The voice design sprint with Maaike Coppens
Maaike Coppens returns to share how you can go from zero to hero in one voice design sprint. From nothing at the beginning to a a validated use case and prototype at the end, with fun in the middle.
Voice at VaynerMedia, situational design and sound with Claire Mitchell
VaynerMedia are one of the leading global digital agencies. Director of Innovation at VaynerSmart, Claire Mitchell, joins us to share how VaynerMedia approach voice, as well as sharing some insights on situational design and sound design.
How your voice assistant talks is more important than what it says with Ben McCulloch
Ben McCulloch shares his take on why intonation and emotion is imperative in creating high quality and trust-building voice experiences. Listen on: Apple podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | CastBox | Spreaker | TuneIn | Breaker | Stitcher | PlayerFM | iHeartRadio Presented by Readspeaker Readspeaker is a pioneering voice technology company that […]
Alternative voice assistants to Alexa and Google Assistant
I’m in Amsterdam today with JP and Jen who are over there looking rather nonchalant not joining me on the escalator, but in Amsterdam in Holland Google, Sorry, Alexa doesn’t exist. The echo doesn’t exist. It’s Google Assistant predominantly and I got me thinking about what would you do if those big commercial Voice […]
Four Alexa Champions walk down memory lane with Nick Schwab, Eric Olsen, Tim Kahle and Steve Arkonovich
We catch up with 4 Amazon Alexa Champions to discuss the then, now and future of the Alexa skills ecosystem and the voice first community.
Voice search is real and Google is concerned
Voice search is happening. And Google is under threat. Not short term threat but long term threat. There’s a new search provider in town and it’s name is Alexa.
International VUX design best practice workshop
If you’re looking to create voice applications for Alexa and Google Assistant, check out this run through of VUX design best practice from across the globe. These insights were taken from over two years and one hundred podcast recordings with voice AI and conversational AI industry thought leaders and experts, as well as two […]
What is Twilio Autopilot?
Twilio is a magical tool, and Autopilot is its NLU platform that voice devs and designers need to check out. In this episode we’re taking a look at what Autopilot is, what are its core concepts, and how it differs from other NLU services. Listen on: Apple podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | […]
Persona design and voice actors with Adva Levin
Adva Levin joins us to share why you should design personas for your voice apps, how you can create them, as well as how to work with voice acting talent.
Amazon Alexa Super Bowl ad 2020
Transcript: Amazon have released a preview of its Super Bowl advert and it was aired on The Ellen Degeneres Show. DeGeneres? I think it’s DeGeneres. Is that how you pronounce it? Anyway, Amy Stapleton, recent Alexa Champion, (congratulations Amy!) posted something on LinkedIn: The first point is that Alexa is portrayed as a servant. A […]