Nexus Happenings
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
-Theodore Roosevelt
Nexus Innovations welcomes Beth Banks and Debbie Scherer to the Nexus team
March, 2022
Beth Banks joins Nexus Innovations as a Business Analyst/Project Manager in the Bismarck office. She attended Rhema Bible College with a focus in Ministry of Helps. Beth joins us from Centene Corporation.
Debbie Scherer joins Nexus Innovations as an Office Coordinator in the Bismarck office. She joins us with over 20 years experience as an administrative assistant.
Nexus Innovations Earns Prairie Business Magazine’s 2021 ’50 Best Places to Work” Award
January, 2022
For the eighth year in a row, Nexus Innovations has earned the “50 Best Places to Work” award! Prairie Business conducts an annual survey to award the top 25 small businesses and the top 25 large businesses on the northern Plains. Employees throughout North and South Dakota and western Minnesota anonymously nominate their companies by submitting employee satisfaction surveys to Prairie Business. The employee satisfaction surveys gauge topics such as workplace culture, teamwork, employee morale, opportunities for employee growth, and employee appreciation. Prairie Business received over 1,500 nominations for 2021. Andrew Weeks, editor of Prairie Business states “If people feel appreciated and happy in their jobs, they are more productive. If they feel appreciated and valued, they are more apt to go the extra mile. There is less turnover and more innovation. And the end result of that is a better company.”
Nexus Innovations is proud to receive this award and thanks its team members for their hard work and dedication to Nexus Innovations and the integral part they play in developing an awesome workplace culture!
New Team Members Join Nexus Innovations
05/17/2021
Laura Boulger joins Nexus Innovations as a Project Manager in the Bismarck office. She graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in Business Administration. Laura joins us from Gate City Bank.
Jacob Richter joins Nexus Innovations as a Solutions Consultant in the Bismarck office. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in Business Analytics. Jacob joins us from State Farm Insurance.
Courtney Koppinger joins Nexus Innovations as a Software Developer in the Bismarck office. She graduated from the University of Mary with a degree in Computer Information Systems. Courtney joins us from North Dakota Information Technology.
Nexus Innovations Earns Prairie Business Magazines 2020 ’50 Best Places to Work” award
03/10/2021
Nexus Innovations earns the “50 Best Places to Work” award for the seventh year in a row! Prairie Business Magazine conducts an annual survey to award the top 25 small businesses and the top 25 large businesses on the northern Plains. Employees throughout North and South Dakota and western Minnesota anonymously nominate their companies by submitting employee satisfaction surveys that gauge topics such as workplace culture, teamwork, employee morale, opportunities for employee growth, and employee appreciation. Prairie Business received 1,476 nominations for 2020. Andrew Weeks, editor of Prairie Business states “Business is a two-way street. It’s easy for employees to go the extra mile when they feel appreciated by their employers,” he said. “And from the nominations Prairie Business received this year, it’s easy to see that the selected companies truly do value their employees, and vice versa.”
Nexus is proud to receive this award and thanks their employees for all the value they add to Nexus and for the integral part they play in the workplace culture!
Nexus Innovations Welcomes Four New Team Members
03/09/2021
Nexus Innovations welcomes Lucas Carl, Justine Lee, Leslie Pearcy, and Bruce Rivard to the Nexus team.
Lucas Carl joins Nexus Innovations as a Solutions Consultant in the Fargo office. He graduated from Northland Community & Technical College with a degree in Computer Service/Networking. Lucas joins us from Gate City Bank.
Justine Lee joins Nexus Innovations as the Executive Assistant/Office Manager in the Bismarck office. She graduated from the University of Mary with a degree in Human Resources Management. Justine joins us from Bismarck State College.
Leslie Pearcy joins Nexus Innovations as a Business Solutions Consultant in the Bismarck office. She graduated from Minot State University with a degree in Biology. Leslie joins us from KLJ.
Bruce Rivard joins Nexus Innovations as a Business Intelligence Consultant in the Fargo office. He graduated from North Dakota State University with degrees in Computer Science and Business Administration. Bruce joins us from Essentia Health.
Lorie Pope Hosts Live2Lead Leadership Event
11/13/19
Lorie Pope, CFO-COO of Nexus Innovations and Certified John Maxwell Executive Coach, co-hosted the sixth annual John Maxwell Live2Lead Leadership simulcast event with Deb Eslinger, an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team. During the video simulcast, attendees from various backgrounds attended the half-day leadership development rebroadcast designed by the John Maxwell Company to equip leadership with new perspectives, practical tools, and key takeaways to empower leaders for success. Key speakers were a line-up of renowned leadership experts from a variety of industries, to include John Maxwell, Angela Ahrendts, Chris Hogan, Rachel Hollis, and Marcus Buckingham. The event was held at the North Dakota Heritage Center.
Nexus Innovations Hosts 12th Annual SPUG Event
10/30/2019
The North Dakota SharePoint User Group (ND SPUG), sponsored by Nexus Innovations, hosted the 12th annual Super SPUG event at the Microsoft Campus in Fargo, ND. This year’s full day event featured SharePoint user presentations from Dakota Carrier Network, North Dakota Department of Human Services, and Bismarck State College. Nexus Innovations presented breakout sessions on a variety of topics including Leadership to Bring Change Hinges on Communication, and SharePoint Strategies and Design.
Nexus Innovations Welcomes Two New Team Members
10/01/2019
Ben Birkemeyer is Business Analyst/Quality Assurance Lead in the Bismarck office. He graduated from the University of Mary with a degree in Business Administration. Ben joins Nexus Innovations from the North Dakota Department of Transportation.
Mandy Cherney is the Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator at the Bismarck office. She graduated from NDSU with a degree in Facilities Management/Business Administration and worked in various other fields before joining the Nexus team.
North Dakota Leadership Everywhere Project
6/30/2019
Lorie Pope, Co-President and founder of Nexus Innovations and a Certified John Maxwell Executive Coach, was an organizational consultant on the John Maxwell consulting team awarded the North Dakota Leadership Everywhere contract by the North Dakota Governor’s Office. Scope of the project included creation of 20 leadership trainings and webinars as well as facilitation of training. Lorie collaborated on the Leadership Trust training program, and specifically developed Trust: Foundation of Leadership, Healthy Productive Conflict, and Effective Leaders Build Trust.
Nexus Innovations Earns Prairie Business Magazine 2019 ‘50 Best Places to Work’ Award
9/01/2019
Nexus Innovations has earned the “50 Best Places to Work” award for the sixth year in a row! Each year, Prairie Business conducts a survey that celebrates the top 25 small businesses and top 25 large businesses to work for on the northern Plains. Employees anonymously submit employee satisfaction surveys to Prairie Business that outlines work environment, employee benefits and employee morale. The contest is open to companies and other organizations in the magazine’s readership area, which includes North and South Dakota as well as western Minnesota.
Nexus Innovations Medora Event
8/14/2019
The Nexus Innovations Annual Family Medora event was celebrated in August. 2019 was the 16th year Nexus Innovations has brought its employees and their families together to celebrate North Dakota and a year well done by Nexus Innovations. The celebration included a pitchfork fondue, the Medora musical, and a team training session with “Teddy Roosevelt” in attendance. This is always a great opportunity for employees and their families to get to know each other and continue that bond as a work family.
Nexus Innovations offers App in a Day Workshop at NDSCS 2019
03/27/2019
App in a Day is a comprehensive hands-on training workshop designed to help you understand and explore leveraging the Microsoft Power Platform for custom business apps. App in a Day is an introductory to intermediate course designed for solution developers and power users with experience designing and developing business solutions. Our goal is to give all the attendees a solid foundational knowledge of Microsoft PowerApps, Microsoft Flow, the Microsoft Common Data Service, and practical experience to have the confidence to use these tools to build custom solutions for their organization.
For more information, visit myemail.constantcontact.com or contact Jordan Pope at jpope@nexusinnovations.com or 701-258-7072.
Nexus Innovations to host Microsoft Power BI: Dashboard in a Day Course at NDSCS 2019
02/20/2019
Dashboard in a Day is a comprehensive training session to help you understand and explore Power BI as a solution for business data collaboration. Dashboard in a Day is an introductory to intermediate course designed to accelerate your Power BI experience with practical, hands-on training. The workshop is meant for beginners as well as users with intermediate level skills and the goal is to give all the attendees a solid foundational knowledge of Power BI and a working dashboard of their data.
Lorie Pope in Fargo, Inc! Magazine
2/01/2019
The Business Counseling section of Fargo, Inc! Magazine featured Lorie Pope as “A Pay it Forward Story of Success.” The article spotlighted Lorie as a ND Women’s Business Center’s Success Story, which is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and receives matching funds from the ND Department of Commerce to empower women to start and grow businesses.
Lorie first learned of the services at Center for Technology & Business (CTB) through an introduction to their founder, Tara Holt. She says "Looking back, I had no idea of the significance that CTB would play in my life." CTB is the SBA's Women's Business Center (WBC) for North Dakota. WBCs seek to 'level the playing field' for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the business world.
Lorie registered for a class through CTB and says it was exactly what she needed. Soon after the class, Lorie began the process of becoming a North Dakota Certified Woman Owned Business through CTB. "Going through that process, I learned more about what was needed to succeed in running a company. This encouraged me to seek out mentors in the financial, strategic and HR areas so that our company could grow to a higher level."
Lorie is also a certified John Maxwell Team member and certified executive/leadership coach, helping leaders create the long-term results they want in their business and personal life. She is also passionate about providing organizational consulting on ways to create a strong culture of influence to achieve strategic success.
Lorie has also become a mentor and inspiration to other women in CTB's programming and is often invited to speak at their events. She is passionate about coaching and mentoring others because she says she knows the help that can be received through sharing experiences is critical. "I'm grateful to mentors in my life that have poured wisdom and encouragement to me when I needed it. These relationships are invaluable, and I have many great friendships because of it."
For full article, click here.
Lorie Pope Co-Hosts 5th Annual Live2Learn John Maxwell Leadership Event
11/16/2018
Lorie Pope, CFO-COO of Nexus Innovations, co-hosted the fifth annual John Maxwell Live2Lead Leadership event.
Live2Lead is a leader development experience designed to equip you with new perspectives, practical tools and key takeaways. Attendees learn from world-class leadership experts be prepared to implement a new action plan, and start leading when they get back to the office with renewed passion and commitment. This year’s key speakers were Tyler Perry, Carly Fiorina, Dan Pink, Debra Searle.
Nexus Innovations Hosts 11th Annual SPUG 365 Event
10/18/2018
The ND SharePoint User Group (ND SPUG), sponsored by Nexus Innovations, hosted the SPUG 365 event at the Microsoft Campus in Fargo, ND. This year was the 11th annual SPUG event and had over 130 attendees from many different industries in the region. The event had presenters from Microsoft, North Risk Partners, Border States, Fargo Public Schools, and North Dakota Information Technology Department (ITD).
In addition, Nexus team members presented eight SharePoint break-out sessions covering topics like OneDrive Tips and Tricks, Project Management, Power BI, Modern SharePoint Site Templates, PowerApps, Leadership sessions, and What’s coming in SP 2019? A special thanks to Microsoft for providing such a great atmosphere for our presenters and break-out sessions and to the individuals of the organizations that presented. We can’t wait to see how ND SPUG to continues to evolve.
Nexus Featured in Prairie Family Business Magazine
10/11/2018
Nexus Innovations was featured in an article of Prairie Family Business Magazine after their 5th consecutive nomination as one of the 50 Best Places to Work in 2018. Here is an excerpt:
What makes a business a ‘best place to work’? Three award winners share their secrets
It takes a workplace culture that inspires loyalty and enthusiasm among employees to be named one of the Best Places to Work by Prairie Business magazine.
Culture shift
Shortly after Nexus Innovations joined the Prairie Family Business Association about six years ago, the association connected the business with a webinar that led to big changes.
It introduced owners Bob and Lorie Pope to “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” by consultant and speaker Patrick Lencioni – a philosophy that completely changed their approach to cultivating a workplace culture.
“That book has been gold for us,” said Bob Pope, who founded the strategic consulting firm with his wife in 2000.
“We did not have an environment in which people felt free to challenge and disagree with each other. And part of Patrick’s core teaching is if you don’t have healthy conflict, you’re going to be stunted as an organization. And we were stunted.”
Lorie led an effort to build trust among employees, he said.
“We were very intentional about opening ourselves up and asking the team to open up and become vulnerable with one another and develop that deeper level of trust,” Pope said. “When you have that and understand your co-workers at a deeper level, you’ve able to have healthy conflict. We encourage our team to disagree, to vocalize that in a respectful way and work to find the best solution for the client.”
Monday morning meetings now start with a chance to share a highlight from the weekend.
“It’s one of those things that helps you get to know each other better,” Pope said. “When your kid wins the tournament, it’s fun to come to the office and tell everybody about it.”
Their staff of 16 is split between their headquarters in Bismarck and an office in Fargo. Each year, the entire team and their families take a trip to the historic town of Medora, N.D.
“It’s something the kids look forward to more than anyone because some of them have been doing it for 15 years. They get to be college age and want to come,” Pope said.
To read complete article, click here.
Nexus Innovations Earns Prairie Business Magazine’s 2018 "50 Best Places to Work" Award
9/1/2018
Nexus Innovations has earned the “50 Best Places to Work” award for the fifth year in a row. Prairie Business Magazine conducts a survey each year to award the top 25 small businesses and the top 25 large businesses in the Northern Plains. Employees anonymously submit employee satisfaction surveys to the magazine.
According to Tom Dennis Prairie Business editor, "As organizations, the 50 Best Places to Work range in size from small businesses with a dozen or so employees, to national companies that are doing business in 48 states. But they all have one thing in common: a workplace culture that inspires loyalty and enthusiasm among employees. We can all learn from the benefits, pay practices, management styles and other factors that set these successful cultures apart." Nexus is proud to receive this award and every one of our employees is an integral part of our culture!
New Team Members Join Nexus Innovations
7/1/2018
Nexus Innovations welcomes Jordan Aaberg, Landon Jochim and Shane Pilon to the Nexus team.
Jordan Aaberg joins Nexus Innovations as a Solutions Developer in the Fargo office. He graduated from NDSU with a degree in Management Information Systems and worked at Borders State Electric.
Landon Jochim joins Nexus Innovations as Solutions Specialist in the Bismarck office. He graduated from NDSU last spring with a degree in Management Information Systems and was as an intern at TMI Hospitality in Fargo.
Shane Pilon joins Nexus Innovations as a Senior Software Engineer in the Fargo office. He has 27 years of experience and worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND.
Jamestown University – Leadership Banquet
5/5/2018
Lorie Pope, co-founder of Nexus Innovations, spoke at the Jamestown University Cru Leadership Banquet, sharing her life experiences of starting, owning and growing a business. In addition to her business experiences with Nexus, she shared wins, defeats, lessons learned and leadership wisdom that she has gained during her time as a professional. Attendees learned about the leadership required to start and grow a new business, and build relationships.
Dickinson State University – Leadership Banquet
2/15/2018
Nexus Innovations co-founders Robert and Lorie Pope spoke at the Dickinson State University Cru Leadership Banquet attended by top student leaders on campus. Both gave valuable insights from their journey after starting Nexus Innovations. The main topic discussed was how leadership is displayed in all areas of a business.
Lorie Pope Hosts Live2Lead Leadership Event
10/13/2017
Lorie Pope CFO-COO of Nexus Innovations co-hosted the fourth annual John Maxwell Live2Lead Leadership event. The half-day event was held in the North Dakota Heritage Center on October 13, 2017.
Live2Lead is a leader development experience designed to equip you with new perspectives, practical tools and key takeaways. Key speakers were a line-up of renowned leadership experts from a variety of industries, which included John Maxwell, Dave Ramsey, Warrick Dunn, and Cheryl Bachelder.
Nexus Innovations Showcased in Bismarck Magazine
10/01/2017
Nexus Innovations was one of 15 companies featured in The Legacy Issue of the September – October 2017 issue of Bismarck Magazine. The feature highlighted entrepreneurs keeping legacies alive in the communities of Bismarck, Mandan and Lincoln.
Robert Pope Serves on the 2017 Bush Foundation Prize Selection Panel
10/01/2017
Nexus Innovations President, Robert Pope, was honored to serve on the North Dakota Bush Prize Selection Panel of the Bush Foundation’s 2017 Bush Prize for Community Innovation. Now in its fifth year, the Bush Prize celebrates organizations that are extraordinary not only in what they do but in how they do it. Organizations recognized are models for problem solving and consistently pick a path of innovation that drives profound results for their communities. Winners this year include Fargo-Moorhead Coalition for Homeless Persons and Vision West ND/Dunn County in Dickinson.
Team Members Attend Ignite 2017
09/25/2017
Nexus team members Damien Seese and Carl Nelson attended Ignite 2017, the biggest Microsoft event of the year with close to 29,000 attendees. Held in Orlando, Florida, September 25-29, the conference highlighted Digital Transformation by empowering employees, engaging customers, optimizing operations and transforming products.
Topics covered included Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Azure and Power BI which map to the following four solutions areas:
- Modern workplace
- Business applications
- Applications & infrastructure
- Data & Artificial Intelligence
Team Member Joins Nexus Innovations
08/01/2017
Nexus Innovations of Fargo has hired Terry Palmer as Senior Software Architect. A graduate from Mayville State University with a degree in Computer Information Systems, Palmer has 20 years of experience in the industry. His previous work experience includes the University of North Dakota, Jobs2Web and Mayville State University.
Nexus Innovations receives Excellence in Family Business of the Year Award
06/06/2017
Nexus Innovations was awarded the Franklin G. Larson Excellence in Family Business Award at an award ceremony held June 6, 2017. The award is named in honor of the leadership of Franklin G. Larson, his positive attitude, visionary outlook, commitment to community and the optimistic and ethical behavior that Frank lives every day. It is given each year to a family business that displays these qualities.
Bob Pope Selected to Serve on ND Bush Foundation Committee
04/17/2017
Bob Pope was asked to be on the ND Bush Foundation committee effective spring 2017. Archibald Bush was a successful 3M Corp executive who, together with his wife, Edyth, established the Bush foundation in 1953, leaving their wealth to benefit the region of MN, ND, SD and the 23 Native Nations. The Foundation’s job is to do the most good with the resources that have been left to the community by investing in great ideas and the people who power them through grants and fellowship opportunities.
Dave Ramsey EntreLeadership Master Series
02/22/2017
Bob Pope, Lorie Pope and Jordan Pope attended the EntreLeadership Master Series in Nashville, TN at the Dave Ramsey headquarters on February 19th-22nd, 2017. The EntreLeadership Master Series is a four-day seminar designed to help business owners bring their business to the next level. Leadership and business principles are gone into at depth with new insights and actionable items. The Series featured Chris Hogan, Christy Wright, and Dave Ramsey, the best-selling author of EntreLeadership.
Lorie Pope and Tony Ambrose Featured in Information Technology Article
10/04/2016
Nexus Innovations’ Executive Vice President, Lorie Pope, and Tony Ambrose, Director of Strategy and Technology, were featured in a Prairie Business article as six IT experts were consulted on the most crucial aspects of their job. The article, Information Technology: Break IT Down, highlights Wireless Technology, Server Virtualization and Cloud, Technology Planning and Strategy, Business Process Improvement, and Compliance and Regulation.
New Team Member Joins Nexus Innovations
07/20/2016
Nexus Innovations welcomes Andy Bachmeier to the Nexus Team. Andy works in the Bismarck office as a Business Analyst/Process Consultant and comes from Doosan Infracore International where he worked as a Sourcing Specialist.
Robert Pope attends Microsoft’s Largest Annual Event
07/14/2016
President and CEO of Nexus Innovations, Robert Pope, attended the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) held in Toronto, Canada. WPC is a five-day convention that brings together staff and valued Microsoft partners from over 150 countries with a wide range of technology businesses. Partners learn about Microsoft’s roadmap for the upcoming year, network and build connections, share best practices, experience the latest product innovations, and learn new skills and techniques. There were also keynote addresses from Microsoft executives, featured speakers, business-track specific offerings, and hundreds of sessions.
Tony Ambrose Attends 2016 AIRA IIS National Meetin
04/05/2016
The American Immunization Registry Association hosted the 2016 National Meeting in Seattle, Washington on April 5th - 7th. The theme was Cultivating Community, Establishing Standards and Supporting Implementation. Tony Ambrose, Director of Strategic Solutions at Nexus Innovations, attended the national meeting to gain valuable context around the work the Nexus team is doing for the ND Department of Health.
Two Nexus Employees Present at 2016 NDSU Support Staff Conference
04/19/2016
Lorie Pope and April Larsen gave presentations at the 2016 NDSU Support Staff Conference at the Ramada Hotel in Bismarck. This biennial conference is an opportunity for professional growth, organizational development and camaraderie for the support staff from NDSU agriculture facilities across the state. Lorie’s presentation was titled “The Power of Intuition in the Workplace and April’s presentation was titled “Effectively Utilizing Technology to Become More Productive on the Job.”
Lorie Pope Named as a 2016 Top 25 Woman in Business
03/10/2016
Each year, Prairie Business Magazine selects twenty-five extraordinary women to be recognized for their “exemplary leadership, motivation, ambition and talent at work, at home and in their communities.” Nexus co-founder, Lorie Pope, was honored as one of this year’s Top 25 Women in Business, with the selection coming from a variety of industries, geographical regions, backgrounds and experiences. These women are "great role models for living successful and meaningful lives at work and at home."
Nexus Employee Teaches Students at Tech Savvy Event in Jamestown
03/09/2016
April Larsen, Solutions Specialist, introduced students to the internal workings of a desktop computer, allowing them a hands-on experience of discovering the location and function of each computer component at Tech Savvy a daylong event that inspires middle school girls to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The event was held at the University of Jamestown where over 350 middle school girls (grades 6-8) attended. The conference is designed to make STEM exciting and relevant to girls in high-demand careers in a global economy where women are still greatly underrepresented.
University of Mary - CRU Executive Leadership Forum
02/22/2016
Lorie Pope, Nexus co-founder, spoke at the University of Mary CRU Executive Leadership Forum along with Dr. Ray Gruby and Troy Nelson of Edward Jones. These business leaders are passionate about investing in the next generation of leaders. The speakers shared their business story, wins, defeats, lessons learned and leadership wisdom.
Concordia College - CRU Executive Leadership Forum
02/10/2016
Nexus co-founders Robert and Lorie Pope spoke at the CRU Executive Leadership Forum along with former Concordia College football coach, Jim Christopherson. The forum topic was “Leadership Lessons Learned Along the Journey of Life.” They spent time in the classroom sharing with students their knowledge and insights in business, to prepare students for what life in the business world looks like using real life experiences.
Lorie Pope Awarded “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year” at the Women’s Business Summit
11/09/2015
Nexus Innovations Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Lorie Pope was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Center for Technology & Business at the annual Women’s Business Summit held November 9, 2015 in Bismarck, ND. She was recognized for her passion to help others succeed in life and business, as well as her dedication to creating a strong company culture at Nexus Innovations. This exclusive award celebrates a forward thinking entrepreneur who has demonstrated staying power and innovation, using her talents and time to contribute to the community.
Nexus Innovations Employee Presents at Women’s Business Summit
11/08/2015
April Larsen, Solutions Specialist, presented “Should I Care what Microsoft is Doing in the Cloud?” at the annual Women’s Business Summit at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck, ND. Her presentation included Office 2016’s newest features, how to use OneDrive, Outlook and Office in Office365, and an introduction to SharePoint.
Lorie Pope Co-Hosts 2nd annual Live2Lead Leadership Event
10/29/2015
As a Certified John Maxwell coach, Executive Vice President Lorie Pope co-hosted the second annual John Maxwell Company Live2Lead Leadership event at the ND Heritage Center in Bismarck. L2L is a half-day leadership development broadcast designed by the John Maxwell Company to equip leadership with new perspectives, practical tools and key takeaways to empower for success.
Jason Cherney earns PMP certification
09/20/2015
In September 2015, Jason Cherney, Senior Consultant, earned his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through the Minnesota Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI-MN®).
April Larsen Attends SharePoint Fest in Seattle, WA
08/18/2015
Solutions Specialist April Larsen traveled to Seattle in September to join over 400 other SharePoint users for the SharePoint Fest training conference. SharePoint Fest offers training workshops and classes on SharePoint technologies, focusing largely on enterprise social within SharePoint.
Nexus Innovations Attends Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Orlando
07/12/2015
Nexus Innovations President Bob Pope and Solutions Manager Jordan Pope attended the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference July 12-16th in Orlando, FL. This conference is the annual gathering of partners from every continent. The general sessions provided information on Microsoft strategies and new release information. The breakout sessions covered a wide range of topics that spanned from strategic business sessions to specific technical subjects. As is true with many conferences, some of the most valuable takeaways were obtained during visits with other attendees who provided valuable insights from their experiences.
Nexus Innovations Adds 3 New Employees
06/01/2015
In the month of June 2015, Nexus Innovations hired three new employees! Carl Nelson interned at the Fargo office and was offered a full-time position as a Solutions Specialist with skills in workflow automation. Jason Cherney moved to Bismarck from Minneapolis, MN to join the Nexus Innovations team as a Senior Consultant, specializing in business analysis with project management. Brian Kalvoda of Bismarck joined the Bismarck office as an intern with the custom development team.
Damien Seese Attends Microsoft’s Ignite Conference
05/04/2015
Senior Lead Consultant at Nexus Innovations, Damien Seese, attended Microsoft’s largest technology event of the year, Microsoft Ignite, in Chicago May 4-8th, 2015. Ignite is a five day, hands-on experience for IT professionals who want to discover the latest technologies and innovations in the industry. Hundreds of sessions provided various opportunities to test drive the latest technology, learn best practices from IT leaders, get hands-on training from the experts and connect with other IT professionals from around the world.
Executive and Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum University of ND, Grand Forks
02/02/2015
University of ND Cru held an Executive and Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum to recognize student leaders on the campus. Robert and Lorie Pope, along with John Elzinga, Management Training Specialist at Pizza Ranch, were invited to speak at the UND Cru Leadership Forum about their professional experience, expertise, insight, business philosophy/strategies, hiring/firing criteria, and leadership techniques. The sessions focused on sharing their business story, wins, defeats, lessons learned, and life.
Scott Borchers co-hosts PMI-MN Outreach Event in Bismarck
01/22/2015
Nexus Innovation Technical Solutions Manager Scott Borchers, PMP, helped coordinate the PMI-MN Outreach event at the Radisson Hotel in Bismarck in January. The event included a presentation on Emotional Intelligence by Pam McGee of Minnesota State University Moorhead.
Nexus Innovations Featured in Bismarck Tribune Article
12/28/2014
Nexus Innovations was featured in a Bismarck Tribune article on the role of the Prairie Family Business Association and family-owned businesses. Read the Bismarck Tribune Article here.
Effectively Utilizing Technology to Become More Productive on the Job presented by April Larsen
10/15/2014
April Larsen, Solutions Specialist at Nexus Innovations, presented some of her organizational and productivity tips & tricks at the annual Women’s Business Summit sponsored by the Center for Technology and Business. She shared with the audience how to become savvy in time management by using technology.
Nexus Innovations’ Executive Vice President Co-Hosts John Maxwell L2: Learn-Lead Simulcast
10/12/2014
Lorie Pope co-hosted the John Maxwell L2: Learn-Lead Simulcast in Bismarck, ND. The half-day training event focused on questions successful leaders ask and how to do it effectively in order to reach the next level in leadership.
Leadership can energize and motivate you. It can take a lot out of you, too. You need encouragement. You need inspiration to continue to pour into the lives of those you lead.
That's why the first-ever simulcast, L2: Learn-Lead, was held to breathe new life into your leadership, empowering you and your team as you learn and lead others to the next level of achievement. Raising the lid on your potential and increasing your team's capacity requires new awareness, new thoughts and fresh insights. The training focused on navigating past challenges to new opportunities by advancing skills and multiplying the strength of your team through dedicated, on-purpose training with John Maxwell, Linda Kaplan Thaler and Tim Sanders. The next event will be held October 9, 2015.
Executive and Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum at Minot State University
10/02/2014
Minot State University Cru held an Executive and Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum to recognize student leaders on the Minot University Campus. Mark Whitacre, former ADM employee whose life was featured in the movie THE INFORMANT for his whistleblower role in the mid-1990’s, was the main speak. Robert and Lorie Pope each spoke about their professional experience, expertise, insights, and shared ways to be more effective in leadership.
Ambrose Attends Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2014
03/03/2014
Tony Ambrose, Director of Strategic Solutions at Nexus Innovations, attended the MS SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas, NV in March. Broader themes were management, the new app model, migration, architecture, business value, strategy, social collaboration and more. Sessions covered the latest in areas like Search, Security, Yammer, Office, OneDrive for Business, Portals, ECM, BI, operations, Office 365, Azure, SQL Server and many others.
Lorie and Bob Pope Earn John Maxwell Certification
02/01/2014
Lorie and Bob Pope earned their Coach, Trainer & Speaker certifications as founding members of the John Maxwell Team. Co-owners of Nexus Innovations, the Popes offer organizational consulting to help leaders, entrepreneurs and business professionals develop their leadership and communication skills to build strong cohesive teams able to break through barriers that would otherwise hold them and their teams back from success.
Leadership can energize and motivate you. It can take a lot out of you, too. You need encouragement. You need inspiration to continue to pour into the lives of those you lead.
That's why the first-ever simulcast, L2: Learn-Lead, was held to breathe new life into your leadership, empowering you and your team as you learn and lead others to the next level of achievement. Raising the lid on your potential and increasing your team's capacity requires new awareness, new thoughts and fresh insights. The training focused on navigating past challenges to new opportunities by advancing skills and multiplying the strength of your team through dedicated, on-purpose training with John Maxwell, Linda Kaplan Thaler and Tim Sanders. The next event will be held October 9, 2015.