CX without the BS
CX without the BS is a no-nonsense podcast that cuts through the jargon to deliver real insights into the Customer Experience (CX) industry. Each episode features candid conversations with industry experts, focusing on practical solutions and honest discussions about the latest trends and challenges in CX.
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Why UCaaS Quotes NEVER Match the Bill
December 16th, 2025 | 48 mins 38 secs
business communication, business phone systems, ccaas, channel sales, customer experience, customer journey, customer support, customer trust, cx without the bs, hidden fees, m&a impact, mergers and acquisitions, phone system pricing, tech advisors, tech sales, ucaas, unified communications, vendor transparency
Why do UCaaS quotes never match the bill? In this episode of CX Without the BS, Brian Nichols and Stephen Howard break down the pricing games, broken incentives, and quiet BS that keep customer experience stuck.
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How Do You Fix Bad Customer Experience FAST?
December 9th, 2025 | 31 mins 47 secs
bob phibbs retail doctor, brian nichols show, customer experience, cx without the bs, how to boost sales, improve customer experience, pattern recognition adhd, retail customer service, retail sales training, retail selling skills, sales mindset, sales strategy, small business growth, small business marketing, small business tips, why customers leave
Your store isn’t losing sales because of “the economy.” It’s losing sales because people walk in… and walk out empty handed. Bob Phibbs breaks down why customer experience is the real battlefield and how sharper sales habits fix more than any marketing plan ever will.
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Why KPIs Are Killing Your Business
October 24th, 2025 | 51 mins 51 secs
agent performance, ai in contact centers, brian nichols, business strategy, call center management, contact center, customer experience, customer lifetime value, customer loyalty, customer retention, customer service, cx leadership, cx metrics, cx strategy, cx without the bs, key revenue indicators, kpi mistakes, kpis, revenue growth, sonic cx
Are KPIs actually killing your business? Justin Jones joins CX Without the BS to explain why chasing numbers destroys customer experience — and how to turn every service call into a revenue event.
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Top 5 Unified Communications Trends for 2025 (And Beyond!)
October 1st, 2025 | 39 mins 20 secs
brian nichols show, business communication tools, customer complaints, customer experience, customer retention, customer service problems, cx strategy, cx trends 2025, cx without the bs, how to keep customers happy, sales and marketing strategy, small business communication, smb growth, smb technology, unified communications, why customers leave
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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What Are the Top 5 Customer Experience Trends for 2026?
September 16th, 2025 | 37 mins 44 secs
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Forget the hype... AI isn’t replacing people, contracts are dead, and human support is back. Here’s what actually matters if you want to win with customers next year...
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Why Small Businesses Need CX Systems Too
September 8th, 2025 | 50 mins 46 secs
accidental contact center, avoid bad reviews, brian nichols, business growth, call center mistakes, communication chaos, customer experience, customer loyalty, customer service strategy, cx risks, cx tips, cx without the bs, employee burnout, fix customer experience, how to improve customer service, lost customers, missed calls, scaling customer service, small business cx, small business phone system
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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AI vs Humans: Who Wins in Customer Experience?
August 27th, 2025 | 28 mins 21 secs
ai customer service, ai hype, ai vs hi, ai vs human support, better customer support, chatbots fail, customer experience 2025, customer loyalty, customer service tips, customer trust, cx strategy, cx without the bs, first contact resolution, human experience cx, human intelligence vs ai, reduce customer effort, technology advisors, why chatbots don’t work
Is AI actually fixing customer experience... or just making it worse? Brian Nichols breaks down why Human Intelligence vs Artificial Intelligence always decides the Human Experience... and why that’s the only scoreboard that matters.
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Will AI Really Replace Call Center Agents?
August 20th, 2025 | 41 mins 58 secs
ai call center tools, ai contact center solutions, ai customer service, ai hype vs reality, ai in cx, ai readiness, ai regulation, ai vs empathy, ai vs humans, brian nichols show, call center automation, change management in ai, cloud tech gurus, contact center ai, customer experience strategy, customer support mistakes, cx without the bs, fred stacey interview, future of customer experience
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). -
Is Your UCaaS Vendor Lying About AI?
August 4th, 2025 | 4 mins 53 secs
ai call routing problems, ai fail examples, ai in ucaas, ai myths in ucaas, ai powered ucaas, ai red flags, cx without the bs, fake ai warning signs, how to spot fake ai, level365, press 1 for sales, real ucaas solutions, small business phone system, smart call routing, technology advisor tips, ucaas ai, ucaas demo advice, ucaas for smbs, ucaas phone menus, ucaas tips, unified communications ai
If your customer is still hearing "Press 1 for Sales, Press 2 for Support" — that’s not intelligence. That’s a script with a buzzword mask. In this episode of CX Without the BS, we’re breaking down the #1 red flag that tells you your vendor might be full of it.