People lists are useful when a team manually curates a group for one-time outreach. Turn a list into an Audience preview before sending anything.

What this guide helps you do

• Use a CRM People list for one-time outreach.
• Preview list membership before broadcast or journey use.
• Keep manual lists separate from ongoing behavior-based Audiences.

Before you start

• Confirm the People list is current and named clearly.
• Know whether the outreach is email, call, direct message, or internal task work.
• Check subscription and contact preferences when email is involved.

Do it manually

1. Open Customers or Audiences and find the People list.
2. Review the list members and remove anyone who should not be included.
3. Prepare an Audience from the People list when sending or automating.
4. Preview the count and sample people.
5. Use the Audience in a broadcast or create tasks for manual outreach.
6. Archive or rename temporary lists when they are no longer useful.

Ask Faster AI

• Prepare an Audience from the Spring Leads People list and show me the count before I send anything.
• Review this People list for missing emails or risky contacts before one-time outreach.
• Draft follow-up tasks for this list instead of creating an email broadcast.

Review before saving, sending, or starting

• Do not assume a manually curated list is still accurate.
• Check contact permissions before sending email.
• Avoid reusing one-time lists as permanent automation without reviewing the criteria.

Common issues and fixes

• If count looks wrong, open the People list and check filters or manual membership.
• If some people lack email, create non-email follow-up tasks or update records first.
• If a list should update automatically, create an Audience rule instead.

After you use this Audience

• Review who entered the Audience after the first send, journey start, or follow-up task.
• Open a few customer records to confirm the group still matches the business intent.
• Keep a note on why the Audience exists, when it should be reviewed, and who owns changes.
• If the Audience should stay current automatically, convert the one-time logic into clear rules and preview it again.

Audience segmentation strategy

For when to keep a manually curated list as one-time outreach instead of turning it into a permanent Audience, read the customer segmentation article. Customer Segmentation for Small Teams: Send Less, Sell More.

Connected workflows

• Connect a form to an Audience or journey
• Send a newsletter
• Create a welcome journey
• Use customer activity for follow-up

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Related help

• Create an Audience
• Preview Audience counts before sending
• Respect unsubscribe and contact preferences