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Nine Steps to Getting the HubSpot-Dynamics 365/CRM Integration You Need and Want

by John Joseph
Vice President of Marketing, Scribe Software, Scribe Software

With the popularity of Dynamics 365/CRM, many HubSpot customers need to create a bi-directional integration between HubSpot and Dynamics 365/CRM. By integrating these systems, you can automate lead delivery to Sales, help Marketing improve ROI by giving visibility into which leads turn into opportunities and sales, and help Marketing create more targeted campaigns. Like a custom-tailored suit, you will get more value out of an integration and the systems themselves that is custom designed to fit your marketing and sales processes and your specific system configurations. To get the custom HubSpot-Dynamics 365/CRM integration you want and need, follow these nine steps:

  1. Identify and agree on your business objectives - A successful project is never done in isolation. Before starting your project, spend some time having team discussions to determine your business requirements, such as the criteria for passing a lead from marketing to sales and the information that needs to flow from HubSpot to the CRM system and, likewise, from the CRM system to HubSpot. Getting agreement between Sales and Marketing before the project starts will avoid potential misunderstandings and the extra work that misunderstandings cause.
  2. Identify the appropriate resources and skills needed for your integration project - Many organizations choose an experienced systems integrator to develop their custom integration.  It has the benefit of putting this critical element of your HubSpot-Dynamics 365/CRM solution in the hands of an experienced professional who knows how to handle any unusual circumstance, such as custom entities and fields. But if you have systems without custom CRM entities, you can elect to tackle the project yourself. In general, a HubSpot-Dynamics 365/CRM integration can be accomplished by a single person. The tool you choose for the integration should match the skills of the person ...

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About John Joseph

John is Vice President, Marketing at Scribe Software, a provider of a cloud-based integration platform as a service (or iPaaS). At Scribe, John is responsible for developing Scribe Software's marketing strategy and managing the company's corporate marketing, demand generation, partner marketing, and product marketing initiatives. The advice contained in John's articles was collected and organized in partnership with Daniel Lynton, Founder and CEO of LyntonWeb, and Katy Ermak, Technical Account Manager of LyntonWeb. LyntonWeb is an inbound marketing solutions firm and a Diamond HubSpot Partner.

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