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The Leadership Test Behind Every Tech Rollout
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 50 episodes
- The Leadership Test Behind Every Tech Rollout · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 7New 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…
- Technology Only Works When People Do · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 6The best software in the world will not move your business forward if your team never fully adopts it. In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, Dean Curtis sits down with Kevin…
- Technology Is Not the Strategy · 14 min · Season 4 Episode 5Buying 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…
- The Hardest Part of Tech Adoption Isn’t the Tech · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 4Buying software is easy. Getting people to change is the real challenge. In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, Dean Curtis sits down with Tim Lengel of Feldco to talk about…
- Buying the Tool Is the Easy Part · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 3Buying new software is easy. Getting your team to actually use it is where the real work starts. In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, Dean Curtis, CEO of Ingage, sits down…
- A Confused Mind Says No: Simplifying Sales in Home Improvement · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 2Technology has changed the home improvement industry, but choosing the right tools is what separates growing companies from everyone else. In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast…
- AI Adoption Done Right: A Roadmap for Sales Leaders · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 1AI is moving fast. The real question is not whether you should adopt it, but how to implement it the right way. Join Dean Curtis, CEO of Ingage, and Paul Burleson of Westlake…
- Why Most Tech Implementations Fail (And How to Fix Them) · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 16Buying software doesn’t solve business problems. Changing behavior does. In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, Dean Curtis sits down with Matt Verlack, founder and CEO of…
- Ingaged | Nailing the Roofing Tech Stack: Lessons From Owens Corning’s Jon Gardner · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 15Great products need great systems to succeed. In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, host Pam Torrey sits down with Jon Gardner from Owens Corning to unpack how the company…
- Ingaged | What Makes or Breaks Software Adoption · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 14What separates successful tech adoption from software buyers’ remorse? In this episode, Dean sits down at Precision HQ with Matt Verlaque, former firefighter turned tech founder…
- Process First, Tech Second: How Smart Contractors Scale Their Business · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 13On this episode of Ingaged, Pam Torrey talks with Eric Brown, Director of Contractor Engagement at CertainTeed, about how smart exterior-product companies scale by prioritizing…
- The Sales Debrief: Turning Feedback Into Fuel · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 12What really happens after the busy season ends? In this episode, we sit down with a seasoned sales leader from Tony Hoty Training and Consulting to unpack how top-performing…
- What Home Improvement Sales Leaders Should Focus on This Fall with Tim Musch · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 11As summer winds down, it’s game time for sales teams in the home improvement world—and no one knows how to finish strong like Tim Musch. In this episode of the InGaged Podcast…
- Building a Culture of Accountability in Home Improvement Sales · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 10On this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, Pam Torrey sits down with John Hicks, Account Executive at Dave Yoho Associates, to explore how to build a culture of accountability…
- Building for Success with Brian Gottlieb & Dean Curtis · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 9What does it take to build a thriving home improvement business with a rock-solid culture? In this special episode of the Ingaged Podcast, we’re sharing an exclusive replay of…
- Strengthen Your Financial Foundation with 1&Fund · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 8Financial health isn’t just a line on a spreadsheet—it’s the backbone of every successful business. In this insightful episode, Ingage teams up with Justin Hatcher, Chief…
- Financing as a Sales Superpower: Trends, Tactics & What Homeowners Want in 2025 · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 7In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, host Pam Torrey sits down with industry expert Jennifer Lau-Hatcher to unpack how financing is shaping the home improvement landscape in…
- Why This Summer Summit Matters: Tactics, Takeaways & What to Expect · 12 min · Season 3 Episode 6In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, host Pam Torrey sits down with CEO Dean Curtis to pull back the curtain on the first-ever Ingage Sales Summer Summit happening June 26…
- The Psychology of High-Performing Sales Teams with Adam Bensman · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 5In Season 3, Episode 5 of the Ingaged Podcast, host Pam Torrey sits down with Adam Bensman, founder of the Roofing & Solar Reform Alliance (RSRA) and a leading voice in the world…
- The Art of the Sales Presentation with Nick Pacula · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 4Sales decks aren’t dead—they’re just overdue for a glow-up. In this episode of the Ingaged Podcast, Pam sits down with Nick Pacula from Creative Mind Concepts to talk about what…







