How to segment customers: RFM, ICP, and behavioral models
Companies that treat all customers the same send irrelevant messages to everyone. Segmentation is the unlock: right message, right person, right time.
Build customer segments that unlock personalized outreach, targeted offers, and churn prediction.
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Protocolo de resolución
- 01
Start with RFM segmentation
Recency (days since last purchase), Frequency (number of purchases), Monetary (total spend). Score each 1–5. Champions = high RFM. At-Risk = high FM, low R. Lost = low RFM. RFM takes 2 hours to build in a spreadsheet and immediately shows you who to re-engage.
- 02
Add behavioral triggers
Segment by actions: visited pricing page 3+ times (high intent), hasn't logged in for 30 days (churn risk), opened 5 emails this month (engagement signal), referred a customer (champion signal). Behavioral segments update automatically in any modern CRM or email tool.
- 03
Map segments to messaging
Champions: exclusive preview, referral program invitation. At-risk: 'we noticed you haven't [used feature X] lately' re-engagement. Lost: win-back campaign with a specific offer. New customers: onboarding sequence. One message per segment — never the same blast to all four.
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