April 26-28 | Scottsdale, AZ

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Mastering Essential Strategies for Lifecycle Marketing

Real retention. Real results. No forgotten customers.

ABOUT THIS TOPIC

Mastering Essential Strategies for Lifecycle Marketing is about turning more of your existing opportunities into revenue—without constantly relying on new leads to hit your numbers. This track shows dealers how to build smarter customer journeys across sales and service using targeted, timely communication that keeps your brand in front of the right people at the right moment.

You’ll learn how to move beyond one-off campaigns and create a lifecycle engine: nurturing new leads, recovering stalled shoppers, improving appointment show rates, reactivating lost opportunities, and driving service retention with messaging that feels personal—not spammy. We’ll cover the core building blocks that make lifecycle marketing work: segmentation, clean data, consistent triggers, channel strategy (email, SMS, CRM tasks, ads), and measurement tied to real outcomes.

If you want more repeat business, higher loyalty, and better ROI from the customers you already have access to, this is the playbook.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Build a True Lifecycle System – Map the customer journey from first touch to repeat purchase and long-term service loyalty.

  • Segmentation That Improves Results – Use clean, simple audience buckets that increase engagement and reduce wasted spend.

  • Automation Without Losing the Human Touch – Triggers, templates, and timing that feel relevant—without sounding robotic.

  • Sales + Service Working Together – Align messaging so customers don’t get conflicting outreach and your teams stay in sync.

  • Win Back Lost Opportunities – Reactivate unsold leads, dormant customers, and overdue service with smarter re-engagement plays.

  • Measure What Matters – Track outcomes like appointment set/show, sold rate, RO count, retention, and revenue—beyond opens/clicks.

SESSIONS IN THIS TOPIC

1:00
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Day One
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Keynote
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Ballroom

From Living Room to Showroom: The New Science of TV Attribution

Turn TV from a black box into a measurable performance channel
Tara Rego
Tara Rego, Spectrum Reach
Chris Kerr
Chris Kerr, Clarivoy
Anthony Jingoli
Anthony Jingoli, Comcast Advertising
1:30
PM
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Day One
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Keynote
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Ballroom

The Engagement Platform: Winning in the Age of AI Agents

Why unified platforms and AI agents will define the next era of dealership growth
Matt Leone
Matt Leone, DriveCentric
2:30
PM
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Day One
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Workshop
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Rainmakers B

Do You Know Why You Lost Your Customer? We Do. Introducing the Voice of the Defector.

Use real defection insights to improve close rates and customer experience
Betsy Marietti
Betsy Marietti, Urban Science
Michael Moushon
Michael Moushon, Jenkins Cars
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald, Jeff Wyler Automotive Family
4:30
PM
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Day One
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Panel
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Ballroom

Rethinking Your Customer Communication Strategy

Build a smarter communication strategy that improves engagement and conversion
Michelle Goedken
Michelle Goedken, CarRx
Gary Graves
Gary Graves, DealerCX
Jim Menard
Jim Menard, CallRevu
Scott Knupfer
Scott Knupfer, Solera
Brian Pasch
Brian Pasch, Pasch Group

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