Frequently Asked Questions
Quick insights to common questions
📘 Menspro HubSpot FAQ
Last Updated: April 2025
Audience: Clinic Staff, Coordinators, Front Desk, Admins
Purpose: This guide provides quick answers to the most common questions about using HubSpot in your clinic environment.
🗓️ Appointments & Booking
Q1: How do I book an appointment in HubSpot?
Use the internal booking page. Enter the patient’s first name, last name, and email, then click Submit. A calendar will appear—select the date/time and complete the form. Do not use the preview calendar—it’s for reference only.
Q2: What if the patient doesn’t have an email address?
HubSpot requires a unique email address per contact. Use this placeholder format:[Firstname][Lastname]@none.com
Q3: Where does the appointment show up after booking?
It will appear:
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As a Meeting in the contact's HubSpot record
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In the EHR system calendar
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In the Gmail calendar, with invite confirmation sent to the patient
🔁 Lead Status & Lifecycle
Q4: What is a Lifecycle Stage in HubSpot?
It’s an automatic field that tracks a contact’s journey (Lead → Qualified → Patient). It’s sequential and cannot move backward.
Q5: What does "Lead Status" track?
It shows real-time progress, such as:
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Appointment Confirmed
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No Show
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Checked In
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Purchased Plan
Q6: Can a patient revert back to “Lead” status?
No. Lifecycle stages only move forward unless manually changed by Admins for operational exceptions.
💵 Transaction Management
Q7: What’s the difference between an Invoice and a Deal?
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Invoice: Shows product and plan details
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Deal: Reflects the payment collected and is used for tracking sales and crediting staff
Q8: How do I apply a payment to an invoice?
Click Actions → Record Payment, enter the amount, payment method, and uncheck “Send Receipt.” Submit.
Q9: How do I edit a paid invoice?
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Delete the payment
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Edit the invoice
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Reapply payment
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Delete the original Payment Deal
Q10: After recording a payment, what’s next?
Update the “Daily Deal” with:
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Plan type
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Coordinator
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Total collected
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Method of payment
💳 Refunds
Q11: How do I process a refund in HubSpot?
Create a new Deal with:
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Pipeline: Transaction
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Stage: Cash Refund
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Name: “Refund - [Invoice #]”
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Add refund amount and other relevant details
💬 Engagement Programs
Q12: What happens when someone fills out the 'Contact Us' form?
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A contact is created/updated in HubSpot
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An email is sent to the user and internal team
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Lead Status = New or Open
Q13: What’s a “Special Report Request”?
Visitors request educational reports on topics like TRT, ED, or PE. A form is completed, a report is emailed, and follow-ups are sent to encourage appointment booking.
📅 Appointment Confirmations
Q14: What appointment reminders does the patient get?
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Email confirmation upon booking
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Email reminder 2 days before the appointment
Q15: What email address do confirmations come from?GrandCentralReception@gmail.com – this inbox should be monitored for replies.
🧩 ACE & New Patient Journeys
Q16: What is an ACE patient?
A contact who attended an appointment but didn’t purchase. They are placed in the ACE Journey, receive a special offer, and a follow-up strategy is assigned to the coordinator.
Q17: What happens when a patient buys a plan?
They are enrolled in a 5-week onboarding journey:
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Week 1–3: Educational content
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Week 4: Reminder for their 6-week appointment
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Week 5: Reminder to check hormone levels
📌 Need Help?
Reach out to your clinic administrator or submit a ticket through the internal support portal if:
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You’re unsure about deleting a payment or invoice
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You’re not seeing expected lifecycle changes
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