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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!

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Brick Bridge Consulting
TECHeGO
Quivvy Tools
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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!

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Check our Easy Button REI

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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.

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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.

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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 smrtPhone
Check out a great inbox setup for Podio using GlobiMail
Check out how ProcFu can level up your email inbox
Try out GlobiMail
Try out ProcFu
Try out Inbox by Globi

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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/

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 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/

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 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 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.uk

To 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 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!

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/thundersunhomes
https://twitter.com/thundersunhomes