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How can you safely restart marketing campaigns after an integration is restored?

Summary

Verify the connection, check segment sizes, run small-batch tests, and gradually resume automated workflows to protect reputation.

Safely restarting marketing campaigns requires a cautious and systematic approach to prevent overwhelming your database or sending accidental blasts. First, you must verify that the integration is fully functional by running a few test records through the system. Next, check the size of your target segments to ensure that backlogged data has not artificially inflated the recipient list. It is highly recommended to implement holdout samples or run small-batch tests before fully activating the campaigns. This step allows you to monitor delivery rates and ensure that personalization tokens are rendering correctly. You should also check for any overlapping campaigns that might cause audience collision during the restart phase. Once these checks are complete, you can gradually resume your automated workflows over a period of several hours. Taking these precautions protects your sender reputation and ensures a smooth transition back to normal operations.

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