Archive for December 2020
Voice in Accessibility and Inclusion (with Cathy Pearl of Google)
WATCH READ What is Cathy Pearl of Google most excited about in voice technology? Great question by my partner QuHarrison Terry at Project Voice 2020. Overall, it’s how voice helps accessibility and inclusion. From a cool voice transcription app available on Android devices called Live Transcribe, to helping people with mobility issues or muscular dystrophy…
Read MoreThe Top Three Things You Need To Know About Designing Voice Apps
WATCH READ What are the top three things to know about designing voice apps for Alexa and Google Assistant? For me, the first one is how to design using Alexa Presentation Language. APL is a way to make voice apps come to life visually on all Alexa-enabled devices with screens. You can include videos, touch…
Read MoreEvidence For Voice-Based Apps For Businesses
WATCH READ In my speaking appearance at Nashville Design Week, I spoke about Designing For Voice. In this snippet, I cover the Data that shows businesses why they should take building voice apps seriously. Paul Hickey, Founder / CEO / Lead Strategist at Data Driven Design, LLC and founder of The Voice Event, and The Voice Designer, has created…
Read MoreHow Bloggers & Influencers Can Grow Their Following Using Alexa
WATCH READ At The Voice Event 2020, I talk to my friend Jeff Blankenburg from Amazon about how Bloggers and Influencers can grow their following using Alexa. In addition to what he mentions in this video, bloggers can also voice enable their WordPress blog for Alexa and Google Assistant using a plug-in called TheVoiceDesigner.com. Paul…
Read MoreHow To Create A Unique Presence For Your Small Business
WATCH READ All small businesses need to differentiate themselves from their competitors, and the data says that 100+ million users are now getting their information from Alexa and Google Assistant. Getting your business an Alexa Skill that can be found on in the Alexa app is a way of getting found that your competitors probably…
Read MoreWhat Does Healthcare Powered By Voice Actually Look Like?
WATCH READ Imagine a world where you can ask Alexa for basic information about first aid. What will help heal my sunburn? What medicines work best for heartburn or acid reflux, etc.? Now imagine a world where patients can ask Alexa to call the on-call nurse because they need to go to the bathroom, need…
Read MoreHow Law Firms Can Benefit From Alexa Skills
WATCH READ I spoke with Jeff Blankenburg, Senior Developer Evangelist at Amazon for Alexa, at The Voice Event 2020, about what Alexa Skills all law firms should consider building and how they can benefit. I really like talking to Jeff about this stuff, because the practical ideas he comes up with make a ton of…
Read MoreVoice Assistance in Healthcare
WATCH READ Nate Treloar, CEO of Orbita, tells QuHarrison Terry and I, how Orbita got involved working on some of the first Alexa Skills in Healthcare – partnering with the Mayo Clinic and others. This interview took place at Project Voice 2020. Paul Hickey, Founder / CEO / Lead Strategist at Data Driven Design, LLC and founder…
Read MoreAdapting Voice For Educational Use With Julie Davis
WATCH READ In this sit down interview at Project Voice 2020, QuHarrison Terry and I speak to Julie Davis, who at the time was director of instructional technology and innovation at Chattanooga Christian School in Chattanooga, TN. Davis is an Alexa Champion, and the host of Voice In Education Podcast. She is a proponent of…
Read MoreWhy Voice Applications are Perfect for Healthcare
WATCH READ Nate Treloar of Orbita, who built some of the very first Alexa Skills for healthcare companies and the Mayo Clinic, stopped by the Data Driven Design booth at Project Voice 2020 to talk to QuHarrison Terry and I about why Voice Applications are perfect for the healthcare industry. Paul Hickey, Founder / CEO…
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