Creative

Strategy

SUMMIT

Creative

Strategy

SUMMIT

Learn creative strategy from the greatest performance marketers on the planet.

They’ve run top agencies, turned brands into household names, managed billions of dollars in ad spend — now, you’ll find out exactly how they did it.

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The anatomy of the perfect ad (and how to make them)

Advertising ace, captain of creative, sovereign of strategy, Savannah Sanchez is a seasoned consultant and titan of the craft. She breaks down the DNA of perfect ads and walks you through her personal ad production process so you can execute campaigns with confidence.

Presented by Savannah Sanchez

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BFCM planning & 2025 big bets

Join the hosts of Marketing Operators — DTC’s preeminent industry podcast — to learn how to win when competition is at its fiercest. They'll share how BFCM and 2025 plans are shaping up at HexClad, Ridge, and Jones Road.

Presented by Connor Rolain, Connor MacDonald, and Cody Plofker

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Using AI to 10x your creative output

Alex Cooper has been experimenting like mad with AI in his ad production process. In this session, you'll learn his perfected system, failures to avoid, and new flows that will help you push out creative at lightning speed.

Presented by Alex Cooper

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Knowledge stacking: The secret to becoming a great creative strategist

Being an effective creative strategist requires turning analytics, customer psychology, culture, and trends into clear plans of attack. Phillip Jackson, founder of Future Commerce will show you how to lean into your strongest faculties and unleash your full creative potential.

Presented by Phillip Jackson

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Hallmarks & habits of high performing teams

Industry leaders Dara Denney and Ben Yahalom discuss how strong team culture is essential for creating successful advertising campaigns. They delve into specific strategies and tactics that companies can use to foster a culture of creativity and innovation.

Presented by Ben Yahalom and Dara Denney

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A day in the life of a creative strategist

Get an exclusive look at how three top-performing creative strategists source ideas, structure teams, and approach their workflow. Plus, get answers to any questions specific to you and your brand from the best in the business.

Presented by Mark Alvin Magdayo at True Classic, Alysha Boehm at Kulin, Jake Mehani at Creative Analytics

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Advanced creative research methods for Facebook & TikTok ads

Every brilliant ad begins with a system for collecting input. Get a rundown of how to conduct creative strategy research with enhanced AI input methods, clear examples, and techniques you only learn from thousands of hours of trial-and-error.

Presented by Sarah Levinger

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Step-by-step: How to structure your team for rapid creative delivery

The secret to building high-octane brands? Unparalleled efficiency between growth and creative teams. Get the step-by-step playbook to building a creative engine to be envied — including team metrics to track, using SLAs for rapid creative delivery, and growth systems to get all your team members working in tight formation.

Presented by Shahbaz Khokhar from Venture Beyond

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Financial fluency for creative strategists

Abir Syed is a master of DTC finance — but he’s secretly a marketer. He’ll help build your financial fluency with practical accounting knowledge. You'll learn useful methods to quantify the revenue impact of creative and tangible ways to connect the dots between creative metrics (like hook rates and ROAS) and rock-solid financial metrics.

Presented by Abir Syed

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Mastering long-form video & high-production ads

Expand your creative know-how by learning how to execute more ambitious creative swings. Including long-form explainer ads, founder stories, high-production ads, and high-profile celebrity ads. This session is packed with practical instruction on pre-planning, storyboarding, and executing.

Presented by Fraggell Productions' Fraser Cottrell

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The lineup

Ben Yahalom
President, True Classic
Savannah Sanchez
Founder, The Social Savannah
Connor MacDonald
CMO, Ridge
Dara Denney
Performance Creative Consultant
Shahbaz Khokhar
CEO, Venture Beyond
Sarah Levinger
Paid Creative Consultant & Consumer Behavior Analyst
Connor Rolain
Head of Growth Marketing, HexClad
Alysha Boehm
Creative Strategy Lead, Kulin
Abir Syed
Co-founder, UpCounting
Alex Cooper
Co-founder, Adcrate
Cody Plofker
CMO, Jones Road Beauty
Fraser Cottrell
Founder, Fraggell Productions
Mark Alvin Magdayo
Creative Strategist, True Classic
Jake Mehani
Director of Paid Social + Creative, Creative Analytics
Phillip Jackson
Co-Founder, Future Commerce
Reza Khadjavi
CEO & Co-founder, Motion
Evan Lee
Head of Partnerships, Motion
Ben Yahalom
President, True Classic
Savannah Sanchez
Founder, The Social Savannah
Connor MacDonald
CMO, Ridge
Dara Denney
Performance Creative Consultant
Shahbaz Khokhar
CEO, Venture Beyond
Sarah Levinger
Paid Creative Consultant & Consumer Behavior Analyst
Connor Rolain
Head of Growth Marketing, HexClad
Alysha Boehm
Creative Strategy Lead, Kulin
Abir Syed
Co-founder, UpCounting
Alex Cooper
Co-founder, Adcrate
Cody Plofker
CMO, Jones Road Beauty
Fraser Cottrell
Founder, Fraggell Productions
Mark Alvin Magdayo
Creative Strategist, True Classic
Jake Mehani
Director of Paid Social + Creative, Creative Analytics
Phillip Jackson
Co-Founder, Future Commerce
Reza Khadjavi
CEO & Co-founder, Motion
Evan Lee
Head of Partnerships, Motion
Ben Yahalom
President, True Classic
Savannah Sanchez
Founder, The Social Savannah
Connor MacDonald
CMO, Ridge
Dara Denney
Performance Creative Consultant
Shahbaz Khokhar
CEO, Venture Beyond
Sarah Levinger
Paid Creative Consultant & Consumer Behavior Analyst
Connor Rolain
Head of Growth Marketing, HexClad
Alysha Boehm
Creative Strategy Lead, Kulin
Abir Syed
Co-founder, UpCounting
Alex Cooper
Co-founder, Adcrate
Cody Plofker
CMO, Jones Road Beauty
Fraser Cottrell
Founder, Fraggell Productions
Mark Alvin Magdayo
Creative Strategist, True Classic
Jake Mehani
Director of Paid Social + Creative, Creative Analytics
Phillip Jackson
Co-Founder, Future Commerce
Reza Khadjavi
CEO & Co-founder, Motion
Evan Lee
Head of Partnerships, Motion
Ben Yahalom
President, True Classic
Savannah Sanchez
Founder, The Social Savannah
Connor MacDonald
CMO, Ridge
Dara Denney
Performance Creative Consultant
Shahbaz Khokhar
CEO, Venture Beyond
Sarah Levinger
Paid Creative Consultant & Consumer Behavior Analyst
Connor Rolain
Head of Growth Marketing, HexClad
Alysha Boehm
Creative Strategy Lead, Kulin
Abir Syed
Co-founder, UpCounting
Alex Cooper
Co-founder, Adcrate
Cody Plofker
CMO, Jones Road Beauty
Fraser Cottrell
Founder, Fraggell Productions
Mark Alvin Magdayo
Creative Strategist, True Classic
Jake Mehani
Director of Paid Social + Creative, Creative Analytics
Phillip Jackson
Co-Founder, Future Commerce
Reza Khadjavi
CEO & Co-founder, Motion
Evan Lee
Head of Partnerships, Motion

DTC marketers
🩷 Motion events

Just attended the @motionapp_ Creative Strategy Conference and had TONS of valuable/priceless learnings.

Great job Motion and to all the amazing panelists. #CreativeStrategySummit

Chin

@doublechin515

Learning from the best 🙌🏻  @motionapp_ #creativestrategysummit

Larissa ✨ Creative Strategist |
UGC Creator ✨

@larissav_ugc

🚀 Exciting times at @Crobstacle as we dive into the 2024 Creative Strategy Summit hosted by @motionapp_ (Creative Analytics)! 🌟 This event is a treasure trove of insights for anyone looking to up their marketing game.

#CreativeStrategySummit2024 #MarketingInnovation

Anmol Gogia

@Anmolgogia

@DenneyDara with some great insights on what makes a good creator, director, media buyer. I just love absorbing all the knowledge at the #CreativeStrategySummit hosted by @MotionApp_ and @DTCSummits #ugccommunity #ugccreators

Audur | UGC Creator

@thebanksedit

All of them were so good but that last presentation straight gas 🔥🔥

Ares Runkle | Ad Creative Strategist

@AresRunkle

Even while traveling, I'm not going to miss @MotionApp_'s Creative Strategy Summit today!

Can't wait to hear this group of advertising experts share performance creative tips and tricks to close out the year

Sarah

@SarahLevinger

I am so grateful to the guys at @DTCSummits and @MotionApp_ for this amazing 10-hour session of PURE GOLD!

Aby Rios

@ItsAbyRios

Spend my days Twitter-stalking some really smart people in social ads, very excited to hear them speak today at #CreativeStrategySummit!! (@DTC_Summits/@MotionApp_)

meara

@mearamcnitt