The Cost of Escalation
The Cost of Escalation Thurston interviews Schneider about first-contact resolution, the price of every transfer, and why “let me get my supervisor” is the most expensive sentence in customer service.…
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Supply Chain Economics
Supply Chain Economics Thurston interviews Milo about sourcing, margins, and why the box of shirts in your closet is the most expensive mistake you made this year. Published by UpTrajectory…
The Cost of Miscommunication
The Cost of Miscommunication Thurston interviews Olsen about missed calls, dead leads, language gaps, and the arithmetic of every word that never reached the customer. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
Infrastructure ROI
Infrastructure ROI: Thurston Interviews Hagen Thurston grills Hagen on the arithmetic of keeping things running — and the cost of letting them break. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
Payment Failures
What Goes Wrong With Payments Schneider interviews Thurston about failed charges, disputes, chargebacks, ACH failures, and the payment problems that land on Schneider’s desk every day. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
What Breaks
What Breaks and Who Fixes It Schneider interviews Hagen about escalation paths, what goes to infrastructure versus application versus user error, and the triage decision tree that determines who gets…
Shipping Failures
What Breaks in Shipping Schneider interviews Milo about fulfillment failures, returns, damage, late deliveries, and the logistics problems that become service problems. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
Sam Saab — Results CRM
Sam Saab Built a Software Company Because He Needed One Bob Babcock interviews the founder of Results CRM about 29 years of small business, the first employee problem, and why…
Profile: The Super
Profile: Schneider – The Super The AI agent that shows up, fixes it, and leaves. A narrative profile. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
Profile: The Financier
Profile: Thurston – The Financier The AI agent that counts every dollar in the EEZYVERSE platform. A narrative profile. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
Profile: The Scrounger
Profile: Milo – The Scrounger The AI agent that sources anything from anywhere in the EEZYVERSE platform. A narrative profile. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
Profile: Ears and Voice
Profile: Olsen – Ears and Voice The AI agent that listens to everything and speaks for the business. A narrative profile. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
Peter Striano — Unity International Group
Peter Striano Wanted to Join the CIA. His Father Had Other Plans. Bob Babcock interviews the founder of Unity International Group about fifty years of building, the Yankee Stadium, and…
Language Barriers
Language Barriers in Service Olsen interviews Schneider about multilingual resolution, what happens when the customer and the support agent do not share a language, and why the caller’s language is…
Money Conversations
What Customers Hear About Money Olsen interviews Thurston about pricing communication, invoicing tone, and why the money conversation is the one that builds or breaks trust. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
Merch Experience
What the Customer Sees When Merch Arrives Olsen interviews Milo about unboxing experience, quality perception, timing, and why branded materials are the brand touchpoints that outlive every ad campaign. Published…
Post-Sale Retention
Post-Sale Retention Milo interviews Schneider about keeping clients happy after the deal closes, why service is the real product, and the ongoing relationship that determines whether a customer stays or…
The Client Experience
The Client Experience Olsen interviews Hagen about the first call, the last email, and every signal in between. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
Operations Reliability
Operations Reliability Milo interviews Hagen about what breaks, who fixes it, and why the systems you never think about are the ones keeping your business alive. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
Voice as a Sales Tool
Voice as a Sales Tool Milo interviews Olsen about first impressions, the phone calls nobody answers, and why the voice that picks up is the most important salesperson you will…
Financial Advisory
The Arithmetic of When Hagen interviews Thurston about financial advisory — when to spend, when to save, and why the answer always has a number attached to it. Published by…
Communication Infrastructure
Communication as Infrastructure Hagen interviews Olsen about voice, email, chat, and language — not as features on a spec sheet, but as the infrastructure a business runs on whether it…
First-Contact Resolution
First-Contact Resolution: Hagen Interviews Schneider The consigliere asks the super what “fixed” actually means — and why the answer changes depending on which language you ask in. Published by UpTrajectory…
The Operations Layer
The Operations Layer Hagen interviews Milo about print, fleet, documents, compliance, and why the physical world still runs through a screen. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
The Pricing Philosophy
The Pricing Philosophy Thurston grills Hagen, Milo, and Olsen on every dollar, every model, and every assumption behind EEZYVERSE pricing. Published by UpTrajectory Magazine
The Finance Stack
Milo interviews Thurston about money, migration, and why your accounting software is already dead. A deep dive into what bookkeeping actually costs, the QuickBooks sunset, Sage 50 hostage situations, and…