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The challenge
Despite having HubSpot in place, Open Study College faced key challenges that limited their ability to scale effectively:
- Disjointed processes – HubSpot had been set up over time without a clear strategy, leading to inefficiencies across Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service.
- Overcomplicated automation – Legacy workflows were slowing down operations rather than streamlining them.
- Data inconsistencies – Poor CRM structure made it difficult to track and manage leads effectively.
- Sales inefficiency – The sales team was spending too much time navigating a complex system instead of closing deals.
To continue growing, Open Study College needed a fully optimised and streamlined HubSpot system—one that aligned with their business goals and enabled their teams to work smarter, not harder.
How we helped
Improvement Process
Transforming sales team efficiency and performance
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1
Workshop
We started with a discovery session to identify sales team challenges, pinpointing inefficiencies in HubSpot and their needs for faster deal closures.
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Audit
Following the workshop, we then ran a portal audit to determine the reality of how HubSpot was being used, and opportunities for improvement.
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Marketing
Despite generating thousands of enquiries a month, there was the lack of ability to ensure every one was logged and tracked to be able to show attribution to activity over time.
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Sales
We restructured HubSpot around deals rather than contacts, giving sales a clearer pipeline. Automation ensured every lead was logged, tracked, and visible.
How we helped
The solution
Forbidden worked closely with Open Study College to rebuild their HubSpot platform from the ground up, ensuring it was optimised for efficiency, automation, and scalability.
- HubSpot Audit & Optimisation – We conducted a full review of their HubSpot setup, identifying inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
- CRM Restructure – We reorganised their HubSpot CRM to ensure data was clean, structured, and easy to manage.
- Sales Process Automation – We implemented smart automation to remove manual tasks, allowing the sales team to focus on closing deals.
- Marketing & Customer Service Alignment – We refined lead nurturing and customer support workflows to create a seamless customer journey
- Team Training & Adoption – We worked closely with their teams to ensure they could fully leverage HubSpot’s features for maximum efficiency.
Case studies
Success Stories
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Up Learn
HubSpot Consultancy
Marketing Enterprise and Sales Professional Implementation for this scale-up logistics brand.
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Better.co.uk
HubSpot Consultancy
Enhancing efficiency and visibility for CRM, Automation, Sales, Service, and Reporting.
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Culture AI
HubSpot Consultancy
Complete rebuild of HubSpot, taking it from 'unusable' to the key growth engine in the business.
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Open Study College
HubSpot Consultancy
Long-term consultancy project to transform use of HubSpot, rebuilding to be fit-for-purpose.
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