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HubSpot Aug 2026 updates: Concentrate’s top picks

info@concentrate.co.nz (Concentrate) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:50:00 GMT

HubSpot releases updates every month, and this month is worth paying attention to. With UNBOUND, HubSpot's annual conference in Boston happening this month, expect September's releases to be significant.

For now, here are the HubSpot August updates curated by our team for our Australasian clients.

Ask Achan: How can you drive HubSpot adoption across an organisation?

achan@concentrate.co.nz (Achan) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:58:58 GMT

Dear Reader,

Welcome to Ask Achan. Who's Achan, you ask? He's one of our in-house HubSpot experts and the Head of HubSpot Delivery here at Concentrate by Ilaria.

Each month, we dive into your HubSpot questions with simple, actionable tips to help you get the most out of the platform. This month's question is one we hear in almost every kickoff call and it's also been lighting up r/HubSpot this week, so let's get into it.

Got a question? Send it my way.

HubSpot July 2026 updates: Concentrate’s top picks

info@concentrate.co.nz (Concentrate) — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:15:08 GMT

Every month HubSpot ships new features. Most are incremental. Some actually change how you work.

Here are the HubSpot July updates and releases we're genuinely excited about, picked by the Concentrate team.

Ask Achan: Why wouldn't we just build our own CRM now that AI is so powerful?

achan@concentrate.co.nz (Achan) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:47:42 GMT

Dear Reader,
Welcome to Ask Achan. Who's Achan, you ask? He's one of our in-house HubSpot experts and the Head of HubSpot Delivery here at Concentrate.

Each month, we dive into your HubSpot questions with simple, actionable tips to help you get the most out of the platform. This month's question comes up a lot in sales leadership circles right now — so let's get into it.

Got a question? Send it my way.

Concentrate on: How to audit HubSpot portal health in 2026

info@concentrate.co.nz (Concentrate) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:34:55 GMT

Like almost all CRMs, without a deliberate strategy, your HubSpot portal can quietly accumulate clutter. Unused properties, broken workflows, duplicate contacts, and outdated integrations build up over months and years. Before you know it, your CRM is slowing down your team instead of helping them close deals.

HubSpot June 2026 updates: Concentrate’s top picks

info@concentrate.co.nz (Concentrate) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:27:58 GMT

Every month, HubSpot releases dozens of new features. While not every update will change the way you work, there are always a handful that have the potential to make a real difference.

This month, our team has picked the June 2026 HubSpot releases we're most excited about and, more importantly, why they matter for our customers.

How can membership organisations eliminate data silos and improve member experience?

info@concentrate.co.nz (Concentrate) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:39:46 GMT

Lessons from a real-world HubSpot transformation

For many membership organisations, technology doesn't arrive as a single, integrated platform. It evolves over time.

A website is introduced to share information. A CRM is added to manage member records. A member portal follows to provide access to resources. Over time, these systems accumulate into a fragmented environment where information is stored in multiple places but not always well connected.

Ask Achan: The biggest mistakes people make when implementing HubSpot

achan@concentrate.co.nz (Achan) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:51:30 GMT

Dear Reader,
We've been getting a lot of questions lately about HubSpot implementation. Not the exciting kind ("How do we set it up?"), but the painful kind ("Why is our portal such a mess?").
Here's what's interesting: HubSpot is genuinely easy to set up. You can have a CRM live and see value in weeks. But that's also where many companies shoot themselves in the foot.
Let us explain.

We came across this question recently:

HubSpot May 2026 updates: Concentrate’s top picks

info@concentrate.co.nz (Concentrate) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:44:01 GMT

HubSpot's latest release shows a clear focus on giving teams more control, better data management, and smarter automation. What stands out is how these updates address real operational challenges - from keeping CRM data clean to making quotes powerful enough to replace third-party tools.

Here are the updates from the May HubSpot Release notes that our team are most excited about, and why they matter.

Concentrate on: How did sales get so fat?

ben@concentrate.co.nz (Ben Maxwell) — Tue, 19 May 2026 01:34:59 GMT

The challenge facing modern sales teams is no longer access to tools. It is operational complexity.

Commercial teams have more technology available to them than ever before. CRM systems, automation platforms, outreach tools, reporting environments, AI assistants, and customer data are all designed to improve efficiency and customer engagement.