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Understanding Referral Contact Linking Limitations with the Campaigns Module (CRM)

The Campaigns module has limitations on which referral-related data can be linked, so understanding these constraints helps avoid configuration issues when setting up event tracking

When This Limitation Matters

This limitation becomes relevant when you want to:

  • Track BD events that generate new relationships with specific referral contacts
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  • Report on campaign effectiveness at the individual contact level
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  • Link individual referral professionals to specific campaigns or events
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  • Create detailed attribution reports connecting campaigns to referral contact interactions

Referral Linking Details

What Can Be Linked

You can link Referral Sources to the Campaigns module as a related field. Referral Sources represent the facilities or organizations you work with for referrals.
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What Cannot Be Linked?

You cannot link individual Referral Contacts to the Campaigns module as a related field. Referral Contacts are the specific professionals within referral sources that you communicate with directly.
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Alternative Tracking Approaches

If you need to track campaign connections to individual referral contacts, consider these workarounds:

  • Use Notes or Comments: Document referral contact interactions within campaign records using text fields
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  • Track at Source Level: Link the referral source to campaigns and maintain separate documentation of which contacts were involved
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  • Custom Fields: Create text or lookup fields to manually reference specific referral contacts

💡 Tips & Best Practices

  • Focus campaign tracking on referral sources rather than individual contacts for system-supported reporting
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  • Maintain consistent documentation practices if using manual tracking methods
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  • Consider the reporting requirements before designing your campaign tracking structure

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