Day 3
/
Studio Three
/
May 14, 2026
/
1:00 pm
-
1:30 pm

How to Deploy First-Party Data As Your Dealership's Biggest Marketing Advantage

About This Session

Your third-party leads are getting more expensive and less reliable. It’s time to stop renting your audience and start owning it.

Your CRM is sitting on a goldmine of information, but most stores leave that value buried under outdated processes. This session is about weaponizing your first-party data to create a marketing engine that competitors simply cannot replicate.

You'll learn:

  • How to audit your current database for high-intent signals you’re currently missing
  • The blueprint for building personalized marketing journeys that don't creep customers out
  • Strategies to reduce your reliance on third-party lead providers and lower your cost-per-acquisition
  • How to turn service history and trade-in data into proactive sales opportunities

Stop chasing the same leads as every other dealer in town—start winning with the data you already own.

Speakers

Travis Hafer headshot for ASOTU CON

Travis Hafer

Regional Vice President Strategic Partnerships, Reynolds and Reynolds

Elijah Surratt headshot for ASOTU CON

Elijah Surratt

Director of Marketing and Advertising, Lighthouse Buick GMC

Perla Romero headshot ASOTU CON

Perla Romero

Assistant Sales Manager, Herson's Honda & Kia

moderator

Michael Cirillo Headshot ASOTU CON Speaker

Michael Cirillo

Chief of Staff, ASOTU