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The Steel Kings PodcastEpisode 38 - The Steel Kings - Lead Generation Made Simple w/Idearoom CEO Dan VanOrden (Part 2)Ready to turn casual clicks into confident buyers? On this episode of the Steel Kings Podcast, we sit down with IdeaRoom co-founder and CEO Dan Van Orden to map the full journey from a mobile-first 3D design experience to a signed contract and a clean handoff for fulfillment. The goal is simple: remove friction for the customer, give sales reps everything they need in one place, and move from replies to real results.We start with what dealers feel immediately—Boost on a phone is fast, smooth, and intuitive enough for first-time buyers to design a serious bu...
2025-12-0933 min
Shed Geek PodcastSTEEL KINGS: Lead Generation Made Simple PT 2Send us a textReady to turn casual clicks into confident buyers? We sat down with Idea Room’s Dan VanOrden to map the full journey from a mobile-first 3D design to a signed contract and a clean handoff for fulfillment. Our goal: remove friction for the customer, give reps everything they need in one place, and move from replies to results.We start with what dealers actually feel: Boost on a phone is fast, smooth, and intuitive enough for first-time buyers to design a serious building without hand-holding. That design data becomes gold when a...
2025-12-0833 minThe Steel Kings PodcastEpisode 37 - The Steel Kings - Lead Generation Made Simple w/Idearoom CEO Dan VanOrden (Part 1)What happens when a steel dealer, a pandemic, and a 3D configurator collide? On this episode of the Steel Kings Podcast, we sit down with IdeaRoom co-founder and CEO Dan Van Orden to unpack how builders and dealers moved from paper quotes to mobile-first design tools that turn curiosity into committed buyers.Dan shares the scrappy origin story—from woodworking plans to full-scale configurators for sheds, carports, post-frame, and red-iron buildings—and why the real breakthrough wasn’t just 3D visuals, but cleaner processes and smarter pricing logic that reduce errors and friction across the sales cycle.
2025-12-0235 min
The Maggie Daun ShowThe Numbers Don’t Add UpDan Shafer is back with another edition of "State Slate." So much on the federal side. So much on the state side. Maggie and Dan remind us that we are less than one month away from the spring election, and Brad Schimel still won't tell Wisconsin voters what his opinion is. Meghan Roh, Program Director at Opportunity Wisconsin, also joins Maggie this hour to discuss the budget resolution that green-lights serious cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs. These cuts pay for tax breaks for the ultra wealthy. Republicans say they aren't cuts, but the math isn't mathing...
2025-03-0444 minThe Maggie Daun ShowThe Numbers Don’t Add UpDan Shafer is back with another edition of "State Slate." So much on the federal side. So much on the state side. Maggie and Dan remind us that we are less than one month away from the spring election, and Brad Schimel still won't tell Wisconsin voters what his opinion is. Meghan Roh, Program Director at Opportunity Wisconsin, also joins Maggie this hour to discuss the budget resolution that green-lights serious cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs. These cuts pay for tax breaks for the ultra wealthy. Republicans say they aren't cuts, but the math isn't mathing...
2025-03-0444 minThe Maggie Daun ShowThe Numbers Don’t Add UpDan Shafer is back with another edition of "State Slate." So much on the federal side. So much on the state side. Maggie and Dan remind us that we are less than one month away from the spring election, and Brad Schimel still won't tell Wisconsin voters what his opinion is. Meghan Roh, Program Director at Opportunity Wisconsin, also joins Maggie this hour to discuss the budget resolution that green-lights serious cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs. These cuts pay for tax breaks for the ultra wealthy. Republicans say they aren't cuts, but the math isn't mathing...
2025-03-0444 minThe Maggie Daun ShowThe Numbers Don’t Add UpDan Shafer is back with another edition of "State Slate." So much on the federal side. So much on the state side. Maggie and Dan remind us that we are less than one month away from the spring election, and Brad Schimel still won't tell Wisconsin voters what his opinion is. Meghan Roh, Program Director at Opportunity Wisconsin, also joins Maggie this hour to discuss the budget resolution that green-lights serious cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs. These cuts pay for tax breaks for the ultra wealthy. Republicans say they aren't cuts, but the math isn't mathing...
2025-03-0444 min
Tech BackstageSell More, Sell Better with 3D Technology & Effective Buying Experiences | Dan VanOrdenDan VanOrden is the SVP of Sales and Co-Founder of IdeaRoom, and is hyper focused on helping people succeed and using software to solve human problems. He led IdeaRoom from finding product-market fit state to rapid growth across multiple industries.
2022-07-1131 min
The dojo.live show / Interviews with Visionaries Shaping Travel TechDesigning and Selling Build to Order Products at Internet SpeedHelping build to order companies cross the digital divide and power the configurable e-commerce revolution. View the full video interview here.
Dan VanOrden provides the engineering skills at the core of IdeaRoom Inc.’s success. Dan and his engineering team aim to provide the highest quality 3D configuration and visualization software on the market.
2022-01-2834 min