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Using Random Sample with Request Campaign

  • September 20, 2024
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I have a large number of contacts (250K+) that I need to pass through a trigger campaign. If I send them all at once, it causes a backlog in the Campaign Queue.

I was thinking I could use Random Sample in a series of Request Campaign flow steps to send a chunk at a time.

Something like this:

  1. Request Campaign
    Choice 1: If Random Sample is 25%  - Request Campaign X (otherwise do nothing)
  2. Wait 1 hour
  3. Request Campaign
    Choice 1: If Random Sample is 25%  - Request Campaign X (otherwise do nothing)
  4. Wait 1 hour
  5. Request Campaign
    Choice 1: If Random Sample is 25%  - Request Campaign X (otherwise do nothing)
  6. Wait 1 hour
  7. Choice 1: If Random Sample is 25%  - Request Campaign X (otherwise do nothing)

Would that effectively split the large list into 4 parts and send one group per hour?

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Best answer by JackSi1

@dhig23 You should always use 'Random Sample' in your backend - meaning you should use Random Sample in a separate campaign to add your leads to a list. You can then use 'Member of List' as a choice to request the campaign. This way you know exactly who is going at what time as well! 

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JackSi1Accepted solution
Level 4
September 20, 2024

@dhig23 You should always use 'Random Sample' in your backend - meaning you should use Random Sample in a separate campaign to add your leads to a list. You can then use 'Member of List' as a choice to request the campaign. This way you know exactly who is going at what time as well! 

dhig23Author
Level 1
September 20, 2024

Got it. I'll split the contacts into 4 lists using Random Sample, and then run a separate program to send one list in per hour. Thanks @jacksi1 !

SanfordWhiteman
Level 10
September 20, 2024

Random Sample should also only be used in choices of the same Flow step.