For many years, marketers have used the framework of the "sales funnel". But, in the today's business environment, the traditional sales funnel has become obsolete. Customer journeys are increasingly complex for marketers to understand and vary dramatically by industry, by company, by function and by individual. The traditional funnel is actually more like a cocktail shaker. The customer gets dumped in, swirls around in information for a period of time and then gets poured out. For marketers, this creates both challenges and opportunities that will be discussed during this session.