Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Experience Analyst : Create a segment-based journey
A segment-based journey in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys (formerly Dynamics 365 Marketing) is a customer engagement process that starts when a contact or lead becomes part of a predefined segment. These segments are dynamic groups of customers who share specific attributes or behaviors—such as recent purchasers, inactive users, or high-value clients. Once a person enters the segment, they automatically begin the journey, triggering a sequence of personalized actions such as sending emails, text messages, or assigning follow-up tasks to sales teams. The journey can branch based on customer interactions, allowing organizations to deliver context-aware experiences at scale. By using segment-based journeys, businesses can ensure timely, targeted, and relevant engagement that adapts as customer data changes in real time, helping build stronger relationships and improve conversion outcomes.
- “Customers who haven’t purchased in the last 90 days”
- “Leads who opened the last campaign email”
- “Contacts from a specific region”
- Send email (e.g., welcome or re-engagement email)
- Send SMS or push notification
- Create task for sales follow-up
Example: If contact opens the email → Send offer; If not → Send reminder.
- When new people meet the segment criteria, they automatically join the journey.
- If someone no longer meets the segment condition (e.g., they make a purchase), they can exit automatically.
- Journeys continuously run in the background, adapting as data changes in Dataverse or connected sources.
- Personalized Engagement: Messages are tailored to segment criteria and customer behavior.
- Real-Time Updates: Automatically adds or removes people as their data changes.
- Automation: Reduces manual effort by running continuously in the background.
- Multi-Channel Communication: Supports email, SMS, push, and task creation in one flow.
- Data-Driven Targeting: Leverages Customer Insights segments built on unified customer data.
- Improved ROI: Delivers timely, relevant communication that drives action and loyalty.
- Use dynamic segments for ongoing campaigns (e.g., continuous onboarding).
- Set clear entry and exit criteria to avoid audience overlap.
- Personalize messages using dynamic content from Dataverse fields (e.g., first name, product interest).
- Add A/B testing for subject lines and content optimization.
- Review analytics dashboards regularly to measure open rates, clicks, and conversions.
1. Send reminder email →2. Wait 5 days →3. If email opened → Send discount offer →4. If not opened → Send SMS reminder →5. Exit when purchase is made.
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