TL;DR: Lists are static. You add records explicitly (by selection, by import, or by bulk action). They don't update themselves. Use lists for event attendees, conference-target accounts, manually curated outreach sets.
Lists vs audiences
| List | Audience
Membership | Manual / imported | Dynamic, condition-based
Updates | Never (until you edit) | Automatic, continuous
Use case | One-off targets, event attendees | Ongoing pipeline motion
Destination sync | Push once, on demand | Continuous sync
Don't confuse the two. Lists are the right call when you have a specific finite set of targets. Audiences are right when you want any record matching N conditions to get into the workflow.
Creating a list
Three paths:
- From a record selection. On
LeadsorAccounts, select rows → bulk actionAdd to list→ either pick an existing list or create new. - From import.
Settings → Lists → + New list → Import CSV— upload a CSV with at minimum anemailcolumn. The import matches against existing records by email; rows that don't match are created as new records. - From Copilot.
> create a list called "RSA Conference 2026" from the leads I tagged with conference_2026.
Sharing a list
By default, lists are workspace-shared — anyone with workspace access sees them. You can mark a list as private (only you see it) via the list's settings.
For external sharing — say, sending a list to an external SDR vendor — export to CSV.
Automating with lists
Lists themselves don't automate, but they integrate with audiences via the in_list condition. Example audience:
[AND]
in_list = "RSA Conference 2026"
has_enriched_work_email = yes
last_signal_at >= 14 days ago
This audience auto-updates as leads in the RSA list newly meet the other conditions. Useful pattern: import a static list, then build a dynamic audience that pulls in members as they become enriched / engaged.
Removing members
Open the list → select rows → Remove from list. The records remain in your workspace; only the list membership clears.
Deleting a list
Settings → Lists → row → Delete. Removes the list (and its membership data); records remain.