Endless Customers

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...

Ep.116 - Business leaders everywhere are feeling the pressure. Buyers expect fast answers, personal communication, and more video than most teams can produce. The challenge is clear: how do you keep up without overwhelming your people or losing the human connection? In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Cathal Canavan, Head of HeyGen for Agencies, to explore how AI avata...

Ep.115 - When every warranty sounds the same, how do buyers know who to trust? In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Isabella White, Content Manager at Energy Swing Windows, to talk about what it really takes to earn buyer trust in an industry filled with confusion. The focus? Warranties. Isabella shares how her team turned one of the most frustrating parts of the window...

Ep.114 - Most companies say they’re aligned. Few actually are. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Ryan Shutt, CEO of Southwest Exteriors, and Allison Riggs, Executive Coach at IMPACT, to talk about what really happens on Alignment Day and why it might be the most important step your company can take. This conversation is not about theory. It is about what unfolds when...

Ep.113 - Most businesses say they want consistency. Few stick with it long enough to see the payoff. In this special fireside chat from IMPACT Live Hartford, Marcus Sheridan sits down with three leaders who are each at very different stages of their Endless Customers journey: Taffy Ragan, General Manager and Owner of Bill Ragan Roofing, six years into fearless content and still publishing three ar...

Ep.112 - Most leaders know strategy matters. Fewer realize that mindset is what makes strategy work. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Thomas Ahern, Executive Coach at IMPACT, to talk about why emotional intelligence and coaching are the overlooked drivers of business growth. This conversation goes deeper than tactics. It’s about the self-awareness, reflection, and c...

Ep.111 - Most business owners know the frustration of unpredictable growth. Few figure out how to fix it. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Mike Ritzema, Founder and President of Superior Trucking Payroll Service, to talk about the turning point that shifted his company from “waiting for referrals” to generating consistent leads. Mike opens up about the early struggl...

Ep.110 - Most companies avoid the hard questions. Berry Insurance built their brand by answering them. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with Corin Cook, Senior Marketing Manager at Berry Insurance, and IMPACT Coach Brian Casey to unpack how a 100-year-old insurance agency transformed its marketing with transparency, bold content, and a commitment to showing the real peop...

Ep.109 - AI is everywhere in the conversation right now. Few companies are actually using it in a way that makes them better. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter talks with Keven Ellison, VP of Marketing at AIS, about how his team is adopting AI with purpose. This is not about chasing trends. It is about integrating AI into the way they work so it strengthens their culture, sharpens...

Ep.108 - Most companies want to be found online. Fewer know how to earn that spot in today's AI-first landscape. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter talks with Patrick Moorhead, author of Answer Rank, about why trust and authority are now the currency of digital visibility. They unpack the shift from SEO to AI-driven search, how businesses can adapt, and what it really takes to becom...

Ep.107 - Marketing ideas are everywhere. Execution? That’s the hard part. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with IMPACT CEO Bob Ruffolo to unpack why most marketing efforts lose steam, and how systems like EOS and Endless Customers keep growth on track. This isn’t about chasing trends. It’s about building a culture of accountability where strategy meets traction and teams...