drip-feeds
Delivers in dribbles
Drip-feeds is the third-person singular of drip-feed, meaning to supply something gradually in small amounts rather than all at once.
The term comes from medical IV drips that deliver fluids slowly.
Information, money, or content can be drip-fed: The studio drip-feeds trailers to build anticipation.
The approach implies strategic control over timing and dosage.
Into the vein
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- salineSalt-water solution
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
pump · medication · glucose · hydration · dosage · administration · tube · valve
Unwanted fluid escapes
- teasersPromotional glimpses meant to entice
- revealsMakes visible or known
- updatesNewly provided information
- hintsIndirect suggestions
previews · announcements · tidbits · breadcrumbs · snippets · releases · installments · spoilers
Organized efforts toward goals
- contentWhat something contains
- emailsDigital written messages
- sequencesOrdered sets of elements
- automationSelf-operating system design
newsletters · scheduling · engagement · funnels · retargeting · subscribers · cadence · nurturing
intravenous
Into the vein
catheter · pump · medication · glucose · hydration · dosage · administration · tube · valve · regulate
leaks
Unwanted fluid escapes
- teasersPromotional glimpses meant to entice
- revealsMakes visible or known
- updatesNewly provided information
hints · previews · announcements · tidbits · breadcrumbs · snippets · releases · installments · spoilers · exclusives
campaigns
Organized efforts toward goals
automation · newsletters · scheduling · engagement · funnels · retargeting · subscribers · cadence · nurturing · touchpoints
drip-feedsdumps
Disposes of carelessly
floods · deluges · unloads · unleashes · info-dumps
drip-feedsopens the floodgates
Permits sudden overwhelming influx
lets loose · unleashes · cuts off · starves · denies
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