Check out the Convoworks presentation given to the WordPress NYC Meetup group

What better way to learn about a product than from its creator? This May I had the opportunity to present Convoworks to the WordPress NYC Meetup group and show how easy it is now to connect your website to Amazon Alexa.

In the presentation itself, I tried to cover some basics about smart speakers, how it all connects, how to create Alexa skills, how it works with other WP plugins, and what the future plans are.

I managed to cover just about everything, so if you’re interested in Convoworks, I highly recommend checking it out.

Table of contents:

00:00 Intro
01:08 Voice Assistants
03:04 Smart Speakers
05:42 The Convoworks Way
06:32 Alexa Skill Kit GUI and Basics
08:30 Convoworks GUI
09:58 Example – Hello World
12:06 Example – Fetch post comments
15:52 Example – Link account and know your user
19:20 Example – Fetch post based data and use the WP Loop
22:50 Integrations – Schedule Appointments with SSA
30:00 How to create your own Convoworks package
32:21 How to start with Convoworks
35:07 Future plans
37:03 Q&A
37:27 Is it interchangeable?
38:42 Is there any cost to use Alexa?
39:34 Does it work with Apple products?