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The Great Contact Center Standoff

Contact Center Pipeline, Monday, April 7th, 2025

Customers Want Humans, Businesses Push Automation - Who Wins?

'The 2025 US Contact Center Decision-Makers' Guide' is based on a survey of 192 U.S. organizations and 1,000+ U.S. customers. This is the 17th annual edition of the report.

This article looks at three major findings from the report - which is free to download:

  • Operational performance is under severe pressure
  • The move to digital and automation seems to have stalled
  • Live voice is still the gold standard of service.
Operational Performance Is Under Severe Pressure

The following chart shows historical figures for average speed to answer and call abandonment rate...

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