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**Who You'll Hear**Guest: Bradley Metrock (CEO of Project Voice)Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)The guest for this month is Bradley Metrock, CEO of Project Voice and General Partner of Project Voice Capital Partners, who joins us to discuss the ins and outs of voice technology. Bradley starts with sharing how his personal and professional experience revolves around voice technology, AI, and publishing, then makes an in-depth analysis of how the emergence and rise of voice technology and voice AI has been making a revolutionary impact on publishing and various industries.In the end, Bradley recommends two events that voice AI and publishing practitioners would never want to miss out: Project Voice 2022 (April 25-28, 2022, in Chattanooga, Tennessee) and Digital Book World 2023 (Jan 16-18, 2023, in NYC). For more cutting-edge voice tech, please visit Project Voice and listen to his podcast This Week in Voice. Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

Marie Dutton Brown has been described by Black Enterprise magazine as one of "the major African-American players" in the publishing industry and international literary community. As one of a small group of black literary agents and a 54-year veteran of the publishing industry, Marie was the 1st Inductee into the Publishing Hall of Fame in 2018 honoring her for her significant body of work."Beginning her career at Doubleday, Marie Dutton Brown dealt with persistent racism directed at both her and her work, but she persevered in championing African-American literature and identity," said Bradley Murdock, CEO of Score Publishing. "In a new era defined by increased social awareness of marginalized voices and perspectives, Brown stands tall as a trailblazer, helping move the entire industry in a more progressive and accepting direction."Host Brad Johnson and Marie discuss her experiences as she ascended the publishing industry and her style of activism, the requirements and skills to succeed in her career, the collaboration process with writers, what factors publishers weigh when acquiring a literary project, the pain and acceptance of disappointment, the cycle of interest in black culture and what inspires her to continue her work. * * * Instagram Corner Table Talk and Post and Beam Hospitality LinkedIn Brad Johnson Medium Corner Table Media E.Mail brad@postandbeamhospitality.com For more information on host Brad Johnson or to join our mailing list, please visit: https://postandbeamhospitality.com/ Corner Table™ is a trademark of Post & Beam Hospitality LLC © Post & Beam Hospitality LLCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 91 Julie Daniel Davis interviews Bradley Metrock. Bradley is the CEO of Score Publishing and the creator of "This Week In Voice VIP," the daily letter to the voice & AI tech communities. Bradley is the reason Julie is involved in the voice industry. Going all the way back to the 2018 Alexa Conference where Bradley invited Julie to be a part of what felt like a very grassroots event. Having his eye on this emerging tech and its possibilities, Bradley serves as a knowledgeable guest. In this episode, Bradley shares his thoughts on the future of voice and education, what's slowing it down, and who to watch.

SPONSORED BY PROJECT VOICE CATALYSTProject Voice Catalyst is for companies working with voice and AI, whether heavily involved or just starting, it uses an extensive network to connect companies working with voice tech and conversational AI to new customers, partners, media, or investors, depending on needs and business objectives.Accelerating your business months ahead of where you otherwise would be.No matter what industry - publishing, healthcare, automotive, banking, gaming, hospitality - Project Voice: Catalyst is helping others and can help you.Contact Ray Kyle, Score Publishing's Director of Business Development, at Ray@ScorePublishing.us or (781) 929 1098 if you're interested in learning more.Automating call centres with AIMost contact centres have been overwhelmed during the covid period, struggling to meet the demand placed on them. Some call centres have even had to close due to unprecedented call volumes.At the same time, customers are ever more demanding. Expectations are through the roof. No one wants to wait on hold, and everyone wants to speak to a human. When they eventually get through to speak to someone, their query isn't always answered first time. Sometimes they're passed to and from between departments which makes for a less than desirable experience.At the same time, call handlers and agents don't always have what they need to serve customers properly. They're sometimes dealing with multiple systems and have to start each call with information gathering, rather than problem solving.Conversational AI can be used to solve all of these problems. From gathering information while the customer waits, and passing that information to call handlers so that they can spend more time serving and less time gathering details, to end-to-end self service from within the call, negating the need to speak to an agent in the first place.Speakeasy AI have patent-pending technology built to make the lives of customers and contact centres easy. And in this episode of VUX World Live, The Fresh Prince of AI and CEO Speakeasy AI, Frank Schneider, makes a return to the show to share insights on how voice technology is being used within IVR systems to help solve some real business problems, and how you can do the same.Linksspeakeasyai.comfrank@speakeasyai.comAll about Speakeasy AI with the Fresh Prince of AI, Frank Schneider See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) sits down with Ricardo Garcia-Amaya, CEO of VOIQ, to discuss his unique path into working with voice technology and AI.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) sits down with technology pioneer and legend Brian Roemmele, as part of April's Voice of the Car Summit, to talk voice technology and conversational AI.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) records the Season Finale of Season 4 of This Week In Voice, live as part of The Voice of the Car Summit on April 7, 2020. Featured guests include Carla Bailo (President and CEO, Center for Automotive Research), Piyush Chandra (Director of Product Management, NAUTO) and Chandra Khatri (Lead Research Scientist, Artificial Intelligence, Uber).

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews superstar voice developer, Alexa Champion, and Bixby Premier Developer Ilarna Nche, who currently works for Matchbox.io.

We know that the landscape has shifted and businesses, large and small, are struggling to find their footing. The events industry, in particular, is one that faces, what some are considering, an industry killing situation. Events are all about the live experiences, the face to face, the networking. Things that right now are just unimaginable. Bradley Metrock, founder of Score Publishing, created the Power of Voice series of events and has over 30 live events across 12 years under his belt. Bradley knows the events space better than most. How Bradley and the Score Publishing team have adapted to the changing landscape is something every events producer should pay attention and strive to model. I'm excited to have Bradly be our first guest on the new Beyond Voice Conversations with such an important industry topic. Listen close - between the laughs - and you'll get a potential framework for events in a post-COVID world.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews voice tech visionary and current Samsung executive Adam Cheyer.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews AI pioneer and startup advisor Steve Ardire. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Maaike Groenewege, a conversational designer as well as founder of Women in Voice (Netherlands). The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) speaks with Julie Maas, Senior Product Manager for Voice and Multi-Modal Sensemaking Products and Tools for Intel Corporation. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Coronavirus COVID-19 is now officially a global pandemic but it has been impacting events where the voice industry has a prominent role for nearly a month. MWC, HIMSS, SXSW all canceled. What other events are likely to face a similar fate? How is the industry already adjusting to new challenges associated with large gatherings? Peter Erickson and Bradley Metrock run the largest and most popular events in catering to the voice industry globally. Erickson has already had two events canceled due to coronavirus but has online events already on the calendar that are getting a lot of attention. Metrock also had some online events planned but also has the Voice of the Car Summit planned for April. We discuss how the CEOs of Modev and Score Publishing view the current situation, how they are adjusting, and what it portends for the future. Enjoy this special edition of the Voicebot Podcast. 

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) speaks with Suhas Uliyar, VP Digital Assistant, AI, Mobile and Integration with Oracle, about his role and the company's ongoing efforts to bring conversational AI into the enterprise. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) speaks with Rupal Patel (CEO, VocaliD) and Mike Tatum (CEO, Spokestack) about the news of the week in voice technology and conversational AI, including Mycroft's battle against patent trolls, Alexa's increasing usage in banking and healthcare, and one pioneer's creation which allows people to call Google Assistant devices using rotary phones.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) speaks with Bianca Phillips, Australia's expert on the intersection of technology, law, ethics, and modern healthcare. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Bradley Metrock, CEO of Score Publishing. Bradley is many things, and most certainly all things voice. Bradley has been in the voice space for several years and culminated the Project Voice event, the number one event for voice technology and AI in America. During the podcast, I had the opportunity to learn more about what Bradley does and his vision for the future of voice. He talks in depth about how businesses need to understand the importance of incorporating voice technology within small to medium size companies. If they don’t do it soon, they will quickly fall behind. Bradley is also the Keynote Speaker at Nashville Voice Conference 2020, coming up on August 7 at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. The event will focus on how all businesses can become more efficient and effective through the creation of Alexa Skills and Google Actions. Paul: How familiar do you believe businesses currently are with voice apps, Alexa skills and Google actions? Bradley: I think it varies, but in general it's pretty low. I view it as defensive in nature rather than offensive in nature. I think a business, including mom and pop gas stations, and as you get into the enterprise space, needs to be working with voice or working with groups like Data Driven Design who are working with voice on their behalf so that they are accumulating knowledge and they're getting acclimated to the space. But the bottom line is that if you're not delving into those waters, you're falling behind, and you're not understanding. Paul: Do you think businesses know that they can build custom applications for Alexa and Google assistant just like they can with websites or mobile apps and how those can actually help them be more efficient and effective? Bradley: I think some of that knowledge is there. They want to turn to professionals, and do it right. I don't think it's part of the mental calculus for a lot of companies. Like do the tools exist? Paul: You wrote a book more than just weather and music, 200 ways to use Alexa. Tell us about that. Tell us about some of those use cases that you've found. Bradley: It's profound. All the things that you can do with Alexa’s ecosystem. I always joke, you could line up a hundred Amazon employees and even they wouldn't know 70% or 80% of some of these things that are in the book. And I'll give you a couple of examples. It's called “Alexa, What am I Holding?” So four Alexa devices that have a front facing camera, like the Echo Show, and The Echo Spot. They have a feature called “Alexa, what am I holding?” Paul: If you had to come up with an idea of big or small to help any kind of business, including your own, with operations or marketing, creating a voice app, an Alexa skill or a Google action, what would it be? Bradley: We just went through that with Project Voice. We wanted to create a voice experience that you don't want to regurgitate the web. So with Project Voice, we thought, what is it that a voice experience for a conference ought to do? And what is it it can do, that's above and beyond regurgitating the web? And one of the things that we came up with that we used to great effect was having speakers talk about their sessions in their own voice. Paul: The goal of the Nashville Voice Conferences is to help people make things happen with their businesses with voice. And, you are the keynote speaker at Nashville Voice Conference 2020, and I'm very proud of that. Can you give us a little preview of what you're thinking will be valuable to the attendees on August 7th, 2020 at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center? Bradley: Sure! I'm thrilled that there is a Nashville Voice Conference, number one. I'm thrilled that it's growing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paulhickey/support

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) speaks with voice super-developer Ilarna Nche (Software Developer, Matchbox.io) about the news of the week in voice tech and conversational AI. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) speaks with Corinne Kleinman (Georgetown University) and discusses the top voice tech and AI news of the week, from Amazon executives unplugging Alexa devices in their homes to Cerence's desire to let you choose your own voice assistant in the car to the University of Michigan ridding itself of Clinc's former CEO. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

This Week In Voice recorded a special roundtable interview at CES, focused on the Chinese market for voice technology and AI. Joining host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) is Shining Hsiong (Founder and CEO, Shenzhenware), Bo Xi (Market Developer Manager, Knowles Electronics) and Andy Bellavia (Director of Market Development, Knowles Electronics). The conversation centers on differences between the United States and Chinese markets for voice technology, and what we can expect to see in both markets heading into 2020.

Guest: Andy Bellavia (Business Development at Knowles Corp) & Bradley Metrock (CEO of Score Publishing and host of Project Voice) Topic: The Emergence of Voice Panel from Project Voice This episode of the podcast is a recording of the, "Emergence of Hearables" panel from Project Voice. Dave and Andy comprise the panel, which was moderated by Bradley. The three discuss a wide range of hearables + voice technology topics, including the recently announced Bluetooth protocol, Bluetooth LE Audio, and the types of applications that this protocol can facilitate. In addition, they discuss the ways in which voice assistants can be designed to work for hearables and some of the types of hearables-specific voice applications we may see. At the end, the conversation shifts to biometric monitoring, the challenges faced with collecting this type of data, and also the potential for voice assistants to serve as an intelligent aggregator and agent of the data, notifying the user of what's being assessed from the data. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futureear/message

Those of us building Voice Apps for Alexa and Google Assistant have naturally become evangelists and power users of the voice assistants and smart speakers. Case in point, I don't know anybody who knows more about How To Use Alexa than creator of Project Voice and CEO of Score Publishing, Bradley Metrock. Bradley is the author of More Than Just Weather and Music - 200 ways to use Alexa. He is also the host of "This Week In Voice" Podcast. In this interview with our friend QuHarrison Terry of Inevitable/Human and Mark Cuban Companies, We talk about his affinity for Voice, Alexa, and why he chose Chattanooga, Tennessee to be the home for the number one event for Voice and AI in America. Q and I joke about Bradley wanting to marry Alexa, but the truth is he's an amazing leader in the voice space and his passion for voice continues to pave the way for millions of people to benefit from voice as a technology. Q also asks me about my top Voice Predictions/Trends in 2020 and Bradley elaborates on Voice Branding. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paulhickey/support

In this episode, Teri will share his experience at the recent Project Voice 2020 and give us some of the highlights of the event.He met so many like-minded people at the event, listened in on some sessions and participated in others. Bradley Metrock and his team did a great job organizing and coordinating the event. Teri had a videographer following him around for the entire duration of the event so he could capture as much content as possible to share with the Alexa in Canada audience. He was awarded the Flash Briefing of the Year award at the event.Welcome and Enjoy!Teri made a couple of short clips of his conversations with the people he met at the event, and the include:Scot Westwater from Pragmatic DigitalScot and his wife Susan are the founders of Pragmatic Digital and they just recently released a book that they did the book signing for at the event.They also recently released a new program called Voice Masters.They are focused on creating strategies for voice. They help businesses figure out what the value for their audience is, figure out what they’re trying to achieve from a business standpoint, and to actually figure out where those two intersect to create something that is useful and usable, instead of just novelty.He was excited by Teri’s panel and wanted to attend the event because they hadn’t attended in 2019.They will be doing a talk about strategy and the book they just released.Noa Eshed from Trinity AudioShe is the CMO of Trinity Audio and attended the event to learn more about the audio and voice industry, while also learning more about the predictions for 2020.She predicts that more readers will turn to listeners in 2020.She thinks publications will produce their written content in audio form too.She also predicts that audio advertising will evolve. This will happen through humanizing brands and telling stories.Roger Kibbe of Samsung BixbyHe is a developer and evangelist for Samsung Bixby.He is at the Project Voice to attend some sessions and do a talk.He will also be giving a workshop for Bixby with his team.He is excited to see how big the industry has gotten and how much momentum is around it.In 2020, he sees brands getting very serious about voice, and including it in their marketing budgets.Dr. Neil Desai of MedFlashGoHe is a family physician and one of the co-founders of MedFlashGo and DentalFlashGo, which are Alexa skills.He is the chief marketing officer for both those skills.They are focused on evolving medical education in the 21st century and training the next generation of physicians and healthcare professionals to teach, learn, create, and practice medicine in the century we live in by leveraging voice.He thinks voice technology will be adopted more in 2020.Dr. Sirish Kondabolu of Medicine Remixed PodcastHe is an orthopedic surgeon by training and the co-founder of Medicine Remixed which is a media company focused on podcasting and voice technology.On the voice side, he is interested in the implications of voice in both patient education and provider education. He feels that there are so many simple interventions that we can do using voice.One use case that he has been fascinated with is patient education specifically in orthopedic surgery with for example, post-op discharge instructions.Voice is the only platform where people can do all sorts of things while listening to what they need to listen to.Amy Stapleton of TellablesShe is the Founder and CEO of Tellables.She will be talking at the event about merging Tellables into a brand new company called Chatables. They will be extending their storytelling experience from the lessons that they learned from their My Box of Chocolates experience and conversational stories. They are building a new platform for authors and are looking into stories as a service where brands can extend their conversations with their customers by engaging with Chatables to find a conversational story that might peak the interest of customers.She thinks 2020 will be a transitional year where a lot of changes will take place in voice technologies.Andy Bellevia of KnowlesCorpHis company makes small microphones and speakers for mobile phones, voice assistants, smart speakers, other voice enabled IoT devices, hearables and hearing aids.He is responsible for all the in-ear products, and that’s what brought him to Project Voice, to get an insight into the intersection of modern hearables, where they’re going, and how hearables will enable voice on the go wherever someone goes.There has been a new Bluetooth standard for hearables that will be lower powered so hearables will have longer battery life and now they’ve become very useful to wear all day. Andy watched at CES how Google Assistant is pushing towards voice enabling third party apps.Katherine Prescott of VoiceBrewShe is the founder and editor of VoiceBrew, a digital media company dedicated to helping people get the most out of Alexa. They currently have 40,000 subscribers.They do a daily “One Actually Awesome Thing to Try with Alexa”They also publish comprehensive feature guides on everything from Alexa routines, to drop-in, to important topics like privacy.They recently launched an Alexa Tip of the Day flash brIefing largely inspired by Teri and other flash briefing creators.Daniel Hill He teaches small business owners how to use Instagram.He has a flash briefing where he talks about news, new features that have come to Instagram, strategies, tips and tricks, and answers questions on there.He spoke at the event about discoverability on voice especially voice skills.Adrian Simple of Gaming ObserverHe runs an Alexa flash briefing called the Gaming Observer, which is ranked number one in the US and the UK.Danny OrtizHe works with an incubator in Columbus, Ohio called Wave Columbus or the Wave Innovation Center. They incubate companies and help them grow in whatever area.David Box from Macadamian TechnologiesHe and his company presented topics on how to start up a voice skill in a voice bootcamp 101 type of session.They are focused on building the future of healthcare, and voice is a large part of that. They look at many different ways where they can incorporate voice into clinical workflows, and into the everyday lives of patients in order to improve outcomes and help clinicians improve their daily lives.Nate Trelor from OrbitaHe sees a transformation of healthcare taking place in 2020 through the power of voice.Voice has already started being used in clinical use cases transforming how patients communicate with their care providers and manage their own wellness.Carl Robinson of the Voice Tech PodcastHe saw some amazing presentations at the event.He has mostly been doing a range of podcast interviews with interesting people at the event.Bret Kinsella of VoiceBot.aiHe was the focus of the Bret Kinsella roast during the award ceremony which was a lot of fun.He also won the This Week in Voice Award for the Voice/AI Commentator of the year, and won the Voice/AI journalist of the year.They educate the industry and help people make better decisions so they can understand what’s going on today and where the trends are headed.Ray Kyle of Project VoiceHe’s a huge part of the Project Voice team.He handles business development for the event and all the Voice First events they do all over the US.Bradley Metrock of Project VoiceHe is the CEO of Score Publishing, a new type of publishing company that help creators find voice.He is the host of This Week in Voice and Executive producer of Project Voice.Links and Resources in this EpisodeVoice MastersPlay Crack the Code HereTrinity AudioThe Gaming Observer Flash Briefingwww.TheGamingObserver.comAdrian Simple on LinkedinAdrian Simple on Twitterwww.TheWaveColumbus.comwww.Orbita.aiwww.VoiceTechPodcast.comwww.VoiceTechPodcast.com/Newsletterwww.VoiceBot.aiwww.VoiceBot.ai/InsiderOther useful resources:Voice in Canada: The Flash BriefingComplete List of Alexa CommandsAlexa-Enabled and Controlled Devices in CanadaTeri Fisher on TwitterAlexa in Canada on TwitterAlexa in Canada Facebook PageAlexa in Canada Community Group on FacebookAlexa in Canada on InstagramPlease leave a review on iTunesShopping on Amazon.ca See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The same way that our lives all improved as consumers and eventually as marketers and business owners in 2008-2010 with the advent of the iPhone and other smartphones, 2020 will be the year and certainly mark the beginning of the decade in which all of our lives improved due to Voice technology, like Alexa, Google Assistant and even Samsung Bixby and custom voice assistants. 15 years ago none of us knew what “pinching and zooming” or “swiping” meant. Now, our children are asking Alexa, Google and Siri just about everything. Students are building Alexa Skills for class projects and instructional technology directors are encouraging teachers to incorporate Alexa in the classroom. In this video, my friend QuHarrison Terry of Inevitable/Human and Mark Cuban Companies asks me: “What’s Keeping Me Up In Voice?” My answer: I get excited about the every day business owner and entrepreneur that maybe doesn’t have a huge team. They can use voice to become more efficient and effective. They can use voice to check their Quickbooks or have a voice based version of their company training. If you’re a small company with less than 10 people, you may not have a full HR team to train your next hire. You can use voice for that. Q also asks me: What’s the difference between a Voice App and a Voice Skill? So I happily break that down. Finally, Q tees up my take on what the best tools are to create your own Voice Apps (Alexa Skills and Google Actions). 1. Voiceflow – An authoring platform to create your own custom voice apps without coding. Content managers / digital strategists (non-coders) can easily build Voice apps in minutes and deploy to Alexa and Google Assistant. Voiceflow has several “blocks” that allow for advanced functionality such as replacing the robot voice, building visual screens for Echo Show devices via Alexa Presentation Language (APL). It also allows for team collaboration between content strategists and coders. Developers can layer API blocks and code blocks to extend the Voice App’s functionality beyond just a conversation. 2. The Voice Designer – I’m partial to this tool, because my CTO Joe Wallace and I built it for Data Driven Design clients. The Voice Designer is a one-of-a-kind WordPress plug-in that places an authoring tool in the backend of any WordPress website. The Voice Designer is similar to Voiceflow, but not as feature-heavy. It’s meant for marketing directors and small business owners to be able to build a voice-based version of their company website or blog and deploy it directly to Alexa and Google Assistant from the backend of their WordPress website. It is really meant to meet the marketer where they already are – their WordPress admin panel. 3. Engage By Voice – Engage is a phenomenal tool that features templates that can be customized to build and deploy custom voice apps for your business. Engage features templates that allow businesses to gather phone numbers and send text messages, deploy surveys, gather reviews and much more. Engage is a perfect tool for marketers to try voice and see how Alexa Skills and Google Actions can integrate into and support all of their other business development efforts. For more information on any of these tools, please feel free to contact me directly at paul@datadriven.design. I look forward to helping you build your voice apps! This interview took place at Project Voice – the number one event for Voice Tech and AI in America – from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Thanks to Bradley Metrock of Score Publishing and VoiceFirst.FM Thanks for reading, watching and listening, and have a great day! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paulhickey/support

Voice-first resources are featured in Episode 25 of Agile Digital Business podcast. You'll hear about Amazon Alexa Skills highlighted in a book by Bradley Metrock of the "This Week in Voice" podcast, to an interview with Bobby Kovey, The Credo Company, participant in a talk on preparing for voice, presented by Vickie Maris in Certificate in Executive Management at the University of Notre Dame.  You'll also learn about a new book by Susan Westwater and Scot Westwater, Voice Strategy: Creating useful and usable voice experiences. Enjoy! Vickie * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  0:18 Setup of Episode 25 and a welcome. 1:19 Vickie Maris introduces the upcoming interview that airs at the end of this episode with Bobby Kovey, The Credo Company, who chats about the value of an FAQ page on a website in this era of voice search. 3:28 Mention of an episode in the show, "This Week in Voice," hosted by Bradley Metrock, CEO, Score Publishing. The episode published on Nov. 7, 2019, (Season 4, Episode 10) is titled, "More than just weather and music: 200 ways to use Alexa." This is also the title of Bradley's book about Amazon Alexa Skills.    4:37 Review of several of the Amazon Alexa Skills that are featured in the book, "More Than Just Weather and Music: 200 Ways to Use Alexa." 5:22 Example of an Amazon Alexa Skill by PayPal that lets you send and receive money using your voice. 6:06 Vickie Maris provides a reminder that you can listen to this podcast, Agile Digital Business, when you ask your Amazon device, "Alexa, play the most recent episode of Agile Digital Business." 6:57  A reminder that it is possible to manage the recordings of your voice made by the Amazon Echo device right from the device with a request from your voice. 8:10 A reminder that there is an Amazon Alexa Skill, a Flash Briefing, that is published for this show, Agile Digital Business. 9:22 A shoutout to Len Clark, a colleague who broadcasts about Notre Dame sports who has also created an Amazon Alexa Skill, Notre Dame Football, that will give you latest in Notre Dame sports such as game day weather, kick-off times or tip-off times, etc. 9:59 Information about books I've been reading: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big," by Scott Adams, comic strip artist of Dilbert. 10:54 Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark. A book that I'm reading for the AI and Ethics Book Club at the University of Notre Dame. 11:40 Video resource from Voice Summit 2019, July 24, 2019, that is available on YouTube. A session at 2:59 in the session is by emcee J.P. Poulter of Vixen Labs.  17:44 Also from the July 24, 2019 video from Voice Summit 2019, go to the time code of 38:57 seconds, for a conversation between Scott Quartner who is a VP with T. Rowe Price and Vijay Balasubramanian, CEO and Founder of Pindrop. Their chat is about security and authentication in voice. 18:59 A new book by Voice Strategy: Creating Useful and Usable Voice Experiences, by Susan Westwater and Scot Westwater.  20:44 If you would like to voice record your next book, you can use a service like rev.com to get the audio file transcribed. 21:40 you can leave a voice mail for me using the SpeakPipe widget on my website, https://vickiemaris.com/contact 24:00 Interview with Bobby Kovey, The Credo Company, after he had participated in the executive education program, Certificate in Executive Management. "Things that you can use, that are proven best practices. You can walk away from the program with knowledge from proven experience that you can use." 25:45 Bobby Kovey discusses his plan to add an FAQ page to the company website to help their content be more readily discovered by potential clients who are searching for consulting companies that do work in government relations. 28:20 A thank you from the podcast host to Bobby Kovey for participating in the interview. Let's teach! Inspire! and Connect!     #agiledigitalbiz #voicefirst #teachinspireconnect

Adam Greenwood (CEO, Greenwood Campbell) joins host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) for a discussion that spans the genesis of Greenwood Campbell, how Adam views voice-first technology, the biggest opportunity within voice and AI currently, and more. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews the executive team from Voicify, a company providing a voice content management system and platform. On the heels of Voicify's sponsorship of Voicebot.AI's Smart Speaker Adoption Report, the company has keen insight into the trends behind voice-first growth. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Episode 11 of The Alexa Podcast, presented by VoiceFirst.FM, features special guest Mayokun Adeniyi - the co-creator of the first Alexa meetup in Africa. The discussion spans Mayokun's ambitions for the group, what he sees in voice-first technology, and his hopes for Alexa as a platform. The Alexa Podcast is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and Kevin Old (software developer, LifeWay).

Episode 10 of The Alexa Podcast, presented by VoiceFirst.FM, features special guests Aviel Ginzburg (Alexa Accelerator, Powered By Techstars) and Rodrigo Prudencio (Amazon's Alexa Fund). The discussion spans what constitutes success for a startup coming through the Alexa Accelerator, how both of our guests assess companies, a history of Alexa Accelerator alum Novel Effect, and a broad discussion around voice-first technology with two key players at the center of Amazon's efforts. The Alexa Podcast is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and Kevin Old (software developer, LifeWay).

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Melissa Campbell, Communications Manager for Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC). The conversation centers on Melissa's recent article for FORTUNE: "Parents, Stay Away From Echo Dot Kids," exploring several viewpoints expressed in the piece. Listeners should read it first. The article is available here: http://fortune.com/2018/05/15/amazon-echo-dot-kids-data-privacy/) This candid conversation captures the child advocate perspective that this technology is not necessary for modern childhood, and perhaps should even be avoided, while being challenged by the notion that voice-first technology represents the next generation of computing, and thus children will only be hurt by not being allowed to participate in this revolution and be exposed to the tech. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Scott Rose, SVP of Product for Pindrop. The conversation spans Pindrop's core business of validating audio for identity and security, the need for such technology in the rapidly emerging voice-first realm, and the implications of technology like Google Duplex. Pindrop's capability of spoofing voices is demonstrated, for the purpose of showing the value of Pindrop's technology in the marketplace - you'll hear some voices you recognize! The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Episode 9 of The Alexa Podcast, presented by VoiceFirst.FM, features special guest Dave Isbitski (Chief Evangelist, Alexa and Echo, for Amazon). The discussion spanned what constitutes success for a technology evangelist, how he responds to questions about Amazon's data security and privacy, resources Amazon makes available for developers, and the next generation of Alexa skills which go beyond mere information recall. Dave Isbitski will speak as part of Digital Book World 2018 (www.DigitalBookWorld.com) this October in Nashville, and Amazon will sponsor The Alexa Conference, Presented By VoiceFirst.FM, taking place in January 2019 (www.voicefirst.fm/alexaconference). The Alexa Podcast is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and Kevin Old (software developer, LifeWay).

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Hicham Tahiri, CEO of Smartly.AI and producer of the recent Smart Voice Summit, held in Paris. The conversation spans Smartly.AI's core business, their new partnership program, the Smart Voice Summit, and the company's expansion of the Smart Voice Summit into other markets. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Episode 8 of The Alexa Podcast, presented by VoiceFirst.FM, features special guest Jackson Stone (Senior Software Engineer, Skuid). The discussion covered Jackson's background, Skuid's business model, Lex vs Alexa, and some news out of CES from earlier in the week. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and Kevin Old (software developer, LifeWay).

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia and celebrity tech entrepreneur and investor. Known as "Gary Vee," Gary's legendary career in technology has led him to a current interest in voice technology, which is the subject of this discussion in his company's Chattanooga, Tennessee office (one of four offices VaynerMedia has across the United States). The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Episode 7 of The Alexa Podcast, presented by VoiceFirst.FM, features special guest Amy Stapleton (CEO and founder, Tellables). Amy discusses Tellables' approach to interactive storytelling, some of the challenges in implementing immersive experiences using the Alexa platform, and the role voice assistants will play in storytelling (among many other things) as we move into the future. Tellables' feature on Amazon's developer blog, as mentioned in this episode, can be viewed here: https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/alexa/post/9e0d0f76-a275-4bbe-871a-2a556e5c017f/creator-of-tricky-genie-a-popular-kid-skill-for-alexa-shares-tips-for-fostering-consistent-customer-engagement. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and Kevin Old (software developer, LifeWay).

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Alex Fleetwood, the CEO and founder of next-generation game maker Sensible Object. Fleetwood and Sensible Object were part of the recently-completed Alexa Techstars accelerator, and Fleetwood describes the honor of being part of such a prestigious program. Metrock and Fleetwood cover a lot of other ground, including how Sensible Object came into existence, the company's goals for its "Voice Originals" line of voice-first games, and even the philosophy behind what makes for a great game experience. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Episode 6 of The Alexa Podcast, presented by VoiceFirst.FM, features the Alexa / Techstars incubator company Novel Effect. Matt Hammersley (CEO and founder), Eric Goetz (Director of Audio Content Development), and Chris Roach (soundscape / audio producer) join forces for a great discussion of how voice-first devices can complement the reading experience without cannibalizing it, how Amazon's investment into voice technology has lifted Novel Effect, the story of the decision to start the company, and a glimpse into the future of the company's extensive product roadmap. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and Kevin Old (software developer, LifeWay).

Episode 5 of The Alexa Podcast, presented by VoiceFirst.FM, features special guest Aaron Emigh, co-founder and CEO of Brilliant. The discussion spans what makes Amazon such a good partner with Alexa software and hardware developers, similarities between Brilliant's Alexa-enabled lightswitch panel and the Echo Show, the urgent need for security and privacy on devices like Brilliant's, the potential applications in the health care sector, and more. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and Kevin Old (software developer, LifeWay).

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews tech luminary Tim O'Reilly, Founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media. O'Reilly, whose book WTF: What's The Future And Why It's Up To Us comes out October 10 and is available to pre-order on Amazon, offers a number of keen insights on the burgeoning voice-first sector and what is required to create a healthy, thriving tech ecosystem. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Jonathon Myers, CEO and co-founder of Earplay, and his Chief Creative Officer, Dave Grossman. As Earplay is involved in producing interactive games and immersive audio experiences, the episode begins with a discussion of the state of monetization of voice applications, and spans a wide range of video game-related topics, including Myers' and Grossman's favorite video games of all time, and what makes a good audio-based game in the first place.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Adam Marchick, CEO and co-founder of VoiceLabs. The conversation ranges from VoiceLabs' unique analytics offering for companies developing voice applications, the difference between voice analytics and analytics in the web and mobile spaces, the importance of discovery to the future of voice applications, and even the difference between the cuisines available in Nashville (home of VoiceFirst.FM) and Silicon Valley, where Marchick calls home.

Episode 4 of The Alexa Podcast, presented by VoiceFirst.FM, features special guest Andrea Bianco, Alexa Champion and the entrepreneur behind Smart House Consultant. Andrea explains how she started her company, and the work she does in providing Alexa-based smart technology to new and existing homes. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and Kevin Old (software developer, LifeWay).

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Nandini Stocker, Head of Conversation Design Advocacy and Partnerships for Google. The wide-ranging interview spans conversation design, conversation on Twitter about highlighting more women working in voice technology, conversation about science fiction (including Arrival and Star Trek), conversation about Google's objectives with its technology, and finally, conversation about the specter of cancer which has affected both participants on the show. The importance of voice - human voice - in having meaningful conversations, sooner rather than later, underlies all aspects of this emerging field of voice technology. Nandini Stocker's post, "Honoring The Voices Within And Among Us, Before They're Gone," can be found here: https://medium.com/@stocker/honoring-the-voices-within-and-among-us-before-theyre-gone-fbf643c6eb41

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Leor Grebler, CEO and co-founder of UCIC, a company which specializes in helping hardware makers integrate voice technology into their products. Grebler discusses his front-row view to the voice-first evolution, seen through the prism of his 2012 Kickstarter for "The Ubi," leading to where he and his company is today. (For full show notes as well as links referenced during the podcast, visit VoiceFirst.FM.)

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Mark Webster (CEO) and Scott Werner (CTO) of Sayspring. The wide-ranging discussion spans Sayspring's origin, the definition and purpose of voice design, the Echo Show, and basketball!

Co-hosts Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and Kevin Old (Software developer, LifeWay) interview John Kelvie, founder at Bespoken, about his company, the tools Bespoken has developed for voice application development, and the direction in which the entire movement is headed.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Dr. Ahmed Bouzid (CEO, Witlingo). Topics include monetization of voice skills, the type of experience that should be provided for discovering skills, and the work Dr. Bouzid is doing with both Witlingo as well as the Ubiquitous Voice Society.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews well-known technology analyst and entrepreneur Brian Rommele (ReadMultiplex.com) about the state of voice-first technology, issues confronting voice-first computing, and where the entire movement is headed.