Ingaged

About Ingaged

The Ingaged Podcast Hosted by Dean Curtis, CEO of Ingage, The Ingaged Podcast explores what it really takes to adopt technology inside modern home improvement and home services organizations. Each episode features conversations with industry leaders, sales experts, manufacturers and technology innovators who are shaping the future of in-home selling. From AI and automation to sales process, coaching and content strategy, the focus is always the same: practical tech adoption that drives measurable results. This podcast is designed for sales managers, business owners, franchise leaders and marketing professionals who want to build scalable systems, improve rep performance and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry. If you are responsible for revenue, growth or sales leadership, The Ingaged Podcast will give you the insight and clarity to adopt smarter and sell better.

Publisher

Ingaged

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 May 2023

Latest episode

28 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

11 of 50 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Apr 2026

   The Leadership Test Behind Every Tech Rollout

   New technology does not fail because the tool is bad. It fails when leadership underestimates what adoption actually takes. In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, Dean Curtis sits down with Jeff Gunhus of Home Genius to talk about what it really means to roll out technology inside a fast-growing home improvement business. From building buy-in across the organization to creating champions at every level, this conversation explores the leadership decisions that determine whether a new tool creates momentum or confusion. Jeff shares how his team thinks about being tech enabled, not tech driven, why rollout timelines almost always take longer than expected and what leaders need to own when adoption falls short. They also dig into pilot programs, feedback loops, training, accountability and the importance of choosing partners who can grow with the business. If you are scaling quickly, evaluating new tools or trying to get more value from your tech stack, this episode will give you a smarter framework for leading change.

2. 

   21 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Technology Only Works When People Do

   Dean Curtis interviews Kevin Geiger about how technology adoption in home improvement hinges on people, not just software, revealing how buy-in and change management drive real value.

3. 

   14 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Technology Is Not the Strategy

   Buying new software can feel like progress. But without the right process, alignment and expectations behind it, even the best technology will fall flat. In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, Dean Curtis sits down with Justin Hatcher of 1&Fund to talk about what really drives successful tech adoption in home improvement. From leadership buy-in and frontline resistance to customer journey friction and process gaps, this conversation explores why technology alone is never the answer. They also dig into what makes a rollout succeed, how to know when a tool no longer fits the business and why the strongest operators think beyond the platform before making their next tech decision. If you are evaluating new tools, trying to improve adoption or wondering why a piece of software is not delivering the results you expected, this episode will give you a smarter way to think about technology and growth.

Inside a recent episode

Technology Only Works When People Do

Published 21 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And they're going to use it properly. And that's where the partnership between the tech company, the solution, the software, and the customer happens in my opinion. Yeah. I always look at is the do those people have a problem that needs to be solved? Sure. Is the pain great enough that they're willing to change in order to have that pain resolved? What is it? Is it a dull ache or is it a nagging pain? It's it's also, you know, that concept of change management just doesn't apply to like when, you know, maybe you have a riff or maybe you guys are, or we're going to combine companies and we're going to we're going to do those things. […]

Who has been a guest on Ingaged

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• Tim Musch
• Matt Verlack
• Jon Gardner
• Matt Verlaque
• Eric Brown

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YouTube views

23,591

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

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Quality

11

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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