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 5 items of CX without the BS with the tag "cx".
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Channel Partners 2026 REVIEW | The Half-Empty Room And What It Told Me About The Channel
April 21st, 2026 | 20 mins 6 secs
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My honest review of Channel Partners 2026 - Robert Irvine keynote, a half-empty room, and every reason the Old Guard channel model just cracked wide open in Vegas.
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How to Spot a Bad Phone Provider in Under 2 Minutes
February 20th, 2026 | 1 min 50 secs
billing transparency, business phones, ccaas, customer experience, cx, hidden fees, it buying, onboarding, porting, smb tech, support, telecom, ucaas, vendor selection, voip
Most buyers don’t realize they purchased a support problem until after onboarding starts - these two pre-sign questions force vendors to show their true support model and their real fees.
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How Do I Fix Bad Customer Service at My Business?
October 14th, 2025 | 52 mins 1 sec
agent experience, ai in cx, call center, ccaas, chatbots, contact center, csat, customer complaints, customer experience, customer journey, customer loyalty, customer retention, customer service, cx, cx metrics, employee engagement, first contact resolution, generative ai, help desk, hold times, human support, ivr, nps, omnichannel, reduce churn, self-service, service design, small business cx, support tips, ucaas, voice of customer
Is AI fixing CX or just getting in the way? In this no-BS episode, we show how to use AI where it helps, bring humans back where it matters, ditch vanity metrics, and fix the basics that win loyalty.
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Customer Service Secrets | Turning DISASTERS into Opportunities
August 2nd, 2024 | 47 mins 36 secs
ai in customer service, airline customer service, airline loyalty programs, airport chaos, brand loyalty, crowdstrike outage, customer complaints, customer experience, customer feedback, customer retention, customer satisfaction, customer service recovery, cx, cx technology, delta airlines, flight cancellation, frontier airlines, frontline employees, personalized solutions, service failure, skymiles, travel industry, travel problems
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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The Biggest MYTHS About Customer Service | CX Industry Secrets
June 7th, 2024 | 39 mins 47 secs
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In this episode of "CX Without the BS," Andy Bird, VP of CX at Avant, reveals how the pandemic and rapid technological advancements have transformed customer experience, emphasizing the importance of starting small with AI, building long-term relationships, and focusing on ROI-driven strategies.