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Build a segment triggered Journey. Create dynamic journeys that respond to changing customer behavior

Build a segment triggered Journey

Video guide

Learn how to automatically engage with contacts who enter or leave your segments in Bird. In this guide, you'll learn how to:

  • Set up segment-based triggers
  • Configure re-entry and exit settings
  • Add wait times for natural engagement
  • Create and customize email messages
  • Set up branching logic based on engagement
  • Launch your automated journey

Step by step guide

Use this journey to automatically engage contacts when they meet the criteria of a dynamic segment—great for targeting engaged users, repeat buyers, or any behavior-based audience.

Step 1: Start your journey

  • Go to Marketing hub > Journeys on the left sidebar.
  • Click Create in the top right corner.
  • Choose Start from scratch.

Step 2: Set your trigger

  • Click the Trigger block.

  • Select Contact added to segment.

  • Choose the appropriate segment (e.g., Engaged Users).

  • Make sure the segment is created beforehand under Audience > Lists and Segments.Configure the following options:

  • Allow Re-entry: Allow contacts to trigger this journey more than once.

  • End on Exit: Stops the journey if a contact leaves the segment.

  • Global Holdout: Prevents messages from being sent to contacts who meet specific rules.

  • Entry/Exit Conditions: Refine which contacts can enter or leave the journey.

  • Click Save.

Step 3: Add a wait time

  • Add a Wait step to delay the next action for a more natural flow.
  • Set the wait time to 5 days.
  • Click Save.

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