Over the past few years, Amazon has added a number of new features and functions to its Alexa gadgets. And it appears that Alexa, the company’s answer to Apple’s Siri, has been working hard to make substantial financial gains for Amazon. At this point, it’s a serious understatement to claim that the company aims to be omnipresent in people’s lives. One good point to supplement this claim is the use of Alexa in business places and office spaces.
Amazon launched the Alexa Developer Rewards program last May. It pays developers to create the most engaging, qualified skills on Alexa that conforms with the seven key categories presented by the company. The program is accessible to 22 countries as of yet. This year, it will be available in Japan, Canada, and India.
Amazon isn’t just satisfied to be present in your home. It aims to be integrated into your work life as well via Alexa for Business. The program aims for developers to create a specific “skill set” for Alexa that is most usable in the workplace.
Alexa for Business users can use the platform to organize meetings, send out messages, set up schedules, and update work calendars. As per Amazon, you may also use the voice assistant to acquire office supplies or post a complaint concerning the office location.
Experts say that the most useful skills and apps that can make the most out of Alexa have yet to be developed. But there are already emerging programs that can be applied through Alexa for Business that illuminate the path where the program is headed.
Users of Alexa for Business also noted these ways on how to maximize the use of Amazon’s voice assistant:
Rationalize Billable Hours
Businesses can use Alexa to help them track their time with a specific client. This way, the company can streamline billable hours.
Note Important Data
Alexa for Business can access and retrieve key statistics and information about the company, as a whole, or about a specific project. Alexa can also read the data out loud during a meeting or a conference.
Resource Management
Alexa for Business can be customized to help regulate resource management systems so it’ll be easier for the VA to access office files and folders. This way, the worker won’t be interrupted every time he or she asks Alexa to provide company information.
Create a Friendly Ambiance
Much like Alexa streaming music at home, Alexa for Business can also be used to inject music at work. This is particularly helpful in creating a welcoming and friendly office atmosphere.
Organize Inter-Office Activities
Alexa can be used to group teams for certain office activities, particularly on social events, like a team building. For a more specific grouping, Alexa can also be coded in a way where it can divide employees based on their skills and capabilities.
Hands-Free Tool
Anyone who works for the company can access, hands-free, the files they need to improve their productivity.
Soon, more and more apps will be launched to make Alexa for Business an even better office tool.
