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Why lists?

Lists are how you turn a big database of people into targeted audiences. Every email blast sends to a list, and triggered flows can enroll contacts the moment they join one — so getting comfortable with lists pays off everywhere else in Tented. Head to People > Lists to see them all, along with each list’s type, member count, and when it was last updated. A screenshot of the Lists tab showing a Dynamic list called Marketing Leaders and a Static list called VIP Customers. There are two kinds of lists, and picking the right one is the whole game:

Static lists

A fixed roster you manage by hand. Members stay put until you add or remove them. Great for hand-picked groups like VIP customers, event invitees, or a test audience.

Dynamic lists

A saved set of audience rules. Membership updates automatically as contacts change — anyone who matches is in, anyone who stops matching is out. Great for segments like “everyone with a marketing job title.”

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Creating a static list

  1. Click Add > Create Static List.
  2. Give it a name and an optional description.
  3. Click Create.
A screenshot of the Create Static List dialog with a name and description filled in. Your new list starts empty. To fill it, go to the All People tab, select some contacts, and choose People Actions > Add to List. Pick an existing list — or spin up a new one right from the dialog. A screenshot of the Add to List dialog with tabs for choosing an existing list or creating a new one. To remove people later, open the list, select them, and use People Actions > Remove from List.

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Creating a dynamic list

  1. Click Add > Create Dynamic List.
  2. Name it, then build your audience rules — the same rule builder you know from filtering people. Match on contact properties, activities, or membership in other lists.
  3. Click Create.
A screenshot of the Create Dynamic List dialog with a rule matching contacts whose Job Title contains Marketing. That’s it — Tented finds everyone who matches right away, and keeps the list in sync as contacts are created, updated, or deleted. Here’s our “Job Title contains Marketing” list, automatically pulling in three matching contacts: A screenshot of a dynamic list's members, showing three contacts with marketing job titles that matched the rule automatically.
You can’t manually add or remove members from a dynamic list — the rules decide. If you need hand-picked control, use a static list. Use Edit List on a dynamic list to change its rules at any time.

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Managing lists

From a list’s page you can:
  • Search and sort its members
  • Export List to CSV
  • Edit List (dynamic lists) to tweak the rules
  • Run People Actions on selected members, just like in All People

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Static vs. dynamic: a quick cheat sheet

You want to…Use
Hand-pick a test audience for a blastStatic
Target everyone at companies in a certain industryDynamic
Trigger a welcome flow when someone is addedStatic (flows trigger on static list adds)
Keep a segment fresh without maintenanceDynamic

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What’s next?

Next: Setting Up Email

Verify your sending domain and sender details so your lists have somewhere to go.