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 […]
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.
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.
Matchbox.io with Sarah Andrew Wilson
Sarah Andrew Wilson, Chief Content Officer at Matchbox.io, shares the secret sauce for creating the kind of Alexa skills you can build a business on.
The Rundown: best and worst of voice first in 2019 and what to look forward to in 2020
The first episode of the new year is both a reflection on how far we’ve come in the last 12 months, and what to look forward to in the year to come. This is a special episode as it’s the first of a new decade. And in this episode of the rundown, we’re getting deep.
User research the NPR way with Ha-Hoa Homano
How do NPR approach designing voice applications? And how do they engage users to make sure that they’re designing the right things for the right people, Ha-Hoa Homano, Sr. Product Manager, Emerging Platforms at NPR joins us to share all.
Accessibility is usability with Sierra Fontana and Carissa Merrill
Diving deep into how the US Bank approach accessibility for voice with Sierra Fontana and Carissa Merrill of US Bank. Listen on: Apple podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | CastBox | Spreaker | TuneIn | Breaker | Stitcher | PlayerFM | iHeartRadio Presented by the Conversational Academy Save 10% on the world’s no.1 […]
Alleviating loneliness with Adam Greenwood
Adam Greenwood is the CEO of the human tech agency, Greenwood Campbell. Last year, Adam and his team trialled placing voice assistants in residential homes in the UK to see whether voice assistants can help alleviate loneliness for senior citizens. Listen on: Apple podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | CastBox | Spreaker | […]
Discussing discoverability with Braden Ream
Is discoverability of Alexa skills, Google Assistant actions and other voice applications the duty of the platforms i.e. Amazon and Google, or is it the duty of the brand or developer creating them? We discuss this, as well as discoverability challenges within voice applications with Voiceflow co-founder, Braden Ream. Listen on: Apple podcasts | Spotify […]