In this episode, Teri dives into the state of Alexa in Canada by talking about the top ten skills in Canada in celebration of Alexa’s 5th birthday in the US.

Alexa was released 5 years ago this month in the US while in Canada she’s only about 2 years old. Teri will talk about the current top ten Alexa skills that are in Canada, and they will not include the large number of awesome ambient sounds that are included in the top ten skills in the Canadian skill store because they form most of the top ten skills. Teri decided to focus more on the skills that are doing numerous functions beyond just the ambient sounds.   

Here we go! The Top 10 Skills in Canada!

#10: Skyrim Very Special Edition by Bethesda Game Studios

• This is an interactive game where users explore Skyrim using the power of their voice.
• It has different quests and users can go into dungeons, and use different weapons and spells.
• It’s given in Alexa voice, meaning that it’s text-to-speech, but it’s a very good experience.

#9: Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

• This is a flash briefing and it’s great when it comes to living your life and finding more happiness, less stress, and basically bringing about your best life possible.
• It is very well done and offers great tips every single day.

 #8: Would You Rather For Family

• This is one of Teri’s favorite games on Alexa.
• It’s a skill where Alexa asks a user to fun different scenarios and the user has to decide what they would rather do.

 #7: Doctor Who by Tardis Sound FX

• This is for those who are into the Doctor Who world.
• Users can ask Alexa to have the Tardis box land, take off, make an emergency landing, and so much more.
• This is more of a sound effect type skill but it’s not the same as the ambient sound skills.

#6: Akinator

• This is a skill where Alexa tries to guess what you’re thinking about. It could be a celebrity, political figure, family member, etc.

#5: Vote Sam Feldt

• Teri interviewed Tahsim Ahmed about this skill which is being used by a DJ to help in generating votes for some DJ competition. That is a great use case and it’s bringing voice technology into the electronic music space.

#4: Voice in Canada Flash Briefing

• This is Teri’s flash briefing and it’s the second flash briefing on the list.
• It gives people daily tips on how they can get the most out of Alexa.

#3: Question of the Day by Matchbox.io

• This is a trivia type of skill and it’s extremely well done.
• It’s gives users a question and when they get it correct they get bonus questions.
• Matchbox.io has been very successful in monetizing the skill.

#2: Escape the Room

• This is an escape the room type game through voice.
• Users are given clues and have to navigate through rooms, or other scenarios by looking at things and manipulating things.
• The scenarios can be very challenging and fun.

And now for the top skill in Canada… Wait for it…

#1: Storyflow Interactive Stories by VoiceFlow.com

• This one has been holding the number one spot for a year now.
• It brings adventures to life using professional voice actors, sound effects, and custom content made just for Alexa.
• It was created by the same team that created the Voiceflow platform, one of the leading platforms for creating your own Alexa skills.

List of resources mentioned in this episode:

• Flash Briefing Formula
• Skyrim Very Special Edition
• Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King
• Would You Rather For Family
• Doctor Who
• Akinator
• Vote Sam Feldt
• Voice in Canada Flash Briefing
• Question of the Day
• Escape the Room
• Storyflow Interactive Stories

Other useful resources:

• Voice in Canada: The Flash Briefing
• Complete List of Alexa Commands
• Alexa-Enabled and Controlled Devices in Canada
• Teri Fisher on Twitter
• Alexa in Canada on Twitter
• Alexa in Canada Facebook Page
• Alexa in Canada Community Group on Facebook
• Alexa in Canada on Instagram
• Please leave a review on iTunes
• Shopping on Amazon.ca

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