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.
Displaying items 11-20 of 25 in total of CX without the BS with the tag "customer experience".
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Top 5 Unified Communications Trends for 2025 (And Beyond!)
October 1st, 2025 | 39 mins 20 secs
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Why do so many businesses keep failing at customer experience? 🤔 In this episode of CX Without the BS, we break down the real reasons customers get frustrated — and the simple steps SMBs can take to finally fix it
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Why Small Businesses Need CX Systems Too
September 8th, 2025 | 50 mins 46 secs
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Most businesses are already running a contact center without realizing it—and this episode shows how to move from accidental chaos to intentional customer experience.
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What Is the Biggest CX Mistake Companies Make?
August 13th, 2025 | 46 mins 57 secs
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Most CX fails start before the customer ever calls — with bad tech decisions, ignored employees, and the wrong strategy. In this episode of CX Without the BS, we show you how to fix it before it costs you customers.
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Do Cold Calls Still Work in 2025?
July 30th, 2025 | 42 mins 9 secs
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Cold calling isn't dead - bad cold calling is. In this episode, I sit down with John from LevelUp Leads to break down how SDRs can stop sounding robotic, block objections before they happen, and finally build real pipeline through human connection.
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5 Mistakes SMBs Make When Choosing UCaaS (and How to Avoid Them)
June 24th, 2025 | 7 mins 46 secs
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In this episode, we uncover the five critical mistakes SMBs make when choosing a UCaaS provider – and how you can avoid them to save time, money, and stress.
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Is Your CX Provider Lying to You?
December 2nd, 2024 | 1 hr 53 secs
business consulting, business technology, business transformation, channel management, channel partners, contact center solutions, customer experience, customer experience management, customer service solutions, cx technology, enterprise solutions, sales strategy, smb solutions, smb technology, tech industry analysis, tech industry critique, tech sales, technology advisory
What if there was someone who could cut through the noise and tell you exactly what's wrong with today's CX industry - especially when it comes to serving small and medium-sized businesses? Meet Daniel Vaughan, a refreshingly honest voice who's challenging the status quo and exposing the truth about what really matters in customer experience.
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How to Fix BAD Customer Service | Why Your Company Story Matters to Customers
August 9th, 2024 | 53 mins 3 secs
brand alignment, brand narrative, brand promises, business communication, company culture, corporate storytelling, customer engagement, customer experience, customer feedback, customer journey, customer loyalty, customer retention, customer satisfaction, customer service tips, cx improvement, cx strategy, employee empowerment, frontline employees, story archetypes, storytelling
Discover how crafting a compelling company story can transform your customer experience, empower your employees, and turn dissatisfied customers into loyal fans by aligning your brand's promises with real-world actions.
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Customer Service Secrets | Turning DISASTERS into Opportunities
August 2nd, 2024 | 47 mins 36 secs
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A travel nightmare turns into a masterclass in customer loyalty as Delta Airlines demonstrates how effective customer service recovery can transform a potentially disastrous experience into an opportunity to strengthen brand allegiance, highlighting the critical importance of empowering frontline employees and prioritizing personalized solutions in creating exceptional customer experiences.
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What are the BEST AI Tools for Customer Support?
July 12th, 2024 | 47 mins 43 secs
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AI expert exposes the hype and reality of artificial intelligence in customer experience, offering practical insights on how businesses can leverage genuine AI solutions to transform their contact centers and improve customer service.
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Fix Your Customer Service Like We Fixed Our Health
June 28th, 2024 | 36 mins 42 secs
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Personal weight loss journeys mirror business transformations, revealing how quick fixes in both health and customer experience can lead to devastating consequences, while emphasizing the importance of building strong foundations for lasting success.