Conversation design with PullString’s Oren Jacob
This week, we speak to conversation design master, Oren Jacob, about what it takes to create successful conversations with technology. There are so many complexities in human conversation. When creating an Alexa Skill or Google Assistant Action, most designers try to mimic human conversation. Google itself has taken steps in this direction with the fabricated […]
How to translate your Alexa Skill or Google Assistant Action with Maaike Dufour
Translating your Alexa Skill or Google Assistant Action is about more than translating the words in your script. It’s about translating the user experience. Maaike Dufour calls this ‘transcreating’ and she joins us this week to show us how it’s done. Why should you translate your Alexa Skill or Google Assistant Action? The world is […]
Helping brands bridge the gap with Witlingo’s Brielle Nickoloff and Luciana Morais
This week, we’re finding out how brands can get started and enter the voice first world of smart speakers and digital assistants.
All about BotTalk and how to run a voice first discovery workshop with Andrey Esaulov
This week, we’re digging into how you can create an Alexa Skill using BotTalk and we give you a template for running a voice first discovery workshop, with SmartHaus Technologies CEO and BotTalk co-founder, Andrey Esaulov.
All about voice first games with Florian Hollandt
Voice first games are one of the most popular Amazon Alexa skill categories. So what type of voice games are available? And how do you create them? We speak to game developer and reviewer, Florian Hollandt, to find out.
Turning Alexa for Business into a business with Bob Stolzberg
Today, we’re following the story of the inspirational Bob Stolzberg of VoiceXP, and giving you some deep insights into how you can turn Alexa for Business into a business.
How people REALLY use Amazon Alexa with Martin Porcheron
Today, we’re discussing the findings of Martin Porcheron’s study, ‘Voice interfaces in everyday life’. We uncover insights into how people actually use Amazon Alexa in the home. We find unique user behaviour, new technology challenges and understand what it all means for voice UX designers, developers and brands. Voice interfaces in everyday life Imagine […]
Tackling the challenges of discoverability and monetisation on Amazon Alexa with Jo Jaquinta
Today, we’re getting deep into the biggest challenges facing designers and developers on the Alexa platform: being discovered and making money. And who better to take us through it, than one of the most experienced developers on the voice scene, Jo ‘the Oracle’ Jaquinta.
Hearing voices: a strategic view of the voice first ecosystem with Matt Hartman
We’re getting into detail on the voice first ecosystem; the opportunities, challenges and future, with curator of the Hearing Voices newsletter, Matt Hartman. This week, Dustin and I are joined by Matt Hartman, partner at Betaworks, curator of the Hearing Voices newsletter and creator of the Wiffy Alexa Skill. In this episode, we’re discussing: […]
How to create an Alexa Skill without coding with Vasili Shynkarenka
This week, we’re speaking to Storyline founder, Vasili Shynkarenka all about how you can create an Alexa Skill without coding.