Alexa is a smart personal assistant created by Amazon that allows users to control various smart devices and services with their voice. It is always listening and can answer questions, play music, make purchases on Amazon, and control smart home devices. Alexa can also be helpful for businesses by allowing them to manage emails, documents, schedules, and gather business intelligence through voice commands.

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