The Innovia Conversation: Recent Episodes
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Hosts Steve Waltz and Jeff Pergolski keep you up to date with all the latest Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics NAV news and information. Visit us at innovia.com to learn more.
Chad Williams joins Steve Waltz and Jeff Pergolski this month to discuss the rapidly changing AI environment specific to Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Business Central. Learn about AI Agents and what they are used for today and what their impact could be in the future!
In this episode, Steve Waltz and Jeff Pergolski delve into one of Innovia's latest developments for Business Central, designed specifically to meet the unique needs of food distributors, manufacturers, and retailers. Join them as they outline the five key areas where Business Central falls short for this segment and how Innovia has crafted solutions to bridge these gaps. Tune in to gain valuable insights into how these advancements can streamline operations and enhance efficiency within the food industry.
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The challenges food industry professionals face with Business Central.
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Innovia's innovative solutions tailored to the food sector.
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Practical tips and strategies to optimize your Business Central experience.
In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Breon Jennings, a highly regarded Application Consultant at Innovia boasting over a decade of invaluable ERP experience. Join us as we delve into Breon's passion for Business Central and gain fascinating insights into his journey within the industry.
We explore how Breon's role within the Innovia team enhances our commitment to excellence as a leading Microsoft Partner. From navigating clients through the intricacies of training to embracing the latest in technology and innovation, Breon's insights shed light on what sets Innovia apart.
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In this conversation, we're thrilled to welcome back to the show Innovia's Chief Operating Officer, Gary Harpenau, as we delve deep into the strategic framework and discovery process involved in Innovia's planning engagements. Learn how Innovia navigates complex challenges alongside our clients and harnesses the latest in Microsoft innovations to provide meaningful recommendations to our clients.
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2024 is here. Join Steve and Jeff as they close out 2023 with a reflective look back. From the pivotal moments of the year, like our week of learning in Scottsdale, Arizona, to other exciting developments like the release of Copilot. Tune in for a look back at the journey through the year that was!
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Are you curious about the Business Central Wave Releases and what they entail? Join us in the latest episode of The Innovia Conversation, where we bring back guests Holly Kutil and Jim Augenstein to break down the intricacies of a wave release and provide a sneak peek at the standout feature enhancements arriving with Business Central 2023 Wave Release 2.
Is your CRM enhancing your customer experience? Maybe it’s time for a change of perspective. Join Innovia and our proud partner C5 Insight as we delve into a philosophical discussion of what CRM really should look like in your company culture.
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Brad Adams from Sales Gravy is back on our podcast to discuss the emergence of AI technology and the impacts he is seeing in the world of sales. Join us for a riveting discussion with real-life examples of the ways AI is influencing salespeople's interactions with their prospects and customers.
The Innovia Conversation: The Business Central Podcast is produced by Innovia Consulting. Find us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
A statement we hear in conversations with our clients is I didn’t know my system could do that. Whether it’s a situation of being a new team member or just needing a refresher, we found there is a large desire to learn more about what your system can do and how you can save time! As a result of this feedback, Innovia has decided to launch a brand new in-person training package to help our clients get the most out of their Microsoft Cloud investment. Join us as we discuss the Tune-Up offering and answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the engagement.
If you are interested in a Tune-Up for your Business Central or Microsoft Dynamics NAV system. Please visit innovia.com/tuneup.
The Innovia Conversation: The Business Central Podcast is produced by Innovia Consulting. Find us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. #msdyn365bc
In this episode, Steve and Jeff offer a playful recap of a full week of learning and networking from both our Innovia Customer Conference and DynamicsCon Live. Want to join us in 2024? Registration for InnoviaCon in Denver is live today at innovia.com/innoviacon
There is a lot going on the Dynamic’s ecosystem at the moment, and Steve and Jeff are ready to talk about all of it. From upcoming conferences to big changes on the horizon from Microsoft Licensing. This is a discussion you won’t want to miss.
The Innovia Conversation: The Business Central Podcast is produced by Innovia Consulting. Find us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
In this episode, Steve and Jeff are joined by our newest Customer Engagement Specialist Andrea Hall to discuss her journey to learning Business Central, her love of the community, problem-solving, and everything in between!
The Innovia Conversation: The Business Central Podcast is produced by Innovia Consulting. Find us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. #msdyn365bc
We can’t believe 2022 is already coming to an end. Join cohosts Jeff Pergolski and Steve Waltz as they wrap up a year filled with licensing changes, a Canadian acquisition, the launch of Innovia University, and an outstanding Customer Conference. Plus, some thoughts on ways your business can strategically invest in 2023.
Episode 67 of The Innovia Conversation: The Business Central Podcast is produced by Innovia Consulting. Subscribe today so you don't miss out on the latest shenanigans of Steve and Jeff... and the latest news in the Microsoft ecosystem.
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Tony is the Vice President of IT at Caplugs, a longtime valued Innovia customer, and is heavily involved in the Microsoft user groups. Join hosts Steve Waltz and Jeff Pergolski as they sit down with Tony to discuss his journey to BC, what he values most about the system, the challenges he faces when implementing his solutions internationally, the value of user groups, and basic toboggan safety.
Innovia constantly strives to expand our reach and skill set to serve our clients better. In 2022, we have made several strategic moves to help solidify Innovia’s dependability and pave the way for future growth. Join hosts Steve Waltz, Jeff Pergolski, and our CEO Alan Wyne as they discuss the present and future of Innovia.
October is Cyber Security Awareness month, and we wanted to spend some time chatting about important considerations to keep your personal and business data secure. Join us and special guest Trish Boccuti as we discuss some tactics you can take today to protect your information.
Join Jeff, Steve, and special guest Andrea Riviezzo for a top 10 list of tips to help you with a successful Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central implementation.
This is episode 63 of the Innovia Conversation, a podcast by Innovia Consulting. Listen and watch more episodes on our website at innovia.com/podcast or find us and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
We are excited to welcome Dynamicweb back to the Innovia Conversation to discuss how eCommerce fits into the ERP puzzle and some of the considerations your business should make when investing in your eCommerce strategy.
Grab some popcorn! Steve and Jeff are discussing CRM. Is CRM selling or a tool for selling? How can your business strategize to make the most of your data? Find the answers to these questions and more in this episode.
Are you currently using Microsoft Great Plains (GP) and wondering if upgrading to Business Central (BC) is right for our organization? Learn the key differences and what to expect from your transition in this podcast.
Join special guest Application Consultant Natalie Johnson as she sits down with hosts Steve and Jeff to discuss her GP background, differences between GP and BC, the transition process from GP to BC, and the tools available to make this transition as smooth as possible.
Want to learn more? Download our whitepaper highlighting some key differences between GP and BC here https://www.innovia.com/gpvsbc.
Join Steve, Jeff, and Innovia's CMO Tom Doran for a recap of the 2022 Innovia Customer Conference, and a sneak peek at what you may see in upcoming Innovia conferences.
There are some great new features coming with the Business Central Wave 1 2022 release. Join Steve and Jeff with special guests Holly Kutil and Jim Augenstein to learn about some of the newly added functionality.
Have you heard about the new Dynamics User Group community? Join Steve, Jeff, and special guest Liz Hallen to learn more about this exciting new opportunity in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem.
It's a season of change! In this episode, Jeff and Steve discuss the NCE pricing model, the new venue for the Innovia Customer Conference, and much, much more.
Cohosts Steve and Jeff welcome our ISV partner Versapay to the podcast to discuss payments and much more!
Episode 55 of the Innovia Conversation, this podcast is produced by Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Partner Innovia Consulting.
Hosts Steve Waltz and Holly Kutil welcome Meaghan and Clark from Sabre, a personal safety company, to discuss how they discovered they needed a new, more knowledgeable, and responsive Microsoft Business Central SaaS partner and why they chose Innovia Consulting.
Sabre continues to turn to Innovia for the expertise to help them improve and refine their operations. Learn more about Sabre by visiting sabrered.com
We are back! This time we welcome special guest Gary Harpenau from Innovia's Customer Engagement team to learn more about his past experience and his Process Mapping ability.
In this episode, Steve and Jeff welcome two members of our new Power Platform team (suitably called Team Empower). You will learn what the Power Platform is and how it integrates seamlessly with all of your Microsoft technology.
Innovia's great CRM minds collide! Steve has met his match in CRM knowledge with this episode's special guest Mary Malone. Join us for additional topics such as Customer Voice, Power BI, and trips to Wisconsin all in this 40 minute episode.
That's right, Jeff and Steve made it to episode fifty! Join us as we celebrate this achievement with a look back at some of our host's favorite moments and share some exciting announcements.
Jeff and Steve welcome special guest Mark Rhodes from New View Strategies to discuss the importance of training for Business Central and NAV. From getting started on a new system, getting new users up to speed, and ongoing training for existing users.
What happens when Steve goes on vacation? Holly takes his place! Listen now to hear the latest updates about the Innovia Support Team and to hear what Jeff and Holly really think of Steve.
We are excited to welcome special guest Brad Adams from Sales Gravy to a riveting discussion on all things sales. Founded by bestselling author Jeb Blount, Sales Gravy offers industry-leading sales training and enablement solutions that have transformed businesses worldwide (including Innovia Consulting). This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
You can hear more sales insights on the Sales Gravy Podcast. Check it out at salesgravy.com/podcasts.
In this episode, Steve and Jeff welcome back Innovia founder Donavan Lane to discuss some recent trends in Business Central and make predictions about some things we may see in the next few years.
How does Microsoft Azure fit in the puzzle that is the cloud? In this episode, Steve and Jeff take a closer look at Azure to help you know how it can fit into your overall Microsoft investment strategy.
In this episode, Jeff and Steve welcome special guest Andrew Tuskey from Innovia's Customer Engagement team to discuss CRM.
As 2020 comes to an end, we invite recurring guest Holly Kutil to join us in reflecting on this unusual year.
We are excited to welcome Aaron Straughan from Jet to discuss all things reporting, Power BI enhanced analytics and more! If you would like to connect with Aaron on LinkedIn follow this link - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronstraughan/
We are happy to welcome back To-Increase to our podcast to discuss their Advanced Job Management solutions for Business Central
In this episode, special guests Alan Wyne and Greg Titus stop by for a chat about the Innovia Consulting acquisition of Kanza Business Solutions.
Do you need deep dive training on Business Central / NAV? In this episode Jeff, Steve, and special guest Tom Doran introduce our new Training Workshop offerings.
We are excited to welcome Deb Adler to this episode of our podcast and to the Innovia team. Listen to an interview covering everything from Business Central’s user friendliness to cheese curds.
In this episode, Steve and Jeff welcome Mark Hamblin from Insight Works to discuss warehouse management needs and how Business Central can help.
In this episode, Holly Kutil takes over as co-host while Jeff is on vacation. Holly takes this opportunity to talk with Steve about his passion for helping people in the channel.
Microsoft recently released the option to pay your NAV annual maintenance monthly instead of annually. Listen now to learn what you need to do to take advantage of this change.
In this episode, we welcome special guest Ryan McBee from iSolutions to discuss credit card processing and more in Business Central. Learn more about iSolutions at innovia.com/isolutions-payments
In this episode, we welcome the entire support team, aka the Rescue Squad, to share more about their team camaraderie and how they work together to provide our clients the top notch customer service they deserve.
In this episode, Steve and Jeff welcome special guests Bryan Christian from VPT and Matt Whitaker from Link-Belt Excavators to discuss their experience at the 2020 Virtual Customer Conference and the impact COVID-19 has had at their companies.
You may know him as the guy who presents what if the process is your problem. But In this episode Steve and Jeff welcome Bob Beaird to have a conversation about his role at Innovia, his industry experience, and more.
Today's episode features an interview with Rob Boysen from ADP. Catch a video version of this podcast on Innovia's YouTube channel.
Ever wondered how Innovia got started? In this episode we welcome Innovia Consulting's founder Donavan Lane to share the history of Innovia from the early days of ABC Computers through today.
In this episode we welcome back special guest Holly Kutil to talk about some ways to experience professional growth in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. This episode was also recorded with live video check it out on our YouTube channel!
In this episode of the Innovia Conversation, Steve and Jeff welcome Jim Augenstein, one of the newest members of team Innovia to discuss his extensive experience in the Microsoft Dynamics world.
In this episode Jeff and Steve share tips on how to work remotely by leveraging the power of Microsoft Teams.
Are you planning on joining us for our Customer Conference? In this episode Steve and Jeff welcome Tom Doran back to the show to discuss how the conference has grown over the past few years. He also offers sneak peek of what to expect at 2020's event.
In this episode we welcome special guests Tom Doran from Innovia and Peter Wolf from Azamba to discuss CRM.
In this episode of the Innovia Conversation, Steve and Jeff welcome special guest Kevin Fons from Innovia to discuss his role in helping companies with manufacturing and warehousing operations.
Ever wondered what a NAV Developer does on a daily basis? In this episode we welcome special guest Daniel Palmer who is a NAV Developer on our Rescue Squad (Support Team) to talk about his day-to-day role at Innovia.
In this episode Steve and Jeff welcome special guest Gino Pack to talk about his experiences with Microsoft Dynamics NAV and how that lead to his current role of Project Manager at Innovia.
We made it to 20! In this episode Jeff and Steve share some year end thoughts and start to look ahead to what the new decade will hold.
In this episode of the Innovia Conversation Jeff and Steve welcome special guest Richard Lee from Dynamicweb to have a discussion on current trends in buyer behavior and e-commerce.
Is your CRM system not quite going as planned? In this episode, Steve and Jeff shed some light on some important truths about CRM and share tips on how you can make your CRM efforts succeed.
In this episode, we welcome our friends at To-Increase to have a discussion about optimizing your Business Central / Microsoft Dynamics NAV system for food related needs.
Jeff and Steve welcome Innovia's food experts Scott Borsodi and Tom Doran to talk a little bit about Microsoft ERP solutions for both Food Manufacturers and Food Distributors.
In this episode of the Innovia Conversation, Steve and Jeff talk with manufacturing guru John Grant about some of the changes occurring now and in the future to the manufacturing functionality in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Back from Microsoft Inspire, Our CEO, Alan Wyne returns to the Innovia Conversation to talk about the exciting direction that Microsoft is headed.
In this episode Jeff and Steve take a closer look at some of the differences between Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Listen now to learn what the changes are and if Business Central is the right direction for your business.
In this episode, Jeff and Steve take a closer look at the changes that have come to the development side of Business Central with special guest and COO of Innovia Consulting Chad Williams.
Steve and Jeff are back to discuss the Microsoft Business Applications Summit. You will learn what the event is and what kind of knowledge you can expect to bring home after attending.
Just back from the Directions Conference, Tom Doran joins Steve and Jeff to share insights on the future of Business Central. This episode also provides insight on what your partner does while attending Directions.
We recently finished hosting a large gathering of Innovian's at the 2019 Innovia Customer Conference. In this episode Steve, Jeff, and Alan Wyne the CEO of Innovia Consulting, unpack the training that took place.
Want to join us in 2020? Please follow this link to learn more and register.
Have you implemented CRM and haven't been seeing the sales results you were hoping for? That may be because CRM isn’t selling. It is a Contact Management System. Selling is the art of creating possibilities. In this episode the guys unpack some truths that you need to know when you're considering CRM for your business.
Steve and Jeff are back to review some recent events. Steve and special guest Holly Kutil review NAVUG Focus in Houston. And Jeff shares more about a HoloLens envisioning session he attended at Microsoft's headquarters.
Are you confused about the cloud? Does the multitude of options give you a headache? Never fear, Steve and Jeff are here. In this episode we explain what the cloud is and breakdown some of the options available to you from Microsoft.
In this episode of the Innovia Conversation Steve and Jeff welcome special guest Holly Kutil. Holly shares her journey of how she went from NAVUG contributor to the chairwoman of the NAVUG board and NAVUG all-star. Plus we hear why Holly is so passionate about Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.
If you've been paying attention to the tech world you have probably heard about Artificial Intelligence or AI. But did you know the technology is used in Business Central? Learn how in this episode of the Innovia Conversation.
Are you struggling to hit your sales quota for the year? Then listen to this episode of the Innovia Conversation. Our sales guru Steve Waltz will give you 10 sales tips to help you crush all of your goals for the year.
In this new episode of the Innovia Conversation, Jeff takes a closer look at the Intelligent Edge that is built into Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.
Welcome to the first episode of the Innovia Conversation. This podcast will be about Microsoft Dynamics Business Central and other relevant topics designed to help you get more out of your business. In this episode you will meet our hosts Steve Waltz and Jeff Pergolski and learn a little more about what to expect in future episodes of the Podcast.
The Innovia Conversation is produced by Innovia Consulting. Learn more about us by visiting www.innovia.com