WATCH READ It’s no secret in a COVID and eventual post-COVID world that in-person live events will never be the same. Even when people are comfortable enough to get together in large groups face-to-face, many companies and small business owners will have realized through 2020 that many in-person networking events were just complete wastes of…

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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…

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Listen Read Hey Alexa, Open Nashville Voice Conference. The Nashville Voice Conference has launched the first ever Alexa Skill dedicated to communicating with attendees of an upcoming event, as well as speakers, staff and media. “I believe we are the first, but I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong!” said Paul Hickey, Founder of Nashville…

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WATCH LISTEN READ What Is Alexa For Business? “While Alexa was started as a Consumer Product, it has evolved into a couple different areas. Business Skills, like the one Data Driven Design has built to allow clients to ask Alexa how their web traffic is doing… Skills that are only available to employees of a…

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WATCH LISTEN READ Can An Alexa Skill BE A BUSINESS, or Should It Be An Extension of a Pre-existing Business? From my interview with Amazon Alexa’s Chief Evangelist Dave Isbitski It can be either for sure. Interesting Scenarios: 1. Account Linking – businesses can use their existing APIs and accounting systems, etc. to link up…

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WATCH LISTEN READ I asked Amazon Alexa Skills Marketing Employee #1 Dave Isbitski about Alexa Blueprints. What are they? Essentially they’re a way to use a free, visual dashboard to create your own Alexa Skill. This is something all businesses should be aware of. What is an Alexa Blueprint? Dave says “one of the things…

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