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title: HubSpot Segmentation Strategy — Asymmetric
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created: '2026-04-05'
updated: '2026-04-05'
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- hubspot
- segmentation
- crm
- abm
- icp
- asymmetric
- email-marketing
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# HubSpot Segmentation Strategy — Asymmetric

Asymmetric's 37,000-contact HubSpot database was cleaned, enriched, and segmented in early 2026 to support a new multi-channel marketing engine. This article documents the segmentation model, ICP definition, and exclusion logic that governs which contacts receive which communications.

See also: [[wiki/knowledge/crm-automation/asymmetric-marketing-engine-architecture]] | [[wiki/meetings/2026-03-11-asymmetric-launch-planning]]

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## Database Cleanup

Before segmentation, the database underwent a full cleanup pass:

- **Removed:** consumer contacts (non-B2B) and contacts without email addresses
- **Validated:** all ~37,000 email addresses
- **Enriched:** missing fields, particularly industry categorization, which was absent for a large portion of records

The HubSpot API was used for bulk operations rather than the UI, enabling faster enrichment and field updates at scale.

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## Segmentation Dimensions

### 1. Lead Quality Tiers

Contacts are scored into three tiers based on a composite of engagement history and data completeness:

| Tier | Criteria |
|------|----------|
| **Tier 1** | High engagement and/or rich contact data; known decision-maker |
| **Tier 2** | Moderate engagement or partial data |
| **Tier 3** | Cold, minimal data, no prior engagement |

### 2. Industry Categorization

Contacts are tagged by industry sector. Segments with meaningful list sizes include:

- Food & Beverage (~788 contacts)
- Energy & Environment (~527 contacts)
- Construction & Building
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Technology & Software
- Financial Services
- Healthcare (deprioritized)

Industry data was enriched via ZoomInfo and API-based HubSpot updates where records lacked this field.

### 3. Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)

The ICP segment filters for:

- **Company size:** $10M–$50M in annual revenue (mid-market)
- **Business type:** B2B
- **Industries:** Asymmetric's target verticals
- **Contact role:** Known decision-maker on record

ICP contacts are further subdivided by activity level:
- *ICP with significant activity* — small count; highest priority for sales outreach
- *ICP with some activity* — pipeline candidates once engagement increases

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## Exclusion Logic

Exclusions are enforced at the campaign level to prevent contact overlap and protect active relationships:

| Exclusion Rule | Applies To |
|----------------|------------|
| Contact is in an active ABM campaign (`ABM = true`) | All marketing campaigns |
| Contact has an open deal in the pipeline | All marketing campaigns |
| Contact lifecycle stage = `Customer` | All marketing campaigns |
| Contact's industry = Food & Beverage or Energy & Environment | General nurture / awareness campaigns |

The last rule ensures that industry-specific campaign contacts receive tailored messaging only — they are held out of the broad SES-driven nurture flow and handled exclusively through their dedicated campaign sequences.

**Past customers** (lifecycle stage not set to `Customer`) are currently considered eligible for re-engagement marketing.

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## Routing Logic for New Contacts

When new contacts enter the database (e.g., via website forms or ZoomInfo imports), they should be routed based on industry:

- If industry = Food & Beverage or Energy & Environment → enroll in the relevant industry campaign
- Otherwise → enroll in the general Awareness nurture sequence (if not ABM or deal-active)

An **Industry field on HubSpot forms** is required to automate this routing. This was flagged as an open action item for Mark Hope.

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## Related Systems

- **[[wiki/knowledge/crm-automation/asymmetric-marketing-engine-architecture]]** — how SES, Orbit, and HubSpot interact
- **[[wiki/knowledge/crm-automation/asymmetric-nurture-sequences]]** — Awareness, Consideration, and Long-Term nurture flows
- **[[wiki/clients/asymmetric/_index]]** — client overview

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## Source

Documented from the 2026-03-11 Asymmetric launch planning meeting. Primary source: Mark Hope's walkthrough of the HubSpot setup during the call.