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Build OnchainBuild Onchain with Chainlinks CCIP by Dave Isbitski, Chief Dev Rel Engineer at Chainlink Labs | EcoThis week Dave Isbitski, a veteran DevRel leader ( ex Microsoft, AWS, Amazon) explains how Chainlink has evolved from price feeds to a broader platform, with CCIP enabling secure cross-chain value/data transfers, compliance/privacy standards, and the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRA) for workflow orchestration. He walks through CCIP concepts—lanes, token pools (burn/mint, lock/mint), and risk management—and demonstrates deploying an ERC-20 on Avalanche Fuji, configuring a pool, and connecting to Arbitrum Sepolia for cross-chain transfers. Eco Website: https://eco.com/Chainlink Labs Website: https://chainlinklabs.com/
2025-09-1045 min
GTM Made Simple956: Chief Evangelism Explained: Insight & OpinionsA technical evangelist and a marketing evangelist will each sit down to write a blog post about what evangelism is — and they’ll both be right. In a position that defines itself by what needs to be reacted to, the role can be complicated to explain.We speak with Dave Isbitski, Principal Developer Advocate for Amazon Web Services, about what it really means to be an evangelist and be at the forefront of the voice-first revolution.Dave covers:
What evangelism means to Dave
Understanding the voic...
2021-10-0131 min
GTM Made Simple956: Chief Evangelism Explained: Insight & OpinionsA technical evangelist and a marketing evangelist will each sit down to write a blog post about what evangelism is — and they’ll both be right. In a position that defines itself by what needs to be reacted to, the role can be complicated to explain.We speak with Dave Isbitski, Principal Developer Advocate for Amazon Web Services, about what it really means to be an evangelist and be at the forefront of the voice-first revolution.Dave covers:
What evangelism means to Dave
Understanding the voic...
2021-10-0131 min
Sound in MarketingEpisode 58- Season Two RecapSeason Two is a wrap. This episode is a list of highlights I put together looking back at all the massive amount of knowledge I learned from all my spectacular guests. Season Three is premiering Tuesday December 8th with my very special guest Jay Kapadia of General Motors. You won’t want to miss it!
Sound In Marketing is now a course! I’m launching a course on “Sound’s Power and Influence in Marketing” in early 2021 where we’ll be discussing what sound is and where it came from, the origins of advertising, advertising today and predictions for...
2020-11-2420 minSound in MarketingEpisode 51- Intro to Amazon Alexa with Dave Isbitski (Part Two)Today on the Sound In Marketing podcast, I concluded my talk with Amazon Alexa’s Chief Evangelist Dave Isbitski. We covered a lot of ground exploring lots of different nuances of smart speaker capabilities both for personal and business use. Believe me when I say we are nowhere near discovering all there is to know about voice but with Dave’s knowledge, this episode and the last should get you a little closer to understanding what Amazon Alexa can do.
You already know your customer and you probably already have the data at hand. The difference and true pow...
2020-08-1825 min
Modern CTO#211 Dave Isbitski - Amazon AlexaDAVE ISBITSKI RETURNS!
Today we are talking to Dave Isbitski, the Chief Evangelist for Amazon Alexa. And we have a deep discussion on the transition to a remote work society, why self branding is more important than ever before, and tips and tricks for dealing with difficult emotions.
All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
2020-08-171h 29Sound in MarketingEpisode 50- Intro to Amazon Alexa with Dave Isbitski (Part One)Today on the Sound In Marketing podcast, I talked with Amazon Alexa’s Chief Evangelist Dave Isbitski. We covered a lot of ground in this episode and the next exploring lots of real-world usages for smart speakers in both personal and business use.
We started as an auditory society. Talk wasn’t cheap. Talk was incredibly valuable. Let’s bring back that art of communication.
For more tech talk, be sure to check out Dave’ podcast Alexa Dev Chat. You can also find him on Twitter @thedavedev as well as any of the Voice First conferences an...
2020-08-1125 min
Voice in EducationEpisode 60, Voice in Education, 3.15.20 with Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist at Amazon AlexaEpisode 60 is a long one! 30 minutes of chatting with Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist for Amazon Alexa. Dave is a pioneer in the voice industry and has a Project Voice aware to prove it. In episode 60, Dave chats with Julie about how he began in the voice industry, where Alexa has been, where it is going and the intersection of Alexa and learning.
2020-03-1534 min
GTM Made Simple556. How to Do Tech Evangelism The Right WayDoes your company need an evangelist? The title is bandied about quite a lot but who is doing it right? We spoke with Dave Isbitski Chief Evangelist for Alexa and Echo at Amazon. Previously he was a tech evangelist at Microsoft. Topics we covered: Technology evangelism is about relationships. Evangelists help a company’s bottom line. Evangelists’ top three priorities Helping people inside the company Evangelizing small companies Dave’s Challenge ----------- Join Sangram's "Becoming Intentional" newsletter for a 1 min read on how to lead professionally, grow personally, and live fully. Only avai...
2020-03-0431 minGTM Made Simple556. How to Do Tech Evangelism The Right WayDoes your company need an evangelist? The title is bandied about quite a lot but who is doing it right? We spoke with Dave Isbitski Chief Evangelist for Alexa and Echo at Amazon. Previously he was a tech evangelist at Microsoft. Topics we covered: Technology evangelism is about relationships. Evangelists help a company’s bottom line. Evangelists’ top three priorities Helping people inside the company Evangelizing small companies Dave’s Challenge ----------- Join Sangram's "Becoming Intentional" newsletter for a 1 min read on how to lead professionally, grow personally, and live fully. Only avai...
2020-03-0431 min
Voice in Canada PodcastVoice for Education with Julie Daniel DavisIn this episode, Teri welcomes Julie Daniel Davis, a leader in the voice education space and the Director of Instructional Technology and Innovation at a private school in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Welcome, Julie!She is a go-to EdTech guru and has been doing a lot of work in her school by helping to implement voice technology in a safe and effective manner for her students. Julie has also been speaking in multiple places about the same and comes on to talk about education and using voice technology to help fulfill educational goals.Taking...
2020-01-0728 min
Inside VOICEAnnouncing the Winners of the 1st Inside VOICE Podcast AwardsToday is our 1 year anniversary of the Inside VOICE podcast!
Listen to this episode to hear who the 9 winners are in the 1st Inside VOICE Podcast Awards, what categories they won in and why and how they were chosen.
You can listen to each of the winner's full episodes at the links below.
How to Transition into a Career in Voice with Blandine Avot hosted by Keri Roberts
Blending Science and Art to Explore How Sound Affects Mood with Steve Keller hosted by Janice Mandel
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2019-12-1829 minInside VOICEThink Tank with Steve Adubato feat. Dave Isbitski, Martine Van Der Lee & Pete EricksonToday we're sharing with you the recent episode of Think Tank with Steve Adubato where he interviews Pete Erickson, CEO of Modev and the Founder of VOICE Summit, Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist of Alexa at Amazon and Martine Van Der Lee, the Director of Social Media for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Listen in to their discussion from this year's VOICE Summit on all things voice.
2019-09-2527 min
Beetle Moment Marketing Podcast049 - The Killer Voice App - Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist Alexa - Pt. 2 of 2Guest: Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist, Amazon Alexa. We discussed Alexa Flash Briefing and the future of AI and how it will teach us about ourselves. The killer app is the connection. Part 2 of 2.Click here for Part 1We also answered a top question among marketers: how do you overcome discoverability challenges with early voice to get your Alexa skill found? Friendly reminder: please mute your Alexa device before listening.1-Click listen in your favorite podcast app
2019-09-0900 min
Voice Marketing with Emily BinderDave Isbitski - Preview Clip 2Dave Isbitski - Podcast Guest - episode 48 previewHear the full episode on Beetle Moment Marketing Podcast: bit.ly/playbm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-09-0401 min
Voice in Canada BriefcastVoice in Canada - Alexa Dev Chat Podcast with Dave IsbitskiSep 3, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-09-0301 minVoice in Canada PodcastAlexa Dev Chat with Dave Isbitski and Teri FisherIn this episode, Teri is welcomed on the Alexa Dev Chat Podcast by the host, Dave Isbitski, to talk about flash briefings and what else he is doing in the voice first space. Enjoy the Conversation!Teri is a family physician by profession and works at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Three quarters of his practice is sports medicine and the rest is general family practice. Before medical school he had done an education degree which formed the basis for his interest in education technology.Getting into Voice Technology
2019-09-0348 minVoice Marketing with Emily BinderDavid Isbitski - Preview Clip 1Dave Isbitski - Podcast Guest - episode 48 previewHear the full episode on Beetle Moment Marketing Podcast: bit.ly/playbm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-09-0301 minBeetle Moment Marketing Podcast048 - Dave Isbitski - Power of Alexa for Marketing - Pt. 1 of 2Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist, Amazon Alexa, on the power of Alexa for marketing, part 1 of 2.Dave and Emily talked about why voice is a departure from previous technology (leaving Tap, Type, & Swipe - entering Voice First) and how you can harness Alexa to learn more about your customers. Plus: how you can use voice as the ultimate frictionless up-sell. Full show notes and web player hereWe also answered a top question among marketers: how do you overcome discoverability challenges...
2019-09-0200 minVoice Marketing with Emily BinderDave Isbitski - Guest PreviewDave Isbitski - Podcast Guest PreviewHear the full episode on Beetle Moment Marketing Podcast: bit.ly/playbm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-09-0200 min
GTM Made Simple302: How to Do Tech Evangelism The Right Way w/ Dave IsbitskiDoes your company need an evangelist? The title is bandied about quite a lot but who is doing it right? We spoke with Dave Isbitski Chief Evangelist for Alexa and Echo at Amazon. Previously he was a tech evangelist at Microsoft. Topics we covered: Technology evangelism is about relationships. Evangelists help a company’s bottom line. Evangelists’ top three priorities Helping people inside the company Evangelizing small companies Dave’s Challenge
2019-08-2731 minGTM Made Simple302: How to Do Tech Evangelism The Right Way w/ Dave IsbitskiDoes your company need an evangelist? The title is bandied about quite a lot but who is doing it right? We spoke with Dave Isbitski Chief Evangelist for Alexa and Echo at Amazon. Previously he was a tech evangelist at Microsoft. Topics we covered: Technology evangelism is about relationships. Evangelists help a company’s bottom line. Evangelists’ top three priorities Helping people inside the company Evangelizing small companies Dave’s Challenge
2019-08-2731 min
One VisionRed Envelope: Voice goes last mile in IndiaWe hosted Dave Isbitski, the Chief Voice evangelist at Amazon eight months ago. During the discussion, we asked Dave if Amazon was planning to focus on vernacular in Asia - particularly India. He mentioned it is a tough engineering problem to solve, and Amazon's focus is to ensure they get the English speaking markets right.Voice is the new UI, and in a country like India where a Billion people need assistance to use their phone, vernacular voice assistants become indispensable. Over the years, the technology had challenges penetrating the India market, as a good NLP...
2019-08-2033 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: Voice goes last mile in IndiaWe hosted Dave Isbitski, the Chief Voice evangelist at Amazon eight months ago. During the discussion, we asked Dave if Amazon was planning to focus on vernacular in Asia - particularly India. He mentioned it is a tough engineering problem to solve, and Amazon's focus is to ensure they get the English speaking markets right.Voice is the new UI, and in a country like India where a Billion people need assistance to use their phone, vernacular voice assistants become indispensable. Over the years, the technology had challenges penetrating the India market, as a good NLP...
2019-08-2033 min
The Voicebot PodcastDave Isbitski of Amazon Talks About the Early Days of AlexaDavid Isbitski joined the Alexa team in early 2015, shortly after the Amazon Echo launched and before Alexa Skills Kit or the skill store. When he started, it was all about developer office hours, slack groups, and meetups. Today, it is more often about conference keynotes and boardrooms. Bret Kinsella interviewed Dave at the Voice 19 Conference to get a sense about how things have changed over the past five years and what that means going forward for voice assistant adoption. Isbitski is currently chief evangelist for Alexa and before 2015 he held a similar role for the Amazon App...
2019-08-1936 minInside VOICEAmazon Alexa's Dave Isbitski's Key Note at VOICE Summit 2019With VOICE Summit 2019 recently finishing, we wanted to share with you the new sonic brand sound for VOICE Summit, feedback from people who attended the event, plus Dave Isbitski's Key Note about where voice is at and going today. Enjoy!
2019-08-0741 minThe Voicebot PodcastAmy Stapleton, Dave Kemp, and Pete Haas Discuss First 100 EpisodesThere have been so many rich insights offered by Voicebot Podcast guests that I wanted to figure out a simple way to unlock a few of those nuggets in case you missed the episodes. I also wanted to hear some discussion among dedicated and erudite listeners about what was said by past guests and what they thought mattered most. With 100 episodes to choose from, we narrowed it down by asking listeners to let me know their favorite episodes and why. Our panelists also weighed in and by my count, we discussed at least 23 episodes. Amy Stapleton of...
2019-07-151h 32
Sam Talks TechnologyDave Isbitski talks about his role as Chief Evangelist for Amazon Alexa and Alexa's future.Sam Sethi talked with Dave Isbitski about v-commerce, Alexa auto, privacy, skills payments, new devices, localisation and much more.Dave's quote below pretty much sums up my thinking about voicefirst development for the next generation of the web."I feel like voice is the new HTML" - Dave Isbitski
2019-06-271h 05
Sports Card Strategy ShowEpisode 225: Data Driven Daily Tip 315 - The Data Around VoiceAs you may know by now from following my content, I'm very passionate about using Alexa and other voice assistants like Google Home, for business use.
I'm also passionate about teaching all other businesses how they can become more efficient and effective, as well as reach their target audience better via Alexa, Google Home, other voice assistants and even podcasting.
But why Alexa so much? How many people use Alexa? How many businesses use Alexa?
What is the most used Voice Assistant?
What are the trends? Well, we have to give pr...
2019-06-2516 min
Sports Card Strategy ShowEpisode 213: What Is An MVP?In this special edition of the Data Driven Daily Tip Podcast, I talk through an important concept that all business owners and entrepreneurs need to fully understand - the Minimum Viable Product.
The tendency when building a software application or even a website, is to try to include everything all at once. To prioritize everything, which basically means you're prioritizing nothing.
How do you build something that is basic enough for your initial beta user group to test, and what is the benefit of this vs. trying to build everything all at once.
...
2019-06-0747 min
VUX WorldVoice strategy advice with Amazon Alexa Chief Evangelist, Dave IsbitskiWe're honoured to be joined by Amazon Alexa Chief Evangelist, Dave Isbitski, to discuss the conversations that he's having at C-Suite level about how brands should be approaching voice and where it's all heading.Become an expert conversation designerThe Conversational Academy is a fantastic online course that'll teach you the ins and outs of conversation design. Prepare yourself for the UX role of the future and enrol on the course today. VUX World listeners will save $100 when you enrol at conversationalacademy.com.In this e...
2019-05-301h 19The Voicebot PodcastDave Isbitski Amazon Chief Evangelist for Alexa Talks Voice AdoptionDave Isbitski became Amazon's first chief evangelist for Alexa in 2014. That's five years, but in smart speaker time, it's an eternity. Dave started out hosting office hours in Alexa Slack, going to Meetups and more recently is most commonly seen speaking at conferences around the world. We caught up at the Alexa Live online conference recording session in Seattle shortly after he finished up recording the keynote. Prior to his role on the Alexa team, Isbitski was the chief evangelist for the Amazon App Store. That was preceded by six years as a technical evangelist at Microsoft a...
2019-05-0659 min
Sports Card Strategy ShowEpisode 179: What Is An Alexa Blueprint? How To Make Your Own Alexa SkillI asked Amazon Alexa Skills Marketing Employee #1 Dave Isbitski about Alexa Blueprints. What are they? Essentially they're a way to use a free, visual dashboard to create your own Alexa Skill. This is something all businesses should be aware of.
What is an Alexa Blueprint?
Dave says “one of the things I’m most excited about that has been happening in the last 18 months or so are Alexa Blueprints.”
You can go to https://blueprints.amazon.com and create an Alexa Skill in minutes.
Blueprints is a visual tool for creating a Skil...
2019-04-2202 minInside VOICE2019 Voice Trends with Dave Isbitski, Amazon Alexa's Chief EvangelistDave Isbitski is Amazon Alexa's Chief Evangelist - so if he doesn't know what's going on with Alexa, who does? Dave is coming back to Newark this Summer for VOICE 19 as our keynote speaker and in this chat with Pete, he goes into some of the trends of what he sees coming this year to his keynote, as well as reflecting on some of the growth in the #VoiceFirst market compared to previous tech revolutions.
2019-04-1834 min
Voice First HealthAmazon Alexa is now HIPAA CompliantIn this episode, Teri reached out to a number of key influencers in the voice-first health space so they could share what Alexa’s recently acquired HIPAA compliance means to them. Alexa healthcare skills created by industry leading healthcare providers, payers, pharmacy benefit managers, and digital health coaching companies are now operating in a HIPAA eligible environment. In the future, Amazon will enable developers to take full advantage of this capability. Key points!The recent announcement by Amazon that Alexa is now HIPAA Compliant and how this will im...
2019-04-1600 min
Sports Card Strategy ShowEpisode 173: Can An Alexa Skill Be A Business?Can An Alexa Skill BE A BUSINESS, or Should It Be An Extension of a Pre-existing Business?
From my interview with Amazon Alexa's Chief Evangelist Dave Isbitski
It can be either for sure.
Interesting Scenarios:
1. Account Linking – businesses can use their existing APIs and accounting systems, etc. to link up with a voice-based Alexa Skill. That’s how something like ordering a Pizza online works. The user already has an account, the user just says it, and the Pizza company with the Alexa Skill just charges through their pre-existing system.
2...
2019-04-1202 min
LeadersThe Future Is Voice Search - Chief Evangelist, Alexa at Amazon - Dave IsbitskiDave Isbitski is the Chief Evangelist for Alexa at Amazon. Chances are you have a smart speaker in your home today. If you’re like me, you have an Amazon Echo with Alexa. I always tell people Alexa is one of those things that you didn’t know you need until you have it, and once you do, you’re not sure what you ever did without it. But what does the future hold for voice? And how can brands leverage this channel to build deeper connections with their customers? From beginners to voice experts this interview is jam-packed with though...
2019-04-091h 03
LeadersThe Future Is Voice Search - Chief Evangelist, Alexa at Amazon - Dave IsbitskiDave Isbitski is the Chief Evangelist for Alexa at Amazon. Chances are you have a smart speaker in your home today. If you’re like me, you have an Amazon Echo with Alexa. I always tell people Alexa is one of those things that you didn’t know you need until you have it, and once you do, you’re not sure what you ever did without it. But what does the future hold for voice? And how can brands leverage this channel to build deeper connections with their customers? From beginners to voice experts this interview is jam-packed with though...
2019-04-091h 03
Sports Card Strategy ShowEpisode 168: Interview With Amazon Alexa Chief Evangelist Dave IsbitskiFor almost three years I've been making Data Driven Daily Tips, useful pieces of information for Small Business Owners and Small Marketing Teams to learn Web Design and Development, Digital Marketing, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Blogging, Content Creation, Instagram Growth Strategies and more.
There are almost 300 "DDD Tips" now, and they've taken many forms. Originally shot on Instagram Stories and saved down and uploaded to YouTube, and reposted in blog form on the website with written transcriptions, the "tip" has now evolved into a simulcast YouTube Video and Podcast with audio ripped down and published via Anchor...
2019-04-0545 minVoice in Canada PodcastThe Future of Alexa in Canada - Part 2In this episode, Teri releases the results of the Future of Alexa in Canada survey to give us a clue as to where we are going with a lot of the features within the Alexa in Canada and Voice in Canada brands. And the Results are….!Teri was overwhelmed by the 95+ responses he got from the survey. The feedback will be very valuable when coming up with a way forward for the Alexa in Canada community. Survey Question 1: How comfortable are you with voice technology?13.8% are beginners (new users of v...
2019-04-0225 min
One VisionShades of Grey: Kindle the human connection with voice“When you get to be my age (93), just to hear another person’s voice gets you through the day. I never thought I’d get to see this in my lifetime.”When it comes to the next big disruption, voice technology is undoubtedly one of the mosttalked about. And no one is more enthusiastic about this than Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist, Alexa at Amazon. Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar speak to Dave about how voice is now starting to be the new user interface. According to Dave, voice will be transformative in how we conduct o...
2019-01-2935 min
One Vision fintech fuseShades of Grey: Kindle the human connection with voice“When you get to be my age (93), just to hear another person’s voice gets you through the day. I never thought I’d get to see this in my lifetime.”When it comes to the next big disruption, voice technology is undoubtedly one of the mosttalked about. And no one is more enthusiastic about this than Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist, Alexa at Amazon. Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar speak to Dave about how voice is now starting to be the new user interface. According to Dave, voice will be transformative in how we conduct o...
2019-01-2935 min
Beyond The Test PodcastEp. 1 Dave IsbitskiThe very first episode of BeyondTheTest! We interviewed Dave Isbitski chief technology evangelist for Alexa and Echo at Amazon. He talks about the future of technology and how it applies to high schoolers and others!
2018-11-0133 min
Modern CTO#52 Dave Isbitski Chief Evangelist - Amazon AlexaToday we are talking to Dave Isbitski, the Chief Evangelist for Alexa at Amazon, and we discuss leading through influence rather than authority, using technology to make a meaningful impact and how to stay curious by being passionate about learning
All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
2018-06-151h 13Voice in Canada PodcastAmazon Alexa with Dave Isbitski #29In this episode, Teri welcomes Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist of Alexa and Echo at Amazon, and voice-technology and natural language understanding educator.Welcome Dave Isbitski!As a child who grew up with a healthy serving of 1980’s sci-fi films in his entertainment diet, Dave Isbitski naturally believed that technology was the way forward. This started him off on a winding path that led to where he is today. In the 1990’s, he offered consulting services to corporate companies. He then worked as a technical evangelist for Microsoft, in the Pharmaceutical sector. In 2008, he was asked to sta...
2018-06-0556 min
Developer On FireEpisode 333 | Dave Isbitski - Human Voice
Guest:
Dave Isbitski
@thedavedev
Full show notes are at https://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-333-dave-isbitski-human-voice
2018-04-2600 min
Happiness Matters PodcastEpisode 32 - Giving A Voice To Your BrandJust when we had this online and mobile thing nailed - yeah, right -- up came voice. Amazon has most driven this innovation and Dave Isbitski, the company's chief evangelist for Alexa and Echo, has taught tens of thousands. In this episode, Dave shares actionable steps to take for you to give voice to your brand. He also gives insight into consumer expectations around voice interfaces and how you should meet and even beat them.
2018-04-1431 min
The Alexa PodcastThe Alexa Podcast - Episode 9Episode 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...
2018-03-2800 min