Advice from a Call Center Geek!
Thomas Laird
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Advice from a Call Center Geek is a weekly podcast with a focus on all things call center and contact center. Tom Laird, CEO of 600+ seat award-winning BPO, Expivia Interaction Marketing and Ai auto QA startup OttoQa, ICMI Top 25 Contact Center thought leader discusses topics such as call center operations, hiring, culture, technology, and training while having fun doing it!
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S1E247 AI Customer Bots Are Coming to You Call Center!
Send us Fan MailThe onslaught of customer AI agents.In the next 9 to 12 months, your customer will be able to say “hey Siri, call my subscription company and cancel my plan, then chat with the ABC…
S1E246 Everything I Have Learned about Ai Powered QA
Send us Fan MailEverything I've learned about AI QA after 2 years of building OttoQA and being one of the first companies to fully automate contact center quality assurance with AI.I'm breaking down…
S1E245 Why You Should Not be Scoring 100% of Your QA Calls
Send us Fan MailMost contact centers still believe scoring more calls means better QA.It doesn’t.In this episode, we start with the Law of Large Numbers and break down why scoring 100% of calls…
S1E244 Dear Santa: Here is the AI Contact Center Tools We Actually Want!
Send us Fan MailThis episode is my AI Christmas wish list for CCaaS. Not toys. Not buzzwords. The real AI tools contact centers should already have but don’t. Everyone is focused on making AI talk to…
S1E243 Inside Expivia Digital and the State of Contact Center Technology
Send us Fan MailJoin us for an inside look at Expivia Digital and the current state of contact center technology. We share our 30-year journey from running contact centers to consulting on CCaaS…
S1E242 Keep Call Centers In America Act- The Truth
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dig into the Keep Call Centers in America Act and uncover the truth behind the headlines. On the surface, it sounds like a patriotic move to keep jobs here in the…
S1E241 Inside NiCE: Strategy, AI, and the Future of CX- Special Episode from NiCE Interactions
Send us Fan MailThis episode sounds as good as it gets — huge thanks to Christopher Irwin-Dudek, VP of Marketing Communications at NICE, for joining me.We dive into a wide-ranging conversation…
S1E240 Listen to This Before You Build or Buy an AI Auto QA Platform
Send us Fan Mail Everyone’s rushing to add Auto QA. But most are thinking too small. In this episode, I break down what most platforms get wrong, why scoring calls is just the beginning, and what to…
S1E239 2025 Geek Gauge CCaaS Rankings!
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Advice from a Call Center Geek podcast, we unveil our highly anticipated 2025 Geek Gauge CCaaS Rankings. We break down the comprehensive analysis of the top 19…
S1E238 What to Demand from Your 2025 Outsourcing Partner- Setting Up Your RFP
Send us Fan MailIn 2025, outsourcing isn’t just about price, it’s about AI, partnership, tech, and long-term CX strategy. In this episode, Tom Laird breaks down exactly what to look for in a modern…
S1E237 The Survey Delusion: Why NPS and CSAT Are Failing Your Call Center
Send us Fan MailEPISODE DESCRIPTION:Are your post-call surveys actually providing meaningful insights, or just creating a dangerous illusion of customer understanding?In this eye-opening episode of…
S1E236 Beyond AHT and SLA: How to Measure Success in AI-Powered Contact Centers
Send us Fan MailTraditional contact center metrics like Average Handle Time and Customer Satisfaction scores have served the industry well for decades. But as AI transforms how we serve customers,…
S1E235 Contact Center Coaching 2.0 -Turning QA Insights into Agent Coaching Gold
Send us Fan MailMost QA programs score agents but don’t actually develop them—and that’s the problem. In this episode, we break down how to move beyond compliance-based QA and use real call insights…
S1E234 Beyond Words: Measuring AI Empathy Through Impact
Send us Fan MailIn this thought-provoking episode of Advice from a Call Center Geek, we dive deep into one of the most contested questions in customer service technology:Can artificial intelligence…
S1E233 Let's Get Real: The True Story of AI in CX & Your 2025 Game Plan
Send us Fan MailTired of the AI hype cycle? In this straight-shooting episode, we're diving into what's actually happening with AI in customer experience operations right now. Not what vendors are…
S1E232 2025 Predictions for CX and the Contact Center Industry
Send us Fan MailAs we wrap up another year, it's time for our highly anticipated ACG 2025 Predictions Episode! In this special forecast, we'll dive deep into the future of technology and customer…
S1E231 The Future of Contact Center Outsourcing: What to Expect in 2025
Send us Fan Mail(I apologize for the poor audio on this episode, we had a mic failure, but the content is awesome so I hope you still find value!)In this episode of the ACG podcast we explore the…
S1E230 The Future of QA: Why AI is a Game-Changer for Contact Center Quality in 2025
Send us Fan Mail The way contact centers approach Quality Assurance is undergoing a major transformation, and AI is at the heart of it. In this episode, we explore how advanced tools are enabling…
S1E229 Mastering Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Your Ultimate Contact Center Superbowl Playbook
Send us Fan Mail Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost here, bringing the year's biggest sales rush! For contact centers, this is the Super Bowl of customer service, and preparation is…
S1E228 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁: 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of ACG, we explore how small and medium-sized businesses can harness authentic artificial intelligence to transform their contact centers without overspending. With a…
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