Endless Customers

Ep.141 - Most companies don't struggle because their teams aren't working hard. They struggle because sales, marketing, and customer service are all working from different places. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Cheryl Parker, Senior Director of Sales Enablement at Kaplan Early Learning Company, and Jessica Palmeri, IMPACT’s Director of HubSpot Training, to talk ab...

Ep.140 - Most remodeling companies say the same things. HomePride Bath decided to do something different. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Coley McAvoy, Content Manager at HomePride Bath, to talk about what happened when their team stopped relying on safe, traditional marketing and started answering the buyer's questions others avoid. Coley shares how HomePride Bath...

Ep.139 - Most remodeling websites look good. Too many still act like brochures. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Shane Rogers, Content Manager at ZINTEX Remodeling Group, to break down what happened when their team stopped relying on outside partners and started building a marketing system they actually own. Shane shares the real story behind a full website migratio...

Ep.138 - Most companies publish content. Few see it turn into real sales. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Nick Burrage, Endless Customers Certified Coach and founder of The Ambitions Agency, to break down what happens when you answer buyer questions before the first sales call. Nick shares a recent win with a client in the ultra premium bed space. One comparison ar...

Ep.137 - Most companies say they support an industry. Paragon Payroll decided to prove it. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Clarke Lyons, VP of Brand Marketing and Growth at Paragon Payroll, to talk about what it takes to earn trust in the cannabis industry, where one small mistake can put a business at risk. Paragon Payroll is not just cannabis friendly. They are c...

Ep.136 - Most companies already have content. Few know how to make it sell. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter talks with Bryan Ashbaugh, Content Manager at Shasta Pools, about what happens when you stop chasing net new content and start upgrading what already exists. Bryan shares how a few focused updates to older articles helped Shasta Pools rank for high-intent searches they had...

Ep.135 – Most firms try to grow by chasing more leads. CSI Accounting and Payroll grew by doing the opposite: they built a system that educates buyers before the first call, filters out bad fits, and makes prospects come to them. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Brian Paulson, CEO of CSI Accounting and Payroll, to unpack how a traditionally referral driven firm used...

Ep.134 - Most companies treat content like a marketing task. Berry Insurance treated it like a growth system, and it helped them double their business. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Kaitlyn Pintarich, President of Berry Insurance, to break down how Berry turned content into revenue, built more prepared buyers, and doubled growth. Highlights include: How Berry dou...

Ep.133 - Most companies avoid the hard questions because they're afraid of what buyers (or competitors) might think. Yale Appliance did the opposite, and it helped them grow 5X. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter talks with Steve Sheinkopf, CEO of Yale Appliance, about how radical transparency and buyer-first content helped Yale go from a single-store business to a $100M+ market lea...

Ep.132 - If your sales calls are dragging and deals keep stalling, you don't need a fancier pitch. You need buyers to show up already educated. In this episode, host Alex Winter talks with Adam Martin, Media Director at Hoel Roofing and Remodeling, about the short-form video system they built that helped cut appointment times in half. Adam shares how they got their sales team filming quick on-site...

Ep.131 – If your sales and marketing teams feel busy but disconnected, or your growth has slowed even though everyone is working hard, it's probably not effort you are missing. It is alignment! In this episode, host Alex Winter talks with Buz Artiano, CEO of BuildX, about how their Alignment Day with IMPACT became the moment everything clicked. It brought clarity to leadership, sales, marketing, a...

Ep.130 - If your sales results feel inconsistent, the pipeline feels messy, and deals keep stalling for reasons you cannot fully explain, you most likely have a problem with your process.  In this episode Alex Winter talks with IMPACT's Executive Coach Allison Belles about how CEOs and business owners can build a repeatable sales process that their team actually follows. A process that creates cla...

Ep.129 - Video is no longer optional. It is how today’s buyers learn, decide, and build trust, often before they ever speak to your sales team. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter talks with Lindsey Auten, Endless Customers Coach at IMPACT, about what it really takes to succeed with video in your business. This is not about chasing trends. It is about building a video culture that ac...

Ep.128 - In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with flood insurance educator and entrepreneur Chris Greene, president of The Flood Insurance Guru. They unpack what it takes to earn trust in a complex industry by making clarity a service and by answering the questions buyers are already asking in plain language. Chris shares how a personal experience, nearly losing his home, p...

Ep.127 - In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter and Bob Ruffolo sit down with the CEO of Linta Roofing, Jeffrey Linta and videographer Hugh Gore. They unpack how a family-owned roofer in Myrtle Beach used radical transparency, paired with Big 5 Content, to become one of the most trusted companies in their market. The results have nearly tripled their growth! Jeffrey shares how they stop...

Ep.126 - In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with VP Jaime Carpenter, content manager Abigail Carpenter, and IMPACT coach Ginger Henderson to unpack how Integra Electrical transformed its home services business into a marketing powerhouse. With their slow season fast approaching, paired with rising PPC costs, Jaime knew something had to change. That's exactly why they imple...

Ep.125 - In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with CEO Richard Sellar and IMPACT coach Allison Belles to unpack how Stellar One rebuilt its ERP sales model around radical transparency. No traditional sales team. Rather, transparent pricing, self-service fit quizzes, and assignment selling that continues into onboarding. And the result? Close rates around 60% in an industry w...

Ep.124 - Most leaders say they want scalable growth. Fewer are willing to build the culture it takes to get there. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Jim Schultz, former CEO of Applied Educational Systems, to unpack how his team used the Endless Customers System™ to rebuild a company that was nearly out of options and turn it into a buyer-driven growth machine. This i...

Ep.123 - Most companies say they want to earn trust. But do they actually know how? In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with IMPACT coach Ginger Henderson to unpack what it really takes to become a brand buyers believe in. From sales strategy to content creation to team alignment, this episode breaks down how trust is built and where most companies miss the mark. Ginger sha...

Ep.122 - Most marketers track data. Few actually understand what to do with it. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Ruan Marinho, founder of SplashDash, for a straight-talking conversation about the power of visibility, the pitfalls of over-reporting, and how AI is quietly reshaping everything from search to strategy. This isn’t about more dashboards. It’s about smarte...

Ep.121 - Most websites talk about trust. Very few prove it. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with IMPACT Website Strategist Mary Brown to explore the signals that shape buyer confidence, both for human visitors and the AI tools deciding what gets seen. This isn’t just another chat about SEO or content strategy. It’s a real-world look at the updates that help your website...

Ep.120 - Most companies say they value transparency. Andrea Funk lives it. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter talks with Andrea Funk, founder of Too Cool T-Shirt Quilts, about how open pricing, honest teaching, and a few simple videos helped her win in a noisy market. Andrea shares how hearing Marcus Sheridan years ago led her to adopt Endless Customers, and how she rebuilt her pric...

Ep.119 - Most companies say they care. Southwest Exteriors lives it. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Chris Wager, videographer at Southwest Exteriors, to unpack “purposeful humanity” and how a servant’s heart shows up in content, sales, and everyday service. This conversation gets practical. You’ll hear how leading with care, not contracts, turns videos into trust-...

Ep.118 - Most companies say they value transparency. Few actually show it. In this episode of Endless Customers, I sit down with Mike Close and Ben Hengst from Mazzella to talk about how video helped them open the doors, roll the cameras, and show the real work behind lifting and rigging. No polish. No fluff. Just the process, the people, and the choices that most brands keep off camera. This conv...

Ep.117 - Most companies say they care about education. Few build their business on it. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Taffy Ragan and Matt Carter from Bill Ragan Roofing to unpack how a Nashville roofer tripled revenue by getting radically helpful with content and smarter with sales. It is a practical, no-fluff look at what happens when leadership commits, a conte...