Ep.142 - Most painting companies avoid talking openly about pricing. David Cook decided to do the opposite. In this episode of Endless Customers, Alex Winter sits down with David Cook, owner of D’Franco Painting & Wallpaper, to talk about what happened when his company started answering buyer questions with more honesty, more video, and a lot more transparency.

This conversation gets into the real stuff. David shares how open pricing content changed the way buyers responded, how video helped build trust before the sales call, and why one negative review turned into a powerful teaching moment. He also explains how that trust-based content is now helping his company get found through AI tools like ChatGPT.

Highlights include:

• How transparent pricing helps buyers make sense of big quote differences
• What David learned from a $20,000 proposal that caught a homeowner off guard
• How D’Franco Painting turned a harsh Google review into helpful content for future buyers
• Why simple videos are leading to stronger trust and higher close rates
• What it means when buyers say, “I found you on ChatGPT”

If you want to see what trust looks like in action for a home services business, this episode is worth your time.

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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 about what it really takes to align a growing company.

This conversation looks at Kaplan’s shift from spreadsheets and disconnected systems to one shared CRM that gave teams better visibility, better communication, and a better way to serve customers. Cheryl shares what it was like to lead adoption across a large sales team, while Jessica breaks down why coaching, training, and internal ownership made the difference.

Highlights include:

• Why Kaplan made a major systems change even when sales were already strong
• What it takes to get a large sales team to actually adopt a CRM
• How quick wins helped skeptical reps buy in
• Why one shared view of the customer improved collaboration across teams
• How better visibility helped Kaplan increase sales activity by 120% year over year
• Why buyers now see Kaplan as a more trusted voice in its space

If your company is growing and your teams are still working in silos, this episode will show you what can change when everyone starts working from the same customer story.

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Cheryl Parker

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 leaned into honest content, real customer stories, and video to build trust in an industry where skepticism runs high. From talking openly about pricing and timelines to using testimonials as proof, this conversation shows what can happen when a company commits to being helpful instead of polished.

Highlights include:

• How HomePride Bath stood out in a crowded and traditional home services market
• Why honest pricing and expectation setting improved the sales process
• How video helped buyers trust the company before the first appointment
• What kind of results HomePride Bath saw after adopting Endless Customers
• Why transparency matters even more in industries where trust is low

If you want to see what trust looks like in action, and how content can help buyers feel more confident before they ever speak to your team, this episode is worth a listen.

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Coley McAvoy