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Country Drive Podcast#3 - Bradley MetrockTaylor Swaid sits down with Bradley Metrock for a wide-ranging discussion of conversational AI, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Amazon’s Alexa. Bradley is the CEO of Project Voice, General Partner at Project Voice Capital Partners, and host of the “This Week In Voice” Podcast. https://www.projectvoice.aihttps://www.pvcp.vchttps://www.thisweekinvoice.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2023-10-061h 51
Podcasts From The PrinterverseShould ChatGPT Be Regulated? with Bradley Metrock, CEO of Project VoiceBradley Metrock, the CEO of Project Voice, joins Deborah Corn to discuss the potential regulation of ChatGPT, whether the development of AI technology should be delayed, guidelines for best practices and development, the legal and ethical issues surrounding AI platforms, and the ways AI will continue to impact our daily lives. Mentioned in This Episode: Bradley Metrock: https://www.bradleymetrock.com Bradley Metrock on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleymetrock/ This Week In Voice TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF-MI49LyQ5Ilwo3EavZVXA Project Voice: https://www.p...2023-04-2832 min
AI and the Future of Work: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace, Business, Ethics, HR, and IT for AI Enthusiasts, Leaders and AcademicsBradley Metrock, CEO of Project Voice and VC, discusses the future of generative AI and voice assistantsToday’s guest is one of the most recognized investors and thought leaders in the conversational AI community. Bradley Metrock is the CEO of Project Voice, author of the popular Substack newsletter This Week in Voice with more than 30,000 subscribers, and a General Partner at Project Voice Capital Partners. Congrats to Bradley and the team on their recent announcement of their new rolling fund. Bradley’s a proud citizen of the Volunteer State of Tennessee. Fair warning: you may be ready to move to Chattanooga after today’s conversation. Oh, and he’s also an ironman in the world...2023-04-1037 min
CX TodayAnalyzing the Conversational AI Landscape with Bradley MetrockCX Today's Charlie Mitchell hosts Bradley Metrock, Founder & CEO of Project Voice 2023. In this session, we discuss:Bradley's Conversational AI Industry Landscape MapEmerging vendors within the marketHow ChatGPT has disrupted the conversational AI landscape.Why attend Project Voice 2023?2023-02-1315 min
Klopotek Publishing RadioFrom Voice-driven, Voice-oriented to Voice-first: How Voice AI Changes the Game for Publishing and Beyond – with Bradley Metrock**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 technolog...2022-04-0132 min
Future Ear Radio064 - Bradley Metrock - Project Voice Coast-to-CoastDave is joined this week by Bradley Metrock, CEO of Project Voice. In January, Bradley kicked off a tour of 35 cities across the US, Project Voice Coast-to-Coast, where he has been stopping at each destination to meet with members of the voice community. At the point of recording, Bradley had just hit his 25th city, St. Louis, where he sat down with me to share what this experience has been like.
During the discussion, Bradley shares stories from the road, including some of who he's had a chance to meet with, what it's been like traveling during...2021-03-191h 25
Voice in EducationEpisode 91, Voice in Education, 10.18.20 with Bradley MetrockIn 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...2020-10-1809 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 4 FinaleHost 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). Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2020-06-1543 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 4 Episode 18Host 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. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2020-03-0650 min
Sports Card Strategy ShowPodcast Episode 288: Voice Is The Next Form Of A Company - with Project Voice Founder Bradley MetrockI 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...2020-03-0137 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 4 Episode 17Host 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. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2020-02-2840 min
The Kindle ChroniclesTKC 604 Bradley Metrock Executive Director of Digital Book World Links “Amazon’s top spokesman: We want to question Trump over ‘blatant political interference’ in Pentagon cloud contract decision” by Annie Palmer at CNBC - February 12, 2020 “Why Bernie Sanders Praised Amazon” by Jay Carney at The New York Times - February 10, 2010 “Amazon Kindle to include more options in the font menu” by Michael Kozlowski at Good E Reader - February 19, 2020 Kindle software updates Bradley Metrock This Week in Voice podcast Digital Book World - September 14-15, 2020, in Nash...2020-02-2853 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 4 Episode 16Host 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. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2020-02-2135 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 4 Episode 15This 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. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2020-02-1423 min
Sports Card Strategy ShowEpisode 280: Would You Marry Amazon Alexa? Interview with Project Voice Founder Bradley MetrockThose 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...2020-01-2413 min
Podcasts From The PrinterverseThe Rise of Voice First Technology with Bradley MetrockBradley Metrock, CEO at Score Publishing, discusses voice-first technology, conversational commerce and its increasing role in our lives, his book on Alexa's broader range of skills, and what to expect at the upcoming Project Voice Conference in Chattanooga, TN January 13-17, 2020. Bradley Metrock: https://www.bradleymetrock.com/ Score Publishing: https://www.scorepublishing.us/ Project Voice: http://projectvoice.ai/ This Week in Voice Podcast: https://www.thisweekinvoice.com/ More Than Just Weather & Music: https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Just-Weather-Music/dp/099114189X Alexa Skill Blueprints: https://blueprints.amazon.com/2019-12-2742 min
Voice Tech PodcastProject Voice 2020 - Bradley Metrock, Score Publishing - Voice Tech Podcast ep.050This is a time-limited preview. To hear the full episode, and access the full catalogue of episodes and bonus content, become a Voice Tech Pro https://voicetechpodcast.com/pro“What should we be doing with voice?” If you or your team are asking that question, you need to be at Project Voice and we’re here to tell you why!Today on the VoiceTech Podcast we welcome Bradley Metrock, the organizer of Project Voice 2020. Bradley is CEO of Nashville-based Score Publishing, which helps creators find their voice. He founded podcast network VoiceFirst.FM hosts...2019-12-2616 min
Voice Tech Podcast: Master AI for B2B Audio Content Marketing in 2025Project Voice 2020 - Bradley Metrock, Score PublishingToday on the VoiceTech Podcast we welcome Bradley Metrock, the organizer of Project Voice 2020. Bradley is CEO of Nashville-based Score Publishing, which helps creators find their voice. He founded podcast network VoiceFirst.FM hosts the popular show This Week In Voice, published More Than Just Weather And Music: 200 Ways To Use Alexa, and produces the company's series of VoiceFirst Events. Bradley has been cited as a leading thought leader on voice-first technology and AI, speaking regularly on its profound impact on our world.Our conversation today mostly revolves around Project Voice 2020, we also discuss some o...2019-12-2659 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 4 Episode 13This Week In Voice, Season 4 Episode 13, features as guests the Samsung Bixby Team: Roger Kibbe, John Alioto, and Jonathan Pan. Joined by host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing, and executive producer of Project Voice), the Bixby crew discusses a productive 2019 which saw the release of their developer ecosystem for Bixby and a successful roadshow across the United States. The conversation steers, toward the end, to privacy and data security, as well as Project Voice itself, where Samsung is a Presenting Sponsor for the #1 event for voice tech and AI in America. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst...2019-12-1346 min
Future Ear Radio005 - Bradley Metrock - Project VoiceGuest: Bradley Metrock, CEO Score Publishing & VoiceFirst Events
Topic: Project Voice
Dave and Bradley talk about the genesis of Project Voice (formerly named the Alexa conference), how the conference has evolved, the growing voice enthusiast community that Bradley has helped to cultivate and what to expect at this year's Project Voice.
Along with the conference, Bradley also shares his take on whether we're in the midst of a, "trough of disillusionment," with voice technology.2019-12-0521 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 4 Episode 10Season 4, Episode 10 (November 7, 2019) of This Week In Voice, presented by VoiceFirst.FM, is a special edition devoted to the release of new book "More Than Just Weather And Music: 200 Ways To Use Alexa" by Bradley Metrock. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2019-11-0839 min
Voice in Canada Podcast200 Ways to Use Alexa with Bradley Metrock and Katherine PrescottIn this episode, Teri welcomes Bradley Metrock of Score Publishing and Katherine Prescott of VoiceBrew, to talk about their incredible work in the voice space. Welcome, Bradley and Katherine!Bradley is the CEO of Score Publishing and the VoiceFirst.FM network while Katherine is the Founder/Editor of VoiceBrew.Bradley recently wrote a book about some of the things that we can do with our Echo devices, and Katherine wrote the forward for the book. Their work in the voicefirst world is geared towards helping regular non-techie people learn how t...2019-11-0539 min
The Artificial Podcast21: Bradley Metrock | Project Voice – Creating An Authentic Platform for The Voice-First CommunityBradley Metrock is the CEO of Score Publishing, the Executive Producer of Project VOICE, and the host of the This Week In Voice podcast that reaches thousands of people across the world that showcases guests/changemakers and discusses key topics in the Voice-First space.
In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick interviews Bradley Metrock of Score Publishing and the Founder and Executive Producer of the upcoming Project VOICE conference in Chattanooga, TN.
Whether you’re new to the Voice-First space or have been involved for a few years you most likely have eith...2019-10-1442 min
Podcasts From The PrinterverseBradley Metrock on Digital Book World, ProjectVoice and PRINTBradley Metrock, CEO at Score Publishing and Executive Producer of VoiceFirst Events, shares how Digital Book World is uniting all facets of publishing at this annual conference and how voice-first technology is impacting marketing and communications. See Bradley present at PRINT 19. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Bradley Metrock: https://www.bradleymetrock.com/ Bradley Metrock on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleymetrock Score Publishing: https://www.scorepublishing.us/ VoiceFirst Events: http://www.voicefirstevents.com/ 2019 Digital Book World: https://www.digitalbookworld.com/ Project Voice: https://www...2019-08-3030 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 4 Episode 1This Week In Voice returns for Season 4, kicking off with featured guest Bret Kinsella (Editor and Publisher, Voicebot.AI) as the guest for the Season Premiere. The discussion focuses on a number of news stories, many of them negative in nature, that surfaced over a busy summer within the realm of voice tech and AI. What will the critical next evolution for voice be, between now and the end of 2019? Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) kicks off a new season of the #1-rated podcast.This Week In Voice, Season 4, is sponsored by Microsoft. This Week In Voice...2019-08-3049 min
Voice First HealthVoice of Healthcare Summit 2019 with Bradley MetrockIn this episode, Teri welcomes Bradley Metrock, the CEO of Score Publishing and the creator of VoiceFirst.FM, the leading podcast network covering everything about voice technologyBradley is the guy behind some of the best voice technology events out there in all different sectors. The flagship event that he puts on is Project Voice, and he also puts on many voice events covering many different verticals and industry sectors which include healthcare.Key points from Bradley!The Voice of Healthcare Summit 2018 and 2019, and some of the things that he has observed...2019-07-2300 minVoice First HealthVoice of Healthcare Summit 2019 with Bradley MetrockIn this episode, Teri welcomes Bradley Metrock, the CEO of Score Publishing and the creator of VoiceFirst.FM, the leading podcast network covering everything about voice technologyBradley is the guy behind some of the best voice technology events out there in all different sectors. The flagship event that he puts on is Project Voice, and he also puts on many voice events covering many different verticals and industry sectors which include healthcare.Key points from Bradley!The Voice of Healthcare Summit 2018 and 2019, and some of the things that he has observed...2019-07-2326 min
On-Chain ExperimentsBradley MetrockBradley Metrock is driving the change to establish the Voice Capital of the World.
Bradley is the organizer of the Voice First conference circuit & host of This Week in Voice First Podcast
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This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Special Samsung Bixby EditionHost Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Samsung Bixby Developer Evangelist Roger Kibbe about the breaking news of Samsung's Bixby Developer Program. Covering a wide variety of topics ranging from monetization of voice experiences to key differences between Amazon, Google, and Samsung platforms, this interview gives listeners important information about Samsung's Bixby Developer Program and upcoming workshops taking place on both the West and East Coasts. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.Get started with Bixby - www.bixbydevelopers.comBixby on Github - github.com/bixbydevelopersBixby...2019-05-1623 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 FinaleHost Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews special guest Mark Cuban on a wide range of topics related to voice and AI. From healthcare to automotive to hospitality, Cuban gives insight on a number of compelling voice use cases, and also explains how he advises his portfolio companies to integrate voice in their operations and marketing. This episode of This Week In Voice is sponsored by Microsoft - check out Microsoft AI if you're developing voice applications for either Alexa or Google Assistant. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network, enjoyed across 56 countries by hundreds...2019-04-1847 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 18Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) looks ahead to next week's Voice of the Car Summit (www.VoiceOfTheCar.com), taking place Tuesday, April 9, in downtown San Francisco's NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2019-04-0511 min
Content is for ClosersTSS 056: Using #VoiceFirst To Drive Business in Your Niche with Bradley Metrock (mini-series pt. 2)On this episode, Bradley Metrock from Score Publishing (Alexa Conference) joins the show to discuss how B2B businesses can pursue niched #firstvoice ideas to drive results for their business.
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This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 17Host Bradley Metrock discusses the voice-first news of the week with guests Greg Hedges (RAIN Agency) and Ian Utile (co-founder, VoiceFirst.TV). Stories include a discussion of the current state of Alexa vs. Google Assistant, Apple's services event earlier in the week, Google Assistant in the operating room, and the importance of sonic branding to an overall voice strategy. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2019-03-291h 04
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 London Book Fair Special EditionRecorded in front of a live audience at the 2019 London Book Fair, host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews three publishing veterans (Bee Kapitan of Interactive Bee Media, Trevor Young and Eleanor Long of Tapocketa) on their thoughts on voice-first technology and the emergence of voice within publishing. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2019-03-1517 min
Design for VoiceWhat's New in Design From Alexa Conf - Bradley MetrockThe 2019 Alexa Conference highlighted a number of interesting developments in the voice space, and Bradley Metrock joins the show to discuss how the boundaries are being pushed and what it means for voice design.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/design-for-voice/support2019-03-0734 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 16Host Bradley Metrock discusses the #VoiceFirst news of the week with special guests Rachel Batish (VP Product, Audioburst) and Mark Webster (Director of Product, UX/UI, Adobe). Stories include the Alexa Accelerator's just-announced third cohort, Google's Nest mic problem, Cedars-Sinai's new Alexa pilot, smart speakers are apparently better than "mediocre," and a new Australian smart speaker for children called Birde. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2019-03-0156 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 15Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) discusses the top voice-first technology news stories of the week, with special guest Elizabeth Robins (Best Innovation Group). Stories include Google's secret microphone found in Nest devices, Apple acquires PullString, can smart speakers and voice assistants be hacked, and the launch of the VoiceFirst.Community industry trade association. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2019-02-2153 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 14Host Bradley Metrock discusses the #VoiceFirst news of the week with guests Katherine Prescott (Founder, Voicebrew) and James Vlahos (Author, Talk To Me), including Spotify's amazing week, listening to Choose Your Own Adventure books with Alexa, smart speakers being tested at Disney resorts, and Prescott's own article for Business Insider. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2019-02-0850 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 13Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) discusses the #VoiceFirst news of the week with Emily Binder (Voice Marketing Strategist, Beetle Moment Marketing) and Jason Fields (Chief Strategy Officer, Voicify). Stories include Amazon's humorous Super Bowl ad, Siri Shortcuts can be used to steal and send personal data, Walmart backs out of Google Express and Google Shopping Actions, the BBC asks are smart speakers good for kids, and we ponder a 'post-gender' world with the final story. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at...2019-02-0153 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 12On the heels of The 2019 Alexa Conference, host Bradley Metrock discusses the #VoiceFirst news of the week with guests Brielle Nickoloff (Witlingo) and Lucas Wonderley (SAP). Stories include KFC opening up voice-first ordering in India, Sherpa.AI raising $8.5M, and Alexa saying something truly offensive perhaps for the first time ever. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2019-01-2544 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Special Holiday EditionThis Week In Voice host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) turns on the mic, right before the holidays, to thank listeners for sharing such a great year for voice-first technology with us. We preview The Alexa Conference (coming up in January) and reflect on the top 3 stories of the year. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-12-2108 minVoice in Canada PodcastTop Stories for 2018 with Bradley Metrock of VoiceFirst.FMIn this episode, Teri welcomes Bradley Metrock, the brains behind the VoiceFirst.FM network.Welcome Bradley Metrock!Bradley is the CEO of Score Publishing which runs the Digital Book World, The Alexa Conference, The Voice of Healthcare Summit, and the global podcast network VoiceFirst.FM. The Alexa Conference will be taking place between January 15 to 17th 2019 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The conference is a worldwide gathering of Alexa developers and enthusiasts.VoiceFirst.FMHas a number of podcasts across the world that people enjoy including the Alexa in Canada podcast.The podcasts have...2018-12-1829 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 11Rebecca Evanhoe (VUI designer), Doug Robinson (CEO, Fresh Digital Group), and Wilson Standish (Director of Voice, Gimlet Media) join host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) to discuss the voice technology news of the week, including Apple Music coming to Amazon Echo devices, Google Maps optimized for use with Google Assistant, Amazon doubles audio clip size available to developers, and experts warn AI could hardwire sexism into our future. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM global podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-12-0745 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 10Ben Fox Rubin (Senior Reporter, CNET) joins host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) to discuss the voice technology news of the week, including the current shortcomings of voice commerce, Amazon's massive sales of Alexa-enabled devices over Black Friday weekend, Cornell University's study of how smart speakers are creating passive listeners, and how one man in Japan decided to marry a hologram. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM global podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-11-3056 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 9With a last-minute need to reschedule our previously-scheduled guests, we invited friend of the show Brian Roemmele - the person who coined the term "voice-first" - to join us. Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) discussed with Brian the top stories in voice-first technology, in his mind, as we head toward the end of the year. The result is a wide-ranging hour-long conversation touching on a number of very relevant issues in the young space, and a look ahead to issues that will shape voice technology well into 2019. This Week In Voice is brought to you by Castlingo, which allows...2018-11-161h 04
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 8Pete Erickson (CEO, Modev) and Bret Kinsella (Editor and Publisher, Voicebot.AI) join host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) to discuss the voice technology news of the week, including Alexa's 4th birthday, Google partnering with Disney and Sephora, Samsung going "all in" on Bixby, and a report that young people favor female voices with voice assistants. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM global podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-11-091h 01
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 7Anne Weiler (CEO and co-founder of Wellpepper) and Matt Cybulsky (Principal, IONIA) join host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) to discuss the voice technology news of the week, including the announcement of APL (Alexa Presentation Language), Alexa adding election information for voters leading up to midterm elections, Google partnering with Spotify, and voice-first healthcare delivered by Suki and Cuida Health. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM global podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-11-0246 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 6Mari Lescaille (VoiceFirst Weekly) along with Kane Simms and Dustin Coates (VUX World) join host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) to discuss the voice technology news of the week, including whether Alexa should "be afraid" of Google, Amazon's partnership with Qualcomm to produce Alexa-enabled headphones, Samsung's latest features for Bixby rolling out at an upcoming developer conference, and reports from Carnegie Mellon on sound and vibration supporting "context-aware" computing. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM global podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-10-2649 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 5Stuart Crane (CEO and founder of Voice Metrics) and Ben Fisher (CEO and founder of Magic + Company) join host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) to discuss the voice technology news of the week, including children growing up knowing Alexa, Amazon patenting technology for Alexa to know if you're sick, Google fighting for voice commerce market share and the overall state of voice-first purchasing, and whether we need a voice-first "smart couch" or not. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM global podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack...2018-10-1952 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 4An all-star panel (Brian Garr, Daniel Gonzalez) join host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) to discuss the growing competition for multi-modal supremacy, 61% of Alexa skills have no ratings, Google Duplex on the new Pixel phone, the newest cohort of Alexa Accelerator companies, and over a million people proposed to Alexa last year! This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM global podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-10-1258 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 3An all-star panel (Joan Palmiter Bajorek of Women in Voice; UX/marketing consultant Sabrina Delale) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon's play for attention, Google teaming up with Roku, Apple teaming up with Salesforce, and what goes into the creation of a virtual assistant persona. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing), sponsored by VoiceFirst Events (VoiceFirstEvents.com), and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-09-2837 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 2An all-star panel (Obaid Ahmed of Botmock; Duane Forrester of Yext) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon's product blitzkrieg replete with Alexa-enabled microwave, subwoofer, and smart plug, SoundHound's latest partnership to get Houndify inside Mercedes' MBUX in-car ecosystem, Google's approach to voice-first home security, whether Apple's Siri Shortcuts app moves any sort of needle in the industry, and Lenovo's new multi-modal marketing message. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing), sponsored by VoiceFirst Events (VoiceFirstEvents.com), and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This...2018-09-2149 min
Podcasts From The PrinterverseCliffsNotes: The Digital Book World Conference with CEO Bradley MetrockBradley Metrock, CEO and Executive Producer of the Digital Book World Conference shares about the education, tools and technologies that publishers need to embrace as we move to a voice-first society, and how the print industry can strategically capitalize on this shift. Digital Book World Conference is Oct 2-4 in Nashville, TN. https://www.digitalbookworld.com Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Bradley Metrock: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleymetrock/ Digital Book World Conference: https://www.digitalbookworld.com/ Score Publishing: https://www.scorepublishing.us/ VoiceFirst.FM: https://www...2018-09-2030 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 3 Episode 1This Week In Voice returns for Season 3 with special guests Cathy Pearl (Google) and Noelle LaCharite (Microsoft). Stories include whether Google Assistant being bilingual is as big a deal as it sounds, Amazon and Microsoft's partnership together growing, Google's push toward "digital wellbeing," and lots of folks cursing at a Walrus! This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-09-1456 minVoice First HealthVoice of Healthcare Summit Recap with Bradley MetrockIn this episode, Teri welcomes Bradley Metrock, CEO of Score Publishing and the creator of the Voice of Healthcare Summit.Bradley Metrock is the man behind the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network, The Alexa Conference, and now the Voice of Healthcare Summit, and he joins me today to recap the 1st Voice of Healthcare Summit that took place on August 7, 2018 in Boston at the Martin Conference Center on the campus of Harvard Medical School.Key points about the Voice of Healthcare Summit from Bradley!Bradley, along with Dr. Matt Cybulsky, host...2018-08-1400 minVoice First HealthVoice of Healthcare Summit Recap with Bradley MetrockIn this episode, Teri welcomes Bradley Metrock, CEO of Score Publishing and the creator of the Voice of Healthcare Summit.Bradley Metrock is the man behind the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network, The Alexa Conference, and now the Voice of Healthcare Summit, and he joins me today to recap the 1st Voice of Healthcare Summit that took place on August 7, 2018 in Boston at the Martin Conference Center on the campus of Harvard Medical School.Key points about the Voice of Healthcare Summit from Bradley!Bradley, along with Dr. Matt Cybulsky, host...2018-08-1420 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Special #VOICE18 EditionThe Voice Summit took place in Newark, New Jersey, from July 24-26, and This Week In Voice was there! Featured guest Heidi Culbertson (CEO and founder, Ask Marvee) discusses the Summit with host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing). Additional guests include Mike Atkinson (Orderscape), Adva Levin (Pretzel Labs), Ilya Ozerets (ID R&D), Will Hall (RAIN Agency), and Ilana Shalowitz and Brian Bauman (Wolters Kluwer Health). This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-07-3131 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 2 FinaleThe Season Finale for Season 2 of This Week In Voice, which also serves as a preview to this fall's Digital Book World 2018 (Oct 2-4, Nashville TN) features legendary technology journalist Walt Mossberg, along with longtime corporate communications veteran Karen Wickre, discussing the latest in voice technology news, including whether the litany of Amazon Alexa-enabled devices has grown too complex, whether Google Assistant is truly on the rise, and the state of Apple, Siri, and the HomePod. Letter grades are assigned, by our celebrity panel, to the work each of these three companies has done thus far in the voice-first technology...2018-06-1551 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 2 Episode 19In a special preview edition of the upcoming 2019 Alexa Conference, Presented By VoiceFirst.FM (and sponsored by Amazon) (www.voicefirst.fm/alexaconference), Dave Kemp (Business Development Manager, Oaktree Products) and Kesha Williams (Software Engineering Manager, Chick-Fil-A) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including the current market share information for smart speakers within the United States, the Echo Show now being available to the public, Siri's next frontier, Sonos' new Beam soundbar, and conflicting views on whether Amazon's Echo Dot Kids is appropriate for children. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part...2018-06-0843 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 2 Episode 18In a special preview edition of the upcoming Voice of Healthcare Summit (www.VOHSummit.com), Laurie Orlov (Principal Analyst, Aging In Place Technology Watch) and Nate Treloar (President and COO, Orbita) discuss the latest in healthcare-oriented voice technology news, including a discussion of the state of AI within healthcare, the extent to which Amazon's Alexa is ready to support healthcare operations, Suki's $20 million voice assistant for doctors, and the role Google Duplex may play within modern healthcare delivery. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. 2018-06-0150 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 2 Episode 17An all-star panel (Florian Hollandt of Jovo; Adva Levin of Pretzel Labs; Ryan MacInnis of Voysis) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Google Home beating Amazon Echo in Q1 2018 shipment numbers, Amazon and Google battling for supremacy in India, Apple's rumored new smart speaker carrying the Beats brand, Samsung's push to have Bixby in all devices by 2020, and a hilarious and insightful exchange between a frustrated Scottish woman and her Alexa device. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access...2018-05-2553 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 2 Episode 16An all-star panel (Doug Schumacher, the creator of "Homie and Lexy," and Emma Furlong and Helen Yu, both of Clinc) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including the Yanny vs Laurel debate seizing social media, Moms increasingly owning smart speakers, Google Home beats Amazon Echo in two audio recognition performance tests, a discussion on whether Apple, Amazon, and Facebook the future of banking, and a piece from Opus Research's Dan Miller on Google Duplex. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full...2018-05-1849 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 2 Episode 15The all-star duo from Voicebot.AI (Editor Bret Kinsella and Associate Editor Ava Mutchler) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including the shockwaves created by Google I/O, including Google Duplex; the revelation that Alexa Skill engagement rose 75% in 2017, a discussion of Microsoft's integration of Cortana with Amazon's Alexa, and a British inventor who decided to convert Alexa into a dominatrix. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-05-1152 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 2 Episode 14An all-star duo (Pete Erickson of Modev / Voice Summit; Amy Stapleton of Tellables / VoiceFirstFiction.com) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Google's new investment program for companies developing for Google Assistant, new reporting on primary use cases for smart speakers, Apple's Siri caught in another gaffe, a Slate article about dating men who yell at Alexa, and the debut of a new type of Pac-Man on Amazon's Alexa platform. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week...2018-05-0348 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice - Season 2 Episode 13An all-star panel (Theo Lau, founder of Unconventional Ventures; Katie McMahon, VP and GM of SoundHound Inc., and renowned #VoiceFirst expert Brian Roemmele) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon's release of a children's version of the Echo Dot, Harvard Business Review's examination of marketing in the age of Alexa, Google's bold new podcasting strategy, the battle heating up for voice technology in connected cars, and Facebook's delay of its smart speaker entrants into the marketplace. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. 2018-04-271h 04
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 12An all-star duo (Lauren Golembiewski of Voxable; Michael Fitzpatrick of PullString) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Adobe's acquisition of #VoiceFirst startup Sayspring, Apple's HomePod predicted to only sell two million units, Amazon's release of the Intent Request API, Google's advances in AI in advertising and publishing, and the BBC's piece on "I Tried To Make Alexa My Best Friend." This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-04-2046 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 11An all-star panel (Ilana Shalowitz and Joseph Dangelmaier, both of Emmi Solutions / Wolters Kluwer Health, and Nick Brown of Effct) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Apple's flashy new hire of Google's former AI executive, Alexa showing up everywhere, Google and Target teaming up for a voice-first ad campaign, and a report that voice technology is bolstered by family activities and routines. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com...2018-04-0645 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 10An all-star duo (Luciana Morais and Brielle Nickoloff, both of DC-based Witlingo) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Facebook's delayed smart display, 5 ways to improve Alexa Routines, Bank of America's new bot "Erica," and a candid discussion regarding #VoiceCon, Gary Vaynerchuk's $1,000, one-day conference. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-03-301h 00
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 9The team from St. Louis-based voice experience developer VoiceXP (Bob Stolzberg, Bonnie Snyder, and Mark Tucker) join This Week In Voice to discuss the latest in voice technology news, including the positioning of IBM Watson as a secure and private alternative to Alexa, Google Assistant's new retail/commerce actions, Apple executives sniping at each other on Twitter, and whether Alexa and other voice assistants get in the way of our relationships to each other as well as our religious beliefs. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. And stay tuned, once the...2018-03-2342 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 8The co-founders of Aiqudo (www.aiqudo.com) join This Week In Voice to discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Alexa's "follow-up mode," Google Assistant's "multi-step routines," being able to use both voice assistants on tablets, how soon we'll see consumers using Alexa for person-to-person banking, and "Siri for slopes," a bot developed for Vail, Colorado. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-03-1626 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 7An all-star duo (Cheryl Platz, Principal Engineer at Microsoft and Mark Webster, CEO and founder of Sayspring) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon Alexa randomly laughing out loud, Google's new tagline for Google Assistant ("Make Google Do It"), a new Voicebot report that 1 in 5 US adults owns a smart speaker, Cortana continuing to make strides quietly, and Blake Shelton rolls out Alexa alarms featuring his voice. This episode also features a special cameo by Benicio, the 4th grader who wrote last week's review (for The Verge) on the Amazon Echo Dot and Google Home Mini. Hosted by...2018-03-091h 18
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 6An all-star duo (Dan Miller, founder and lead analyst of Opus Research, and Amy Stapleton, founder and CEO of Tellables) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon's massive acquisition of Ring, Google's announcement of carrier and OEM programs related to Google Assistant, the explosion of voice-assistant-driven commerce, the expansion of Amazon's developer payment program, a review of the Echo Dot and Google Home Mini by a 4th grader, and Amazon's sponsorship of The Alexa Conference Presented By VoiceFirst.FM next January. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. ...2018-03-0251 min
All About Voice – Podcast zu Voice Assistants wie Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant oder Samsung BixbyEpisode #5 - Mit Bradley Metrock Von VoiceFirst.FMEpisode 5 mit Bradley Metrock von VoiceFirst.FM – nach der Alexa Konferenz in Chattanooga (Tennessee), die er ausrichtet, haben wir uns nur eine Woche später auf dem Smart Voice Summit von smartly.ai in Paris getroffen. Wir sprechen in dieser Folge über die Erfahrungen, die wir auf diesen beiden Events gemacht haben. Darüber hinaus hat Bradley „Big News“ bzgl. seiner Konferenz. Viel Spaß beim Hören!2018-02-2331 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 5An all-star duo (Dave Kemp, Business Development Manager for Oaktree Products, and Sarah Storm, Head of Cloud Studio for SpokenLayer) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including the New York Times piece about how we're living in Alexa's world, a potential smart speaker from Spotify, the next generation of voice-first marketers, satire about a man marrying Alexa, and the announcement of The Voice of Healthcare Summit, taking place Tuesday, August 7, in Boston, Massachusetts (www.VOHSummit.com). Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week...2018-02-2347 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 4An all-star duo (Anup Gosavi, founder of Spext (spext.co) and William Nutt, founder and chief strategist of Nutt Labs and creator of Alexa.bio) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including the HomePod's release and various problems, a new report suggesting Google will overtake Amazon in the #voicefirst realm over the next five years, Facebook's two new smart speakers coming out in July, and the Echo Look making a splash during New York Fashion Week. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week...2018-02-1645 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 3Joined by Stuart Crane, CEO and founder of Voice Metrics (www.voicemetrics.io), this episode wraps up the recent Smart Voice Summit, discusses the HomePod's release and Alexa's dominant advertising performance at the Super Bowl, and VoiceFirst.FM's expansion to include three new shows. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-02-0932 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 2Joined by Katie Ernst, CEO and founder of Select A Story, and featuring a cameo from #VoiceFirst leader Brian Roemmele, this episode features a special announcement of a new venture between Roemmele and Score Publishing, a wrap-up of The 2018 Alexa Conference, discussion of the HomePod's release date announcement, Alexa favoring the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, and more. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-01-2631 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Season 2 Episode 1This Week In Voice returns with a look at stories coming out of CES, as well as a preview of The Alexa Conference, coming up Jan 18-20 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Special guests include Tim Kahle and Dominik Meissner of Germany's 169 Labs. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2018-01-1039 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 21An all-star panel (Ahmed Bouzid, Brian Roemmele, Mark Tucker) reunites to discuss the year in review for voice technology. Episode 21 marks the final episode of Season 1 of This Week In Voice, and the show will return for Season 2 beginning in January. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2017-12-151h 03
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 20Cathy Pearl (VP of User Experience at Sensely) joins the show to discuss the latest in voice technology news. Stories include Amazon and Google's renewed conflict over YouTube video on Amazon hardware, the growing aggression by privacy advocates assailing voice-first devices, the rise of #voicefirst commerce, a discussion of the news story that Alexa described Jesus Christ as a "fictional character," and the ability of Google Home and Amazon Alexa to help children learn language and other skills from an early age. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get...2017-12-0846 min
The Kindle ChroniclesTKC 487 Bradley MetrockCEO of Score Publishing, producer of Digital Book World 2018 Interview starts at 15:44 and ends at 43:43 “The Echo Show is an incredible glimpse into the future, because the future is going to be words come out of your mouth, and that’s how you engage the computer rather than typing on a QWERTY keyboard or moving a mouse.” News “Amid Takeover Talk, Barnes & Noble Posts $30 million Q2 Loss, Stock Sheds 10%” by Jonathan Ponciano at Forbes - November 30, 2017 “B&N Has Disappointing Second Quarter” by Jim Milliot at Publishers Weekly - November 1, 20...2017-12-0244 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 19Joined by #VoiceFirst leader John Kelvie (CEO and founder of Bespoken), Episode 19 of This Week In Voice discusses the latest in voice technology news, focused primarily on AWS Re:Invent, Amazon's annual conference. Stories discussed include Alexa's new monetization, notifications being made available for use to developers, Alexa launching "Alexa for Business," concerns over the future of voice-first search on Alexa and other voice assistants, an evaluation of Apple's failures with HomePod, U2 promoting its new album through an Alexa radio-style broadcast, and the winner of the inaugural Alexa Prize. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of...2017-12-0141 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 18An all-star duo (Brooke Hawkins of Nuance Communications; Nick Schwab of Ford Motor Company and founder of Invoke Apps) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Will.I.Am's $117 million enterprise voice assistant effort, Google Home Max's competitive positioning relative to Apple's HomePod, how the BBC's and Stranger Things' new interactive games are a harbinger of a future with voice-first publishing, a discussion on whether voice assistants like Alexa are ushering in the end of the smartphone, and the delay of Mattel's Hello Barbie Hologram voice assistant toy. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the...2017-11-1035 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 17An all-star panel (Jochen Emig and Leon Mueller, co-founders of ONSEI, along with Aaron Emigh, CEO and founder of Brilliant) discusses the latest in voice technology news, including the possibility of Alexa helping us sort through clutter inboxes, which #voicefirst device coming out this holiday season most interests the panel, whether the HomePod's requirement of being linked with an iPhone or iPad will hurt the device's launch, the impact of the new ability to share Alexa skills with others via social media, and how the Amazon Echo fit in recently during a red-carpet movie premiere. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO...2017-11-0335 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 16An all-star duo (Brian Roemmele of ReadMultiplex.com, Ryan MacInnis, Director of Marketing for Voysis) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon's experimentation with Alexa skill monetization, Amazon's controversial IoT-based "Amazon Key" home offering, Google's 50 new #VoiceFirst experiences for children, Cortana's growth in number of skills developed for Microsoft's platform, Adweek's exploration of Facebook's data advantage, and much more. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2017-10-2745 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 15Editor and publisher of voice technology / AI news and commentary website Voicebot.ai Bret Kinsella is the sole guest on this week of This Week In Voice, as he and host Bradley Metrock discuss the growth of smart speaker sales in FY17, Amazon's Echo hardware being sold in Kohl's retail stores, Samsung's Bixby and Alibaba's Tmall Genie, and even a discussion on whether Apple's HomePod can be competitive in the marketplace, and Bret Kinsella's favorite thing Amazon has done in voice technology so far this year. It's a can't-miss episode. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO...2017-10-2056 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 14The youngest-ever guest panelist (Brendan Hersh, 16 years of age) joins the #VoiceFirst sage Brian Roemmele to discuss the latest in voice technology news, centering primarily on Google's massive announcement of several voice-first products including the Google Home Max and Google Home Mini. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2017-10-0752 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 13An all-star panel (Carrie Claiborn, Tara Kelly, Cathy Pearl) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon's blistering Seattle press event in which the company revealed numerous new Alexa-enabled products and additional news items, Google's decision to pull YouTube from the Echo Show, Google's announcement of the audiophile-friendly Google Home Max, and The VoiceFirst Roundtable's September episode featuring tech luminary Tim O'Reilly. This Week In Voice is hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2017-09-2946 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 12An all-star panel (Emily M. Bender, Karen Kaushansky, Jess Thornhill) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon's upcoming foray into #VoiceFirst Alexa-driven glasses, Voicebot.ai's Story Of The Week in which VoiceLabs reports voice apps are getting double the "retention" over nine months ago, Amazon's Fire HD 10 tablet as an "Echo Show in tablet form," Google's new Google Home Mini hitting the market on October 4, Roku's smart speaker offering heading to market, and a riveting discussion around whether developing Alexa skills is essentially working for Amazon for free. The Medium post referenced by Emily M. Bender in this...2017-09-2243 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 11An all-star duo (Leor Grebler, Matt Hartman) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including insight on marketplace skepticism of Amazon's Alexa Fund, Amazon taking on Alibaba in China, Google's new marketing promotion with LG, Microsoft and Facebook teaming up to develop a new standard for machine learning, and the first VoiceBot.AI Story Of The Week in which the panel examines the state of the Alexa Skills Marketplace and the fact that 62% of the over-10,000 Alexa skills have no user reviews at all. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. 2017-09-1535 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 10An all-star duo (Brian Roemmele, Bob Stolzberg) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including raucous discussions of Amazon vs Google in the realm of "voice commerce," as well as on the topic of privacy given the news that smart speakers can be invoked with "ultra sonic" sounds that are not audible to humans. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2017-09-0846 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 9An all-star panel (Jan Konig, Michael Novak, Brian Roemmele) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon and Microsoft teaming up to allow Alexa and Cortana to interface, Amazon's promotion of Echo hardware in Whole Foods stores, the Echo's new ability to network devices together for multi-room audio, Sonos' new speaker coming out this holiday season, Google poaching a Facebook rock star developer for Google Assistant, and Amazon's de-listing of the original Echo device online in preparation for the new iteration of hardware. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. 2017-08-3145 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 8An all-star duo (Mandy Chan, Brian Roemmele) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Google and Walmart's epic partnership to challenge Amazon in the realm of #VoiceCommerce, Bixby expands to over 200 countries and territories worldwide, a new Alexa skill helps families better conserve food, Google readies AirPod competitors for the holiday season, Apple launches a new machine learning journal available to the public, and The Alexa Conference announces a new sponsor and new programming for the January 2018 summit in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get...2017-08-2546 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 7An all-star duo (Brian Roemmele, Jess Thornhill) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Google Home's ability to make phone calls, Amazon's new SDK and expansion of monetization for developers, Cortana regrets from former Microsoft executives, the HomePod's expectation of being scarce this holiday season, CAA's entry into voice technology for big stars and media entities, and much more. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2017-08-1856 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 6An all-star panel (Ahmed Bouzid, Lisa Falkson, Jonathon Myers) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Google's infamous 'manifesto,' Audioburst's new audio search engine, Bionik Labs' new Alexa-enabled exoskeleton, Wall Street Journal's piece on the next billion mobile users relying on voice and video, and Kim Komando's list of Alexa uses for the kitchen. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2017-08-1140 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 5An all-star panel (Patrick Givens, Tobias Goebel, Brian Roemmele) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Wired's article discussing a recent hack to an Amazon Echo to convert it into a wiretap, Facebook's ongoing push into the voice-first space, Tobias Goebel's own recent article on using voice as a path to purchase, and the first magazine published into the Amazon Echo ecosystem. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2017-08-0459 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 4In an abbreviated episode, host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) discusses the week's news (Facebook creating an Echo Show competitor, Rolling Stone's piece on privacy in a world of smart speakers, Apple's short film with The Rock promoting Siri, and more) with Brian Roemmele (producer of ReadMultiplex.com), Ahmed Bouzid (CEO, Witlingo), and Adam Marchick (CEO and co-founder, VoiceLabs). News of VoiceFirst.FM's new sponsor, VoiceXP, is included at the end of the podcast, with full press release to follow next week. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2017-07-2840 min
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 3An all-star panel (Karen Kaushansky, Ahmed Bouzid, Brian Roemmele) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon's new Alexa Accelerator in partnership with Techstars, China being "slow" to embrace smart speakers, the launch of the HTC U11 with built-in Alexa, Inc magazine reporting that marketers are "scrambling" to catch up to AI and voice technology, Google Home launches in Australia with a masterfully-orchestrated release, voice-first technology expands horizontally with Bespoken's new "Silent Echo" tool and Opearlo's Sound Owl tool to publish 'shortcasts,' Chattanooga (and the state of Tennessee in general) goes all-in on voice technology by supporting The...2017-07-211h 12
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 2An all-star panel (Lisa Falkson, Ahmed Bouzid, Brian Roemmele) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including Amazon contemplating offering voice transcripts to developers, the takeaways from Amazon's Prime Day, Google's launch of Gradient Ventures, Siri usage dropping as Alexa and Cortana usage increase, Samsung's fight with users over the 'Bixby button,' the launch of Amazon's version of Best Buy's Geek Squad, Motley Fool's report of Microsoft releasing a "me-too" smart speaker, and reports of state government in Mississippi and Utah releasing their own Alexa skills. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM...2017-07-141h 07
This Week In VoiceThis Week In Voice, Episode 1An all-star panel (Ahmed Bouzid, Brian Roemmele, Mark Tucker) discuss the latest in voice technology news, including the Echo Show, Samsung's voice assistant Bixby, Google's massive EU fine, Google Home entering the UK, Alexa passing 15,000 skills available for enabling, and more. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network. Get full access to This Week In Voice VIP at thisweekinvoice.substack.com/subscribe2017-07-071h 21