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How Do I Create a Guest Audience for a Campaign?

Learn how to create targeted guest audiences in AXP for marketing campaigns by filtering guests based on booking status, stay dates, preferences, and other criteria.

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Summary: To create a guest audience in AXP (Alliants Experience Platform), navigate to Engage > Audiences, click Create Audience, define your filter criteria (booking status, stay dates, loyalty tier, etc.), and save β€” then use it to target your marketing campaigns.

Permissions Required: Roles required in AXP to create a guest audience for a campaign are Marketers, Brand Administrators, Location Administrators.

A guest audience in AXP is a defined group of guests targeted with marketing campaigns. Audiences use filter criteria matching guest attributes β€” such as currently checked-in guests, guests arriving this week, or loyalty members.

Prerequisites

  • Marketer, Location Admin, or Brand Admin access

  • Guest profiles and booking data present in AXP

How Do I Create a New Audience?

  1. Navigate to Engage > Audiences

  2. Click Create Audience

  3. Enter a descriptive Name (e.g., "In-House Guests This Week")

  4. Add Audience Criteria

  5. Preview the estimated audience size

  6. Click Save

Available Filter Criteria

Filter

Options

Example

Booking Status

Confirmed, Checked In, Checked Out

Target in-house guests

Stay Dates

Check-in/out date, date range

Guests arriving this weekend

Room Type

Suite, Deluxe, Standard

Premium offers to suite guests

Loyalty Tier

Programme level

Gold and Platinum members

Location

Specific location(s)

Guests at a particular property

Channel Opt-In

SMS, Email, Push consent

Guests who opted into SMS

Multiple filters combine using AND logic.

Common Questions

Are audiences updated automatically?

Yes, audiences are dynamic. AXP evaluates criteria at campaign send time, always including current matching guests.

Can I reuse an audience across campaigns?

Yes, the same audience can be used across multiple campaigns β€” useful for recurring communications.

How do I ensure guest consent?

Use the Channel Opt-In filter to include only guests who opted in for a specific channel.

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