Articles - Predictions

What’s next for the contact centre industry? Our Predictions page brings together expert opinions, research, and analysis that look ahead to the trends shaping customer contact in the months and years to come. From advances in AI and automation to new approaches in leadership, workforce management, and customer experience, these forecasts highlight where the industry is heading and what it means for you. Each prediction offers practical takeaways that can help you prepare your strategy, invest wisely, and stay one step ahead of change.

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How to Better Prepare Your Contact Centre for the Future
What Impact Does Analytics Have on Your CX Strategy and Decision Making?
Analytics Is Most Promising for Identifying Pain Points and Root Cause
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6 Contact Centre Initiatives You Can’t Ignore
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How CCaaS Drives Contact Centre Innovation
Where Would You Like to See Video Used in Future Contact Centres?
Video Has a Mainstream Future
The Future of Call Centres - Remote or Hybrid?
The Future of Call Centres – Remote or Hybrid?
Over the Next 5 Years, Which Trend Will Have the Biggest Impact on Contact Centres?
AI Is Set to Take Hold of Contact Centres
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3 Customer Experience Trends That Will Take Centre Stage
What is Your Primary 2022 Priority?
Efficiency Rules the Roost
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What Should a Future Performance Management System Look Like?
Behold, the future is coming!
Recorded Webinar: Contact Centre of the Future (2013)
40+ contact centre predictions for 2014
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Recorded Webinar: Contact Centre of the Future (2014)
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What’s Next With… Headsets?
Recorded Webinar: Call Centre of the Future
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What Will Happen to the Contact Centre in 2016 and Beyond?
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What’s Next With… Speech Analytics?
What’s Next With… Multichannel?
Recorded Webinar: The Contact Centre of the Future 2012
How it Looks – the Contact Centre of the Future
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7 Future Trends for Contact Centres
2020 vision: What will the call centre look like in ten years’ time