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Alexa on my face is here! Echo Frames Review from 2020-08-04T15:14:38
In this article, I will detail my journey to purchase and obtain the exclusive Echo Frames from Amazon. I will discuss what Echo Frames does, how it works, and if I recommend Echo Frames. This is a...
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Creating a Multi-language Alexa Skill from 2020-07-01T17:16:36
Did you know that Alexa can speak English, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Italian, and Japanese? Furthermore, Alexa recognizes linguistic differences / languages variations by country....
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Alexa Skill FAQs from 2020-06-23T14:21:48
In this post, I will discuss the basics of Alexa Skills for a non-technical perspective. • What is an Alexa Skill and why should I care? • How to name your Alexa Skill according to Amazon's guid...
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Is Failing Fast a Sign? Automating the Build of Voice Applications. from 2019-05-08T14:09:25
For the past 30 years, I’ve been fascinated by all the new ways to automate our lives. And in the last 10 years, many of those new ways have become commonplace. Doorbell cameras, watches that send...
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Google’s Response to Alexa Live from 2019-05-08T11:39:58
In response to Amazon’s Alexa Live 4-hour virtual event on May 2, 2019, Google has started to ramp up their 3rd party developer partnerships. To level-set, to develop an ‘app’ for Alexa is called a...
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Alexa Live Recap from 2019-05-03T13:28:10
On May 2, 2019, Amazon hosted their first Alexa Live 1/2 day virtual event for Alexa developers featuring 4 tracks and 4 hours of Alexa development content. I was thrilled that this was a free and ...
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Voice: The Next Frontier (Guest Podcast) from 2019-05-01T19:12:40
Caroline Dunn, VP of Marketing, was recently a guest on the Cornerstone Media Podcast. Listen to her guest podcasts below:
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AWS Certified–Alexa Skill Builder from 2019-04-19T18:33:46
We are pleased to announce that our VP of Marketing, Caroline Dunn, passed her AWS Certification as an Alexa Skill Builder.
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Featured on Hypepotamous from 2019-03-27T19:03:41
Our VP of Marketing, Caroline Dunn, was featured on Hypepotamous (an Atlanta media outlet) as the only woman Finalist in the Amazon Alexa Multimodal competition. Please check out the full article h...
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Top Innovator Award from 2019-03-22T18:58:47
Alexa Dev Group received the Top Innovator award on March 21, 2019. Presentation below:
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Alexa Multimodal Finalist from 2019-03-11T18:15:28
We are thrilled to announce that our own VP of Marketing, Caroline Dunn, is a top 10 finalist in the Alexa Skills Challenge: Multimodal for her skill Running Clothes! Caroline developed Running Clo...
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Welcome to our Podcast from 2019-03-01T19:28:50
I’m pleased to announce that the Alexa Dev Group has launched our podcast. Our podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.
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How to Publish on Alexa without Coding from 2019-02-15T19:36:29
As companies look to “the next big thing,” and start asking questions about Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home, the inevitable question becomes, “How do I create a skill without coding?” REWIND: Before...
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Running Clothes from 2019-01-28T20:59:34
We have entered the Alexa MultiModal Skill challenge for 2019! Wish us luck! Check out our latest Alexa Skill, submitted to the Amazon Alexa MultiModal Challenge! Activate Running Clothes on Alexa ...
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Getting Your Skill Published on Alexa from 2018-10-25T16:35:09
In my last article, we discussed best practices in Beta testing our Alexa Skills including skill name nuances and the importance of finding good testers. If you missed that post, please check it ou...
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Best Practices for Testing your Alexa Skill from 2018-10-17T15:22:28
In previous articles on my LinkedIn profile, I have presented ideas on developing Alexa Skills and Google Home Actions including scripting, writing requirements, MP3s, APIs, and Lead Gen. If you’re...
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Alexa as a Lead Gen Vehicle from 2018-10-10T15:10:15
In my previous post, Developing API Alexa Skills, I provided 3 examples of how to integrate your enterprise business existing APIs with Alexa. If you missed that post, please check it out here. If ...
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Developing API Alexa Skills from 2018-09-15T18:06:47
If you have content in your existing API, perhaps it is time to consider creating an Alexa Skill to make that content available. I’ll cite 3 examples in this post ranging from simple to complex. If...
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Developing MP3 Alexa Skills from 2018-09-05T20:26:02
One of the most common types of mediums for Alexa Skills are MP3s. The MP3 Alexa Skills I have created include Cat Food, Balanced Running, and Baby Einstein Story Time. Why include MP3s in Alexa Sk...
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How to Write Requirements for Alexa Development from 2018-08-29T09:23:02
In my last post, we discussed best practices for creating a script for your Alexa Skill. If you’re wondering what the heck an Alexa Skill is, check out my Alexa Skill 101 post here. If you missed B...
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