SurveyMonkey
Getting Started with SurveyMonkey for Salesforce
Salesforce
Get the integration! SurveyMonkey for Salesforce is an Enterprise add-on (English only). Contact Sales or your Customer Success Manager (CSM).
With SurveyMonkey for Salesforce, you can build automations to trigger surveys and push data back to Salesforce records for in-context analysis. Create reports, dashboards, and automate flows to take action on feedback.
This guide helps you get ready to send survey data to Salesforce. Follow the steps below to get started. Then, read our guide, Using SurveyMonkey for Salesforce, to create your mappings and send your survey.
Salesforce blocked the creation of new workflow rules in February 2023. You’ll need to build new automations using Flows or use the Migrate to Flow tool. You can still activate, edit, and deactivate existing process builder and workflow rules.
Before You Start
Make sure you have the Salesforce and SurveyMonkey permissions you need to set up the integration.
All your mappings are saved to the Salesforce account you connect to. If possible, use an integration Salesforce account. If the logged-in Salesforce account is deactivated, their mappings will stop working.
- If your SurveyMonkey plan has Power and Casual seats, you need an Enterprise Power seat to access the integration. Learn more about seats and permissions.
- To avoid permission issues, it’s best to use a Salesforce account with a “system admin” profile. The table below lists the recommended permissions for your Salesforce profile.
| Salesforce Permission | Description |
| Create, Read, Update, Delete for certain fields and objects | Enable these permissions for any fields and objects you’re mapping responses to. |
| API access | Allow API access to connect SurveyMonkey to Salesforce. |
| Modify Metadata through Metadata API | Allow team members to modify metadata through API functions to use our Salesforce integration. |
| Send Outbound Messages | Enable this permission for any Salesforce user that will trigger outbound messages (ex: an agent who closes a case) |
| Password never expires | Enable this permission for the account you’re connecting to SurveyMonkey so the connection doesn’t break. |
| View all users | Enable this permission to send survey invitations using a trigger. |
| Customize application | Enable this permission to send survey invitations using a trigger. |
SurveyMonkey Setup
- Build the survey you want to connect to Salesforce. Add questions, apply logic, and customize the design. Learn more about creating your survey.
- (Optional) Add custom variables to track information about survey takers. You can include a Salesforce merge field to pull in known data from Salesforce. You can also add custom variables later when you create your mappings.
- (Optional) Create your email message if you want to use a SurveyMonkey email invitation to send your survey. Select "resume later" when you finish creating your email message to save it as a template.
Salesforce Object Setup
If you’re sending data to a standard or custom Salesforce object, make sure to set it up before pushing survey data to Salesforce. This applies to new and existing objects.
To set up your object:
- If necessary, build a custom object. You don’t need to do this if you’re mapping to an existing object.
- Add custom fields to hold survey data. If necessary, add custom fields for each piece of information in your survey you want to store in this object.
- Make sure you can write to these fields – SurveyMonkey can’t push data to read-only fields.
- Some survey questions can only be mapped to certain field types in Salesforce. Use our field mapping guide to make sure you add the right fields for your survey data.
- Add lookup fields. Lookup relationships allow you to associate data from this object to another one, such as the Contact object. You’ll need to include the record ID (such as the Contact ID) in your survey responses when you send your survey.
Use the Integration and Create Mappings
Connect your Salesforce account to the integration so you can create your mappings. To access the integration:
- In SurveyMonkey, select the
Products icon and select Integrations & Plug-ins.
- Select Salesforce.
- Select Connect or Connect Sandbox to connect your Salesforce account. If you’ve signed in to Salesforce, we’ll automatically connect to your signed-in account.
Go to our SurveyMonkey for Salesforce guide when you're ready to create your mappings.
How Mapping Works
Mappings send your survey data back to Salesforce. You can map specific responses or metadata to fields on Salesforce objects. You can choose from two mapping types:
- Managed package: If you don't need customization, you can send all responses to the SurveyMonkey Response object. You'll need to install a small package in Salesforce. This option creates the mapping for you. Learn more about our managed package for Salesforce.
- Custom object mapping: Build your own mappings to send data to custom or standard Salesforce objects. This requires more effort but lets you control where your survey data is sent in Salesforce. Use our field mapping guide to learn which Salesforce fields you can send survey data to.
Learn more about mapping types, or learn how to create mappings.
How to Send Your Survey
Once you create your mappings, you can send your survey. The Salesforce integration gives you 2 deployment options:
- A Weblink, which you can copy and paste into another email
- An Email Invitation, which sends from SurveyMonkey. You'll need to create a flow and Outbound Message in Salesforce to use an Email Invitation.
Learn how to use the Salesforce integration deployment options.
Salesforce Lightning Flows and Components
SurveyMonkey offers a few features for customers using Lightning Experience:
- Lightning flow: Lets Salesforce users take or send in-the-moment surveys directly from Account, Contact, or Lead objects. Salesforce users can take a survey within Salesforce, for example, to provide feedback that a customer gave a rep over the phone.
- SurveyMonkey Lightning component: Lets Salesforce users send a survey to one or more Contacts off any object.
- Survey Response Visualization Lightning component: Lets you see the responses from the survey that were completed via the Lightning component or flow.
Ways to Use the Integration
You can chat with your CSM about your specific use case so you can best utilize the integration. Organizations use the SurveyMonkey for Salesforce integration in many different ways, depending on how they use Salesforce. Below are some common use cases.
| Use Case / Survey Type | Example |
| Post-Support Satisfaction | After a customer interaction, like closing a case, send customers a satisfaction survey to gather prompt feedback. Once your survey data is in Salesforce, you can filter and segment your data by other fields on the same object to gather insights. |
| Post Event | After hosting an event, gather feedback from attendees based on an automation from a campaign, contacts, or accounts. The survey data syncs to the campaign where you can gain insights to prove your efforts are well spent or identify ways to improve future events. |
| Won-Lost Sales | Send a survey after an opportunity is won and send a different survey to follow up on a lost opportunity. The data can help you better understand what works best for your sales team to enhance your sales process. |
| Customer Touchpoint Survey | Gather feedback at various milestones of a customer's lifecycle with your organization. For example, send surveys after onboarding, a recent renewal, or a project launch. Then sync the results to a contact record to better understand the customer's sentiments over time. |
| Relational Satisfaction Survey | Connect with your customer base at key intervals throughout the year to assess the overall health of your relationship. Unlike the transactional use cases above, this feedback isn't specific to a recent experience. |