In this reflective episode of Simply CX, Nicole and Tina unpack the biggest insights from the season—exploring how AI and human connection are not competing forces, but complementary ones redefining customer experience. Through real-world examples, they reveal how memorable moments, emotional intelligence, and emerging AI capabilities are reshaping what it means to serve customers in meaningful ways. You'll walk away with: Why the future of CX depends on combining human empathy with AI-powered ...

In this episode of Simply CX, Nicole McKinley sits down with Tom Wynter from Kantar to explore how AI is transforming the world of customer insights. From synthetic data to agent-driven decision-making, Tom shares how organizations can move faster ...

As AI handles routine inquiries, human agents are left with the toughest, most emotionally charged customer interactions. In this episode, Myra Golden shares her psychology-based 3R framework—Regulate, Redirect, Resolve—to help teams de-escalate conversations, build trust, and close interactions with clarity. She also reveals how AI can elevate training, coaching, and scale in the modern CX organization. You'll walk away with: • The 3R Conversation Control Framework and how to apply it in high-...

In this episode of Simply CX, Nicole McKinley sits down with Corinne Martinez, owner and partner of Berryessa Gap Vineyards, to explore how a family-owned winery transformed both customer and employee experience through intentional CX leadership an...

In this episode of Simply CX, Nicole McKinley sits down with Jess Loren, Founder and CEO of Global Objects, to explore how photoreal digital twins are transforming industries from media and entertainment to energy, education, and cultural preservat...

In this episode of Simply CX, host Nicole McKinley sits down with Neil Iversen, Vice President of Professional Services at TTEC Digital, to unpack a real-world airline contact center transformation that reduced average handle time by 30% while dram...

In this episode, Nicole sits down with Mark Chamberlain, Global Managing Director of Customer Experience at Kantar, to challenge conventional thinking about CX metrics. Together, they explore why long‑term memory—not momentary satisfaction—is the real driver of customer choice, brand growth, and competitive advantage. You'll walk away with: • A new way to think about CX as the business of shaping long-term memory • Why frictionless experiences matter—but rarely differentiate • How th...

In this episode of Simply CX, Nicole McKinley sits down with Allison West Hughes, Corporate Vice President of Global Small and Medium Business at Microsoft, to unpack how Microsoft became its own “customer zero” by deploying an autonomous AI sales ...