HubSpot and Claude Collaborate to Deliver Smarter CRM Insights

In Today’s edition:

1. HubSpot launches first CRM connector for Anthropic's Claude

2. PM TUTORIAL: How To Monitor Project Sentiment with Slack + GPT + Google Sheets

3. Microsoft Edge transforms into an AI browser with new Copilot Mode

4. TOOL REVIEW: GAIA AI Assistant Reinvents Productivity for Busy Professionals

5. Exciting Career Opportunities for Product and Project Management Professionals

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HubSpot launches first CRM connector for Anthropic's Claude

HubSpot has launched the first-ever CRM connector for Anthropic's Claude, enabling seamless integration between customer data and AI-driven insights. This collaboration allows users to bring their unique HubSpot CRM context directly into Claude, enhancing personalization, actionability, and visualization within business workflows.

• HubSpot’s new connector integrates CRM data into Claude for tailored AI responses.

• Users can generate personalized insights, charts, and graphs directly in HubSpot.

• The connector supports real-time reasoning and decision-making via Claude’s conversational interface.

• Only authorized users can access CRM data, with strong privacy and data control safeguards.

• Available to all HubSpot tiers with a paid Claude subscription (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

For project managers, this integration bridges data and decision-making—speeding up workflows, improving reporting, and enhancing cross-functional collaboration. By grounding AI responses in live CRM data, the HubSpot–Claude connector makes it easier to turn insights into action—without toggling between tools. It’s a practical advancement that boosts strategic planning and execution at every level of project management. Read More

How To Monitor Project Sentiment with Slack + GPT + Google Sheets

Tracking team sentiment during a project can help identify issues early, boost morale, and improve project outcomes. By combining Slack, GPT, and Google Sheets, project managers can set up a smart system to monitor conversations and automatically analyze emotional tone in real time. This tutorial walks you through building a low-code sentiment dashboard that works in the background while you lead the team.

You’ll learn how to:

• Create a Slack bot to access channel messages.

• Use Zapier (or n8n) to capture Slack messages automatically.

• Send message content to GPT for sentiment analysis.

• Record the results (timestamp, message, user, sentiment) in Google Sheets.

• Visualize trends and team mood using pivot tables and charts.

Why it matters:

This workflow gives you a powerful, hands-off way to stay in touch with your team’s morale without micromanaging. With just a few integrations, you can surface valuable emotional insights from everyday communication and take proactive steps to keep your projects healthy and your team engaged.

FULL TUTORIAL HERE

Microsoft Edge transforms into an AI browser with new Copilot Mode

Microsoft has begun testing a new "Copilot Mode" in its Edge browser, introducing an AI-powered assistant designed to enhance how users interact with the web. This experimental feature leverages AI to search across open tabs, assist with tasks like restaurant bookings, and organize browsing sessions into topic-based journeys—all accessible directly from your new tab or address bar.

• Copilot Mode can search across all open browser tabs to compare content or summarize options.

• Users can interact with Copilot via voice commands to navigate websites and manage tabs.

• Copilot can access browser history and credentials (with permission) to handle tasks like reservations.

• The feature appears in the address bar and integrates deeply with Edge's browsing experience.

• It’s free for now but includes usage limits, hinting at future subscription-based access.

Juggling multiple tabs, tools, and workflows, Copilot Mode in Edge could become a powerful productivity booster. Its ability to consolidate research, summarize information, and automate tasks like bookings offers practical time-saving benefits, especially during planning or multi-stakeholder coordination. As AI becomes more integrated into browsers, tools like this may soon redefine how we manage digital workflows. Read more

GAIA AI Assistant Reinvents Productivity for Busy Professionals

GAIA is an advanced personal AI assistant designed to automate and streamline your productivity workflow. It integrates deeply with tools like Google Workspace, Notion, Trello, Figma, and others to manage email, calendar, tasks, and more—all via natural-language commands.

• Proactive email & calendar automation – Write, send, schedule, and reschedule emails and meetings using simple prompts.

• Smart task & goal management – Convert objectives into task plans and track completion with built-in reminders.

• Live web and document summarization – Fetch webpages, PDFs, and documents to generate concise, real‑time summaries.

• Visual concept generation – Turn natural-language descriptions into diagrams or visualizations to map out ideas.

• Extensible, self-hostable architecture – Built with FastAPI and Next.js and available for hosted or self-deployed use via Docker, with full customization.

For project managers, MeetHub is especially relevant if your team relies on Slack as your core communication platform. It offers a frictionless booking workflow, ensuring rooms are reserved efficiently and reminders keep everyone on track. Its lightweight design reduces complexity—no separate app, login, or Calendar sync is required to get started. And with custom rules and roles, you retain control while keeping booking quick and intuitive. Ultimately, it helps PMs reduce scheduling conflicts, stay organized, and keep the project team focused on work instead of logistics.

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Exciting Career Opportunities for Product and Project Management Professionals

• Project Manager @ Lees-McRae College

  📍 Banner Elk, NC.

• Project Manager II @ CEIS | Rayne

  📍 New Hill, NC.

• VP, GRC Program Manager @ Synchrony

  📍 Charlotte, NC.

• Senior Product Manager II @ LexisNexis

  📍 Raleigh, NC.

• Product Manager - Agile @ Information Technology Senior Management Forum

  📍 Charlotte, NC.

THAT’S A WRAP