Tech Talk

1. By: Macy Kirschenmann

2. What is it?
• Smart personal assistant
• Hands free speaker you
control with your voice
• Lets you ask anything you
want

3. How Does it work?
• Voice operated
• Ask a question or demand
• Alexa can learn new skills from
third parties who use Alexa in
their own products
• Alexa is always listening and
ready to be of service
• Some things you can ask:
• Play your favorite song
• Make purchases through
Amazon
• Search the Web
• Create to do lists
• Control smart home
products

4. Alexa and business
• Helps businesses in many
ways:
• Email management
• Edit documents
• Managing Schedules
• Provides Business
Intelligence
• Managing HR

5. Sources
• https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/08/amazon-alexa-for-small-
businesses.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/24/magazine/how-alexa-fits-into-
amazons-prime-directive.html