How can small, thoughtful actions make a big difference to customer experience? Xander Freeman, Digital Content Director at Call Centre Helper, joins the podcast to discuss the changing world of CX, AI, contact centres and the importance of bringing different perspectives into the industry. Xander then shares two favourite customer experiences, including a hotel that went above and beyond after his luggage was lost and showed how small, personalised gestures can create a lasting impression.

Xander Freeman Digital Content Director at Call Centre Helper, the world’s largest online community of contact centre professionals. He is a regular host and moderator of webinars, interviews, and live panels on a wide range of topics in the customer contact space – sharing insights on CX innovation, AI, workforce management, QA, and more. As part of the Call Centre Helper team, he engages with CX professionals from all over the globe, ensuring that the organisation stays at the cutting edge of what both CX leaders and agents need to know to succeed in what can be an extremely challenging environment.

Connect with Xander on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/xanderfreeman/

Call Centre Helper is the leading online resource for the contact centre industry, sharing practical advice, expert insights, and real-world best practice. From customer experience and workforce management to technology, leadership, and wellbeing, it helps contact centre professionals stay informed, inspired, and connected. In addition to their library of 20,000+ best practice articles they also provide:

An Industry Leading Webinar Programme – Hosting regular live and on-demand sessions featuring industry experts and practical case studies.

A Weekly Newsletter – A curated roundup of the latest insights, trends, and advice from across the industry.

A CX Resource Library – Filled with the latest reports, white papers and eBooks from industry experts.

Free Tools & Calculators – Practical tools to help teams plan, benchmark, and improve performance.

Find CCH and join their community of over 1.7 million CX practitioners at www.callcentrehelper.com

For more information about Holt CX Consultancy & the services offered, please head to https://www.holtcx.co.uk or follow Chris on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisholt82/

Today on My Favourite CX Irina Hollatz from Right WFM joins the podcast to talk about WFM, AI and why having the right people available to serve customers is where CX really starts. Irina then shares her favourite customer experience with LOT Polish Airlines and how anticipating customer needs, providing solutions and making a stressful situation feel seamless has created a level of trust and loyalty that keeps her coming back.

To connect with Irina, head to LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-hollatz-wfm-consultant/ To find out more about Right WFM, head to - https://rightwfm.com/

For more information about Holt CX Consultancy & the services offered, please head to https://www.holtcx.co.uk or follow Chris on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisholt82/

This time on My Favourite CX Chris Brdar from Red Mountain Weight Loss joins the podcast to talk about AI, employee experience and how technology can raise the level that teams deliver customer experience. Chris shares a deeply personal favourite customer experience that highlights the importance of empathy, understanding and taking the time to genuinely help someone when they need it most.

CONTENT WARNING: Does include references to suicide in the second half of the podcast.

To connect with Chris, head to LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbrdar/

For more information about Holt CX Consultancy & the services offered, please head to https://www.holtcx.co.uk or follow Chris on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisholt82/

Today, Tom Oxley from Bamboo Mental Health joins the podcast to discuss why creating psychologically safe workplaces enables people to deliver exceptional customer experiences, how AI is changing the way we work, and how optimisation may not be conductive to your mental health. Tom then shares with us a favourite customer experience from a family campsite that perfectly demonstrates how authentic human connection and understanding your customers creates memorable experiences that keep people coming back.

To connect with Tom, head to LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-oxley-bamboomentalhealth/

To watch Tom's Tedx talk, head to - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0XUimJbz44

For more information about Holt CX Consultancy & the services offered, please head to https://www.holtcx.co.uk or follow Chris on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisholt82/

How do you balance AI, outsourcing and the human touch to create exceptional customer experiences? Joe Naberhaus from Outsource Consultants joins the podcast to discuss the future of contact centres, the importance of knowledge management, agent empowerment and why customer loyalty is built through meaningful human interactions.

Joe then shares a favourite customer experience from over 20 years ago that demonstrates how ownership, passion and going the extra mile can create customer loyalty that lasts a lifetime.

To connect with Joe, head to LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-naberhaus/

To find out more about Outsource Consultants, head to - https://www.outsource-consultants.com/

For more information about Holt CX Consultancy & the services offered, please head to https://www.holtcx.co.uk or follow Chris on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisholt82/

How do you build customer support operations that are ready for both today's customers and tomorrow's AI? Sam Davison from OPCX Solutions joins the podcast to discuss his journey from leading Sennheiser's global support operation to launching his own consultancy, sharing insights on omnichannel support, agent empowerment, knowledge management and why getting the foundations right is key to exceptional customer experience. Sam then shares two favourite customer experiences, highlighting an outstanding NHS care journey and why First Direct continue to set the standard for effortless customer service.

To connect with Sam, head to LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-davison-opcx/

To find out more about OPCX, head to - https://www.opcx.solutions/

For more information about Holt CX Consultancy & the services offered, please head to https://www.holtcx.co.uk or follow Chris on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisholt82/

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Gerry Brown joins the podcast to discuss how the moments that matter are often when things go wrong, and why great service recovery can turn a negative experience into a lasting positive impression. Gerry shares his views on the importance of listening to customers, acting on feedback & ensuring organisations learn from service failures.

To connect with Gerry, head to LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerryhbrown/

To find out more about The Customer Lifeguard head to - http://www.thecustomerlifeguard.co.uk/

To buy Gerry's book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Customer-Wins-Nobody-Loses/dp/1985150131

For more information about Holt CX Consultancy & the services offered, please head to https://www.holtcx.co.uk or follow Chris on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisholt8

Klaus Schwarzkopf from Your Metamorphosis joins the podcast to discuss his views on identifying the activities that create the greatest business impact. Klaus then shares a favourite customer experience from a hotel stay in Dubai, where exceptional service, personal attention & removing effort created a memorable experience.

To connect with Klaus, head to LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarabursztein/

To buy Klaus's book The 80/20 Automation Blueprint, head to - https://klaus-schwarzkopf.com/en/book_8020_automation_blueprint

For more information about Holt CX Consultancy & the services offered, please head to https://www.holtcx.co.uk or follow Chris on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisholt82/

How do you reduce customer effort whilst balancing regulation, operations & differing customer expectations across international markets? Tamara Burszein from SquareTrade joins the podcast live from UCX Manchester to talk about customer insight, behavioural analytics & creating lower effort experiences. Tamara then shares a favourite customer experience from moving apartments, where a seamless utility switching service proved that sometimes the best customer experience is no experience at all.

To connect with Tamara, head to LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarabursztein/

To find out more about SquareTrade head to - https://www.squaretrade.eu/

For more information about Holt CX Consultancy & the services offered, please head to https://www.holtcx.co.uk or follow Chris on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisholt82/

How do charities responsibly embrace AI whilst maintaining trust, ethics & human connection? Simon Hodgkinson, Head of AI at the British Red Cross, joins the podcast live from UCX Manchester to talk about the organisation’s AI journey, the importance of literacy over hype & how AI can be used to enhance rather than replace human interaction. Simon then shares a favourite customer experience from a hotel stay where a small, thoughtful gesture made a lasting impact & highlights the importance of empowering employees to delight customers.

To connect with Simon, head to LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonhodgkinson/ To find out more about the British Red Cross' work head to - https://www.redcross.org.uk/

For more information about Holt CX Consultancy & the services offered, please head to https://www.holtcx.co.uk or follow Chris on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisholt82/

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