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Kane Simms
August 17, 2020

Why Alexa doesn’t understand your accent

Why Alexa doesn’t understand your accent https://vux.world/wp-content/uploads/img_5839.jpg 1576 1182 Kane Simms Kane Simms https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0901761bb0cd548f6834483c07a2b85beb060b870e6df663d11ec9ec76a164f5?s=96&d=blank&r=g August 17, 2020 October 8, 2021

In a study by Uswitch, it was found that Irish, Welsh and Scottish accents are the hardest for voice assistants like Alexa to understand. Here’s why Alexa doesn’t understand your accent.

Kane Simms
August 17, 2020

Voice will catch-on sooner than you think

Voice will catch-on sooner than you think https://vux.world/wp-content/uploads/voice-will-catch-on-sooner-than-you-think.jpg 1800 1200 Kane Simms Kane Simms https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0901761bb0cd548f6834483c07a2b85beb060b870e6df663d11ec9ec76a164f5?s=96&d=blank&r=g August 17, 2020 October 8, 2021

People often say that it’s going to be quite a while before voice catches on. But user behaviour is changing irrevocably as we speak.

Kane Simms
August 15, 2020

Give your smart speaker a break, it’s working pretty hard

Give your smart speaker a break, it’s working pretty hard https://vux.world/wp-content/uploads/give-alexa-a-break.jpg 1800 1200 Kane Simms Kane Simms https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0901761bb0cd548f6834483c07a2b85beb060b870e6df663d11ec9ec76a164f5?s=96&d=blank&r=g August 15, 2020 October 8, 2021

The microphone technology in your smart speaker, it’s pretty impressive. When you talk, sound leaves your mouth, but it doesn’t travel in a straight line. It travels like a shotgun…

Kane Simms
August 15, 2020

Conversational ear worms

Conversational ear worms https://vux.world/wp-content/uploads/ear-worms.jpg 1800 1200 Kane Simms Kane Simms https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0901761bb0cd548f6834483c07a2b85beb060b870e6df663d11ec9ec76a164f5?s=96&d=blank&r=g August 15, 2020 October 8, 2021

What is the conversational equivalent of an ear worm? An ear worm is a song that you just cannot get out of your head. It doesn’t matter how hard you…

Kane Simms
August 14, 2020

What’s innovative today, is expected tomorrow

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Sooner or later, you will realise that a conversational AI strategy is actually just an extension of your business strategy.

Kane Simms
August 13, 2020

Think conversation design is complex? You aint seen nothing yet

Think conversation design is complex? You aint seen nothing yet https://vux.world/wp-content/uploads/conversation-design-is-changing.jpg 1800 1200 Kane Simms Kane Simms https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0901761bb0cd548f6834483c07a2b85beb060b870e6df663d11ec9ec76a164f5?s=96&d=blank&r=g August 13, 2020 October 8, 2021

If you think conversation design is complex, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

Kane Simms
August 11, 2020

Interactive voice advert gets 21% engagement

Interactive voice advert gets 21% engagement https://vux.world/wp-content/uploads/interactive-voice-adverts.jpg 1800 1200 Kane Simms Kane Simms https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0901761bb0cd548f6834483c07a2b85beb060b870e6df663d11ec9ec76a164f5?s=96&d=blank&r=g August 11, 2020 October 8, 2021

Imagine that 21% of everyone who saw your ad campaign engaged with it. Well, that’s the reality of interactive voice advertising.

Kane Simms
August 10, 2020

You don’t need an Alexa skill or a chat bot, you need…

You don’t need an Alexa skill or a chat bot, you need… https://vux.world/wp-content/uploads/you-dont-need-a-chatbot-or-alexa-skill.jpg 1800 1200 Kane Simms Kane Simms https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0901761bb0cd548f6834483c07a2b85beb060b870e6df663d11ec9ec76a164f5?s=96&d=blank&r=g August 10, 2020 October 8, 2021

As soon as you start properly examining the potential of conversational AI and voice technology for your business, you find that potential absolutely everywhere.

Dustin Coates
August 7, 2020

New Alexa features for developers from Alexa Live 2020

New Alexa features for developers from Alexa Live 2020 https://vux.world/wp-content/uploads/img_5588.jpg 895 671 Dustin Coates Dustin Coates https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b5e854a9f4702e400747fc8a3f3770b4325f20227f61fa0cab46f04d8555a674?s=96&d=blank&r=g August 7, 2020 October 8, 2021

Now we have a couple weeks that have passed since Alexa Live: those few hours where Amazon just blew our minds and announced 31 new features. There are new features…

Kane Simms
July 31, 2020

Top 7 new Alexa updates for marketers

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Amazon recently announced 31 new features for Amazon Alexa. Here are the top seven for marketers.

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