Alexa Skills
Why Voice Makes Sense For Start Ups and Entrepreneurs
WATCH READ I recently talked about Voice and other topics with Brynn Plummer, VP of Community Relations and Inclusion at Nashville Entrepreneur Center. Here is some of the great knowledge she dropped. “I don’t think I realized that this isn’t like some abstract future state technology or adoption that we will move to in 10-20s,…
Read MoreHow Entrepreneurs Can Find The Right Resources – With Brynn Plummer of Nashville Entrepreneur Center
WATCH LISTEN READ I sat down for an awesome podcast interview with my good friend Brynn Plummer, VP of Community Relations and Inclusion at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. We had a great conversation about Voice Technology, and how businesses will be expected to have Alexa Skills and Google Actions in the next 24-36 months. We…
Read MoreHow An Alexa Skill Increases User Engagement
WATCH LISTEN READ I want businesses to know that you don’t need to have an Alexa Skill or a Google Action that does everything for you. You need it to just be integrated with / enhancing your current experience. Michael Antaran, CEO of CARROT Wellness, explains how CARROT started simple, and then integrated Voice based…
Read MoreWhat Do All Start Ups Need To Survive?
WATCH LISTEN READ I asked CARROT Wellness CEO Michael Antaran “What advice would you give business owners like yourself about the Voice version of their platform in terms of incorporating an Alexa Skill or Google Action into their digital presence?” His answer was amazing, unexpected, and spoke to my heart – “I would advise them…
Read MoreHow To Integrate Your Mobile App With Your Alexa Skill With The CEO of CARROT Wellness
WATCH LISTEN READ Michael Antaran and I have a lot in common. We were both born and raised in Michigan. We both left jobs in the corporate world to create our own start-ups. We’re both building software on a consistent basis, and we’re building Alexa Skills and Google Actions (voice-based apps on top of Alexa…
Read MoreHow To Set Up The Ability To Sell Products From Your Alexa Skill – Data Driven Daily Tip 336
WATCH LISTEN READ Yes! Your business can sell products and services on Alexa. You need a Custom Alexa Skill to do it, and we can build it for you, so your stakeholders can just say “Alexa, book an appointment with my CPA firm,” or “Alexa, order my fitness supplements.” This is done via Amazon Pay,…
Read MoreHow To Pick Alexa-Supported Launch Phrases For Your Custom Alexa Skill – Data Driven Daily Tip 330
WATCH LISTEN READ As an Alexa Skill Developer, you have to be aware of how to pick Alexa-Supported Launch Phrases, also known as Invocation Names. It’s not too complicated, and I’m still learning as I go, so I just wanted to share one specific thing with you. Amazon Alexa allows Alexa Skill Developers to pick…
Read MoreWhy The Next Generation Will Expect Businesses To Have Alexa Skills
WATCH LISTEN READ Alexa Skills and Google Actions are voice applications built on top of Alexa and Google Home / Google Assistant. The next generation will expect businesses to have Alexa Skills. Watch this video or keep reading to find out why. You can build these apps for just about anything. For example, in this…
Read MoreHave You Ever Listened To A Website In Your Car?
WATCH LISTEN READ Seems like a weird concept, right? But honestly, the data says that we’re only about 1-2 years away from people expecting to be able to listen to content from websites on Alexa while driving. This means, Alexa Skills Are The New Websites. Today, Data Driven Design is building Voice Based versions of…
Read MoreHow to Publish a Google Action Using VoiceFlow: Data Driven Daily Tip 323
WATCH LISTEN READ What is a Google Action? A Google Action is a way to make Google Assistant smarter. It’s something you can search and add to your Google Assistant App, Google Home, Google Home Mini, Google Hub and more. As a user, you can just ask Google for information, similar to the way you…
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