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CRM glossary

Segment

Also called: audience, segment definition

A segment is a defined group of contacts who share attributes or behaviour — bought in the last 90 days, opened nothing in six months, sits on a particular plan. Segments decide who receives which message, so segment logic is campaign strategy written as rules. The usual mistake is letting definitions multiply until nobody knows which ones overlap. A periodic audit of membership counts and overlaps keeps targeting honest and suppression reliable.