This weekly podcast focusses in on the incredible power of Citrix Podio, and the impact it can have on your business when it is implemented properly. We focus in on three key types of episodes: Partner Profiles - In these episodes we speak with different Podio Partners to learn first-hand about the…
It's time to talk about sharing your Podio data outside of Podio…and in this awesome episode we welcome back returning champion Pete Cuff from Future Solutions.This is a great episode, as we always talk about the power of Podio….but what happens when you want to take that data and share it with outsiders (contractors, customers…you name it).In this episode Pete and Jordan talk about some of the ways you can share your Podio data with outsiders, and particularly focus on the pros and cons of each method.If you have data in Podio you want to share with anyone outside of your Podio system – this is the option for you (also check out Jordan's recent masterclass on this subject where you can see some examples on your screen).Show Links:Check out Pete's amazing Podio consultancy at https://futuresolutionsonline.co.uk/Have you checked out our Podio Masterclass (https://www.wearegamechangers.com/category/podio-masterclass/)? Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanFlemingGamechangers) to get notified of new videos.Please don't forget to leave us a review and subscribe to the Podcast and if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming show please register your interest at https://bit.ly/supercharged-guest
Helllllllooooooo text messaging! If you're one of the thousands of businesses who use Podio for your CRM and you send text messages to your contacts - you need to watch/listen to this episode! We're joined by Ellen Sluder, Head of Marketing at smrtPhone who dives into two really interesting conversations. First up is the simple fact that text message rules are changing across all US carriers, and if you use text messaging as part of your Podio system....you need to know what that means and how you can very easily keep compliant!Second, we talk to Ellen about her journey with Podio itself and how she has grown to love the platform and see its power!Either way this is a powerhouse episode (and a welcome return from the summer break).Show Links:Sign up for a free trial of smrtPhone at: http://bit.ly/gamechangers-smrtPhone Have you checked out our Podio Masterclass? Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to get notified of new videos.Please don't forget to leave us a review and subscribe to the Podcast and if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming show please register your interest at https://bit.ly/supercharged-guest
In today's awesome episode we welcome two guests for a fascinating insight into how Podio can really revolutionise a business. Our returning champion Joel Ordesky (Private Guru) brings one of his clients William Lindhal from the CPT Institute, a national charity that helps to preserve government benefit eligibility for the injured and at-risk by providing education and training to the legal community.This is a fantastic episode for a number of reasons. First of all it really showcases why working with the right Podio Partner can bring enormous long-term benefits to your company. Second we get to hear a phenomenal success story about a charity who really has revolutionised how they operate by building out their entire business in Podio.This is a superb episode for anyone who is looking at Podio and wondering if it will help their business, as well as anyone looking to understand just how powerful Podio can become when you really integrate it across your business.Show Links:You can check out the CPT Institute at https://www.cptinstitute.org/Reach out to Joel Ordesky at https://www.privateguru.net/Have you checked out our Podio Masterclass? (https://www.wearegamechangers.com/category/podio-masterclass/)Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to get notified of new videos.Please don't forget to leave us a review and subscribe to the Podcast and if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming show please register your interest at https://bit.ly/supercharged-guest
Viewer (or Podcast listener) discretion advised! This is one of those episodes where the Podio geeks are let loose to fly, and we welcome back a number of returning (geek) champions: Andrew Cranston (now CEO of Syncrony), Seth Helgeson (TECHego and thatapp.io) and Damien Ruggieri (REI Solutions).It's always fun to let the really geek bits of Podio fly, and this is a great episode for those who want to push the boundaries of what is possible and listen to three incredibly capable techies talk shop. Show Links:Check out Syncrony at www.syncrony.caFind Seth at www.techego.com and www.thatapp.ioFind Damien at www.reisolutions.orgHave you checked out our Podio Masterclass? Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to get notified of new videos.Please don't forget to leave us a review and subscribe to the Podcast and if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming show please register your interest at https://bit.ly/supercharged-guest
In this excellent podcast episode we welcome Martin Evans from Orata to the hotseat. We get a chance to hear how Martin started out with Podio and how he took the plunge and created his own Podio consultancy. Martin's is a great story, and it's a common one we see with Podio - people who love the tool creating a business helping people get the most out of such a powerful platform.Show Links:Email martin on martin@orata.ioHave you checked out our Podio Masterclass? Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to get notified of new videos.Please don't forget to leave us a review and subscribe to the Podcast and if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming show please register your interest at https://bit.ly/supercharged-guest
We kick of Season 5 of the podcast with a host of returning Podio champions (and an awesome new champion Jennie). It's a great start to the season as we dive into a lot of common mistakes people make when first starting with Podio.This is a superb opportunity to learn from a group of people who have been there and got the t-shirt. Explore some of the ways that these experts set up and introduce Podio to their customers and learn some of the problems you can avoid!Show Links:Quivvy Solutions: https://quivvy.com/enQuivvy Tools: https://quivvytools.com/Private Guru (Joel Ordesky): https://www.privateguru.net/aboutDamien Ruggieri from DealPro.Watch this episode on YouTube here Please don't forget to leave us a review and subscribe to the Podcast and if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming show please register your interest at https://bit.ly/supercharged-guest
Podio has been known as a powerhouse Real Estate Investor CRM for years, and in this amazing episode we're joined by the founders of three top Podio-based Real Estate CRMS: Jordan Fleming (our host) from AssignForce, Alexandru Parge from REIvolution and Damien Ruggieri from DealPro.If you're in Real Estate - this is a must listen episode as the three seasoned Podio veterans dive into some of the challenges they see Investors facing (and how they address them in the CRMs) and what really makes Podio such a powerful tool for Real Estate Investors. If you've ever wondered why Podio has such a presence in the Real Estate community - this episode will let you dive into the behind the scenes of the three CRMs and look deeper into the power of Podio as it's leveraged for the real estate CRM needs.Show Links:AssignForce Real Estate CRM & Support System: Get FREE handholding onboading, data migration and setup (worth $1000.00) when you sign up to AssignForce and use the code SUPERCHARGED at https://form.jotform.com/203242496093051 REIvolution: Get 50%OFF for 3 MONTHS. Use promotion code: RECHARGED at https://reivolution.io/DealPro: Get 1 Month free + the cost of users for any new Deal Pro DocuSign Bundle. Use offer code: Deal Pro Sign Up at https://reisolutions.org/reishop/Try out smrtPhone for free for 30 Days - http://bit.ly/smrtPhone-supercharged Want to be on the show? Register Now - https://www.wearegamechangers.com/en/podcast/
In this fun episode we dive into what it's like as a newbie to Podio and we're joined by Bavo De Cooman (from Quivvy) and Tim Castillo-Gill (from Future Solutions). Both have recently joined the companies and both share insights into what it's like to get into the Podio ecosystem.This is a fun episode and a must listen for anyone who has to onboard new employees into Podio. We get to dive into some of the challenges that learning Podio has for new people, and how both of the guys started to see the limitless possibilities that Podio has the more they learned. Show Links:Check out Bavo and Quivvy Solutions - https://quivvy.com/en Check out Tim and Future Solutions - https://futuresolutionsonline.co.uk/Try out smrtPhone for free for 30 Days- http://bit.ly/smrtPhone-supercharged Want to be on the show? Register Now - https://www.wearegamechangers.com/en/podcast/
In this week's awesome episode we welcome back Justin Ellis from Wolfnest Property Management. Long-time listeners of the podcast will be familiar with Justin and he comes back to give an update on his massive Podio Property Management system and how it is working within his company.If you're in Property Management this is a must-listen episode as Justin takes us through some of the core Property Management processes that are now being Supercharged (!) by Podio. But even if you're not in Property Management it's a great example of how processes can be implemented and automated, tracked and verified within Podio. We also talk about some of the unexpected benefits that Justin and Wolfnest get from Podio and how, now that his team is starting to really fly inside the platform, they are all coming up with new ideas of how Podio can do an even greater job at saving them time (and money).Show Links:Check out Wolfnest Property Management: https://wolfnest.com/View this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAcABkWXopgTry out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register Now
As we return from a two week summer break, this awesome episode will seriously whet your appetite (not kidding!) as we're joined by Alex Pincus, one of the founders of the amazing Crew NY restaurant group. In this awesome and inspiring episode Alex takes Jordan and Andrew through their initial review of Podio and how they got started, and then the group turns the focus on some of the amazing ways their Podio system has seriously helped them scale their business.This is a great and insightful episode for a number of reasons, not least of which it shows how an incredibly fast-paced and overhead conscious business like a restaurant can use Podio to really track so much of the business and supercharge the efficiency of it all. We look at how fully integrated communications (phone, text and email) has helped them elevate their customer service, and we dive into how they use Podio as a Content Management System (CMS) for their restaurant websites, allowing them to keep up-to-the-minute menus and quickly make adjustments to menus, ingredients, staff tasks....you name it!This is another great episode to watch on YouTube as you can see the fruits of the labour and how it spins out from Podio to the customers plate!Food for thought?(if you're in the NY area, we HIGHLY recommend a visit. We will be flying in as soon as we can)Show Links: Check out the Crew NY Main Website: https://crewny.com/ Check out the Grand Banks Restaurant: https://crewny.com/grand-banksCheck out the Drift In Restaurant: https://crewny.com/drift-inCheck out the Pilot Restaurant: https://crewny.com/pilotCheck out the Island Oyster Restaurant: https://crewny.com/island-oysterCheck out the Seaworthy Restaurant: https://crewny.com/seaworthyTry out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register NowWatch on YouTube!
In this week's episode Jordan is joined by Andreas Huttenrauch (mastermind behind GlobiFlow/PWA, GlobiMail, BetterSuperMenu and ProcFu) and Andrew Cranston (CTO of Gamechangers) for a deeper dive into ProcFu and an exploration into why you need it in your life!This episode has something for everyone. For the beginners we dive into how easy it is to set up a basic customer portal using the ProcFU mini-apps and talk a little about the use cases we love and the hacks you can do to make the mini-apps even better!For the more advanced users we dive into the new SQL syncing tool ProcFu has and why it will quite simply change your life - bringing the speed of SQL to your mini-apps and other associated tools.This is a great episode to hone up on your Podio development skills with two people who have seen it all and got the T-shirts!Show Links:Try out ProcFu FOR FREE today at https://procfu.com/Check out Andreas's amazing Email plugin GlobiMail: http://globimail.com/Watch the Gamechangers email methodology (using GlobiMail):Email Video 1Email Video 2Try out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register NowWatch this episode on YouTube
In this awesome episode we welcome back one of our returning champions - Gil Roberts from Brickbridge Consulting! Aside from being a long-standing and incredibly active Podio Partner, Gil and the team have also led the charge in helping Citrix leverage the power of Podio inside their new Workspace product. Gil and his team have successful taken home top prizes in all of the Citrix hackathons (proving once and for all that Podio developers have the skills!).This is a really interesting discussion that goers beyond just Podio and to the heart of how we are navigating the best practices around work, the office and technology in our new reality (post/during Covid). We dive into workspace, talk about how the environment is focussed on the individual and the individual's day-to-day journey in their job, and how Podio sits at the heart of so much of the workflow and automation elements of both workspace and Citrix. Show Links:Check out Brickbridge's website: https://www.brickbridgeconsulting.com/ Check out (and subscribe to) Brickbridge's Awesome Citrix Developers' Solutions PodcastTry out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register NowWatch this episode on YouTube
In this awesome episode we welcome Daniel Schreiber to the podcast. Daniel is a bit of an all-round Podio guru and has two amazing Podio integrations he has built that are designed to help you protect your data and protect your processes.We spend the bulk of this episode looking into Daniel's newest extension - ValiPod (https://vali-pod.io) which is a pretty incredible way of building in data validation rules into your Podio to ensure that you and your system are always playing by the rules you want to set.As a friend of the show, Daniel has provided all Supercharged! listeners with a lifetime 40% off the Premium plan (see the show links for your coupon).A great chat, and an awesome new extension you need to check out!Show Links:Check out Daniel's awesome products:Cloud Backup for Podio: https://www.cloud-backup-for-podio.comVali Pod: https://vali-pod.ioUse promotion code SUPERCHARGED for 40% off (forever) the ValiPod "Premium" plan of Vali Pod (redeemable until July 30th 2021)Try out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register NowWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cSd2J-ZbC84
In this superb episode we're joined by Matthew Bailey of Bailey Real Estate. They focus on buying and selling land and have built a Podio powerhouse to control their complex processes and communication needs.This is a great episode to listen to someone who has been there and got the t-shirt on Podio growth and is continuing to push his system forwards. We talk about how Matt has built in communication management into his system, how he's brought his team with him throughout his changes and how the flexibility of Podio really lets him continue to refine his business processes.A must listen if you're in Real Estate, but also if you're just keen to learn more about how to bring a process-driven business into Podio and make it thrive!Show Links:Drop Matt a line at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/MBailey Check out the awesome email integration with PodioTry out smrtPhone for 30 DaysWatch this episode on YouTube
In this awesome episode we welcome Jacquelyn May from Zooli Web Solutions.Jacquelyn is in a unique situation compared with most of the Podio Partners we have on the podcast as she is a bit of a “poacher turned game-keeper” (or the other way around?) in that she used to work inside Citrix and Podio and has now spun out a successful consultancy of her own.This is a great chance to listen in to a partner who has spun up a successful business building and consulting on Podio, share some of her insights and dive into some of the niche business models she has expertise in (Solar Companies for one).Show Links:Check out Jacquelyn’s Zooli WebsiteCheck out Jacquelyn’s Solar Project Management Setup GuideTry out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register NowWatch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7e-BxkG24Gs
In this week's episode we welcome Stacey St. John to the podcast. We start out by diving into how Podio's flexibility has meant their business processes could be mapped and managed effectively (better than any tool out there) and bookend the conversation by talking about how we have helped them externalise their amazing data from Podio into client facing dashboards and reporting tools.This is a wonderful chance to hear from someone who has driven the Podio implementation throughout her business and how she has managed to leverage the power and flexibility of Podio to help them grow their business internationally. It's a great insight into both the process of building Podio and the opportunities that present to you once you are truly Powered by Podio!Show Links:Check out Stacey and the awesome MRA team on MRA's Website.Try out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register NowWatch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/PLHbegwyBZI
In this week's episode we're delighted to welcome back one of our returning champions: Seth Helgeson from thatapp.io.Long-time listeners of the podcast will have heard Seth a couple of times before, and Seth is well known in the Podio Partner community as a leading Podio expert. In this episode we focus on one of his core products: Sync. We talk about how Sync is, of course, an amazing tool to provide a real-time backup of all your Podio data (workspaces, apps, items, files, comments etc) but also how some of the more advanced parts of sync really make it an awesome tool to gather up and use your Podio data in other places.This is a great opportunity to hear from one of the leading Podio partners (and our resident data scientist) and explore a real-time back up system!Show Links:Check out Seth's awesome backup tool at thatapp.ioTry out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register NowWatch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/opdA-4ykwfg
In this week's awesome episode we welcome Dan Kogan, CEO at 1Digital Agency, a group of design innovators, development virtuosos, and digital marketing fanatics with a passion for eCommerce that runs deep. 1Digital® draws eCommerce talent from all over the country, providing diverse skills and problem-solving abilities devoted to putting together every piece of the eCommerce puzzle. This episode provides a great insight into the specific challenges of rapidly scaling a business, and shows in detail how Podio can make a huge impact. We bookend the discussion with Dan's journey into Podio, his realisation of the power of workflow and automation, and the journey he made recently into fully automating and managing his company's finances with Podio integrating directly to Quickbooks Online. This is a rare "behind the scenes" look at what it takes to scale one of the top eCommerce agencies in the country. Not to be missed!Show Links:1Digital Agency - if you sell on the web, check out how 1Digital Agency can help you succeed.Try out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register NowSee the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nH2tZyJLdu0
We kick off Season 4 of the Podcast with an extra special group podcast featuring the awesome Podio brains of Pete Cuff, Mike Demunter, Joel Ordesky and of course, our host Jordan.In this episode the group focuses on some of the key mistakes people make when they set up Podio (or try to grow it) and speak from personal experience about how bad decisions can impact you down the line. This is a great episode to gather some tips and tricks about Podio and to hear from four key podio partners who have built and supported Podio across the world.See the Podcast on Youtube Show Links:Gamechangers Podio Consultancy: www.wearegamechangers.comFuture Solutions Online: https://futuresolutionsonline.co.uk/Quivvy Solutions: https://quivvy.com/enQuivvy Tools: https://quivvytools.com/Private Guru (Joel Ordesky): https://www.privateguru.net/aboutTry out smrtPhone for 30 Days
In this quick preview Jordan lays out the upcoming Season 4, which is starting on Wednesday April 21, 2021.
In this week's episode we're delighted to welcome Kamil Makowski from Mcon Services. This is a great discussion about Podio and business process and, in particular, how Mcon services uses Podio as a springboard for business process design, optimisation and automation.Kamil started his company from the ground up, so it's a great opportunity to hear how a small kernel of an idea (in this case a frustration with data entry) can lead to the start of a growing business!It's also an exciting podcast as Kamil introduces us to his new extension that Mcon Services is working to launch to help business better track and understand their processes!Show Links:Two short pitch videos about Mcon Services:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO1Kx2NcfIA&t=1shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO7KBd6gqmgYou can also find them at mconservice.comTry out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register Now
In this fantastic episode we welcome Jamie Crippin from the Sydney-Shelby YMCA.Jamie lets us look behind the scenes at what it is like to implement Podio in a thriving organisation like a local YMCA - how she gets buy-in, where it makes an impact and what she's still working on achieving.This is a great opportunity to hear from someone who is self-taught and who has built a journey with Podio across a couple of different companies. It's a great insight into how you can bring Podio into your company and what easy wins you can shoot for.Show Links:Sydney-Shelby YMCAJordan's Email Overview Video 1Jordan's Email Overview Video 2Try out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register Now
In this great episode our friend Damien from REI Solutions drops by to talk about his REI Podio system, the life of a wholesaler and how to focus on what makes you money.This is a great insight into the day to day life of a wholesaler and how important it is to focus your efforts to where they can have the most impact.Damien also talks about how he developed his REI Solutions Podio System, and his approach to customization and integration.Show Links:REI Solutions Facebook GroupREI Solutions ProductREI Solutions YouTube ChannelTry out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register Now
This extra special episode of Supercharged! presents a live Podio Developer round-table, hosted and moderated by our host Jordan Samuel Fleming.This great event was organised by the awesome guys at Brick Bridge Consulting (check out their excellent Podio podcast here) and the title sponsor was TECHeGO. Other sponsors included smrtPhone (the only cloud phone system built for Citrix Podio), and our friends at Quivvy Tools.This special "virtual" conference was organised to replace the normal "real life conferences we hold in Europe and North America. This round table featured a number of long-time Podio developers and partners (including Seth Helgeson, Pallabi from Citrix and Mike Dumunter from Quivvy) and is a great peak behind the curtains at the thriving and active community.Sorry it was cut short!Show Links:Brick Bridge ConsultingTECHeGOQuivvy ToolsTry out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register Now
In this week's episode we are joined by Donald Ross, founder of both Beast Mode and Easy Button REI, two real estate investment Podio systems.We get to hear a bit about how Donald started in the world of real estate investment and how he has managed to grow his flagship Beast Mode CRM to over 900 customers. We also dive into some of the key mistakes that investors tend to make and how Beast mode is set up to help them avoid them.This great episode not only brings insight into the Podio systems he has designed, but also contains a lot of great wisdom about how to get started in real estate investment. Not to be missed!Show Links:Check out Beast Mode Check our Easy Button REITry out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register Now
In this week's episode we're delighted to welcome Jordan VanBeek from Global Teaching Partners, who provides the recruitment, placement and ongoing support of international teachers, primarily in K – 12 Math, Science, Elementary Education, World Languages and other subjects of high demand.Jordan talks about their journey implementing Podio and changing their business process from being tracked across a bunch of google docs, to being contained and automated within the Podio environment. We explore how Jordan's understanding of Podio has grown exponentially since starting, and how he has begun to develop in-house expertise for Podio building and workflow development. Even more interesting, Jordan talks about some of the ways he might have approached the initial system build differently if he had understood more of Podio's capabilities.This is a great episode for those starting out in the world of Podio and wonder how they will be able to streamline their business processes in a worthwhile manner. Show Links:Check out Jordan and the awesome work his team does at Global Teaching Partners Try out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register Now
In this fascinating episode we welcome Izzy Pritchard to the podcast. Izzy has a fascinating history and tells us about his journey from working on Superyachts to building awesome Podio systems at Future Solutions.This is a great opportunity to hear from someone who has built his way into Podio development by building his own business's system from the ground up. Izzy talks about how his Podio system was able to do the work of several people in his holiday home management company allowing him to be much more efficient and productive.We also explore how he has transitioned from being a business owner to now being a full-time Podio consultant.Show Links:Check Izzy out at Future SolutionsTry out smrtPhone for free for 30 DaysWant to be on the show? Register Now
In this great episode we dive deep into a really critical part of building an amazing Podio system: how you can best integrate your communication stream (Email, Phone & SMS) to fully track your client relationships.To help us on this discussion we are joined by Andreas Huttenrauch of Globi.ca. You'll know Andreas as the original founder of GlobiFlow (now called Citrix Podio Workflow Automation) and the current head of GlobiMail (an amazing email integration plugin), ProcFu (an advanced tool for even more wizardry) and more.We explore how critical it is to integrate properly your communications into Podio and talk through how the different tools make a huge impact.If you are trying to build a proper CRM in Podio this podcast is a must listen!Links for your follow up:Try a free 30 days of smrtPhoneCheck out a great inbox setup for Podio using GlobiMailCheck out how ProcFu can level up your email inboxTry out GlobiMailTry out ProcFuTry out Inbox by GlobiPlease don't forget to leave us a review and subscribe to the Podcast and if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming show please register your interest at https://www.wearegamechangers.com/en/podcast/
In our triumphant return this first episode of Season 3 features someone a lot of people will know - Sara Høeg Højlund-Rasmussen, the Principal Product Line Manager for Podio at Citrix. Sara has been with Podio a long time now, and has seen the evolution of the product and the incredible growth that has happened over the last couple of years.In this great chat we talk a bit about her background with Podio, some of the core challenges and opportunities Podio is looking at and how Podio is positioned within the current Citrix strategy.It's a great opportunity to hear more about how Podio has grown and where it is going.Please don't forget to leave us a review and subscribe to the Podcast and if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming show please register your interest at https://www.wearegamechangers.com/en/podcast/
Another group episode hits your podcast ears as our host Jordan Samuel Fleming (back from being a guest last week) is joined by a group of very experienced Podio Partners to discuss what it takes (and what mistakes to avoid) if you're thinking about building a business as a Podio consultant. This is a great opportunity to listen in to an experienced group of consultants from a wide range of backgrounds who all have one thing in common - they have built thriving Podio consultancies and hundreds of different Podio systems.If you're thinking about branching out into the world of Podio building professionally, or you're thinking about hiring a consultant to help you in your business, this episode will give you a great insight into the processes used by most successful consultancies and what you can expect if you decide to go that route.Please check out our consultants:Jordan Samuel Fleming (Host) - CEO of Gamechangers (System Development) and co-Founder of smrtPhone (VoIP phone system built for Podio)Pete Cuff - CEO of Future Solutions (Podio Consultancy)Mike Demunter - Head of Quivvy (Podio Consultancy) and Quivvy Tools (an awesome extension for Podio)Jarett Duker - Principle Consultant at Brickbridge Consultancy (Podio and System Development)Joel Ordesky - Owner of Private Guru (Podio and System Consultancy)
In this extra special episode our guest host Pete Cuff (CEO of Future Solutions and frequent guest) turns the tables and interviews Jordan Samuel Fleming, CEO of Gamechangers and co-Founder of smrtPhone!In this episode Jordan talks about his initial entry into Podio and how he developed from a user to a Podio Partner, and there are lively discussions around what Podio is and what it should focus on. Jordan talks about the mistakes he made when he first started working in Podio and about some of the key design principles he has learned and leveraged into the systems that Gamechangers builds.This is a great episode to hear more about how to get started designing in Podio and how you can grow your Podio understanding over time, as well as a great episode if you're thinking about starting a business building Podio for others.Thanks to Pete for being a great guest host!
In this extra episode we're joined by Jonathan Harper, CEO of Future Foundations, an independent organisation that has delivered pioneering training programmes to over 10,000 young people between the ages of 8 and 24 since 2004.Jon and Jordan dive into how both of their organisations has changed over the years to embrace remote working and how Podio is a powerful force to assist this change. In light of the current Corona Virus challenge facing businesses, this episode was done to try to give some help to businesses who may be looking at remote working for the first time.To see more of the amazing work Future Foundations does, check out their website: https://www.future-foundations.co.ukTo contact their sister organisation (and Podio Partner) Future Solutions: https://futuresolutionsonline.co.uk/To listen to the Podcast with Pete Cuff from Future Solutions: https://www.wearegamechangers.com/en/episode-4-into-the-future-with-pete-cuff-from-future-solutions/
In this awesome episode we talk to Justin Ellis from Wolfnest Property Management about his ongoing journey into building the perfect property management software in Podio.This is a different episode in that Justin is still in the final testing phases of his new system, so we get to talk to him while the experience (and everything he's learned) is fresh in his mind.We dive into some of the challenges that people have with existing software for Property Management (like PropertyWare, AppFolio, Buildium etc) and why Justin is convinced building everything in Podio is the way forward. We also look at some of the cost-saving he is benefiting from by minimising the amount of systems they use and consolidating their processes.This is a great episode for anyone in Property Management thinking about streamlining their business and looking for better options from the existing software systems.Check Justin out at https://wolfnest.com/
To kick off Season 2 of Supercharged! we're thrilled to be welcoming Larry Goins to the podcast. Larry is a seasoned Real Estate Investment professional with over 30 years in the business. He's done every type of deal on the planet and his companies use Podio and smrtPhone to manage their fast-paced business!In this great episode Larry lends his insight into the state of the market and the downturn he's expecting, talks about key things to think about when looking at your business and your systems, and lets us into his journey in Podio. This is a fantastic episode to listen to if you're a Real Estate Professional and you're thinking about Podio, or if you run a small business and are curious about how a good system can help. Larry is an acknowledged expert and everyone can learn something value from this episode.Contact Larry on:https://www.facebook.com/LarryHGoins/https://larrygoins.com/http://www.investorsrehab.com/http://www.neighborhoodhousinggroup.org/
This week is a special episode as Jordan is joined by four other senior Podio Partners:Seth Helgeson - TECHegoPete Cuff - Future Solutions Alex Shull - BrickBridge Consulting and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podio-solutions-podcast/id1449884031Mike Demunter - QuivvyThis is a great opportunity to listen to a handful of senior Podio partners (all of whom have built countless systems and worked with clients all over the world) swap stories, talk about core Podio challenges and opportunities, and dive into different approached to Podio development. It's the first in (what we hope) will be a regular quarterly opportunity for this Podcast to host a Partner roundtable.
In this episode we welcome back both Andreas Huttenrauch (Globi Web Solutions, founder of GlobiFlow, GlobiMail, Better Super Menu and ProcFu) and Andrew Cranston (CTO We Are Gamechangers) to the Podcast.In excellent episode we dive into the more advanced world of ProcFu - the tool Andreas built to better extend the API capabilities of GlobiFlow and help non-coders do more advanced work. This is a great opportunity to learn more about ProcFu for those who haven't played around with it, and both Andrew and Andreas give examples of great ways that ProcFu helps their day-to-day Podio lives!We also dig into a new feature of ProcFu: MiniApps. We look at how mini-apps can be used to completely change your mobile experience of Podio, and can give you simple tools to extend Podio permission control and external user interactions.For anyone who is serious about making their Podio system better, this episode will give you a great introduction to ProcFu and help you get started.You can sign up for your free ProcFu account: www.procfu.com
In this week's episode we welcome Podio Partner Joel Ordesky (aka Private Guru). Joel is a very well known and respected partner and is always found helping out on the GlobiFlow forums.In this episode we learn a bit about Joel's background in the entertainment industry and explore his thoughts around Podio design, and how a consultative approach can really bring value to customers. This is a great discussion for people wondering how to turn their processes into Podio reality, and we get to hear from someone who has a lot of practical business and Podio experience. Highly recommended.Joel can be found in Podio, or at https://www.privateguru.net/
In this week's awesome episode we speak to Seth Helgeson from TECHego and thatapp.io, one of the very first North American Podio Partners. Seth's got bags of experience working and developing systems in Podio and today we focus in on two of his company's Podio add-ons: Print - print.thatapp.ioSync - sync.thatapp.ioThis is a great opportunity to learn more about how a company like TECHego started the ball rolling on their extensions, and we dive deeper into the what sets their backup and restore tool Sync apart from all the others on the marketplace (live data syncing).You can reach out to Seth at: techego.com
In today's episode we speak with Kelsey Kleiman, CEO and co-Founder at Stomping Ground Photo and Good Job.This is a treat of a conversation as it shows just how much you can achieve in your Podio system if you dive in and get your hands dirty. Kelsey talks about finding Podio, about diving in and building their first system and about how they slowly brought in almost every element of their business into Podio.We also take a look at some recent work they have done with Gamechangers where we dynamically create landing pages for their customers based on automations and data from Podio - something Kelsey has wanted to do but never knew how.We had a great time listening to Kelsey on how she has approached everything, and how much of an impact Podio has had on their business!You can see more of Stomping Ground Photos here: https://stompinggroundphoto.com & https://www.instagram.com/stompinggroundphoto/And GoodJob: https://www.goodjob.photos/ & https://www.instagram.com/goodjob.photos/
In this fascinating discussion we talk to Philip Adams, President of Adams Surveying Company based in Richardson TX. Philip talks about his experience transitioning his company into Podio, and how Podio has been a real gamechanger for their company across different areas of the business. This is a must-listen episode for any business who has an engineering or field operations element to their company, as Philip talks about the power Podio has brought to their timesheets, billing and scheduling processes.You can reach Philip and Adams Surveying Company at:www.txasc.com or 1(469)317-0250Key Quotes from this episode:"when you have spreadsheets, you're always looking in the rear view mirror. With Podio, you're looking at current data, it's there on your desktop"."it's just really increased our production probably 10 fold from the way it was done"
In this episode we speak with Jonathan Harper, CEO of Future Foundations, an independent organisation that has delivered pioneering training programmes to over 10,000 young people between the ages of 8 and 24 since 2004.Jonathan takes us behind their initial integration of Podio and how it has allowed their team (50 full-time and 150 seasonal) to grow their offering, spread geographically and increase their capability.This is a great insight into how Podio can be developed and expanded in your organisation.To see more of the amazing work Future Foundations does, check out their website: https://www.future-foundations.co.ukTo contact their sister organisation (and Podio Partner) Future Solutions: https://futuresolutionsonline.co.uk/To listen to the Podcast with Pete Cuff from Future Solutions: https://www.wearegamechangers.com/en/episode-4-into-the-future-with-pete-cuff-from-future-solutions/
In this week's episode we talk to Tim Parris, a tax and bookkeeping professional in Ottawa, ON, Canada. He is self-employed, with a temporary assistant during certain peak volumes.Tim started working with Canadian taxes back in 1989. He serves clients around the world helping both resident and non-resident taxpayers save money in their dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency and Revenu Quebec. He has knowledge of Personal, Estate and other taxes for people in a Canadian context.Most importantly, Tim uses Podio to maximise his efficiency. Tim talks about how he came to Podio, how he has custom built workflow management using GlobiFlow and ProcFu, and how he's continuing to increase his communication integration through GlobiMail and smrtPhone.If you need some help with you taxes, check out Tim's website at: http://taxtim.ca/
In this Episode we talk to Gil Roberts, Alex Shull and Jarett Duker from BrickBridge Consulting.This is the second time our friends from BrickBridge have joined us and for this first episode of Season 2 we dive into their awesome new SaaS facilitator -SaaSsafras! In this fascinating conversation we look at how SaaSsafras can facilitate the development, deployment and scaling of SaaS-based Podio solutions and help you create your own Podio-based products.To find out more:BrickBridge Consulting: https://www.brickbridgeconsulting.comSaaSsafras: http://www.saassafras.com/Podio Solutions Podcast (go subscribe!): https://www.buzzsprout.com/246334
In this week's episode we speak to David an Andres from Leyton (www.leyton.com), an international firm that has been specialising in R&D Tax credits with over 22 offices worldwide.Tax credits are a seriously under-utilised resource for most companies as they can get tax back for the majority of money and time they invest into the development of their Podio systems. This is a must-listen for all Podio Partners who should be working with Leyton to bring their clients R&D Tax Credit savings (to offset their charges) and all companies who are investing into Podio to develop their processes.David and Anders break down what R&D Tax Credits really mean and how they can be applied to normal businesses using Podio. They also explain how Leyton only takes a percentage of the tax savings, so their is no up-front expenditure.To get a direct introduction to Leyton and arrange a free consultation with their experts:http://bit.ly/taxcredit-intro
In this awesome episode of Supercharged! we dive back into the world of Real Estate Investing with Alex Brant from SimpleQuarters & SimpleWholesaling. Alex's companies started out using Podio with a pre-built InvestorFuse system, and have spent the last year customising their system to increase their efficiency and productivity!We talk to Alex about how eSignature integration saves his team hours of work each week as contracts are automatically generated and sent and signed. We look at how Podio helps them market by automatically sending email blasts, texts, follow up communications and postcards. For anyone in the Real Estate Investing community who wants to start performing better, we recommend listing to this podcast!Alex can be reached at:SimpleQuarters: https://www.simplequarters.com/SimpleWholesaling: https://www.simplewholesaling.com/
In this episode we talk to Podio Partner (and Podio User number 11) Anders Bendix Kiel about how Podio has developed and how he's seen Podio evolve with his clients. Anders has seen it all, and has some great stories about the early stages of Podio and how it's evolved, as well as some of the gamechanging moments along the Podio journey.Anders gives us some of his insight into what makes successful Podio design, and we discuss how we can best integrate Podio into organisations.Check out Anders on his LinkedIn profile (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendixkiel/) as well as his products/companies:Multikant: http://multikant.dk/SmartGannt: https://smartgantt.com/CleverBuild: http://www.cleverbuild.dk/CleverGDPR: https://www.clevermanagement.dk/modules/gdpr-uk/
In this fantastic episode we dig into how normal people can turn into superhero API warriors using Podio, ProcFu and the magic of the internet.We're joined by Andrew Cranston, Gamechanger's CTO and a regular contributor to the GlobiFlow and ProcFu workspaces.Andrew started out as a non-coder, and his path to API wizardry shows just how much you can get with some research, trial and error, and ProcfFu.ProcFu (www.procfu.com) features heavily in this episode and Andrew breaks it down so that even the newest of newbies can understand.This episode is highly recommended if you are thinking about doing more advanced things in Podio and just don't know how to start.Check out https://www.w3schools.com/ for more resources Andrew speaks about and try yourself!
This is a great episode for anyone who manages their own (or their company's) Podio system, or for Podio Partners who design and build for multiple clients. In today's episode we speak with Mike Demunter from Quivvy. Quivvy have recently released a powerful new tool (www.quivvytools.com) that allows you to have a complete overview of your Podio organisation so you can see fields, relationships, dependencies (both calculations and GlobiFlow). This is an invaluable tool to avoid deleting fields that impact elsewhere in your system or to help you plan your builds.To follow up with mike directly:www.quivvytools.comwww.quivvy.com ormike.demunter@quivvy.com
In this special episode we speak with Vlad Pustiu, one of the co-founders of smrtPhone - the only phone system designed specifically for Podio!Vlad and Jordan look at the development of the product to date, how the community has grown and how they focus on maintain the company values and agile structure.This is a great insight into both Podio development and how to build a software company from the ground up without investment.To check out smrtPhone and get your free 30 day trial: www.smrtPhone.io
In this Episode of Supercharged! we speak with Austin Hughes from Thunder Sun Homes. Austin is a real estate investor who handles all types of real estate transactions and who found Podio when he was looking for ways he could improve his business.As a self-taught Podio man, this episode dives into how Austin found Podio, how he began to understand and harness its strengths, and how he has leveraged the business efficiency that Podio has brought him to expand his business!To see more of Austin:https://thundersunhomes.com/https://www.facebook.com/thundersunhomeshttps://twitter.com/thundersunhomes
In today's episode we speak with Joe Hall from Workfast Studios in Georgia. Joe is a Podio Partner who started out building Podio for his own company and soon started helping other businesses harness the power of Podio for their own organisations.Joe brings a great insight into how he works with clients to design the best system for them and we have a fascinating conversation.You can reach Joel at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workfaststudios/Twitter: https://twitter.com/workfaststudios