By | The CX Hub - CX News and Thought Leadership We bring you the best CX articles, news, and podcasts! Come back often for the best in CX news and articles from thought leaders, authors, and business leaders! We will be redesigning this page to a new, enhanced look and feel soon! Featured Blogs – ForresterB2B Customer Communities Need An AI-Powered Reboot August 6, 2026AI doesn’t have to replace the human connection that makes B2B customer communities valuable. Used purposefully, it can help community managers reduce repetitive work, improve customer experiences, surface business insights, and connect community engagement to measurable outcomes. Amy BillsYou Don’t Miss Myspace — You Just Miss 2005 August 6, 2026A potential Myspace relaunch is dependent on social media nostalgia, but consumers aren’t interested in going back in time. Kate WinickYour Processes Are The Weakest Part Of Your AEO Strategy August 6, 2026Many marketers know the best practices they must implement to get mentioned and cited by ChatGPT, Google, and Claude but still struggle to implement answer engine optimization (AEO). Marketers sync with web developers about the technical prerequisites of visibility: server-side rendering, Bing’s IndexNow protocol, monitoring for indexation issues, and more. They’re well aware of the […] Nikhil LaiAI Agents Can’t Read Your Pricing, And It’s Becoming A Revenue Problem August 5, 2026For years, B2B software companies obsessed over discoverability. Could buyers find their website? Could they rank in search? Could analysts, review sites, and influencers tell the right story? But a new challenge is emerging: Can AI buying agents find and understand your pricing? A recent benchmark study from Siteline found that AI agents frequently struggle […] Lisa Singer CX TodayAI Cybersecurity Needs Collective Defense, But Multiplying Alliances Risk Confusing Enterprise BuyersEnterprise cybersecurity leaders are being presented with a growing number of alliances, coalitions and platform partnerships designed to address the risks posed by frontier AI and increasingly advanced autonomous agents. There is good reason for the emergence of multiple efforts to tackle AI cybersecurity defense, given the scope of the challenge. No single vendor, cloud […] Nicole WillingContext Decay Could Be Your AI’s Weakest LinkFrancesca Roche sits down with Matt Graney, Chief Product Officer at Celigo, to examine why enterprise AI can produce unreliable outcomes even when it has access to huge volumes of business data. As AI moves beyond answering questions and begins issuing credits, sending emails, and updating orders, the quality of its decisions depends on more […] Francesca RocheBettermode Connects Community, AI Discovery, and RetentionBettermode is positioning its customer community platform as a connected layer for support, customer feedback, AI-assisted discovery, and retention marketing. For CX teams, communities can do more than host peer discussions. They can help customers find answers, learn faster, share feedback, and gain value between support interactions. That matters in B2B, where retention depends on […] Sophie Wilson Shep HykenThe Real Secret to Out-Servicing Your CompetitionThis article answers the question: What is the real secret to out-servicing your competition? Answer: The real secret to out-servicing your competition is recognizing that products are commodities and creating a customer experience, especially after the sale, that builds trust, validates the customer’s purchase decision, and keeps them coming back. Face it, just about everything you buy, […] shephykenThe One Thing Most Companies Fail To Do After Receiving Customer FeedbackThis article answers the question: What’s the one thing most companies fail to do after receiving customer feedback? Answer: Most companies don’t acknowledge the feedback or tell customers what they did with it, even though doing so builds trust, increases satisfaction, and can even turn into loyalty. One of our subscribers, Heidi Reslow, recently shared […] shephykenEvery Company Needs a ‘Reasonable Department’This article answers the question: What is a “Reasonable Department,” and why does every company need one? Answer: A Reasonable Department is a customer service mindset that empowers employees to use judgment, empathy, and common sense when a customer’s situation falls outside of standard policies or procedures. Most companies have standard operating procedures for just about […] shephyken Articles – Experience Investigators5 Practical AI Use Cases to Improve Your Customer Experience ProgramUnlock practical ways to apply AI in your CX strategy. Explore 5 use cases to improve personalization, spot friction, and drive long-term success in 2026. Jeannie Walters, CCXP, CSPCustomer Experience Strategy Resources: 8 LinkedIn Learning Courses for CX SuccessLevel up your customer experience strategy with LinkedIn Learning courses from Jeannie Walters, CCXP—practical, flexible, and built for real-world CX. Experience Investigators Team10 Questions CX Pros Are Asking (And the Answers You Need)Customer experience leaders ask big questions—here are the top 10, with practical answers and resources to help you take action and drive real CX impact. Jeannie Walters, CCXP, CSP