Between Two Beans

Between Two Beans

By William RongholtTechnology
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Between Two Beans episodes

  • Alexa Fund, startups, ISPs and Song Quiz

    Episode 4

    Spilling the Beans

    *https://amzn.to/3KgTiRz

    --This article lists some of the things that various companies and startups are doing with voice and Alexa. This list gives 14 examples from CES.

    Bean-boozeled:

    Song Quiz https://www.amazon.com/Volley-Inc-Song-Quiz/dp/B06XWGR7XZ

    Beaningful Conversation:

    ISPs and How to make money with Alexa

    • In Skill Purchases (subscriptions VS one time purchases)
    • Sell on Amazon
    • Successful skills get paid from Amazon
    • Bean Taste Test:

      -CookPad: https://amzn.to/355z5hp

      -Test it out with some random ingredients: Chicken, Carrots, quinoa.

      Bean of the Week:

      -Kevin: Microsoft Surface Duo Foldable Tablet, 128GB, Unlocked All Carriers - Glacier (Renewed)

      https://amzn.to/3u0CzMv

      https://amzn.to/33Men6a

      1 hr 3 min
    • Between Two Beans Ep. 3 #Web3 + #voicefirst, Voice Marketing and More!

      Episode 3 Spilling the Beans: https://bit.ly/3rotdr3 Voice Game Developers can now reward players with $BOT coin and they can trade the $BOT for items that they can use in the game. Play to Earn https://botbridge.ca/   Bean-boozeled:  https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Games-Trivia-Battle/dp/B07MC1XRNN   Beaningful Conversation:   How to get the word out on your Skills Social Media Custom website Word of mouth  Paid advertising Reviews ISPs and How to make money with Alexa In Skill Purchases Sell on Amazon Successful skills get paid from Amazon  Bean Taste Test:   Built-in: Alexa, what's the weather?  Big Sky: Alexa, ask big sky what's the weather.  Sassy Weather: Alexa, open sassy weather.    Bean of the Week:   Kevin: Jefit Workout App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=je.fit  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefit-workout-planner-gym-log/id449810000  Will: Expanse series https://amzn.to/3A9Xbmy

      1 hr
    • Between Two Beans Ep. 2 Alexa auto and the possibilities it brings.

      Spilling the Beans: https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/blogs/alexa/alexa-auto/2021/12/enhanced-car-controlhttps://www.lamborghini.com/en-en/news/huracan-evo-and-amazon-alexa-towards-the-future-of-mobility Bean-boozeled:  *20 Questions Skill -Thought we could try and stump the skill with a few items and even input from chat.   Beaningful Conversation:   State of the Amazon Skill Store: Compare to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Types of Apps that can translate to voice. Are there too many “gag skills” on the Skill Store?  Apple curates its App store, should Amazon be more strict?  What can Amazon do to help developers? Should they? (Kevin Opinion: Absolutely… Benefits both parties) What do they do now? (Decent dev console, pretty solid docs, etc) What can they do better to support? ((Better tools, more resources, better incentives)   Bean Taste Test: (Automotive themed to tie in with Spilling the Beans)   Auto bot: Helps you find carwash, air pressure check, or roadside assistance near you, based on your geolocation or device location. https://amzn.to/3JQvFyW Charging Station Locator: Alexa can now help you find the nearest charging station, just say: 'Alexa, Open Find Electro'. Alexa will then send you driving directions to the closest charging station that matches your car type. https://amzn.to/3f44Rgw GasBuddy: Gets you the most current information on fuel prices, the most accurate ratings of convenience store coffee or clean bathrooms. https://amzn.to/3HQI8Bb   Bean of the Week:   Kevin:  -Blink Mini Camera: https://amzn.to/33hrVWy- Luna Controller: https://amzn.to/3JYJX0D

      1 hr 6 min
    • HEALTHCARE and how to get into shape with VOICE

      The first episode of Between Two Beans 

      Spilling the Beans: 

      https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/alexa/healthcare - Give an overview of the story and throw in my thoughts and comments. 

      Bean-boozeled: 

      *20 Questions Skill -Thought we could try and stump the skill with a few items and even input from chat. 

      Bean Taste Test: 

      • https://www.amazon.com/Five-Minute-Workout-Core-Cardio/dp/B0781CTG58/ref=sr_1_16?qid=1641147138&rnid=13727922011&s=alexa-skills&sr=1-16 - Since it’s the new year and everyone always has “get healthy” on their list, figured we could run through this one. 
      • https://www.amazon.com/Andrea-Long-Get-Me-Up/dp/B074Y8WZ4J/ref=sr_1_30?qid=1641147425&rnid=13727922011&s=alexa-skills&sr=1-30 -Kind of a productivity skill... Might be fun to play with and see how effective it is at getting someone to be productive. Again, kind of “new year resolution-ish” 
      • Bean of the Week:

        • https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089F2SF73/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B089F2SF73&linkCode=as2&tag=thetalesofold-20&linkId=39f07130ab0cb5384ac54ae4dd2333fa 
        • https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08XVYZ1Y5/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B08XVYZ1Y5&linkCode=as2&tag=thetalesofold-20&linkId=f6b51415c4981f429016e1ccc403dd81
        • 58 min

        About Between Two Beans

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        Will and Kevin dive into voice news, games, and other Alexa skills to help get the word out there about Voice! We will have 4 sections which are Spilling the Beans our news segment, Bean-boozled we…