--- title: RevOps Field Notes | Midwest RevTech description: Practical RevOps, HubSpot, website, automation, and reporting advice for growing teams. Solve the messy middle with Midwest RevTech. image: https://www.midwestrevtech.com/hubfs/Midwest%20RevTech%20Primary%20Logo%20Small.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog#main-content) HubSpot Solutions Partner • Fractional RevOps • Based in Indiana, helping teams everywhereBring us the weird software problem. 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[![Graphic comparing HubSpot lifecycle stage (where the relationship is) with lead status (what sales is doing right now)](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hubspot-lifecycle-stage-vs-lead-status.jpg?width=720&height=450&name=hubspot-lifecycle-stage-vs-lead-status.jpg)](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/hubspot-lifecycle-stage-vs-lead-status)November 1, 2026 ## [HubSpot Lifecycle Stage vs. Lead Status: What Each One Is For](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/hubspot-lifecycle-stage-vs-lead-status) By [Nate Cole](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/author/nate-cole) These two properties get mixed up in almost every HubSpot portal we audit. Teams use lifecycle stage as a to-do list, or they create lead status values called "MQL" and ... [Read the answer →](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/hubspot-lifecycle-stage-vs-lead-status) [![](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Scary-SEO.png?width=720&height=450&name=Scary-SEO.png)](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/is-your-website-scaring-away-customers-heres-how-to-fix-it-by-midwest-revtech)March 12, 2025 ## [Is your website scaring away customers? How to fix it](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/is-your-website-scaring-away-customers-heres-how-to-fix-it-by-midwest-revtech) By [Ivan Rivera](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/author/ivan-rivera) So I was doing some RevOps work with Nate earlier today and he showed me this company that needed help with their website. Have you ever clicked on a website, looked around for a ... [Read the answer →](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/is-your-website-scaring-away-customers-heres-how-to-fix-it-by-midwest-revtech) [![Sales wolf drinking from a straw](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sales%20wolf%20drinking%20funnel%20300x175.png?width=720&height=450&name=Sales%20wolf%20drinking%20funnel%20300x175.png)](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/how-do-you-create-a-hubspot-lead-status-strategy)August 16, 2024 ## [How do you create a HubSpot lead status strategy?](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/how-do-you-create-a-hubspot-lead-status-strategy) By [Nate Cole](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/author/nate-cole) Introduction So how do you design a lead status strategy? I've got a graphic below showing a simple design used to help companies visualize an effective streamlined strategy. I’ve ... [Read the answer →](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/how-do-you-create-a-hubspot-lead-status-strategy) [![](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/buyers%20confused%20in%20conversation%20300x175-1.png?width=720&height=450&name=buyers%20confused%20in%20conversation%20300x175-1.png)](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/how-do-we-align-the-buyers-journey-hubspot-lifecycle-stage-and-conversational-strategy)April 9, 2024 ## [How Do We Align The Buyer's Journey, HubSpot Lifecycle Stage, and Conversational Strategy?](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/how-do-we-align-the-buyers-journey-hubspot-lifecycle-stage-and-conversational-strategy) By [Nate Cole](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/author/nate-cole) Introduction Whether your team is just starting with HubSpot or has been utilizing it for some time, a common challenge emerges: aligning the buyer's journey with HubSpot's ... [Read the answer →](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/how-do-we-align-the-buyers-journey-hubspot-lifecycle-stage-and-conversational-strategy) [![RevOps formula for alignment funny](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cartoon%20who%20likes%20math%20formula%20300x175.png?width=720&height=450&name=cartoon%20who%20likes%20math%20formula%20300x175.png)](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/what-is-the-one-most-important-goal-for-leadership-marketing-and-sales-to-have-revops-alignment)March 13, 2024 ## [What is the RevOps formula for leadership, marketing, and sales goal alignment?](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/what-is-the-one-most-important-goal-for-leadership-marketing-and-sales-to-have-revops-alignment) By [Nate Cole](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/author/nate-cole) So, I just renewed my HubSpot certification for Revenue Operations - we're big fans of HubSpot certifications around here 😎. Renewing it got me thinking about a crucial aspect of ... [Read the answer →](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/what-is-the-one-most-important-goal-for-leadership-marketing-and-sales-to-have-revops-alignment) [![cartoon shiny light 300x175](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cartoon%20Shiny%20Light%20300x175.png?width=720&height=450&name=Cartoon%20Shiny%20Light%20300x175.png)](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/why-hire-an-agency-to-help-with-your-shiny-new-crm)April 26, 2023 ## [Why hire an agency to help with your shiny new CRM?](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/why-hire-an-agency-to-help-with-your-shiny-new-crm) By [Nate Cole](https://www.midwestrevtech.com/blog/author/nate-cole) Thinking about jumping into the world of professional CRMs like HubSpot for your biz? Maybe you've already snagged one, but now you’re looking at the setup and thinking, 'Where do ... 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