Chancebending with Ben Smith

Do stuff that doesn't scale.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 things entrepreneurs can learn from FortniteFor show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#VoiceFirst people: Are you talking to real customers or are you talking to other developers?For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Young realized it's possible to build a social media app on Alexa. Come learn how everything is changing.The SayStream video demo is here.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should you build on someone else's platform? I talk about what I would do and why it's a WAR out there. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When I discovered "Audience First, Product Second" everything changed. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm a crazy old man so I decided to watch Twitch all this week. Turns out we can learn lots from the Twitch moment that's happening now. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stop building websites and logos and start making $$$.How?Start listening to strangers.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexa just launched "memory" for users. Learn how to use it as a "verbal bookmark". For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Build better stuff and become a better entrepreneur by keeping things SIMPLE.Learn about the 30:10 rule in mobile apps, and then figure out how to build better voice experiences that people will actually use. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Amazon Alexa team is about to launch "context carry-over". This changes the game for marketers.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google and Amazon hate people. Why? Because people are messy. Data is clean. This means metadata is the universal language we need to speak with them if entrepreneurs want to succeed.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many Alexa skills suck right now. As we start to review Alexa skills on this daily podcast/brief, I wanted to lay out 5 ways NOT to suck. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first ever Voice Entrepreneur meetup went down in LA last night!We had incredible turnout and some of the smartest voice tech people in Los Angeles were in the room. Here are a few of the things we all discussed last night. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 ways to monetize your Voice Skill! Amazon has hinted monetization is coming to Alexa apps very soon. Now is the time to get ready and beat the competition. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who the hell would order a Domino's pizza through the Amazon Alexa in 7 easy steps?As entrepreneurs and marketers our job is to simplify, not complicate. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even Jeff Bezos had to start by getting his early employees, friends, and family to create orders and leave reviews. No shame in the game. It's also a great way to improve your product and simplify the message. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we hit 31 episodes at Voice Entrepreneur, we talk about community, some of our killer Voice Entrepreneur members, and how to market to "real" audiences together. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you find your voice and how do you get your message heard in 2018? For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today marks my 29th consecutive day of posting voice briefings on the Amazon Alexa platform. I’m one away from a month! As a wannabe data nerd, I thought it might be interesting to look at the data on Alexa listenership.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Techcrunch is reporting today that Amazon is going to sell smart televisions with built in Alexa through Best Buy. I don’t think many people realize how important the TV is for the future plans and ambitions for the Amazon Alexa technology.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here are three great reasons you should consider publishing daily podcasts and voice skills.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clickbait and Fake news is enabling podcasts and voice to grow like a weed. There is a massive flight to quality content in podcasts, and the numbers are starting to show it. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcasting is exploding. 60 million US homes now listen to podcasts. Are you ready to take the leap?It's not as hard as you might think.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I got a question this week from a listener. Milan asks:"I read your blogpost this week about what you learnt from an 8 year old about they way he uses Alexa. Fascinating. I've been playing with a couple of ideas for voice games for kids. The problem is that sometimes, the character in the game dies. I don't want to make them overly sad, but on the other hand, I'm thinking they are used to these game-over scenarios from video games. Do you have any insight on how kids react to this?"For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The number one question I get asked on Voice Entrepreneur is what gear is required to start a new Alexa voice briefing, voice skill, or a new podcast. So what gear do you need to get in the game? I was shocked to find out it's much less gear than you probably thought. Beyond my trusty 6 year old laptop, it turned out I only needed to buy two key items!:The Zoom H6 RecorderThe Electro-Voice RE20 microphoneWe talk about both items and why you need to make the move to audio TODAY.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's crazy what you can learn from a 8 year old kid. I talked to Makaio Popp (8 years old) all about his love of Amazon Alexa. Makaio told me what he loves, hates, laughs at with the Alexa. We then talk about some marketing lessons we can learn from the chat with Makaio. When in doubt, listen to a kid. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvJoin our growing community on Facebook: Voice Entrepreneur Facebook GroupThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to market your voice skills and podcasts so people actually listen:1) EMAIL 2) FACEBOOK 3) LINKEDIN 4) COLLABORATIONS5) GUERILLA MARKETINGFor show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2He5STO** New!: Join the Voice Entrepreneur Facebook Group: HERE.Thank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to start a voice startup (in only a few days):1) Go look at what users need and want today. I look at the Dashbot rankings for smart, fast ideas. I also look at the Amazon Alexa store. 2) I start talking to people that use Amazon Alexa. I do this through LinkedIn and Facebook. I join groups on both platforms, and I talk to people who love Voice technology and Alexa devices. Find out what they want MOST. Keep asking people over and over what they need and want. 3) I create some basic Facebook ads that advertise exactly what the people in #2 told me they want. I spend almost nothing on ads until I get a little bit of a response.4) I use a free page builder to build an email signup page so I can ask people for their email address. When you can get 25 people to sign up for the email list you know you have something big. 5) Go to storyline and build your first version. For free. 6) LAUNCH! Keep talking to actual people who need your solution. Keep talking to them over and over. Note: I didn’t talk about raising money, coding, co-founders, accelerators, wordpress websites, incorporating, logos, or a pitch deck. You don't need ANY of those things right now. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2HoUpyDThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I answer the elephant in the room. Why is Alexa still a little stupid? It turns out technology platforms should be about people, not technology. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2JyqOnaThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a Sunday mailbag for Ben, who gets asked what are the best Alexa skills for kids right now. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2qgDXbrThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rumors are flying that Spotify is about to announce a hardware speaker device for the car on April 24th. I cover what it means for entrepreneurs and what I'll be looking for when it launches soon.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2qgBDkCThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple iTunes➔ SpotifyFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This brief explores how Quora could potentially be a dominant player in the coming Voice and A.I era. Does Quora have the largest high quality amount of unstructured data in the world today?For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2HgH3ocThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple PodcastFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to create Alexa skills in 5 minutes! No coding required. Basic steps:1) Record something fun on your phone or laptop2) Use a site like Pippa.io to store your audio files3) Go to Amazon and create a free developer account4) Click "create skill" and select "flash brief"5) Copy and paste your Pippa feed link into your Amazon account6) Fill out some some basic info on Amazon and click "submit"That's it. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2JmUH9QThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple PodcastFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I talk about my 5 entrepreneur takeaways from the SuperBot 2018 conference in San Francisco yesterday. HINT: much of what was NOT said was the most interesting.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2q5Ak8fThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple PodcastFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'll be hanging & live Alexa voice-briefing at the Super Bot conference in SF today:1) Check out the conference HERE2) Check out updates on your Alexa and on my Twitter (www.twitter.com/benjaminsmith).And as always:For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: www.bensmith.tvThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple PodcastFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voice shopping is expected to hit $40b by 2022. tems being bought today are lower value, one-time purchases:Grocery 20%Entertainment 19%Electronics 17%Clothing 8%If you're an entrepreneur, that's catnip. Go get it now before you're competing against everybody. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2Im5TSBThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple PodcastFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This flash briefing explores if an Alexa flash briefing is a podcast. I get a little cranky, it's my favorite pet peeve, y'all!Happy Easter/Passover everybody!..For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2Eb990WThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple PodcastFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This brief explores how to use Voice analytics with www.dashbot.io (my current obsession!). The guest is Arte Merritt (@artemerritt), the CEO of Dashbot.io. Dashbot.io is the leading voice and bot analytics platform in the space. Arte was previously the founder and CEO of Motally, a leading mobile-analytics platform. He led Motally through a successful exit with Nokia acquiring it. Arte built the first version of Motally, got the initial customers, and raised Series A funding as a sole entrepreneur.For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2IhsOOZThank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple PodcastFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This brief explores how to make great Alexa skills. The guest is John Gillilan (@bondad) of bondad.fm. John was one of the key people at Maker Studios (acquired by Disney). We learn more about his background and some of the killer Alexa skills he's been working on lately. For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2E7jcE0Thank you for all of the incredible support & reviews!🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple PodcastFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Voice Entrepreneur #8: What Can Alexa Do?For show notes, to ask a question, and to hang with me: https://bit.ly/2Gedm9K🔥Subscribe🔥:➔ Alexa➔ Apple PodcastFollow me: ➔ LinkedIn➔ Twitter➔ Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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