Endless Customers

Endless Customers

Earn Trust & Win More Customers In The Age Of AI. We believe that the future of marketing is buyer education. When you obsess about your customers’ needs, you can start producing the content they’re hungry for. This is how to build trust and close deals in the digital age. This is the pathway to Endless Customers. An IMPACT podcast.

Episodes

December 17, 2025 45 mins

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 stopped relying on agencies and paid ta...

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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 implemented the Endless Customers system...

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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 where 20% is normal.

This conversati...

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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 isn’t just a story about marketing. I...

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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 shares insights from her work with busi...
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    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 smarter direction. Ruan breaks down how th...

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    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 attract better leads, earn attenti...

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    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 pricing page to hit 16 out of 16 must-ha...
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    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-builders across the entire customer...

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    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 conversation is about mindset as much as...
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    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 content manager owns the plan, and the t...

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    October 1, 2025 28 mins

    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 avatars are helping companies scale vide...

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    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-buying process into a powerful trus...
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    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 you bring sales, marketing, operati...
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    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 f...
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    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 courage leaders need to truly transf...
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    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 struggles, what changed when he committed ...
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    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 people behind the business.This convers...
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    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 their strategy, and deepens their c...
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    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 become “the answer” buyers find and beli...
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