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7: Gordon Collier | The New Faces of Recruitment: Alexa and Google Assistant Jun 17, 2019

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Gordon Collier is a 20+ year talent acquisition and recruitment professional. During his career Gordon has been witness to multiple shifts in how employers source talent; the internet, social media, mobile, and now AI and Voice-First. Gordon is actively placing himself at the forefront of this new technological wave leveraging the power of podcasting and VoiceTech for recruitment.

In this week’s episode Nick chats with Gordon Collier about the future of recruitment and what role AI, specifically Voice-First, will play in how employers search for talent and likewise how employees vet employers. Gordon dives into how Voice-First is poised to provide an authenticity to recruitment that has yet to be seen in the current tools. Gordon also talks about his new Alexa Skill, My Career FIT, that gives employers an opportunity to authentically talk about their available jobs and why employees would want to work there, as well as consolidates the job search process for prospective employees. Gordon also discusses what it has been like to see recruitment evolve over the past 20 years with the rise of the internet, social media, and mobile, and even shares the origin story of a little-known job search website called Monster.com.

How to Contact Gordon:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgordoncollier/

Twitter: @Hashtagrecruitr

Learn More About My Career FIT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mycareerfit

Instagram: @Mycareerfit

Twitter: @Mycareerfit

Alexa Skills Store: https://amzn.to/2RgaZ8E

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm

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Want to learn more about how RedFox Creative can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfoxcreate.com.

6: Brett Brooks | Learning How to Program for Voice-First from Scratch Jun 10, 2019

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Brett Brooks is the Chief Technology Officer for RedFox AI (formerly RedFox Creative). Since January of 2019 Brett has been working with RedFox AI to develop custom Alexa Skills and Google Actions for brands. Nick and Brett have been good friends for nearly a decade. Brett started working with Nick back in December of 2017 and was Nick’s first business partner in what is now RedFox AI.

In this week's episode, Nick sits down with Brett Brooks to talk about what it's like to learn Voice-First programming from scratch. Brett talks about he learned to program in JavaScript and Node.JS for Alexa and Google Assistant with no relevant background in computer science or software development. Brett shares his insight on how anyone can begin learning to program and create custom apps for voice assistants using resources like YouTube, Stackflow, GitHub, and even basic Google search. Nick and Brett also dive into what it was like to create a custom Alexa Skill for a large event and what they learned (and how they failed) from the experience.

How to contact Brett:

Email: brettb@redfoxcreate.com

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

Follow Nick on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-myers-15290359/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therednickm/

Want to learn more about how RedFox Creative can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfoxcreate.com.

5: Hey, Google. What Are You? Jun 02, 2019

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Nick: “Hey, Google. What do you think about Alexa?”

Google: “I like Alexa’s cool blue light and we both have an affinity for Star Wars.”

Nick: “Well. It’s nice to see that voice assistants can treat one another with more respect than humans can.”

Yes. This week’s episode is all about the Google Assistant. Much like Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s AI powered Assistant has quickly become a household name across the U.S and the world. Google Assistant currently resides in more than one billion Android OS powered smartphones globally, and Google is quickly working to position Google Assistant as the go to voice assistant for all things search, and the as almost too human sounding AI that can book you a hair appointment and make a reservation at your favorite Chinese restaurant all without you having to lift a finger.

In this episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick dives into the world of Google Assistant to explain how the technology works, where it came from, and the future holds.

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

Follow Nick on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-myers-15290359/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therednickm/

Want to learn more about how RedFox Creative can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfoxcreate.com.

4: Ming Johanson | Ensuring Accessibility with AI and Voice-First May 27, 2019

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Ming Johanson focuses on communication and culture within businesses helping them to deconstruct complex technologies and transform organizations for future focus. Ming is a a regular radio and television contributor in Australia on the topics of tech and social media. Ming is also an elected board member for the Australian Computer Society and a champion for diversity and mental health in business, startup, and leadership circles.

In this week's episode, Nick sits down with Ming to discuss the topic of accessibility when it comes to AI and Voice-First, and why keeping these technologies accessible for all will be fundamental to their success. Ming and Nick also touch on AI for social media, it's impact, and why government's around the world need to consider treating these social media platforms as another form of regulated media.

How To Contact Ming:

Website: https://www.mingjohanson.com.au/

Email: snacks@mingjohanson.com.au

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mingjohanson/

Twitter: @mingjohanson

Interested in becoming a guest or submitting a topic idea? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therednickm/

Want to learn more about how RedFox Creative can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfoxcreate.com.

3: All About Alexa May 19, 2019

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“Alexa, what’s the weather looking like today?” “Alexa, I need toilet paper.” “Alexa, what’s the meaning of life?”

If you haven’t already guessed this week’s episode is all about Alexa. Since 2014 Amazon’s smart voice assistant has become a household name across the U.S. As of this year, more than 100 million Alexa enabled Echo devices have been sold across the globe. So, what exactly is Alexa and why has she taken the world by storm? In this episode of The Artificial Podcast we dive into all things Alexa to understand what truly makes her tick.

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

Follow Nick on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-myers-15290359/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therednickm/

Want to learn more about how RedFox Creative can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfoxcreate.com.

2: Scot Westwater | Your New Website Is an Alexa Skill May 13, 2019

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Scot Westwater is the Co-Founder and Lead Voice Strategist for Pragmatic Digital. With more than 20+ years of experience helping Fortune 500 brands solve business problems by understanding customers needs, Scot knows a thing or two about how to properly engage with customers; especially when it comes to emerging technology like Alexa and Google Assistant.

In this week’s episode, Nick sits down with Scot to discuss the impact that Voice-First is having on marketing and how businesses need to be begin reacting on order to stay ahead. If your brand has not yet started optimizing for the new voice search ecosystem, then you may already be behind. Scot also shares why learning to provide value to customers via voice platforms is crucial to the long-term success of the technology and continued consumer adoption.

*Note: When Nick and Scot discuss Gary Vaynerchuck the language used is verbatim from Gary himself. Just watch Gary talk. You'll see what we mean.

How to contact Scot:

Website: https://www.pragmatic.digital/

Email: scot@pragmatic.digital

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotwestwater/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/scotwestwater

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

Follow Nick on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-myers-15290359/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therednickm/

Want to learn more about how RedFox Creative can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfoxcreate.com.

1: What Exactly Is This AI Thing Anyhow? May 05, 2019

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In the first episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick dives headfirst into AI and explains what it’s all about. From the first official AI program, to 2001: A Space Odyssey, Moore’s Law, AGI and Narrow AI, to the Google Duplex Nick breaks down the origins of AI and the current state of the technology in 2019.

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