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What's new in HubSpot? 10 key April 2025 Updates

Written by Sonia Schweicher | May 6, 2025 12:29:22 PM

Stay ahead with HubSpot's latest updates that streamline workflows and enhance team efficiency.

Table of Contents

  1. HubSpot Meeting Notetaker
  2. Rename HubSpot Defined Objects
  3. Enroll Records in Workflows from a CRM Card
  4. New Data Sources in Workflows
  5. Add a Meeting Calendar to CTAs
  6. Add Records to Lists from Actions Dropdown
  7. Convert Static Lists to Active Lists
  8. Deal Insights Customization
  9. Sales Workspace Dashboards
  10. Breeze Content Agent: Create Landing Pages

 

1. Automatic Call Recording & Transcription with HubSpot Meeting Notetaker

HubSpot Meeting Notetaker is a new feature in private beta that automatically records and transcribes your sales conversations. This intelligent tool seamlessly joins your Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings with external contacts, freeing your team to focus fully on customers instead of dividing their attention with manual documentation.

Why it matters:

Sales reps can engage completely in customer conversations, building stronger relationships and uncovering deeper insights. Notes are automatically logged in HubSpot immediately after each call, providing valuable context for follow-ups and creating powerful coaching opportunities that drive team performance.

How it works:

  • Navigate to Settings > Tools > Calling > Call setup > Call Configuration
  • Ensure both Call recording and Transcription and analysis are enabled
  • Toggle the HubSpot Meeting Notetaker feature to "on"

Who gets it:

This feature is available for Sales Pro and Sales Enterprise tiers.

 

 

 

2. Custom Naming for HubSpot Objects: Simplify Your Terminology

Admins can now configure custom terminology for HubSpot objects, aligning the platform with your existing business language. For example, deals can be labeled as 'opportunities,' making it easier for teams to adapt to HubSpot's workflow without changing their familiar vocabulary.

Why it matters:

This update significantly reduces friction during onboarding by allowing teams to use familiar terminology, which can accelerate adoption and improve user experience. By making your HubSpot instance speak your business language, you'll streamline communication and enhance data consistency across teams.

How it works:

  • Navigate to Settings > Object Library
  • Select the object you'd like to rename
  • Click the pencil icon next to the object name
  • Enter your preferred singular and plural terms
  • Save your changes

Who gets it:

All hubs and tiers.

 

 

3. Workflow Automation from CRM Cards: Enhance Task Efficiency

You can now trigger workflows directly from the CRM card, automating repetitive tasks like updating records, researching leads, and logging activities with a single click.

Why it matters:

This feature allows your sales and service professionals to focus on high-impact tasks that drive business growth by eliminating time-consuming routine work. By bringing automation directly to the record view, teams can maintain their focus and workflow without navigating to different areas of the platform.

How it works:

  • Add the 'automate' card by going to 'customize record' on a contact's page
  • Click into your default view to edit
  • Add cards and create the 'Enroll in Workflow' card
  • Select applicable workflows for instant access

Who gets it:

Available to Marketing Pro, Marketing Enterprise, Operations Pro, Operations Enterprise, Sales Pro, Sales Enterprise, Service Pro, and Service Enterprise.

 

 

4. Expanded Data Sources in Workflows: Greater Flexibility

Data sources in workflows now include sets of multiple associated records and records from the CRM based on property logic, giving you unprecedented flexibility in automation design.

Why it matters:

This enhancement allows for more sophisticated actions across workflow types, such as updating marketing contact statuses in bulk, and using data from unassociated records that share a unique identifier. Your business processes can now be modeled more accurately in HubSpot, reducing the need for workarounds or external tools.

How it works:

  • When adding a new data source to your workflow, choose a record type
  • Select conditions such as 'if associated to the enrolled record' or 'if property values match'
  • Configure your desired actions based on these expanded data sources
  • Create more powerful, interconnected automation sequences

Who gets it:

Available to Marketing Pro, Marketing Enterprise, Ops Pro, Ops Enterprise, Sales Pro, Sales Enterprise, Service Pro, and Service Enterprise.

 

5. Embedded Meeting Calendars in CTAs: Boost Conversion Rates

You can now embed a meeting calendar directly into CTAs, allowing visitors to book a time without leaving the page, transforming interested prospects into scheduled conversations instantly.

Why it matters:

This streamlined booking process reduces drop-off rates and makes it easier to convert high-intent leads by eliminating friction in the scheduling experience. By keeping visitors on your page during the entire booking process, you'll see higher completion rates and more qualified meetings in your calendar.

How it works:

  • When building or editing a CTA, drag the new Meeting module into your popup layout
  • Select the meeting link you want to embed
  • Customize the appearance and messaging to match your brand
  • Save and publish your enhanced CTA

Who gets it:

Available for Starter Customer Platform, Professional Customer Platform, Enterprise Customer Platform, Content Starter, Content Pro, Content Enterprise, Marketing Starter, Marketing Pro, and Marketing Enterprise.

 

6. Easier List Management: Add Records Directly from Actions Dropdown

You can now add records to static lists directly from the actions dropdown within a list, streamlining the list management process and saving valuable tim

Why it matters:

This feature eliminates unnecessary navigation steps by allowing users to add contacts to lists without leaving the list page. The improved workflow makes list management more efficient, helping your team maintain clean, targeted segments for more effective marketing and sales outreach.

How it works:

  • Navigate to the list you want to edit
  • Select the 'Actions' menu
  • Choose 'Add Contacts' to search and add contacts
  • Confirm your selections to update the list instantly

Who gets it:

All hubs and tiers.

 

 

7. Dynamic List Conversion: Seamlessly Switch from Static to Active Lists

Convert static lists to active lists while keeping the list ID and references intact, allowing for real-time updates without losing valuable data connections throughout your HubSpot instance.

Why it matters:

This feature eliminates the need for time-consuming workarounds and ensures that list references in workflows, emails, and other automation remain consistent. Your marketing operations become more agile as lists can evolve with your segmentation strategy without disrupting existing campaigns.

How it works:

  • Navigate to CRM > Lists
  • Click into the static list you wish to convert
  • Select the 'Actions' menu
  • Choose 'Convert to active'
  • Define the criteria for your newly active list

Who gets it:

All hubs and tiers.

 

 

8. Tailored Deal Insights: Customize Metrics for Better Decision Making

Users can now customize deal insights to reflect the metrics most important to their business, allowing for faster, more informed decisions that align with your specific sales process.

Why it matters:

Previously, deal insights were limited to a set of fixed metrics. With customization, your team sees exactly the data they need when they need it, leading to more relevant insights and better sales outcomes. This flexibility adapts HubSpot to your sales methodology rather than forcing your team to adapt their analysis to the platform.

How it works:

  • Navigate to a Deal view you own
  • Click the gear icon to access settings
  • Use the customization modal to remove existing metrics or create your own
  • Arrange metrics in your preferred order
  • Save your customized view for immediate use

Who gets it:

Available for Sales Professional and Sales Enterprise.

 

 

9. Sales Workspace Dashboards: Your New Command Center

The new Sales Workspace Dashboards provide a unified platform for pipeline generation and deal-closing activities, streamlining sales processes and boosting productivity across your team.

Why it matters:

This powerful update addresses a common pain point for modern sales teams who juggle multiple tools and windows, offering guided actions, integrated deal management, and AI-powered assistance in one comprehensive view. By centralizing sales activities, your team can focus on selling instead of switching between applications.

How it works:

  • Navigate to your Sales Hub portal, where the new workspace automatically replaces the existing prospecting workspace
  • Access Settings > Sales Workspace to configure user access for leads and deals
  • Customize your view by selecting relevant data and tools
  • Leverage guided actions and AI insights to prioritize your day

Who gets it:

Available for Sales Hub Professional and Enterprise users.

 

 

10. AI-Powered Landing Pages: Effortless Content Creation with Breeze

Breeze Content Agent allows you to create high-quality, on-brand landing pages with just a few clicks using HubSpot's sophisticated AI technology, dramatically reducing the time and resources needed for effective lead generation.

Why it matters:

Creating engaging landing pages that drive high conversion rates has traditionally been difficult and time-consuming. Breeze Content Agent transforms this process by generating professional, conversion-optimized landing pages based on your input, freeing your marketing team to focus on strategy rather than implementation details.

How it works:

  • Navigate to the Landing Pages management screen
  • Select 'Get Started with AI' if creating a landing page for the first time, or click 'Generate landing page'
  • Follow the prompts to enter the purpose, description, and any additional files
  • Review, refine, and publish your AI-generated landing page

Who gets it:

Available for Professional Customer Platform, Enterprise Customer Platform, Content Pro, and Content Enterprise.

 

Stay Smart, Stay Ahead

HubSpot's May 2025 updates deliver powerful tools that align perfectly with Elixir's mission to make your business smarter. These innovations streamline your operations, enhance team collaboration, and create a comprehensive view of your customers across every touchpoint.

Ready to transform these new features into tangible business results? Our digital business engineers can help you implement these updates strategically, ensuring they integrate seamlessly with your existing systems and processes.

Make your business smarter today. Contact our team to discuss how these Hu bSpot updates can be tailored to your specific business challenges and growth objectives.