expats - often from countries like Australia or France- who move to Berlin for the vibes. It describes the predictable trajectory of initial excitement and exploration, often characterized by partying and casual drug use, which escalates over time. Many find themselves burned out after a couple of years, losing their sense of purpose, and ultimately leaving Berlin more confused than when they arrived.

They treat the city as a disposable playground, diving into its nightlife and drug culture with little regard for its actual residents or community. Many of these expats identify as leftists and engage in performative activism but fail to acknowledge their role in contributing to gentrification and other systemic issues.
They’re totally in the Berlin Funnel—moved here for the vibes, started partying every weekend, and now they don’t even remember why they came.
by Zeggy-Stardust December 27, 2024
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Funnel caking

Walmart night shift employees use a funnel and pour cake ingredients down an unsuspecting midnight walmart shopper. any orpheus is allowed. ( only Walmart nightshift employees can preform such a task)
Did you hear about the funnel caking incident at Walmart last night?
by Davidwebb99 May 2, 2021
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