Alexa Dev Group

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 Clothes to take the guesswork out of checking .....

I’m pleased to announce that the Alexa Dev Group has launched our podcast. Our podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.

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 I delve into that, let me provide a .....

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 here. Wondering what to wear on your next run? .....

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 out here. Prior to the last post, I presented ideas .....

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 wondering what the heck an Alexa Skill is, please check out my Alexa 101 post here. As we develop Alexa .....

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 you’re wondering what the heck an Alexa Skill is, please .....

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 you’re wondering what the .....

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 Skills? MP3s are important in .....

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 Best Practices for .....