The SMART Spark

The Secret Superpower in HubSpot

The Secret Superpower in HubSpot

If your team is sending the same phrases again and again, HubSpot snippets are your secret weapon. You're Probably Not Using these (But Should Be) Every now and then, a seemingly tiny tool ends up making a huge impact. That’s exactly what happened during a recent call...

Why Your “Customers” Might Not Actually Be Customers

When your Lifecycle Stages are a mystery, your CRM stops being a growth tool—and starts being a guessing game. This weekend, I was elbow-deep in a HubSpot audit for one of my largest clients. I’m talking hundreds of thousands of contacts. And you know what shocked me?...

The Most Dangerous HubSpot Setting? Ignoring It.

The Most Dangerous HubSpot Setting? Ignoring It.

An audit of one company’s CRM showed what happens when no one owns the system. Ever wonder if your HubSpot portal is really working for you, or if it’s just become another digital junk drawer? I recently audited a company using Marketing Hub Pro, Sales Hub Pro, and...

Your Website Called—It Wants to Talk to HubSpot

Your Website Called—It Wants to Talk to HubSpot

HubSpot delivers more when your website’s connected—no matter where it’s built. Let’s talk about something I see all the time: businesses investing in HubSpot but not fully integrating it with their website—just because their site isn’t hosted on HubSpot. Here’s the...

The Dumpster Fire: Automation without Documentation

The Dumpster Fire: Automation without Documentation

Automation doesn’t fix broken processes—it just breaks them faster. I get it—automation is exciting. The idea of setting up workflows that magically take care of things for you is tempting. But let me tell you, if you skip the step of defining and documenting your...

Too Many Contacts, Not Enough Clarity? The Secrets to CRM Cleanup

Too Many Contacts, Not Enough Clarity? The Secrets to CRM Cleanup

A clean CRM means better data, fewer mistakes, and more conversions. A CRM is a powerful tool—when it’s clean, organized, and up to date. But when duplicate records, missing information, and outdated contacts pile up, it can create more problems than solutions. If...

Is Your CRM a Powerful Growth Engine or Just a Digital Rolodex?

Is Your CRM a Powerful Growth Engine or Just a Digital Rolodex?

A CRM isn’t just a contact list—it’s the engine that drives revenue when fully integrated. Many businesses adopt HubSpot or another CRM with the goal of streamlining sales and marketing, only to find themselves barely scratching the surface months later. The reality?...