CX without the BS
Honest takes on customer experience and UCaaS for the SMB and mid-market buyers enterprise vendors forgot... hosted by Brian Nichols.
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CX Industry LYING About AI Capabilities?
February 4th, 2026 | 56 mins 19 secs
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If your tech advisor is pushing a 5-year contract, check their commission structure. The industry is addicted to 12x upfront "spiffs" while you get stuck with the bill. It’s time for "Death to ETFs." Stop signing handcuffs.
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Will AI Really Replace Call Center Agents?
August 20th, 2025 | 41 mins 58 secs
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AI won’t magically fix your customer experience—it only works if your people and processes are ready. In this episode of CX Without the BS, we break down the biggest lies about AI in contact centers and what actually works.
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5 Reasons Why AI Makes Customer Service Worse
August 5th, 2025 | 9 mins 32 secs
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AI was supposed to fix customer experience — but most companies are just frustrating people faster.
In this week’s episode of CX Without the BS, we expose 5 big ways AI is making CX worse (and how to fix it).