CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between ActiveDEMAND and Salesforce Sales Cloud. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Salesforce Sales Cloud.
ActiveDEMAND
Source
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Destination
Compatibility
11 of 15
objects map 1:1 between ActiveDEMAND and Salesforce Sales Cloud.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
3-5 weeks
Overview
Moving from ActiveDEMAND to Salesforce is a platform pivot from a marketing-automation-first tool to a CRM-first system. ActiveDEMAND organizes around Contacts with integrated call tracking, multi-touch attribution, and a multi-tenant Senior Living community model. Salesforce separates Leads and Contacts, stores call data natively via Service Cloud Voice, and scales across unlimited pipelines and custom objects from Professional tier. We resolve the Contact-to-Lead/Contact split during scoping, pre-build custom fields matching ActiveDEMAND's Brand Custom Field schemas, and preserve the Senior Living community assignment as a typed field rather than leaving it as unstructured text. Automated Workflows, Forms, Landing Pages, and Funnels do not migrate; we deliver a written inventory of every workflow and funnel for the customer's admin to rebuild in Salesforce Flow or a marketing automation layer. Call Tracking records and Appointment/Tour bookings migrate as Activity and Task records linked to the correct Contact and Account.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
Why teams make this switch
Leaving
What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a ActiveDEMAND object lands in Salesforce Sales Cloud, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
ActiveDEMAND
Contact
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Lead and Contact (split required)
1:manyActiveDEMAND Contacts route to Salesforce Lead or Contact based on a lifecycle rule defined during scoping. Contacts with a Senior Living prospect lifecycle stage map to Lead; contacts at qualification stage or beyond map to Contact attached to an Account. The original ActiveDEMAND lifecycle stage, community assignment, and lead quality rating migrate to custom fields (ad_original_lifecycle__c, ad_community__c, ad_lead_quality__c) for audit and reporting.
ActiveDEMAND
Company
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Account
1:1ActiveDEMAND Companies map to Salesforce Account. Company name becomes Account.Name, city and state map to BillingAddress fields, and phone maps to Phone. Where multiple ActiveDEMAND Companies share the same domain or address, we merge duplicates using the destination org's duplicate rules before final import.
ActiveDEMAND
Campaign
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Campaign
1:1ActiveDEMAND Campaigns (email, funnel, multi-channel, event) map to Salesforce Campaign. Campaign type distinction (Email, Event, Digital Ads, etc.) maps to the Salesforce Campaign Type picklist. Campaign membership (which Contacts are members) migrates as CampaignMember records linked to the appropriate Lead or Contact. Campaign status and dates preserve through the migration.
ActiveDEMAND
Call Tracking Record
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Task (TaskSubtype = Call)
1:1ActiveDEMAND Call Tracking records include source number, destination number, duration, recording URL, disposition, and lead quality rating. We map these to Salesforce Task records with TaskSubtype set to Call. Call duration maps to CallDurationInSeconds, recording URL to CallObject, and disposition to a custom Task field. If the destination includes Service Cloud Voice, call transcripts also migrate as ContentNote records linked to the Task.
ActiveDEMAND
Chat Conversation
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Task and EmailMessage
1:1ActiveDEMAND website chat conversations migrate as Task records (one per conversation) with conversation text preserved in the Task Description field. If the conversation includes email exchanges, those messages migrate as EmailMessage records. The original contact link preserves through the Contact-to-Lead/Contact resolution.
ActiveDEMAND
Appointment / Tour Booking
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Event
1:1ActiveDEMAND Appointment and Tour booking records map to Salesforce Event. StartDateTime, EndDateTime, and Location preserve. The linked Contact resolves through the Contact-to-Lead/Contact mapping. Appointment status (Confirmed, Cancelled, Completed) maps to a custom Event status field. For Senior Living tours, the community reference maps to ad_community__c on the Event record.
ActiveDEMAND
Brand Custom Fields (Contact-level)
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Custom Contact Fields
lossyActiveDEMAND Brand Custom Field schemas vary per brand/tenant and are not consistent across accounts. We export the full field schema (field name, type, picklist values if applicable) before exporting any Contact records, then pre-create equivalent custom fields in Salesforce with matching API names (ad_fieldname__c). Custom field types map to Salesforce field types: text to Text(255), date to Date, picklist to Picklist, checkbox to Checkbox, number to Number.
ActiveDEMAND
Brand Custom Fields (Account-level)
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Custom Account Fields
lossyWhere ActiveDEMAND supports Company-level Brand Custom Fields, we replicate those as custom fields on the Salesforce Account object using the same pre-schema approach. Field types and picklist values match the ActiveDEMAND definition.
ActiveDEMAND
List / Segment
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Campaign or Tag
1:1ActiveDEMAND Contact Lists and Segments export as static lists of contact IDs. We reconstruct these in Salesforce as Campaign membership (for marketing list equivalents) or as Tags on the Contact/Lead record via a custom multi-select picklist. The customer chooses the strategy during scoping based on how lists are used in Salesforce.
ActiveDEMAND
Form
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Campaign (metadata only)
1:1ActiveDEMAND Forms and their field definitions export as structured metadata. The form HTML/CSS is preserved as an attachment reference for manual re-creation in Salesforce Web-to-Lead, Experience Cloud forms, or a third-party form tool. Field-level mapping notes are documented in the handoff package so the admin knows which ActiveDEMAND form fields feed which Salesforce fields.
ActiveDEMAND
Landing Page
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Campaign (metadata only)
1:1Landing page templates and content export as structured data with URL references. Styling and script embeds require manual reassembly in the destination CMS or Salesforce Experience Cloud. We provide a complete URL redirect map so that existing ActiveDEMAND landing page URLs can point to Salesforce-hosted pages or a replacement landing page tool.
ActiveDEMAND
Funnel
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Opportunity Pipeline Stage
1:1ActiveDEMAND Funnel Builder multi-stage journeys export with stage labels and contact-stage assignments. Stage labels map to Salesforce Opportunity stage values within a configured Pipeline (Record Type). Contact-stage history preserves as a custom multi-select picklist on the Contact or as Opportunity history if a Deal is created per funnel stage.
ActiveDEMAND
Owner
Salesforce Sales Cloud
User
1:1ActiveDEMAND Owners (assigned to Contacts, Campaigns, Deals) resolve by email match against the Salesforce User table. Owners without a matching Salesforce User go to a reconciliation queue for admin provisioning before record import. Active or inactive status on the Salesforce User matches the original ActiveDEMAND Owner status.
ActiveDEMAND
Attachment
Salesforce Sales Cloud
ContentDocument / Attachment
1:1File attachments to Contacts, Campaigns, or Forms export by URL reference. We download files to local storage and re-upload to Salesforce as ContentDocument records linked via ContentDocumentLink to the parent Contact, Account, or Campaign. Filename and MIME type preserve.
ActiveDEMAND
Automated Workflow
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Workflow Inventory Document
lossyActiveDEMAND Automated Workflow definitions are complex JSON structures that do not map to Salesforce Flow. We export workflow names, step counts, trigger conditions, and action types as metadata notes attached to the relevant Contact or Campaign records. A written Workflow Inventory Document is delivered to the customer's admin for manual rebuild in Salesforce Flow or a marketing automation tool.
| ActiveDEMAND | Salesforce Sales Cloud | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact | Lead and Contact (split required)1:many | Fully supported | |
| Company | Account1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Campaign | Campaign1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Call Tracking Record | Task (TaskSubtype = Call)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Chat Conversation | Task and EmailMessage1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Appointment / Tour Booking | Event1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Brand Custom Fields (Contact-level) | Custom Contact Fieldslossy | Fully supported | |
| Brand Custom Fields (Account-level) | Custom Account Fieldslossy | Fully supported | |
| List / Segment | Campaign or Tag1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Form | Campaign (metadata only)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Landing Page | Campaign (metadata only)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Funnel | Opportunity Pipeline Stage1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Owner | User1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Attachment | ContentDocument / Attachment1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Automated Workflow | Workflow Inventory Documentlossy | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
ActiveDEMAND gotchas
API access requires Developer Partner Program enrollment
Brand Custom Field schemas vary per account and must be exported first
Report dashboards and analytics aggregates are not portable
Multi-tenant community structure requires explicit mapping
Salesforce Sales Cloud gotchas
Workflow Rules and Process Builder are retired
Bulk API batch quota exhaustion during large imports
Storage overage billing is non-obvious
Account-Contact many-to-many relationship mapping
Territory and team member import ordering dependencies
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and Developer Partner Program enrollment
We audit the source ActiveDEMAND account across object types in use (Contacts, Companies, Campaigns, Call Tracking, Chat, Appointments, Custom Fields, Lists), record volumes per object, active Workflow and Funnel count, and the multi-community structure if Senior Living. Simultaneously, we initiate the ActiveDEMAND Developer Partner Program enrollment on the customer's behalf to secure API access. The discovery output is a written migration scope, a custom field schema inventory, and a community mapping specification for Senior Living accounts.
Schema design and Salesforce sandbox setup
We design the destination schema in Salesforce. This includes pre-creating custom fields matching the ActiveDEMAND Brand Custom Field schemas (with __c API names), configuring Record Types and Sales Processes if Deals/Opportunities are in scope, creating the ad_original_lifecycle__c and ad_community__c custom fields, and defining the Lead-versus-Contact split rule based on the customer's lifecycle stage matrix. The schema deploys via metadata API or change set into a Salesforce Sandbox first for validation before production migration begins.
Sandbox migration and reconciliation
We run a full migration into the Salesforce Sandbox using production-like data volume. The customer's admin reconciles record counts across all object types, spot-checks 25-50 random records against the ActiveDEMAND source, and validates that Brand Custom Fields populated correctly, Call Tracking records linked to the right Contacts, and community assignments preserved on each record. Sign-off on the sandbox migration precedes production cutover.
Owner reconciliation and User provisioning
We extract every distinct ActiveDEMAND Owner referenced on Contact, Campaign, and Engagement records and match by email against the Salesforce destination org's User table. Owners without a matching Salesforce User go to a reconciliation queue. The customer's Salesforce admin provisions any missing Users. Migration cannot proceed past this step because OwnerId references are required on most standard Salesforce objects and unresolved references cause record rejection.
Production migration in dependency order
We run production migration in record-dependency order: Accounts (from ActiveDEMAND Companies), Leads and Contacts (with the Lifecycle Stage split applied and Brand Custom Fields pre-created), Campaigns (with CampaignMember records linked to migrated Leads and Contacts), Call Tracking records (as Tasks via Bulk API 2.0), Chat Conversations (as Tasks), Appointments (as Events), Custom Field data (as field values on the relevant records), and Attachments (as ContentDocument via the Salesforce API). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins.
Cutover, validation, and Workflow rebuild handoff
We freeze ActiveDEMAND writes during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Salesforce as the system of record. We deliver the Workflow Inventory Document and Funnel stage map to the customer's admin team. We support a one-week hypercare window where we resolve any reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild ActiveDEMAND Workflows or Funnels as Salesforce Flow inside the migration scope; that is a separate engagement or an internal admin task.
Platform deep dives
ActiveDEMAND
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across ActiveDEMAND and Salesforce Sales Cloud.
Object compatibility
2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
ActiveDEMAND: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
ActiveDEMAND doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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