Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Witlingo Community Engagement | Communication Platform | Senior Living | Notifications | Generative AI ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://witlingo.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The "Alexa" Backlash](https://witlingo.com/the-alexa-name-backlash/) - August 21, 2021 By Ahmed Bouzid (Founder & CEO at Witlingo) As you may know -- or perhaps not -- several mothers of children named "Alexa" are agitating for Amazon to drop the name "Alexa" for something that is not a name that a human being uses. A few articles have been recently published on this, and - [Voice: A Powerful Tool for Understanding your Customer](https://witlingo.com/audio-a-powerful-tool-for-understanding-your-customer/) - We often say or hear others say that a picture is worth a thousand words. But how many words -- or even pictures for that matter — are worth a voiced, spoken word? Take this: “I don't believe it! Is this for real?” On the surface of it, the exclamation appears to be negative -- - [NFT Pioneer Interview: Sumya Ojakli](https://witlingo.com/nft-pioneer-interview-sumya-ojakli-part-one/) - This is a partial transcription of the interview that Witlingo CEO, Ahmed Bouzid, conducted with NFT Pioneer, Sumya Ojaklu. To watch the interview, please go here. Ahmed: Sumya Ojakli, thank you so much for joining me. I really appreciate your time. I’ve been looking around for experts in NFTs. I’ve looked at a lot of - [The Power of Audio Testimonials](https://witlingo.com/the-power-of-audio-testimonials/) - Audio is on the sharp ascendant and there are many goods reason why. But the two core reasons why it's on the ascendant are: People want to hear authentic content (they are tired of hashed and rehashed celebrity tinsel) and they want to do it with minimal effort and have access to it no matter - [A Use Case: The Audio Newsletter](https://witlingo.com/a-use-case-the-audio-newsletter/) - As a business, your greatest and most precious asset are your customers: They are the only people in your company’s ecosystem, outside of your investors, who give you money rather than take money away from you. Without your customers, you are a mere aspiration, a hope that may or may not survive, notwithstanding the brilliance - [My Interview with Alexa Juliana Ard](https://witlingo.com/my-interview-with-alexa-juliana-ard/) - [Why Launch a Microcast?](https://witlingo.com/why-launch-a-microcast/) - As used in this context, a microcast is a podcast with two characteristics that distinguish it from your average podcast: First, it is short in duration — usually between 1 to 3 minutes long (only 14% of podcasts are less than 10 minutes long); and second, it is published more frequently than the average podcast - [Guess The Voicegram℠](https://witlingo.com/guess-the-voicegram/) - By Ahmed Bouzid, Founder and CEO @ Witlingo, Inc. In a recent essay about what makes voice and audio different from other mediums, I made the general statement that it is nonsensical to talk about "inherent shortcomings" and "inherent strengths" of a medium, but only about strengths and shortcomings of such mediums within the context - [Audio NFTs](https://witlingo.com/audio-nft-resources/) - Witlingo is about to add to its platform the ability to mint NFTs against audios. To learn about what NFTs are, please go here. For a list of great video explainers, please go here. For a Glossary of NFT terms, please go here. If you would like to be on the Beta launch, please go - [The Alexa Story Moves to the Next Level!](https://witlingo.com/the-alexa-story/) - Major Kudos to The The Washington Post's Alexa Juliana Ard for an amazing exposé and for the tremendous amount of work that was evidently poured into it. And so the "Alexa" conversation now goes to a whole new level. This is a solid, sober piece of reporting that needs to be taken seriously by anyone who cares about - [How Voice Search and Marketing Can Improve Your Business](https://witlingo.com/how-voice-search-and-marketing-can-improve-your-business/) - May 15, 2021 By Cedric Jackson (Guest Author) Nothing in the world continues without evolving. The internet is the perfect example as it continues to evolve into theVoice First Web. With the rise of the Voice First Web, it is becoming crucial for businesses to optimize for voice searches and take advantage of voice marketing. - [Five Basic Tenets to Designing a Usable Voicebot](https://witlingo.com/five-basic-tenets-to-designing-a-usable-voicebot/) - July 26, 2021 By Ahmed Bouzid (Founder & CEO at Witlingo) While designing your voicebot for high usability, always remember the following five tenets. They will keep you safe from one-way doors and other UX design complications that are easy to get into if you are not careful. 1. The voicebot is a tool The - [Displacing Human Labor: Should Technologists care?](https://witlingo.com/displacing-human-labor-should-technologists-care/) - July 31, 2021 By Ahmed Bouzid (Founder & CEO at Witlingo) Among the show notes of a recent episode of VO BOSS, the premiere podcast that focuses on the world of voiceover talents and voice acting, one can read this blurb: Do you have a plan B for your voiceover business? Now is the time to up - [How Voice Search and Marketing Can Improve Your Business](https://witlingo.com/voice-search-and-marketing-can-improve-your-business/) - September 5, 2021 Nothing in the world continues without evolving. With the rise of the Voice First Web, it is becoming crucial for businesses to optimize for voice searches and take advantage of voice marketing. Failing to do so can lead to missing a vast segment of the population. Understanding the Extent of The Voice - [Flash Exchange with Dr. Debbie Dahl: On 'Friendly' Voicebots](https://witlingo.com/flash-exchange-with-dr-debbie-dahl-on-friendly-voicebots/) - Ahmed Bouzid: I posted the following for this month’s Sonic Voices Multicast, which triggered this quick exchange between Dr. Deborah Dahl and myself over email. First, the post and then the exchange. Dr. Deborah Dahl: I loved your post and I agree 100%. I would add that an overly friendly bot is not terribly different - [Wearables are Every... Wear!](https://witlingo.com/wearables-are-every-wear/) - July 3, 2021 By Lisa Brandt (Voice Artist & Blogger at Witlingo) I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with my phone. I’m grateful for what it can do but it’s always slipping out of my hands. Recently, I tried an experiment. When I went out shopping for a couple of hours, I left my smartphone at home. - [Dr. Alexa Makes House Calls](https://witlingo.com/dr-alexa-makes-house-calls/) - May 22, 2021 By Lisa Brandt (Voice Artist & Blogger at Witlingo) Owning an Amazon Echo might be good for your health. Health care providers, hospitals, pharmacies – they’re all exploring the viability of interacting with you via your smart speaker. Some saw the possibilities early on and they’re creating templates for others to follow. Amazon has - [Kids Say the Darndest Things (into your smart speaker)!](https://witlingo.com/kids-say-the-darndest-things-into-your-smart-speaker/) - May 29, 2021 By Lisa Brandt (Voice Artist & Blogger at Witlingo) Soon, kids will be home for the summer. Sure, there’s camp and friends and family trips, but there’s a good chance they’ll also be hanging around home more. Maybe your house is the one where their friends like to chill. And your kids plus their - [Smart Speakers are Long-term Care Companions](https://witlingo.com/smart-speakers-are-long-term-care-companions/) - June 5, 2021 By Lisa Brandt (Voice Artist & Blogger at Witlingo) Workers in long-term care homes will tell you there’s nothing sadder than an elderly resident who doesn’t get visitors. When my Dad was in long-term care, our whole family and some of his friends visited often, but he still admitted to times when he felt - [Campaigning on Demand](https://witlingo.com/campaigning-on-demand/) - June 12, 2021 By Lisa Brandt (Voice Artist & Blogger at Witlingo) Billy Joel once sang, “There’s a new band in town but you can’t get the sound from a story in a magazine!” It’s the same with hearing the voice of a political candidate, only with more at stake than mere entertainment. We’re not yet on - [Why AI Gender Matters (And Doesn’t Matter)](https://witlingo.com/why-ai-gender-matters-and-doesnt-matter/) - June 19, 2021 By Lisa Brandt (Voice Artist & Blogger at Witlingo) When my husband and I visited Iceland a few years ago, we upgraded our vehicle rental to include GPS. Our week-long trip included one group tour, and the rest of the time we were on our own, exploring the beautiful European country via a four-wheel - [Kids, Courtesy and AI](https://witlingo.com/kids-courtesy-and-ai/) - June 26, 2021 By Lisa Brandt (Voice Artist & Blogger at Witlingo) A friend of mine lost her cool on Siri the other day. I was driving, so I wasn’t about to start fussing around with my phone, and my pal offered to get directions as we got closer to an unfamiliar destination. Siri was having none - [Voice Assistants in Cars](https://witlingo.com/voice-assistants-in-cars/) - July 10, 2021 By Lisa Brandt (Voice Artist & Blogger at Witlingo) In my long career as a radio announcer, stats showed that listening to radio is mainly a solitary experience. So, I wondered, are most people alone when they talk to AI? Are they using Alexa, Google, Bixby and the others to keep them company as - [Amazon Alexa: Moving from quantity to quality with 3rd Party Skills](https://witlingo.com/amazon-alexa-moving-from-quantity-to-quality-with-3rd-party-skills/) - July 17, 2021 By Ahmed Bouzid (Founder & CEO at Witlingo) Someone recently asked me: Ahmed, are you for Alexa or against Alexa? They were confused, since they read me several times sing the praises of Alexa and the team behind it, and then, once in a while, heap heavy criticism (even scorn) upon it - [Sound and Language: Homogeneity and Decentalization](https://witlingo.com/sound-and-language-homogeneity-and-decentalization/) - August 7, 2021 By Ahmed Bouzid (Founder & CEO at Witlingo) Once in a while (but not often enough) someone says something that moves forward your underanding of something that is important to you. This happened to me this past Tuesday [August 3, 2021] on Steve Keller's weekly Clubhouse room (Society of Sound Thinking) when Roger Sho Gehrmann, one of - [Flash Opinion: Minds behind Bars...](https://witlingo.com/flash-opinion-minds-behind-bars/) - October 10, 2021 By Ahmed Bouzid (Founder & CEO at Witlingo) One of the (many) ill consequences of mega Tech companies hording talent and operating in top secrecy is the near absolute muzzling that they impose on their engineers, product managers, designers, researchers, etc., in freely engaging the world. Anything that they talk about needs to be ## Pages - [Home](https://witlingo.com/) - Witlingo helps affordable housing teams communicate with residents easily across text, phone, email, mobile, NFC and QR, in 50+ languages, with proof of delivery. - [Resident Communication During RAD Conversions](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-rad-conversions/) - Improve resident communication during HUD RAD conversions with multilingual text, phone, email, accessible updates, and documented delivery. - [Witlingo & HUD Communities](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-hud-communities/) - What is Witlingo? Witlingo is a resident communication and engagement platform designed to help affordable senior housing communities share information, coordinate services, and document outreach-especially in communities supported by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). How does Witlingo align with HUD's expectations for senior housing? HUD emphasizes communication, access, engagement, and documentation. Witlingo - [Resident Communication Is an Operating Capability](https://witlingo.com/resident-communication-is-an-operating-capability/) - Public housing authorities depend on communication for almost everything they are trying to accomplish. Occupancy. Compliance. Recertifications. Maintenance. Resident safety. Capital projects. Community programs. Emergency response. Rent collection. Resident services. All of these depend, in one way or another, on information reaching the right people, being understood, and being acted upon. Yet communication is often - [NFC for Affordable Housing](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-nfc/) - Witlingo NFC gives residents an easy way to see what is happening in their community. With a simple tap of an NFC key or tag, residents can open the community's Bulletin Board on their phone and immediately see current notices, events, reminders, resources, and other important information. There is no app to open, password - [NFC Tap To Learn: FAQ for Residents](https://witlingo.com/nfc-resident-faq/) - Witlingo Tap to Learn gives you a simple way to see the latest information from your community using your phone. Just tap a Witlingo NFC tag and your community's Bulletin Board will open in your web browser. No. You can view the Bulletin Board directly in your phone's browser. No. There is no login, username, - [NFC Tap To Learn: FAQ for Staff](https://witlingo.com/nfc-staff-faq/) - Witlingo Tap to Learn gives residents a simple way to open the community's public digital Bulletin Board by tapping an NFC key or tag, or by scanning a QR code with their phone. No login, password, or app is required. Because it can reduce work rather than add to it. Residents often call, stop by, - [The High Occupancy Paradox](https://witlingo.com/high-occupancy-paradox/) - Senior living occupancy is strong. That is good news. But when communities are full, another challenge becomes more important: How do you serve more residents without continuously increasing staff workload and operating costs? Witlingo helps senior living operators automate routine resident communication across channels and languages, reducing repetitive staff work while improving the resident experience. - [Scalable Affordable Housing Portfolio Growth](https://witlingo.com/scalable-growth/) - Listen to a quick introduction Third-party affordable housing management companies are built to grow. But every new property adds more resident communication, more deadlines, more inspections, more recertifications, more document follow-up, and more pressure on already stretched property teams. Without the right communication infrastructure, growth creates complexity. Witlingo helps break that cycle. The Growth Problem - [Social Isolation in Older Adults: How Communication Helps](https://witlingo.com/social-isolation/) - Learn how regular, inclusive communication can help address social isolation among older adults by making community information easier to discover and access. - [Witlingo in the News](https://witlingo.com/press/) - Press, Media & Industry Coverage Witlingo has been featured in and covered by publications including The Wall Street Journal, MIT Technology Review, Digiday, McKnight's Senior Living, O'Reilly Media, Springer Nature, and other technology and industry outlets. That coverage traces Witlingo's evolution from early work in voice and conversational AI, through digital and social audio, to - [Witlingo Rollout Best Practices](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-rollout-best-practices/) - The most important principle is to frame Witlingo as a better way to stay informed, not as another system residents have to learn. Residents should understand the benefit immediately: important information will reach them more reliably, in a way that works for them. 1. Start With the Resident Benefit When introducing Witlingo, avoid talking about - [Resident Bulletin Boards for Affordable Housing Communities](https://witlingo.com/resident-bulletin-board-affordable-housing/) - Give affordable housing residents one place to find current notices, schedules, events, resources, and updates with Witlingo Bulletin Boards. - [The Witlingo Platform](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-platform/) - Witlingo gives managed housing communities one shared platform for resident outreach, reminders, alerts, operational notices, planned activities, and proof of communication. For affordable housing communities, communication is not just a convenience. It is how residents learn about programs, services, deadlines, events, transportation, food resources, building updates, compliance notices, and urgent changes. The Core Problem Communication - [The Witlingo Mission](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-mission/) - Witlingo is building a simple communication and information ecosystem designed to close those gaps. Our work is guided by four principles: Reach: Help staff get important information to residents easily. Access: Help residents get the information they need, when they need it. Awareness: Help staff understand where residents may still have gaps in knowledge or - [Senior Fraud Prevention: Spot Emerging Scams Before They Spread](https://witlingo.com/senior-fraud-prevention/) - Witlingo Fraud Watch helps senior living and affordable housing communities identify emerging scams, share reports, and strengthen senior fraud prevention. - [Resident Engagement Through Witlingo Clubs](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-clubs/) - Witlingo Clubs helps affordable housing and senior living residents discover neighbors with shared interests, join clubs, and build stronger community connections. - [NFC for Senior Living](https://witlingo.com/nfc-for-senior-living/) - See how NFC for senior living helps residents access activities, dining, transportation, announcements and personalized information with a simple tap. - [20 Ways Witlingo Helps Service Coordinators and Property Managers](https://witlingo.com/20-ways-witlingo-helps-service-coordinators-and-property-managers/) - Service coordinators and property managers are responsible for keeping residents informed, managing deadlines, coordinating services, promoting programs, and documenting outreach. Witlingo helps reduce that workload by making resident communication faster, more consistent, more accessible, and easier to track. 1. Send one message across multiple channels Staff can create one notification and deliver it through text - [The WitConnect Resident App](https://witlingo.com/witconnect/) - WitConnect is a simple, easy-to-use mobile app that gives residents and community members one place to receive messages, reply to notifications, and access content shared by their community administrators. The app works much like a regular text messaging app, making it familiar and easy to use. Messages from the community appear in real time, allowing - [AI and Affordable Housing Resources](https://witlingo.com/ai-affordable-housing-resources/) - Artificial intelligence is beginning to play a larger role in affordable housing, from resident communication and translation to property management, recertifications, document summarization, and administrative work. Witlingo has created three resources to help affordable housing professionals understand the opportunities, practical applications, and important considerations surrounding AI. AI and Affordable Housing Start here for a broad - [How Witlingo Helps Executives](https://witlingo.com/use-cases-for-business-buyers/) - Witlingo gives business leaders greater visibility into resident communication, stronger documentation, lower administrative burden, and more consistent execution across properties. These use cases focus on the outcomes that matter most to executives, CFOs, compliance leaders, operations teams, housing authority leadership, and portfolio managers. Executive Leadership 1. Gain organization-wide visibility into resident communication Executives can see - [Witlingo Attendance Taking](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-attendance-taking/) - Stop passing around paper sheets. Stop re-entering names into spreadsheets. Stop guessing who actually showed up. With Witlingo Attendance inside the Admin Mobile App, you can track event attendance in real time - quickly, accurately, and effortlessly. Designed specifically for senior living communities and service coordinators, this feature removes friction and gives you instant clarity. - [When Resident Communication Breaks Down, Operations Break Down](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-for-phas/) - Your property management and compliance systems may tell staff what needs to happen. A recertification is due. An inspection is scheduled. Documents are missing. A resident appointment is approaching. A policy notice needs to go out. But the process can still break down if residents do not receive the message, understand what is expected, or - [Stop Revenue Leakage Before It Hits Your Bottom Line](https://witlingo.com/stop-revenue-leakage-before-it-hits-your-bottom-line/) - For third party affordable housing management companies, revenue depends on operational performance. Units need to turn quickly. Recertifications need to stay on schedule. Residents need to respond. And staff need enough capacity to keep the portfolio moving. When communication is manual, scattered, and difficult to track, small operational inefficiencies can turn into significant financial losses. - [Witlingo Proof of Delivery](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-proof-of-delivery/) - Resident communication is only useful if you can see what happened after you hit send. Witlingo Proof of Delivery gives property managers, service coordinators, and leadership teams a clear record of every important message sent through the Witlingo platform. See which residents were reached, which messages were delivered, which residents responded, and which communications may - [Witlingo vs. Yardi vs. Lifeloop vs. InTouchLink](https://witlingo.com/comparing-the-platforms/) - No single platform is designed to do everything. Each of these solutions has a different center of gravity-from property management and operations to resident engagement and communication. The matrix below provides a side-by-side view of where Witlingo, Yardi, LifeLoop, and InTouchLink are strongest, helping organizations understand how the platforms differ and where they may complement - [RentCafe CRM IQ and Resident Communication: What Affordable Housing Operators Should Consider](https://witlingo.com/rentcafe-crm-iq-resident-communication/) - Explore whether RentCafe CRM IQ is the right primary resident communication platform for affordable housing. Download the Witlingo white paper. - [Yardi Resident Communication: How Witlingo Works Alongside Yardi](https://witlingo.com/witlingoyardi/) - Yardi® is an excellent system for managing properties, finances, compliance, and operations. Property managers rely on it every day. But when it comes to communicating with residents, Yardi often falls short. Most communities using Yardi still struggle with: Residents missing important notices Flyers posted in hallways that go unread Emails that tenants ignore Urgent alerts - [AASC Online vs Witlingo: Resident Communication for Affordable Housing](https://witlingo.com/aasc-online-and-witlingo/) - Compare AASC Online and Witlingo. See how AASC Online supports service coordinator documentation while Witlingo focuses on resident communication, reminders, multilingual outreach, and engagement. - [10 Ways Service Coordinators Can Turn a Building Into a Real Community](https://witlingo.com/10-ways-service-coordinators-can-turn-a-building-into-a-real-community/) - A building is a place where people live. A community is a place where people feel connected, supported, and known. For Service Coordinators, creating that sense of community does not require a huge budget or a packed activities calendar. It often comes from small, consistent actions that help residents feel informed, included, useful, and connected - [10 Things a ROSS Coordinator Can Do to Help Residents](https://witlingo.com/10-things-a-ross-coordinator-can-do-to-help-residents/) - A ROSS Coordinator can make a meaningful difference in residents' lives by helping them navigate services, build confidence, and connect with opportunities that support greater stability and independence. Here are 10 practical ways to help. 1. Connect Residents With Local Resources Help residents find trusted local services for food assistance, transportation, healthcare, childcare, legal aid, - [Witlingo Deep Dive: A Public Housing Primer](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-deep-dive-a-public-housing-primer/) - This Witlingo Deep Dive demystifies the often confusing world of affordable housing by breaking down the key terms, programs, and mechanics that shape how the system works. It explains concepts such as HUD, PHAs, AMI, Section 8, Housing Choice Vouchers, LIHTC, RAD, recertification, utility allowances, ROSS, and waiting lists in clear, practical language, while also - [Affordable Housing Glossary: Terms, Acronyms & Definitions](https://witlingo.com/glossary-of-affordable-housing-terms/) - Learn the essential affordable housing terms, acronyms, and definitions, including HUD, LIHTC, Section 8, AMI, RAD, ROSS, recertification, and more. - [NFC TEST](https://witlingo.com/nfc-test/) - [Resident Communication Is Costing More Than You Think](https://witlingo.com/resident-communication-is-costing-more-than-you-think/) - Affordable housing operators work within an unforgiving financial model. Rents are restricted. Management fees are tight. Staffing is lean. Yet the volume of work continues to grow. Every day, property teams distribute notices, answer resident questions, request documents, coordinate appointments, prepare for inspections, and follow up on recertification deadlines. Too often, that work still depends - [Explaining How to Stop Revenue Leakage](https://witlingo.com/explaining-how-to-stop-revenue-leakage/) - In this video, we look at how communication breakdowns can create real revenue leakage for third-party affordable housing management companies. Delayed move-ins, missed recertification deadlines, and hours of repetitive resident follow-up can quietly drain revenue, staff capacity, and operating margins across a portfolio. - [Frequently Asked Questions About AI and Affordable Housing](https://witlingo.com/faq-affordable-housing-and-ai/) - 1. How is AI being used in affordable housing? AI is being used for resident communication, translation, document summarization, leasing support, maintenance intake, analytics, administrative tasks, and staff productivity. It can help affordable housing organizations automate repetitive work while keeping staff in control of important decisions. 2. Can AI help affordable housing property managers? Yes. - [AI for Affordable Housing Property Management](https://witlingo.com/ai-for-affordable-housing-property-management/) - Artificial intelligence can help affordable housing property managers reduce repetitive work, communicate more effectively with residents, manage deadlines, and gain better visibility across their communities. The most useful applications of AI are often practical rather than futuristic. They involve tasks property managers already perform every day: writing reminders, translating messages, following up with residents, summarizing - [AI in Affordable Housing](https://witlingo.com/ai-and-affordable-housing/) - Learn how AI is being used in affordable housing for resident communication, translation, recertifications, property management, analytics, and staff productivity. - [Witlingo Use Cases](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-use-cases/) - You're managing everything. Communication shouldn't slow you down. Every day, you need to: Remind residents about events and appointments Handle last-minute changes and cancellations Send urgent alerts Answer repetitive questions Reach residents across language and accessibility barriers When communication breaks down, everything else becomes harder. Witlingo makes communication simple, fast, and reliable Witlingo helps you - [About Witlingo](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-in-a-nutshell/) - Learn about Witlingo, the resident communication and engagement platform helping affordable housing organizations, housing authorities, and property managers reach and engage residents across multiple channels. - [Best Practices for Writing Resident Notifications](https://witlingo.com/best-practices-for-writing-resident-notifications/) - Witlingo helps you reach residents across multiple channels, including text messages, phone calls, email, and mobile apps. Because the same message may be both read on a screen and heard over the phone, the way you write it matters. The best notifications are short, clear, and easy to understand. Keep It Short Aim to keep - [Books by Ahmed Bouzid](https://witlingo.com/books-by-ahmed-bouzid/) - Technology at a Crossroads: Essays on IT in a Twilight Age (2025 -- Hopkins & Hurst) Generative AI for Executives: A Strategic Roadmap for Your Organization (2024, co-authored with Dr. Paolo Narciso and Dr. Weiye Ma -- Apress) The Voicebot Age: Essays on Conversational AI & Digital Audio (2024, Hopkins & Hurst) NFTs for Business: - [Ahmed Bouzid](https://witlingo.com/ahmed-bouzid/) - Ahmed Bouzid is the Founder and CEO of Witlingo, a technology company focused on improving resident communication, engagement, and operational efficiency in affordable housing and senior living communities. At Witlingo, Ahmed leads the development of a resident communication platform that helps property managers, service coordinators, and management teams reach residents through text messaging, automated phone - [Witlingo Partners & Industry Collaborators](https://witlingo.com/partners/) - Witlingo works with housing organizations, senior living providers, industry associations, technology companies, and community partners to improve communication, engagement, and access for residents. Our collaborations span affordable housing, public housing, senior living, resident services, voice and AI technology, and community engagement. Some relationships are formal partnerships, while others are collaborations, integrations, implementation relationships, or industry - [Key Witlingo Videos](https://witlingo.com/videos/) - Explaining the High Occupancy Paradox: In this video, we flesh out what we mean by "The High Occupancy Paradox": the situation in which the more successful one is at increasing occupancy in a senior living community (or any property), the more pressing the challenge of scaling operations becomes. To watch the video, go here. How - [Explaining the High Occupancy Paradox](https://witlingo.com/explaining-the-high-occupancy-paradox/) - In this video, we flesh out what we mean by "The High Occupancy Paradox": the situation in which the more successful one is at increasing occupancy in a senior living community (or any property), the more pressing the challenge of scaling operations becomes. - [Notification Best Practices and Changes...](https://witlingo.com/notification-best-practices-and-changes/) - In our ongoing effort to help you get the most out of your resident outreach and communication, we've put together a short list of best practices for creating effective resident notifications. These recommendations are designed to help make your messages clearer, easier to read, and more effective across text, phone, and other communication channels. We - [Witlingo Site Map](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-site-map/) - Explore the Witlingo platform, solutions, features, and resources designed to help affordable housing and senior living communities communicate more effectively with residents, improve operational visibility, and document delivery. The Basics Witlingo in a Nutshell How Witlingo Helps Service Coordinators and Property Manager How Witlingo Helps Executives Witlingo Pricing Solutions Third Party Affordable Housing: Stop Revenue - [The Witlingo Chrome Extension](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-browser-extension/) - When time matters, simplicity wins. The Witlingo Browser Extension is built for speed. Just click the icon, type your message, choose your channels, and send. You're done in seconds. ✅ No need to log in to the full portal✅ No distractions or extra steps✅ Reach all opted-in residents, family members, and staff instantly Click the - [Witlingo Best Practices](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-best-practices/) - This resource brings together practical guidance and real-world examples to help Service Coordinators and Property Managers get more value from Witlingo. Whether you are preparing to roll out the platform, improving the way you write resident notifications, or looking for new ways to support residents and streamline daily work, the sections below provide simple, actionable - [The Witlingo Community Studio](https://witlingo.com/communities/) - Witlingo is a communication and engagement platform built for organizations that need to keep communities informed, connected, and responsive. Whether you manage affordable housing communities, senior living properties, public housing programs, membership organizations, or distributed service teams, Witlingo helps your staff send important information through the channels people already use, in the languages they understand, - [Witlingo Communities Pricing](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-communities-pricing/) - Witlingo Communities Pricing Witlingo pricing starts at an affordable $249.95 per month for communities with 100 residents or fewer. There is no limit on the number of notifications sent via text, email, or smart speakers. Beyond that, customers can choose only the features they need, ensuring they never pay for functionality they don’t use. Customers - [Witlingo Recertifications](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-recertifications/) - Recertification should not depend on paper notices, voicemail messages, or residents remembering one conversation weeks in advance. Witlingo helps affordable housing property managers keep residents on track by automatically sending recertification reminders before important deadlines. Staff enter or upload each resident's recertification date, and Witlingo takes care of the reminder schedule across text, phone, and - [Why Witlingo?](https://witlingo.com/whywitlingo/) - [Stop Revenue Leakage. Unlock Scalable Growth.](https://witlingo.com/revenue-leakage/) - For a third-party affordable housing management company, revenue depends on how well the operation performs every day. Units need to stay occupied. Recertifications need to be completed on time. Residents need to respond. And staff need enough capacity to keep the portfolio moving. But when communication is manual, scattered, and difficult to track, money leaks - [Affordable Housing Pages](https://witlingo.com/affordable-housing-pages/) - Give Management Visibility-Without Burdening Staff https://witlingo.com/give-management-visibility-without-burdening-staff/ Never Let a Resident Deadline Slip Through the Cracks https://witlingo.com/never-let-a-resident-deadline-slip-through-the-cracks/ Proof of Delivery https://witlingo.com/proof-of-delivery/ Protect Your Affordable Housing Revenue Before Small Problems Become Major Losses https://witlingo.com/protect-your-affordable-housing-revenue-before-small-problems-become-major-losses/ Use Cases for Business Buyers https://witlingo.com/use-cases-for-business-buyers/ Witlingo Proof of Delivery https://witlingo.com/witlingo-proof-of-delivery/ Community Communication Best Practices https://witlingo.com/community-communication-best-practices/ Witlingo Recertifications https://witlingo.com/witlingo-recertifications/ Witlingo Deadlines https://witlingo.com/witlingo-deadlines/ Witlingo - [Give Management Visibility—Without Burdening Staff](https://witlingo.com/give-management-visibility-without-burdening-staff/) - See what is happening across every property, community, and communication channel-without asking frontline teams to prepare another report. Your teams are already doing the work Every day, property managers and service coordinators send resident notices, appointment reminders, emergency alerts, document requests, event announcements, and other critical communications. But senior management often has limited visibility into - [Never Let a Resident Deadline Slip Through the Cracks](https://witlingo.com/never-let-a-resident-deadline-slip-through-the-cracks/) - Resident deadlines should not depend on someone remembering to check a spreadsheet, review a paper calendar, or make another phone call. Witlingo Deadlines gives property teams a structured way to manage recertifications and other time-sensitive resident obligations. Staff can assign deadlines, schedule a sequence of reminders, identify residents who need personal follow-up, and maintain a - [Proof of Delivery](https://witlingo.com/proof-of-delivery/) - Sending a resident notice is only the beginning. When an auditor, owner, compliance director, or resident asks what was communicated, your organization needs more than a staff member's memory, a paper notice, or a note in a spreadsheet. Witlingo creates a visible, organized record of resident communication-so your team can show what was sent, when - [Protect Your Affordable Housing Revenue Before Small Problems Become Major Losses](https://witlingo.com/protect-your-affordable-housing-revenue-before-small-problems-become-major-losses/) - Affordable housing operates on thin margins. Rents are restricted. Management fees are limited. Site teams are already stretched. In this environment, a missed notice, an incomplete document, or a delayed response can quickly become a significant financial loss. Five recurring operational problems pose the greatest risk to affordable housing organizations. We call them The Five - [10 Ways Witlingo Helps Residents Stay Informed and Connected](https://witlingo.com/10-ways-witlingo-helps-residents-stay-informed-and-connected/) - Witlingo makes it easier for residents to receive important information, understand what is happening in their community, and take action when needed. Residents can receive communications through the channels and languages that work best for them, while gaining easier access to appointments, deadlines, events, services, and community updates. 1. Receive important information through a preferred - [Witlingo Deadlines](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-deadlines/) - Managing resident deadlines should not require staff to piece together information from spreadsheets, calendars, notes, and email threads. Witlingo Deadlines brings deadline tracking and communication into one place, helping teams quickly see who is coming due or already past due, send the right reminder to the right residents, and maintain a clearer record of follow-up. - [The Witlingo AI Assistant](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-assistant/) - Witlingo enables Service Coordinators and Property Managers to turn calendars, newsletters, flyers, and announcements into a simple AI-powered assistant that residents and family members can ask questions in plain language. Whether someone wants to know what is happening this week, when Bingo starts, when the nurse is visiting, or which activities might help a loved - [The Witlingo Admin Mobile App](https://witlingo.com/mobile/) - 1. What is the Witlingo Mobile App? The Witlingo Mobile App is a new iOS and Android application that enables senior living staff to send instant notifications and manage resident engagement-all from their mobile devices. 2. Who is the app designed for? The app is specifically built for senior living service coordinators, activity directors, and - [Community Communication Best Practices](https://witlingo.com/community-communication-best-practices/) - Resident communication is often treated as a simple operational task: write a message, choose a channel, and send it. In practice, effective communication in affordable housing and senior living communities requires much more. The strongest service coordinators and property managers do not simply communicate more often. They communicate more deliberately. They coordinate across roles, tailor - [Witlingo Proof of Delivery Insights](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-proof-of-delivery-insights/) - Public Housing Authorities are expected to communicate clearly, equitably, and consistently - and to prove that important messages were delivered. Witlingo Proof of Delivery transforms resident communication into verified, exportable documentation, providing detailed, timestamped records of what was sent, to whom, in which language, through which channel, and whether delivery was confirmed. With Proof of - [Witlingo for Meal Service Organizations](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-for-meal-service-organizations/) - What is Witlingo for Meal Service Organizations? The best way to understand how Witlingo can help meal service organizations is through an example. Imagine your organization has a monthly meal calendar, a few special lunch events, a nutrition education class, and a list of participants who receive home-delivered meals. Today, your team may be promoting - [Witlingo Dues](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-dues/) - What is Witlingo Dues? Witlingo Dues helps community teams track monthly dues, record payments, and send targeted reminders to residents based on their payment status. The goal is simple: make it easier for busy service coordinators and community administrators to stay on top of monthly payments without having to rely on disconnected spreadsheets, manual follow-ups, - [The Witlingo Community Connection Award](https://witlingo.com/community-connection-award/) - Every day, service coordinators and resident-facing community professionals do the quiet, essential work of helping residents stay connected to services, events, neighbors, family members, and the life of the community. The Annual Witlingo Community Connection Award was created to recognize those outstanding individuals. For Year One, we are keeping it simple: one winner will receive - [Witlingo Testimonials](https://witlingo.com/testimonials/) - [Guidance for Witlingo Level-One Support Partners](https://witlingo.com/guidance-for-level-one-support-partners/) - Witlingo is committed to doing what it can to ensure that everyone in its ecosystem has a positive experience, including partners, admins, staff, members, and community members. In some client arrangements, a third party manages the direct relationship with platform users and community members. For clarity, this page refers to that third party as Level-One - [New Pricing](https://witlingo.com/new-pricing/) - Witlingo Pricing Choose your plan and product mix – expand anytime with predictable pricing. Basic $99.00 per community/monthbilled monthly For communities to pilot the product. Get a quote Admin portal access Text only Scheduled notifications Up to 20 residents English and Spanish Premium $6,000 per community/yearbilled annually For communities that wish to take full advantage - [Selected Client Quotes](https://witlingo.com/client-quotes/) - [The Witlingo Lounge](https://witlingo.com/lounge/) - As a Service Coordinator or Property manager, you play a vital and often demanding role: Helping residents navigate daily challenges, managing resources, and providing emotional support. But who supports you? That's why Witlingo created The Lounge: A safe, collaborative space built exclusively for Service Coordinators like you. What Is The Witlingo Lounge? The Lounge is - [Member Text Responses](https://witlingo.com/member-text-responses/) - Sometimes the most important part of communication is not what you send. It is what comes back. Member Responses on Witlingo gives your team one place to see, manage, and export replies from the people you serve. Whether a member answers with text or audio, staff can review responses in one organized view and use - [How Witlingo Helps CFOs at Public Housing Authorities](https://witlingo.com/cfos-at-phas/) - Public Housing Authorities are under constant pressure to do more with limited resources-serving growing resident populations while controlling costs and maintaining compliance. Yet much of the daily communication work across communities remains manual, time-consuming, and expensive, relying on printing, distribution, and staff effort that does not scale. Witlingo addresses this gap by centralizing and automating - [The Witlingo Resilience Program](https://witlingo.com/resilience/) - Across the country, communities are facing rising costs, staffing shortages, and funding gaps. Some are being forced to scale back. Others are fighting to stay open. In these moments, one thing becomes clear: Residents miss critical updates. Families lose visibility. Staff are overwhelmed trying to keep everyone informed. We want to help - no cost, - [Witlingo Audio Briefs](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-audio-briefs/) - What is Witlingo Audio Briefs? The best way to understand Witlingo Audio Briefs is through an example. And here's the corresponding Witlingo Audio Brief, generated directly within the Witlingo platform with a single click, using the latest AI tools available. Take a moment to listen before reading on. Hearing it first is the best way - [Sustainability Statement](https://witlingo.com/sustainability-statement/) - Witlingo is committed to conducting its business in a manner that supports environmental responsibility, social well-being, and sustainable economic value. As a technology company serving organizations and communities, we recognize that sustainability is not limited to environmental impact alone, but also includes responsible labor practices, inclusive access, community support, and sound long-term business practices. Environmental - [Witlingo for Property Managers](https://witlingo.com/property-managers/) - Property managers in affordable housing are responsible for delivering critical information to residents-inspection notices, maintenance alerts, policy updates, and rent reminders. These communications must reach residents quickly, clearly, and reliably. Witlingo provides a simple platform that allows property managers to send important notices across text, phone calls, email, and mobile notifications at the same time, - [Insights from The 02/18/2026 Witlingo Roundtable](https://witlingo.com/insights-from-the-02-18-2026-witlingo-roundtable/) - Purpose This brief summarizes the key insights from our recent roundtable discussion. The goal is to reflect back what we heard - focused on your operational realities - and outline what we are prioritizing based on your feedback. Executive Summary The discussion confirmed that Service Coordinators are balancing three constant pressures: Extensive documentation and compliance - [Witlingo Community Rewards](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-community-rewards/) - Witlingo Community Rewards is a platform designed to enhance engagement in senior living facilities by rewarding residents for participating in activities and events. Residents earn points by texting unique codes provided by coordinators, fostering connection, and reducing social isolation. How does the Points and Rewards system work? After an event, the coordinator provides attendees with - [AI Tools for Service Coordinators in Public Housing Authorities](https://witlingo.com/ai-tools-for-service-coordinators-in-public-housing-authorities/) - Witlingo is pleased to announce the launch of a new practical AI learning series designed specifically for Service Coordinators working in Public Housing Authorities. This first 60-minute Zoom session will be an interactive conversation - Witlingo will share practical tips and live demonstrations of useful AI tools, and participants will be invited to share what - [Witlingo and Public Housing Authorities](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-and-public-housing-authorities/) - Housing authorities are responsible for more than buildings. They manage communication, resident engagement, service coordination, documentation, and accountability across entire communities. When information is fragmented or undocumented, operations become reactive, staff become overwhelmed, and leadership lacks visibility. Witlingo provides a unified engagement platform that brings structure, clarity, and measurable outcomes to resident communication and services. - [Witlingo Documents](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-documents/) - Documents on Witlingo make it easy to upload files and share them with your community-without paper, email chains, or follow-ups. Whether it's a calendar, policy update, flyer, or form, Documents let you distribute information in seconds and ensure everyone gets the same version. Built for busy service coordinators No formatting. No extra steps. No confusion. - [Witlingo Micropages](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-micropages/) - Micropages let service coordinators create short, focused pages and share them with their community in seconds. No web skills. No formatting headaches. No follow-up confusion. Just create the page, send the link, and you're done. Create once. Share anywhere. Micropages are built directly inside the Witlingo platform. Create a page for: Upcoming events Field trips - [Witlingo Audio Notifications](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-audio-notifications/) - Audio Notifications let staff record and send spoken messages to residents with just a few clicks. They're ideal for moments when tone, clarity, and reassurance matter more than text alone. Whether it's an emergency update, a time-sensitive announcement, or a personal message that needs warmth and nuance, audio ensures your message is heard exactly as - [Witlingo Quick Answers](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-quick-answers/) - Quick Answers gives residents instant access to the information they need - without waiting, calling the front desk, or downloading an app. With a simple text message and a single keyword, residents automatically receive things like the Wi-Fi password, shuttle schedules, dining menus, or entry instructions in seconds. For staff, it means fewer interruptions, fewer - [Witlingo Sign Up Sheets](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-sign-up-sheets/) - With Witlingo Sign Up Sheets, residents can RSVP with a single tap - no apps, no accounts, no paper lists, and no staff chasing names. Create a sheet. Send it by text or email. Residents tap once to join. That's it. Behind the scenes, staff get instant visibility into: Who signed up Who opened but - [Browser Compatibility Statement](https://witlingo.com/browser-compatibility-statement/) - The Witlingo platform is fully certified and supported on Google Chrome. While the producy may function on other browsers such as Firefox, Safari, and Edge, we do not test or guarantee compatibility outside Chrome. If issues occur in non-certified browsers, our team may request that you switch to Chrome for troubleshooting. - [The Witlingo Community Member App](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-community-member-app/) - Every service coordinator knows the problem: Residents change phone numbers. They lose phones. They forget email passwords. And every time it happens, your communication plan breaks. The Witlingo Community Member App solves this once and for all. A Simple App That Works Even When Phone Numbers Don't Residents install the Witlingo app once. After that, - [The Witlingo Platform Languages](https://witlingo.com/languages/) - Below are the languages that are available on the Witlingo platform. These languages are available for all channels: Texting, Phone calls, and Smart speakers. 🇦🇱 Albanian🇸🇦 Arabic🇨🇳 Chinese - Mandarin - Simplified & Traditional🇨🇳 Chinese - Cantonese - Simplified & Traditional🇺🇸 English🇮🇷 Farsi🇵🇭 Filipino🇫🇷 French🇩🇪 German🇭🇹 Haitian Creole🇮🇳 Hindi🇭🇺 Hungarian🇮🇹 Italian🇮🇱 Hebrew🇰🇷 Korean🇮🇳 Gujarati🇲🇻 Malayalam🇲🇭 - [Witlingo Newsletters](https://witlingo.com/newsletters/) - As a Service Coordinator, you're constantly communicating-sharing updates, celebrating residents, and highlighting programs that make your community special. But finding time to craft polished, engaging newsletters can be challenging. That's why Witlingo built the Newsletter Manager-a simple, AI-powered tool that helps you turn your content into a professional, accessible, and inspiring community newsletter. What Is - [The Witlingo Translator Program](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-translator-program/) - Service Coordinators are asked to do the impossible every day. You support seniors who speak different languages. You need to deliver critical information - about food access, benefits, medication, safety, events, wellness checks - fast and clearly. But when there's a language barrier, even simple things can become slow, stressful, and high risk. The Witlingo - [Witlingo Microcasts](https://witlingo.com/microcasts/) - Offer your residents short, engaging audio experiences-created by AI and delivered automatically through your community's Witlingo platform. As a Service Coordinator, you're always looking for meaningful ways to keep residents engaged, curious, and connected. But finding time to research, write, and share new content can be difficult. Witlingo Microcasts make it simple. Each Microcast is - [Witlingo Microsites](https://witlingo.com/microsites/) - As a Service Coordinator, you juggle dozens of responsibilities every day: keeping residents informed, managing activities, sharing resources, and staying connected with families and partners. The Witlingo Microsite helps you do all of that-without adding more to your plate. What Is a Witlingo Microsite? A Witlingo Microsite is a living, digital bulletin board for your - [The Witlingo Digital Literacy Program](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-digital-literacy-program/) - Technology is changing how communities connect - but for many Service Coordinators, finding time to learn new tools can feel impossible. The Witlingo Digital Literacy Program was created to make learning approachable, practical, and empowering. This program gives Service Coordinators the knowledge and confidence to use digital tools that make their work easier and their - [The Witlingo Newsletter: October 3, 2025](https://witlingo.com/newsletter-10-03-2025/) - This week on The Witlingo Deep Dive Episode #12: The Impact of The Shutdown on Affordable Housing. Listen here. Newly released product feature The Audio Feedback hotline: Let your residents share their thoughts and ideas with you by just calling in to a phone number and recording. You can configure the greeting and listen to - [Episdemos](https://witlingo.com/episdemos/) - The Episdemos App This video introduces the Episdemos mobile app, the companion to the Swarm Manager portal on the Episdemos platform. Viewers learn how swarm members can securely participate in deliberations by reviewing documents such as bills, resolutions, and regulations, then casting votes and posting anonymous comments. The walkthrough highlights key features like color-coded voting - [Lunch and Learn Webinar Amazon Gift Card Code...](https://witlingo.com/lunch-and-learn-webinar-amazon-code/) - Here is the Amazon Gift Card code: QBLS-041725 Make sure that you send this to info@witlingo.com and put in subject: Amazon Gift Card - [Episdemos Platform Pricing](https://witlingo.com/episdemos-pricing/) - Basic Free per month Medium $99.95 per month Large $199.95 per month Swarm Tokens Up to 10 Up to 100 More than 100 Documents Up to 10 Up to 20 Up to 100 Voter Wall No Yes Yes Languages English Only English and Spanish English and Spanish Support Email Email/Phone Account Manager - [Apply for Swarm Token](https://witlingo.com/get-swarm-token/) - [🎯 The Witlingo Referral Program](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-referral-program/) - 📌 How It Works Step 1 - Make the Introduction: Send a quick email introducing your contact (a social service coordinator or activities director) to us. Step 2 - They Take a Meeting: If your contact completes a short demo or discovery call with Witlingo, your referral is successful. Step 3 - Get Rewarded: You'll - [How Community Staff Use our Tool - Real Life Examples](https://witlingo.com/how-community-staff-use-our-tool-real-life-examples/) - From last-minute elevator repairs to reminders about yoga class or package pickups, communicating with your community shouldn't be a scramble. Our notification tool is built with the realities of community life in mind - immediate needs, diverse populations, multiple languages, and residents who rely on more than just email. 🧘‍♀️ Recurring: Weekly Fitness Classes "AgeStrong - [Witlingo Primer: How Not to Misplace Things: A Multisensory, Embodied Memory](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-primer-how-not-to-misplace-things-a-multisensory-embodied-memory/) - Misplacing items isn't a sign of carelessness-it's a side effect of a brain optimized for survival, not for remembering where you put your keys. But by working with your mind rather than against it, you can vastly improve your ability to keep track of what matters. This primer distills insights from cognitive science, psychology, and - [Monetize Your Network with Witlingo While Helping Senior Living Communities Thrive](https://witlingo.com/monetize-your-network-with-witlingo/) - Most people don't realize this, but your most valuable asset isn't money or property - it's your network. It's the people you know.The colleagues, friends, neighbors, and connections who help you find jobs, share life-changing advice, or introduce you to the right opportunities at the right time. That network is gold.And too often, it's sitting - [The Witlingo Client Partnership Program](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-client-partnership-program/) - Witlingo is an innovative company not only when it comes to technology, but also when it comes to finding new ways to make it possible for communities who can benefit from our offerings but who can't afford to pay for them in full to obtain access to our platform. To that end, communities that can't - [Image](https://witlingo.com/image/) - [📵 Witlingo Troubleshooting Tips: Member Not Receiving Notifications....](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-troubleshooting-member-not-receiving-notifications/) - If a community member is not receiving text messages, emails, or phone call notifications, please follow the steps below to help Witlingo support resolve the issue quickly. Step-by-Step Checklist First, before you go through the check list below, please do the following: (a) Double check that the phone number that is saved for the member - [The Witlingo Spring 2025 Upgrade](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-spring-2025-upgrade/) - The Witlingo Mobile App: https://youtu.be/5tm90Ab0I-I The Witlingo Browser Extension: https://youtu.be/WzHASft8UX4 Audio Notifications: https://youtu.be/4WbvFGvSnbo Custom Home Page: https://youtu.be/cY7Ghdilbwg Quick Answers: https://youtu.be/E6EiMQxx5Xo Quick Send: https://youtu.be/4wqY10Gixq0?si=--Eg-7zO3eFtGTa2 - [Ahmed Bouzid Books](https://witlingo.com/books/) - The Credo Frankfort - [AI](https://witlingo.com/ai/) - ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ DeepSeek: https://chat.deepseek.com/ Kimi: https://kimi.ai/ Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/ - [Witlingo Micro-Engage](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-micro-engage/) - 1. What is micro-engagement? Micro-engagement refers to small, frequent interactions that users have with a product, service, or platform. These interactions are designed to be quick, requiring minimal effort from the user, physically and cognitively, while providing immediate value. 2. What is micro-engagement for senior living communities and how does this work? Micro-engagement for seniors - [Press Release - The Witlingo App](https://witlingo.com/press-release-the-witlingo-app/) - Witlingo Launches Mobile App, Enabling Instant Notifications and On-the-Go Audio Recording for Senior Living Staff McLean, VA - February 26, 2025 - Witlingo, a leader in AI-powered engagement solutions for senior living communities, has launched the Witlingo Mobile App, now available on iOS and Android. The app empowers service coordinators and activity directors to quickly - [Short Links](https://witlingo.com/short/) - Witlingo Full-Engage: https://youtu.be/2wisznIu238 Witlingo Micro-Engage: https://witlingo.com/witlingo-micro-engage/ Witlingo Community Rewards: https://youtu.be/C-fFoZPQD5k Micro-Engage Pricing: https://witlingo.com/micro-engage-pricing/ Community Rewards : - Video: https://youtu.be/C-fFoZPQD5k - Pricing: https://witlingo.com/community-rewards-pricing/ - [The NFT Pioneer Series](https://witlingo.com/the-nft-pioneer-series/) - [Community Rewards Pricing](https://witlingo.com/community-rewards-pricing/) - Basic $99.95 per month Professional $195.95 per month Premium $395.95 per month Community Members 100 250 Unlimited Reward Codes 10 30 Unlimited Quick Answers 20 50 Unlimited Leaderboard Support Email Email/Phone Account Manager - [Micro-Engage Pricing](https://witlingo.com/micro-engage-pricing/) - Basic $99.95 per month Professional $195.95 per month Premium $395.95 per month Community Members 30 100 Unlimited Modules 3 5 Unlimited Languages 3 6 20 Analytics Texting Mobile App Support Email Email/Phone Account Manager - [Witlingo Micro-Gaming Offers](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-micro-gaming-offers/) - Pilot Free! per month Small $99.95 per month Medium $195.95 per month Large $295.95 per month Maximum Residents 20 20 50 100 Daily Questions Sent daily (weekdays) by Witlingo for 6 weeks to all selected residents. Staff need do nothing other than hand the weekly gift card prize to the winner, who will be picked - [Micro-Engagement Testimonials](https://witlingo.com/micro-engagement-testimonials/) - [Enhancing Communication in Assisted and Independent Living Communities Through Digital Tools](https://witlingo.com/enhancing-communication-in-assisted-and-independent-living-communities-through-digital-tools/) - Managing a community, whether for assisted living or independent living, requires a range of skills to ensure smooth operations and high levels of satisfaction among its members. One of the most critical elements of this process is communication. Effective communication ensures that everyone in the community is informed, included, and engaged in a way that - [Keys to The Witlingo Micro-Engagement Offering](https://witlingo.com/keys-to-the-witlingo-offering/) - For a quick general overview of the value our product delivers, please view this concept video. For more details on the features: Out of the box content that can be scheduled and sent to residents. Please watch this video. Ability to gain insight into residents through their responses. Please watch this video. Notifications can be - [Witlingo Micro-Engage Webinar](https://witlingo.com/micro-engage-webinar/) - For more on Witlingo Micro-Engagement, please watch this video. - [Witlingo Product Videos](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-product-videos/) - [Witlingo Stories](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-stories/) - Witlingo Stories is a newly launched initiative that aims to explore how to enable seniors living in a senior living community to collaboratively and easily create fictional stories together and have these stories published on Amazon.com. Several groups of 2 or 3 seniors sit down for 20 minute sessions, with the aim of brainstorming one - [Author Voices](https://witlingo.com/author-voices/) - [A Glossary of Engagement Terms](https://witlingo.com/a-glossary-of-engagement-terms/) - For information on how Witlingo can help streamline communications in Senior Living communities, please go here. Advocacy: Actions taken to influence decision-makers in favor of a particular cause or policy beneficial to the community. Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD): A methodology that focuses on community strengths and assets as the basis for development. Capacity Building: Strengthening the - [🗝️ The 3 Clues Game Answers: Woodmere](https://witlingo.com/🗝️-the-3-clues-game-answers-🗝️-woodmere-🗝️/) - Date The Clues The Answer June 7, 2024 It has a head. It has a tail. The more of it, the happier one is. A Coin June 6, 2024 It has four legs. One can put things on it. It does well in the desert. A Camel June 4, 2024 It comes in shades of - [Hindi](https://witlingo.com/hindi/) - यूनाइटेड ऑटो वर्कर्स यूनियन के विदेशी वाहन निर्माताओं के अमेरिकी संयंत्रों को व्यवस्थित करने के प्रयास ने एक बड़ा कदम आगे बढ़ाया है क्योंकि यूएवी ने अलबामा में मर्सिडीज संयंत्र के लिए प्रतिनिधित्व चुनाव के लिए आवेदन किया है। यह दूसरा वाहन निर्माता है जहां यूनियन पिछले कुछ हफ्तों में चुनाव की मांग कर रही - [Witlingo Engage™](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-engage/) - At Witlingo, we believe in creating vibrant and connected senior communities through innovative solutions. Our flagship product, Witlingo Engage™ allows activity staff to effortlessly orchestrate weekly contests that bring joy and engagement to residents. Picture this: every day, residents receive a stimulating question via text SMS on their phones. The resident with the highest number - [Witlingo Engagement Pricing](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-engagement-pricing/) - Starter $99.95 per month Enterprise $179.95 per month Enterprise Pro+ $479.95 per month SMS Texting Phone Smart Speaker Games 1 3 All Languages English English, Spanish All Available Languages Support Email Email Email/Phone - [Witlingo Voicebot and Chatbot Pricing](https://witlingo.com/voicebot-and-chatbot-pricing/) - Basic $99.00 per month Professional $295.00 per month Premium $495.00 per month Custom Pricing Content Type Web Pages Word documents PowerPoint Presentations PDFs Audio files Custom formats Knowledge Base Size 100 MB 500 MB 1 GB Custom Size Channels Web Facebook Messenger Skype Microsoft Teams Custom Channels Ability to collect information from the user Languages - [Launch your ChatGPT-based Chatbot in minutes!](https://witlingo.com/chatgpt/) - Witlingo will help you launch your ChatGPT-based chatbot in a matter of minutes. Once built, Witlingo will host it for you and will ensure that the bot is up to date with your content. To see just how easy it is to build and launch your ChatGPT bot in minutes and from scratch, please watch - [Riverside Bot](https://witlingo.com/riverside-bot/) - [Ten Ways Witlingo Can Help Senior Living Communities with Generative AI Solutions](https://witlingo.com/ten-ways-witlingo-can-help-senior-living-communities-with-generative-ai-solutions/) - Below are 10 services that Witlingo provides as part of its offering. Generative AI can analyze residents' social engagement patterns and preferences to suggest personalized social activities. This information can be incorporated into newsletters, offering a curated list of activities that align with the community's diverse interests. Generative AI language translation tools can help staff - [Using Witlingo Generative AI for Community Newsletters](https://witlingo.com/using-witlingo-generative-ai-for-community-newsletters/) - If you are part of a staff that runs an Assisted Living or Independent living facility, chances are that you regularly issue a newsletter. If so, below are ways that The Witlingo Studio can help you be more efficient creating newsletter content. Using the Witlingo Studio, you can create brand new newsletters by simply providing - [Witlingo Generative AI for Newsletters](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-generative-ai-for-newslettes/) - Spend half the time and deliver better quality newsletters with the Witlingo Studio. Below are 10 ways Witlingo can help you. Using the Witlingo Studio, you can create brand new newsletters by simply providing newsletters that you have previously published and then a file that contains a list of things that you want the newsletter - [Generative AI for Senior Living Communities](https://witlingo.com/gen-ai-senior-living/) - Assisted and independent living communities play a crucial role in supporting the well-being of their residents, often consisting of elderly individuals or those with specific healthcare needs. The integration of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) into these communities has the potential to revolutionize the way staff members serve their residents. By leveraging the capabilities of generative - [The One Pizza Project](https://witlingo.com/the-one-pizza-project/) - First, some quick history. In the early days, Amazon's Jeff Bezos instituted a rule whereby every internal team was to be small enough that it could be fed with two pizzas. The philosophy: A smaller team spends less time handling schedules and managing people and more time getting done what needs to be done. Witlingo's - [Webinar Video](https://witlingo.com/webinar-video/) - Attend Our Next Webinar - [The Witlingo Studio: Product Videos](https://witlingo.com/the-witlingo-studio/) - [The Work For Yourself@50+ Webinar Attendee Feedback](https://witlingo.com/the-work-for-yourself50-webinar-attendee-feedback/) - [AARP Tax Aid Chatbot -- English](https://witlingo.com/aarp-tax-aid-chatbot-english/) - [AARP Tax Aid Chatbot -- Spanish](https://witlingo.com/aarp-tax-aid-chatbot-spanish/) - [Voice First Glossary of Terms](https://witlingo.com/alexa-skills-glossary-terms/) - Acoustic Model : A representation that maps "the relationship between an audio signal and the phonemes or other linguistic units that make up speech. The model is learned from a set of audio recordings and their corresponding transcripts. It is created by taking audio recordings of speech, and their text transcriptions, and using software to create statistical representations - [MH JS Recorder Test](https://witlingo.com/mh-js-recorder-test/) - [Witlingo Lead Registration Form](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-lead-registration-form/) - [The People United](https://witlingo.com/thepeopleunited/) - [The Foundation Bot](https://witlingo.com/foundation/) - [IPTech](https://witlingo.com/iptech/) - [Powerboost your IVR/IVA/Chatbot with a Custom ChatGPT Integration](https://witlingo.com/chatgpt-integrations/) - If your organization has deployed an IVR/IVA/Voicebot or Chatbot Using Amazon Lex, Google Dialogflow, Microsoft Power Virtual Agent (PVA), Twilio Flex, let Witlingo help you power boost your deployment by connecting it to a custom ChatGPT bot trained exclusively on your content -- and only your content. Whether your content is in web pages, word - [Test Microcast](https://witlingo.com/test-microcast/) - username (prod): bouzid_microcast - [Witlingo Microcast Pricing](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-microcast-pricing/) - Starter $9.95 /month Get Started Maximum Audios (20/month) Ability to publish an Alexa Flash Briefing Ability to publish a Google Action Ability to schedule Audios Recommended Professional $19.95 /month Choose Plan Maximum Audios (40/month) Ability to publish an Alexa Flash Briefing Ability to publish a Google Action Ability to publish a Podcast Ability to schedule - [Test The Chatbot](https://witlingo.com/test-the-chatbot/) - [Community Hub Chatbot](https://witlingo.com/comunity-hub-chatbot/) - You can also call: (727) 258-2260 and interact with the voicebot by phone. - [ABP Tech Bot](https://witlingo.com/abp-tech-bot/) - [Quick FAQ](https://witlingo.com/quick-faq/) - Show me some videos What is your pricing? - [The Hume Bot](https://witlingo.com/humbebot/) - [ChatGPT FAQ](https://witlingo.com/chatgpt-faq/) - GPT (short for "Generative Pre-trained Transformer") is a large language model developed by OpenAI, a Silicon Valley-based startup founded in December 2015 by Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, and Jessica Livingston, with $1Bn in funding. ChatGPT is a variant of GPT that is specifically designed for generating text in a chat-like style. - [The Roqos Bot...](https://witlingo.com/roqosbot/) - [Intents Tester](https://witlingo.com/intents-tester/) - [Intents](https://witlingo.com/intents/) - What is my balance balance-nquiry I want to soeak with someone agent I need help with my connectivity support I want to pay my bill pay-bill Give me my billing history billing-history i need medical insurance medica-insurance i need travel insurance travel-insurance - [Mastodon](https://witlingo.com/mastodon/) - [People Unlimited....](https://witlingo.com/people-unlimited/) - [The Financial Strategies Group ChatGPT Bot](https://witlingo.com/open-voice-network-chatgpt/) - A Demo - [Power Boost Your Amazon Connect IVR with a Custom ChatGPT Integration](https://witlingo.com/amazon-connect/) - If your organization has deployed an Amazon Connect IVR/IVA/Voicebot and you wish to turbo charge its ability to answer questions precisely and succinctly, Witling is here to help. Let Witlingo launch a custom ChatGPT bot trained exclusievly on your content -- and only your content. Witlingo accepts web pages, word documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint presentations, - [We want to hear from you!](https://witlingo.com/contact/) - [Contact Us](https://witlingo.com/contact-old/) - Get in touch with us using the form below, or email us directly at contact@new.witlingo.com. - [Power Boost Your Dialogflow bot with a Custom ChatGPT Integration](https://witlingo.com/dialogflow/) - If your organization has deployed an IVR/IVA/Voicebot or a Chatbot using Google's Dialogflow and you wish to turbo charge its ability to answer questions precisely and succinctly, Witling is here to help. Let Witlingo launch a custom ChatGPT bot trained exclusievly on your content -- and only your content. Witlingo accepts web pages, word documents, - [Power Boost Your Power Virtual Agent (PVA) Chatbot with a Custom ChatGPT Integration](https://witlingo.com/pva/) - If your organization as deployed a PVA-Based chatbot and you wish to turbo charge its ability to answer questions precised and succinctly, Witling is here to help. Let Witlingo launch a custom ChatGPT bot trained exclusievly on your content -- and only your content. Witlingo accepts web pages, word documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint presentations, and - [Amazon Echo and ChatGPT](https://witlingo.com/echo-and-chatgpt/) - Witlingo can help you build a custom ChatGPT-bot trained exclusively on your own knowledge base (for instance content for support, marketing, training, etc.), but can also help you launch an Amazon Echo skill for your organization that is powered by that very same custom ChatGPT bot! So now, your customers will be able to get - [AARP ChatGPT](https://witlingo.com/aarp-chatgpt/) - [MSFT](https://witlingo.com/msft/) - Login - [Voicegram](https://witlingo.com/voicegram-2/) - A Voicegram℠ is Witlingo's trademarked term that refers to a piece of short audio that was recorded by someone and sent to a community of listeners. A Voicegram℠ can be created through a Witlingo recording web widget or by calling into a telephone number and recording the audio over the phone. Speaking naturally is the - [A Glossary of Senior Living Terms](https://witlingo.com/glossary-of-senior-living-terms/) - For information on how Witlingo can help streamline communications in Senior Living communities, please go here. Activities director: A staff member at a senior living community responsible for planning and organizing social, recreational, and educational activities for residents. Activities of daily living (ADLs): Basic tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming that are necessary for - [Chatbo Design, Development, and Hosting](https://witlingo.com/chatbos-design-development-and-hosting/) - Witlingo will help you launch your ChatGPT-based chatbot in a matter of days. Once built, Witlingo will host it for you and will ensure that the bot is up to date with your content. Once built, your Chatbot can be deployed not only on your website, but also on many of the most popular platforms, - [A ChatGPT Glossary](https://witlingo.com/a-chatgpt-glossary/) - Adversarial Training: A technique for improving the robustness of language models by exposing them to examples that are specifically designed to challenge the model and force it to learn more robust representations. AI (Artificial Intelligence): A field of computer science focused on building intelligent machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such - [The City of Edina Chatbot](https://witlingo.com/edina/) - This is a demo chatbot for The City of Edina. This bot is built on the latest ChatGPT technology and has been trained on content from the City of Edina's website. Please feel free to try out the chatbot and let us know what you think using the form below. - [The AARP Foundation ChatGPT-based Chatbot](https://witlingo.com/aarp/) - This is a demo chatbot for AARP Foundation. This bot has been trained on content from the AARP Foundations's website that focuses on helping seniors identify and take advantage of economic opportunities. Please feel free to try out the chatbot and let us know what you think using the form below. - [Humanity 8.0](https://witlingo.com/humanity8/) - The Humanity 8.0 Podcast: Audio Only // https://open.spotify.com/show/2c0vZ5Ht3B5OgPU5AGall7 The Humanity 8.0 Podcast: Video // https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoHU_77kbhqY59s2ufvO6-CoxRZNwZfN0 - [Digital Audio: What a Market Can Do...](https://witlingo.com/digital-audio-what-a-market-can-do/) - 2. Tell the story of your business in a mini audio book: How you came to life, your mission, your early years, your highs and your lows, who are the people behind the company, who are your customers, what are your products, etc. People love to listen to stories For a detailed discussion on the - [The 5 Second Columbo Challenge....](https://witlingo.com/guess-the-episode/) - Can you guess a Columbo episode from a 5 second audio snippet? If so, submit your guess below by clicking on the "GO!" button. - [What is a Microcast?](https://witlingo.com/microcast/) - To learn more, please go here. - [The One Pizza Project - Participants](https://witlingo.com/the-one-pizza-project-participants/) - [The Witlingo Audio Studio](https://witlingo.com/video/) - [Lingofest 2021 - Bruce Balentine](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-balentine-2/) - Title: An Interview with Bruce Balentine. Part One: Sunday, November 7, 2021, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere).Part Two: Sunday, November 14, 2021, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Bruce Balentine, Chief Scientist Emeritus at The Enterprise Integration Group, Inc., and author of several books on speech technology and voice automation. Bruce gave - [Talks and Interviews](https://witlingo.com/talks-and-presentations/) - Below are some appearances by Ahmed Bouzid, Witlingo Founder and CEO. Enjoy and spread the word! For a short bio of Dr. Ahmed Bouzid, go here. - [Digital Audio: Why a Marketer should Care...](https://witlingo.com/digital-audio-why-a-marketer-should-care/) - 2. Situations where their hands are busy: so instead of typing, they speak 4. Transcribed audio -- podcasts, microcasts, content from your users -- can be repurposed and used in your blogs, and that's good for your SEO For a detailed discussion on why Digital Audio is compelling, please read Chapter One of this book: The - [Digital Audio: Explaining The Rise](https://witlingo.com/digital-audio-explaining-the-rise/) - For a detailed discussion on the above points, please read Chapter One of this book: The Elements of Voice First Style (O'Reilly Media, June 2022). For more on Digital Audio, please go here. - [Community Engagement!](https://witlingo.com/community-engagement/) - [Sonic Sunday -- 08/21/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-08-21-2022/) - Below are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. 1. Fact of the week: "According to a survey held among U.S. adults between January and February 2022, the share of respondents who reported ever having listened to an audiobook amounted to - [Sonic Sunday -- 08/14/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-08-14-2022/) - Below are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. 1. Quote of the week: "70% of U.S. teens own AirPods, up from 52% in 2021." For more, please go here. How to Use Audio to Engage Customers in a Connected World - [Sonic Sunday -- 08/07/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-08-07-2022/) - Below are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. 1. Fact of the week: "73% of the U.S. 12+ population (an estimated 209 million people) have listened to online audio in the last month, up from 68% in 2021." For more, - [Sonic Sunday -- 07/24/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-07-24-2022/) - Below are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. 1. Quote of the week: "A new study reinforces the value of including audio in the media mix for ad campaigns and the importance of frequency in messaging when it comes to - [Sonic Sunday -- 07/17/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-07-17-2022/) - Below are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. 1. Quote of the week: ""Digital audio has been taking up more than an hour per day of US adults' time since 2016, and 2022 will be another year of solid growth. - [Lingofest 2022 - Zoltan Istvan](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-istvan/) - Title: An Interview with Zoltan Istvan. Part One: Friday, September 2nd, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Friday, September 9th, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Zoltan Istvan, founder of The Transhumanist Party who believes transhumanism will grow into a mainstream social movement in the - [Lingofest 2022 - Ben Martin & Sam Martin](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-martins/) - Title: An Interview with Ben Martin and Sam Martin. Part One: Friday, August 19, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Friday, August 26, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews brothers Ben and Sam Martin, two philosophy graduates who are innovating in the Natural Language Processing - [Sonic Sunday -- 08/14/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-08-14-2022-2/) - Below are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. 1. Fact of the week: "More than 70% of teens own AirPods." For more, please go here. Innovation Watch: The evolution of audio Audio creatives crown the all-time best jingles and sonic - [Lingofest 2022 - Brian Garr](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-garr/) - Title: An Interview with Brian Garr. Part One: Friday, August 5, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Friday, August 12, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Brian Garr, Chief Product Officer at Puretalk.ai and formerly CRO at GoVivace and CEO and co-founder of LinguaSys, an - [Test New Widget](https://witlingo.com/test-new-widget/) - [Lingofest 2022 - Janice Rivera](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-rivera/) - Title: An Interview with Janice Rivera. Part One: Friday, July 22, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Friday, July 29, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Janice Rivera, Video Editor, Post Production Producer, Director, and Sound Designer at Offbook Productions, and Sound Designer at The - [The City of Edina Citizen Station](https://witlingo.com/edina-station/) - Welcome to the Citzens of Edina Audio station, a place where citizens can post audio comments and listen to comments from other citizens. If you wish to post a comment, please click on the "Go!" button below and record your audio. Here are some comments we picked from some of our great citizens. - [Centenial Park](https://witlingo.com/centenial-park/) - [Lingofest 2022 - Bijan Machen](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-machen/) - Title: An Interview with Bijan Machen. Part One: Friday, July 8, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Friday, July 15, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Bijan Machen, Chief Creative Officer at We Uplift The World, 501c3 Art & Technology Education Organization focused on helping young - [Audio Engagement](https://witlingo.com/audio-engagement/) - Audio Engagement is the use of audio content to engage with your audience: e.g., your customers, prospects, citizens, fans, followers, voters, employees, partners. In a world for so long dominated by screens of all sizes -- e.g., large TV sets, tablets, kiosks, smartphones, smart watches -- the emergence of audio as a serious content collection - [Witlingo - 4.0 Release Notes](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-4-0-release-notes/) - We are happy to announce that Witlingo 4.0 is now generally available. In addition to several enhancements, here are some new features that we are now making generally available. The ability to collect audios via phone calls. In addition to being able to record audios from web pages, users can now call a phone number, - [Sonic Sunday -- 06/26/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-06-26-2022/) - Below are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. But first, a special Announcement! Witlingo 4.0 is now generally available. The Witlingo Audio platform continues to evolve thanks to the great feedback that we regularly receive from our customers. For a - [Witlingo - 2.0 Release Notes](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-2-0-release-notes/) - In addition to several enhancements, here are some new features that we are now making generally available. 1. The ability to customize the look and feel of an audio station. 3. The ability to socialize single audios (Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook). 4. The ability to create a QR code against an audio. 5. We have expanded - [Witlingo - 3.0 Release Notes](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-3-0-release-notes/) - We are happy to announce that The Witlingo Studio offer is now generally available for anyone who wishes to register. In addition to several enhancements, here are some new features that we are now making generally available. 1. The ability to create and publish Amazon Flash Briefings and Google Assistant News actions. 2. The ability - [Lingofest 2022 - Benjamin McCulloch](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-mcculloch-2/) - Title: An Interview with Benjamin McCulloch. Part One: Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Benjamin McCulloch, Freelance Conversation Designer and Audio Specialist. The conversation touches on the topics of conversational voice design, the - [Sonic Sunday -- 06/19/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-06-19-2022/) - Here are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. As always, we would love to hear from you. 1. Quote of the week: "[C]ompanies that are building voice assistants are doing so to improve customer experiences, to appear innovative, and to give - [Sonic Sunday -- 06/05/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-06-05-2022/) - Here are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. As always, we would love to hear from you. Our focus continues to be how to use audio to engage with your target audience. Here's a page that answers some basic questions - [Sonic Sunday -- 06/12/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-06-12-2022/) - Here are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. As always, we would love to hear from you. Our focus continues to be how to use audio to engage with your target audience. Here's a page that answers some basic questions - [Sonic Sunday -- 05/29/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-05-29-2022/) - Here are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. As always, we would love to hear from you. This week, our focus is on how to leverage the power of voice and audio to generate deep and lasting engagement with your - [Lingofest 2022 - Dee McSweeney](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-mcsweeney/) - Title: An Interview with Dee McSweeney. Part One: Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Dee McSweeney, Associate Producer at Spotlight On, a National Public Television series that airs on PBS stations nation-wide. Ms. - [Audio Citizen Engagement](https://witlingo.com/audio-citizen-engagement/) - Digital Modern Audio, whether in the form of podcasting, microcasting, social audio, smart speakers, voice assistants, AirPods, web-embedded audio, or audio books, is witnessing rapid growth and mainstream adoption. Users are pushing for access to information, companionship, and entertainment in new ways that do not hold their eyes and/or hands hostage to a screen. Government, - [Sonic Sunday -- 05/22/2022](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-05-22-2022/) - Here are a few thoughts and items on matters sonic -- voice, sound and audio -- that we hope you will find interesting. As always, we would love to hear from you. If you are a digital marketer, one of your bottom line concerns is the health of your SEO. The blog posts that you publish, your - [Lingofest 2022 - Dr. Maria Aretoulaki](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-aretoulaki-2/) - Title: An Interview with Dr. Maria Aretoulaki. Part One: Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of WITLINGO interviews Dr. Maria Aretoulaki, Principal Consultant CX Design (Voice & Conversational AI) at GlobalLogic UK&I and Director at DialogCONNECTION. - [Lingofest 2022 - Catherine Breslin](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-breslin/) - Title: An Interview with Catherine Breslin. Part One: Wednesday, May 11, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Catherine Breslin Founder of Kingfisher Labs. Dr. Breslin is a machine learning scientist and consultant based in Cambridge, UK, - [Lingofest 2022 - Lauren Johnson](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-johnson/) - Title: An Interview with Lauren Johnson. Part One: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Lauren Johnson, co-founder and President of the I Am Alexa Alliance, an organization with the immediate mission is to - [Testing Widgets](https://witlingo.com/testing-widgets/) - [The Sonic Voices Multicast: Record](https://witlingo.com/the-sonic-voices-multicast-record/) - Click on the "Go!" button below and record. - [Voice Feedback](https://witlingo.com/voice-feedback/) - Voice Feedback is feedback that is spoken by a person in response to a question or a feedback solicitation. Voice Feedback can be provided by calling a phone number or by recording audio from a web-based or mobile interface. Customers, fans, followers, and other users are asked to leave their feedback by just calling a - [Podcast Music](https://witlingo.com/podcast-music/) - [Lingofest 2022 - Jay Yeo](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-yeo/) - Title: An Interview with Jay Yeo. Part One: Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Jay Yeo, Industry Solutions Consultant at ORI, about her academic work and writings on the importance of audio for - [Lingofest 2022 - Anne Ganguzza](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-ganguzza/) - Title: An Interview with Anne Guanguzza. Part One: Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Anne Ganguzza, Voice Talent, Commercial and Narration Voiceover Coach, and VO BOSS Podcast Owner and Host. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneganguzza/ Twitter: - [Lingofest 2022 – Sumya Ojakli](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-nft-ojakli/) - Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Sumya Ojakli, Chief Executive Officer at Theorem^3 Advisors. For a full transcription of the interview, please go here. This interview is part of Witlingo's NFT Pioneer Series. For more on what Witlingo is doing on the NFT front, please go here. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumyaojakli/ Twitter: @Sumya Instagram: @binxo Clubhouse: @12chairs Website: - [The Elements of Voice First Style](https://witlingo.com/elements/) - [Twitter Interview - 03/17/2022](https://witlingo.com/twitter-interview-03-17-2022/) - Our Founder and CEO Ahmed Bouzid was invited by Digital Marketing guru and thought leader Anthony Gaenzle for a Twitter interview on March 17, 2022. Below is the Twitter interview thread. Feel free to participate and engage. Alright, let's kick off today's #AGMarketingChats session! Here's question one! - [Lingofest 2022 - Alex Johnston](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-johnston/) - Title: An Interview with Dr. Alex Johnston. Part One: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Dr. Alex Johnston from Georgetown University on her work in Linguistics and her initiatives to place Linguistics students - [Lingofest 2022 - Alexa Juliana Ard](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-ard/) - Title: An Interview with The Washington Post's Alexa Juliana Ard. Part One: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Alexa Juliana Ard from the Washington Post, the reporter who published this past December a watershed - [Lingofest 2022 – Kiefer Zang](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-nft-zang/) - Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Kiefer Zang, Founder at The NFT Trading Academy and Associate Crypto-Economics Consultant at Economics Design. This interview is part of Witlingo's NFT Pioneer Series. For more on what Witlingo is doing on the NFT front, please go here. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieferzang/ Twitter: @KieferZang Website: https://economicsdesign.com/ Website: https://nfttradingacademy.com/ - [Lingofest 2022 – Jimmy Dendrinos](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-nft-dendrinos/) - Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Jimmy Dendrinos, Founder of NFT Concerts. This interview is part of Witlingo's NFT Pioneer Series. For more on what Witlingo is doing on the NFT front, please go here. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdendrinos/ Twitter: @nftconcerts Website: https://nftconcerts.com/ - [Lingofest 2022 – Wendy Overton](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-nft-overton/) - Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Wendy Overton, COO at Iconic Moments. This interview is part of Witlingo's NFT Pioneer Series. For more on what Witlingo is doing on the NFT front, please go here. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyoverton/ Twitter: @woverton Website: https://www.iconicmoments.co/ - [Lingofest 2022 – Pamela Norton](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-nft-norton/) - Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Pamela Norton, Founder at Borsetta. This interview is part of Witlingo's NFT Pioneer Series. For more on what Witlingo is doing on the NFT front, please go here. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelaannnorton/ Website: https://borsetta.io/ - [Lingofest 2022 – Randy Sosin](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-nft-sosin/) - Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Randy Sosin, Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at The X. This interview is part of Witlingo's NFT Pioneer Series. For more on what Witlingo is doing on the NFT front, please go here. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randysosin/ Twitter: @RandySosin Website: https://linktr.ee/randysosin - [Lingofest 2022 – Rob McCarty](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-nft-mccarty/) - Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Rob McCarty, Chief Executive Officer at illust. This interview is part of Witlingo's NFT Pioneer Series. For more on what Witlingo is doing on the NFT front, please go here. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmccarty/ Twitter: robbyoso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illust.space/ Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmccarty/ Website: https://www.illust.space/ - [Lingofest 2022 – Stephen Wood](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-nft-wood/) - Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Stephen Wood, Co-Founder & COO at NFTY Token. This interview is part of Witlingo's NFT Pioneer Series. For more on what Witlingo is doing on the NFT front, please go here. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-saw/ Twitter: @SteveWoodUS Website: https://steve-wood.us/ - [The Witlingo Mascot](https://witlingo.com/pinguin/) - [Lingofest 2022 – Amy Stapleton](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-stapleton/) - Title: An Interview with Amy Stapleton Co-founder and CEO of Chatables. Part One: Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 12:00 pm (noon) (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Amy Stapleton Co-founder and CEO of Chatables on her work designing and launching conversational virtual characters on Amazon Echo for isolated older - [Lingofest 2022 – Bob Andruszkiewicz](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-nft-andruszkiewicz/) - Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Robert Andruszkiewicz, Executive Producer/FounderExecutive Producer/Founder, ABUZZ Media/Retro Nano. This interview is part of Witlingo's NFT pioneer series. For more on what Witlingo is doing on the NFT front, please go here. Video here.... Linkedin: Linkedin Twitter: @twiter Website: website - [Send Us Your Sound....](https://witlingo.com/send-us-your-sound/) - Fancy a bin that sounds like you? 🗑️ We've partnered up with @ludicrooms to bring talking recycling bins on campus for Green Week and you get to decide what sounds they make! Just click on "Go!" below and either record or upload your mp3 file and find your bin next week👀 - [Voice: Steve Fuller](https://witlingo.com/voice-steve-fuller/) - [Schedule...](https://witlingo.com/schedule-old/) - [Lingofest 2022 - Audrey Arbeeny](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-arbeeny/) - Title: An Interview with Audrey Arbeeny. Part One: Sunday, January 30, 2022, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Sunday, February 6, 2022, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-arbeeny-9b62761/ Twitter: @audiobrain_ny Website: https://www.audiobrain.com/ - [Bird](https://witlingo.com/bird/) - [The Fuller-Bouzid Interviews](https://witlingo.com/fuller-interviews/) - The Philosopher (Professor Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology, Department of Sociology at The University of Warwick) is interviewed by The Apprentice (Dr. Ahmed Bouzid, CEO of Witlingo, a McLean, Virginia Voicebot AI IT startup) on various philosophical questions. These interviews were recorded in May, June, and July 2021. - [Links](https://witlingo.com/links/) - Linktree: Go here Drive: Go here Brouillon: Go here - [Colors](https://witlingo.com/colors/) - Witlingo Color Scheme Red = 1 Green = 142 Blue = 164 Opacity = 100 Hex: #018ea4 Light: #E6F5F7 Medium: #48AEBB Dark: #194850 - [Solo New York Pizza](https://witlingo.com/solonypizza/) - So -- how was it? We would love to hear from you. Just click on "Go!" and record your thoughts! - [Spotlight](https://witlingo.com/spotlight/) - [The Voice First Reading List](https://witlingo.com/voice-first-books/) - The below list is a work in progress. If you know of a book that you feel should be added to this list, please let us know via the form below Balentine, Bruce; Morgan, David P., How to Build a Speech Recognition Application: A Style Guide for Telephony Dialogues, Enterprise Integration Group, 1999 Balentine, Bruce, It's Better - [Looking for Voice UX Researchers and Designers?](https://witlingo.com/looking-for-voice-ux-researchers-and-designers/) - If you are you looking for a Voice UX Researchers, Designers, and Testers, contact the following people and organizations. They have access to talent and may be able to help you: Ahmed Bouzid: Founder and CEO of Witlingo Lisa Falkson: Senior VUI Designer at Amazon Shyamala Prayaga: Founder and Head of the Digital Assistant Academy - [Voice & Audio for Your SEO](https://witlingo.com/voice-audio-seo/) - Two of the key metrics of SEO success are a low bounce rate and high dwell time: the amount of time someone stays on a page after clicking on a search engine results page (SERP). If a web page is marked optimally and if the right websites are linking back to it, and its content - [The Rachid Bouzid Show!](https://witlingo.com/the-rachid-bouzid-show/) - [The Sonic Sunday Spotlight](https://witlingo.com/the-sonic-sunday-spotlight/) - [Ici Hamoudi](https://witlingo.com/ici-hamoudi/) - [The Sonic Voices Audio Wall](https://witlingo.com/the-sonic-voices-audio-wall-2/) - [Voice Search](https://witlingo.com/voice-search/) - Voice search is the action of issuing a search engine search query by speaking to your smartphone or to a desktop search engine. Voice search is a topic and a concern in its own right because the way people formulate a voice search is very different from the way they formulate a search that they - [The Foundation 360 Audio Wall](https://witlingo.com/the-foundation-360-audio-wall/) - [Sonic, Audio, and Voice First Facts](https://witlingo.com/voice-first-facts/) - "While music is the biggest part of Shell's sound strategy, the company is looking ahead-specifically to voice activations and non-musical soundscape. "We won't ever have a single human voice which represents the Shell brand, but we may have a suite of voices, as brands are increasingly experienced by a voice-Alexa, or the way voice activates - [Lingofest 2022 - Hassan Sawaf](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-sawaf/) - Title: An Interview with Hassan Sawaf. Part One: Sunday, January 16, 2022, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Sunday, January 23, 2022, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Hassan Sawaf, Founder and CEO at aiXplain, and former executive at Facebook, Amazon, eBay, and SAIC. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sawaf/ Twitter: @Hassan_Sawaf - [The Sonic Voices Spotlight](https://witlingo.com/the-sonic-voices-spotlight/) - [The FSG Education Moment](https://witlingo.com/the-fsg-education-moment/) - [The Sonic Voices Audio Wall](https://witlingo.com/the-sonic-voices-audio-wall/) - [The Spotlight Tester](https://witlingo.com/the-spotlight-tester/) - [Testing the Carousel....](https://witlingo.com/testing-the-carousel/) - [Lingofest 2022 - Jeff Adams](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-adams/) - Title: An Interview with Jeff Adams. Part One: Sunday, January 2, 2022, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Sunday, January 9, 2022, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Jeff Adams, formerly Head of Speech at Amazon Alexa, a veteran from the days of L&H, ScanSoft, and Nuance, and - [Witlingo Dev Test](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-3-0-test-page/) - [Testing](https://witlingo.com/testing/) - [Audio Station Pricing](https://witlingo.com/audio-testimonial-pricing/) - Audio Station Pricing to 1,000 subscribers--> Maximum Audios (5) Background music (1) Ability to moderate using the portal Ability to moderate using email Web embeddable recorder Web embeddable player Recommended Professional $99.95 /month Choose Plan Maximum Audios (50) Background music (20) Ability to moderate using the portal Ability to moderate using email Web embeddable recorder - [Lingofest 2021 - Prof. Roger K. Moore](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-moore/) - Part One: Sunday, December 19, 2021, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Sunday, December 26, 2021, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Prof. Roger Moore, Chair of Spoken Language Processing at The University of Sheffield. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-moore-6671972/ Twitter: @rogerkmoore Web page: https://opusresearch.net/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Dr. Debbie Dahl](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-dahl/) - Title: An Interview with Dr. Debbie Dahl. Part One: Sunday, November 21, 2021, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Sunday, November 28, 2021, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Dr. Debbie Dahl, Principal at Conversational Technologies and Program Chair at SpeeckTEK. Dr. Dahl gave a Lingofest presentation earlier this year - [Lingofest 2021 - Dan Miller](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-miller/) - Title: An Interview with Dan Miller of Opus Research. Part One: Sunday, December 5, 2021, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Part Two: Sunday, December 12, 2021, 9:00 am EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Dan Miller, Lead Analyst and Founder, Opus Research, Inc. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danmiller/ Twitter: @dnm54 Company: https://opusresearch.net/ - [The Witlingo Blog](https://witlingo.com/blog/) - [Audio Wall Tester](https://witlingo.com/audio-wall-tester/) - [Zelig](https://witlingo.com/zelig/) - [VOICE 2021](https://witlingo.com/voice-2021/) - Witlingo is proud to be a sponsor of VOICE 2021 and is looking forward to an amazing event that we hope will turn the page to a whole new chapter in the evolution of the Voice First space. If you have not registered yet, please do take the time register now! - [Subscribe to The Sonic Sunday Newsletter](https://witlingo.com/subscribe-to-sonic-sunday/) - [Lingofest Presenter Audio Bio](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-presenter-audio-bio/) - Please click on the "OK!" button below and leave us a 1-2 minute audio bio about yourself. Please include your name, current affiliation, what you do for a living, where you went to school, books you have written, non-professional hobbies, interests, and anything else you can fit into the 1-2 minutes. - [Sonic Resources](https://witlingo.com/sonic-resources/) - For this, you can't go wrong with sonic guru Jeanna Isham. Check out her course: "Sound's Power & Influence In Marketing." Here, the answer is obvious: Opus Research, one of the most established analyst firms on matters sound and voice, is the place to go. You can contact Dan Miller, Lead Analyst and Founder there. - [Lingofest 2021 - Leor Grebler](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-grebler/) - NOTE: ALL presentations are available to anyone to watch, whether they have money to pay or not. If you can afford to pay, please feel free to pitch in. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grebler/Twitter: https://twitter.com/greblerMedium: https://grebler.medium.com/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Talks & Presentations by Ahmed Bouzid](https://witlingo.com/talks-presentations-by-ahmed-bouzid/) - Below are recorded appearances of Ahmed Bouzid, Witlingo's Founder and CEO. Enjoy and spread the word! - [The CMO Minute](https://witlingo.com/the-cmo-minute/) - Listen to these seasoned and innovative Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) share what is currently top of mind for them. If you yourself are a CMO, please feel free to go here and post your 1 minute thought. If not, please feel free to forward this page to your favorite CMO so that they too can - [Our Partners](https://witlingo.com/our-partners/) - Our partners empower us to deliver excellence We are good at what we do and we strive to be the best. And key to our excellence is to gather a team that enables us to deliver such excellence. That team consists of members of our core company, but it also includes our partners, who enable - [Lingofest 2021 - Lowell Robinson](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-robinson/) - NOTE: ALL presentations are available to anyone to watch, whether they have money to pay or not. If you can afford to pay, please feel free to pitch in. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowellrobinson/Twitter: @lowellrWebsite: https://zero.before.one/index.html For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Loyd Ford](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-ford/) - NOTE: ALL presentations are available to anyone to watch, whether they have money to pay or not. If you can afford to pay, please feel free to pitch in. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loydfordTwitter: @LoydFordWebsite: https://rainmakerpathway.com/Social Audio: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/the-encouragers For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Listen to The Sonic Voices Multicast](https://witlingo.com/multicast-listen/) - The Sonic Voices Multicast is a monthly podcast that lets listeners hear what several pioneers in the field of human language technology, voice first, audio, sonic branding, and other adjacent specialties, are up to. Here are the latest contributions. - [Brand New World Magazine](https://witlingo.com/bnwm-september/) - Brand New World Magazine is currently soliciting audio for its September 2021 issue. Here's this month's question: To record and submit your thoughts, please click on the "Go!" button below. If your audio is selected for publication, we will let you know. PS: Please make sure that you provide a valid email address when you - [Lingofest 2021 - Sarah Andrew Wilson](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-wilson/) - NOTE: ALL presentations are available to anyone to watch, whether they have money to pay or not. If you can afford to pay, please feel free to pitch in. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahandrewwilson/Twitter: @sarahandrewwilsWebsite: https://www.matchbox.io/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Witlingo Help](https://witlingo.com/help/) - 1.4 Release Notes: https://witlingo.com/witlingo-release-1-4/ - [How to Set up Your Audio Station](https://witlingo.com/audio-station-setup/) - Witlingo Audience Stations enable you to easily collect and publish User-Generated Content (UGC) in audio format. To collect audio content, you can embed a Witlingo-provided javascript snippet into your web page by logging into your Witlingo account, going to the Station page and then copying the Web "Recorder embed code" In your web page, paste - [Famous Lines -- DEV TESTING](https://witlingo.com/famous-lines/) - We love hearing from our listeners and we want to hear from you. Please feel free to share your thoughts, tips, insights, suggestions, ideas, or whatever musings you may wish to share, by recording a short audio (30 seconds is ideal) using the interface below. Please make sure you start with your name and what - [AARP Foundation Radio](https://witlingo.com/aarp-foundation-radio/) - This month, we are asking the question: Whenever you feel lonely or isolated, what do you that help you cope? Click on this to listen to question. If you would like to leave us your thoughts, click on the "Go!" button below. - [AARP Total Health](https://witlingo.com/aarp-total-health/) - Amazon Alexa For instructions on how to enable the Total Health AARP Flash Briefing, go here. For instructions on how to enable the companion Total Health Alexa skill, go here. For instructions on how to leave a review for the Flash Briefing, go here. For instructions on how to leave a review for the Alexa - [How to Post a Review of AARP Total Health Skill](https://witlingo.com/how-to-post-a-review-of-aarp-total-health/) - This page walks you through how to review the Amazon Alexa Total Health Skill. 1. To enable the Alexa skill using your desktop, laptop, or tablet, click on this link. 2. If you are already logged into your Amazon account, go to Step 3. Otherwise, click in on "Sign in" button the page and log - [How to Post a Review of AARP Total Health Flash Briefing](https://witlingo.com/how-to-post-a-review-of-aarp-total-health-flash-briefing/) - This page walks you through how to review the Amazon Alexa Total Health Flash Briefing. 1. To enable the Flash Briefing using your desktop, laptop, or tablet, make sure that you have enabled it first. For instrcutions on how to enable the Flash Briefing, click on this link. 2. If you are already logged into - [Lingofest 2021 - Julia Anderson](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-anderson/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-a-anderson/ Twitter: @schadenfriendly Website: https://www.julia-anderson.com/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Sonic Sunday -- 08/01/2021](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-08-01-2021/) - Here are a few items on matters sonic, voice, and audio, that we hope you will find interesting. 1. Text to Speech technology is making strides towards delivering synthetic voices that are indistinguishable to the human ear from those spoken by a human being. Here are two pieces that touch on the latest developments and some - [Lingofest 2021 - Preston So](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-so/) - NOTE: ALL presentations are available to anyone to watch, whether they have money to pay or not. If you can afford to pay, please feel free to pitch in. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonso/Twitter: @prestonsoBook: https://abookapart.com/products/voice-content-and-usability Website: https://preston.so/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [The Power of Sound Audio Station](https://witlingo.com/powerofsound-audio-station/) - [How to Enable the AARP Total Health Alexa Skill](https://witlingo.com/total-health-skill/) - This page walks you through how to set up both the Total Health Amazon Alexa skill Section One: Enabling the Total Health AARP Alexa Skill 1. First try saying, "Alexa, launch Total Health." If that works, then you are done with the skill and you can proceed to Section Two on how to enable the - [How to enable the AARP Total Health Flash Briefing](https://witlingo.com/total-health-fb/) - This page walks you through how to set up the Amazon Alexa Total Health Flash Briefing. 1. On your desktop, laptop, or tablet, click on this link. 2. If you are already logged into your Amazon account, you will see the page showing on Step 3. Otherwise, click in on "Sign in" and log into - [How to Post a Review of AARP Total Health Google Action](https://witlingo.com/how-to-post-a-review-of-aarp-total-health-google-action/) - This page walks you through how to review the Total Health Google action. 1. If you are already logged into your Google account, go to Step 3. Otherwise, first sign in to your Google account. 2. Now that you are logged into your account, click on this link. 3. Scroll a bit towards the bottom - [Enabling the Total Health AARP Alexa Skill & Flash Briefing](https://witlingo.com/old-aarp/) - This page walks you through how to set up both the Total Health Amazon Alexa skill and Flash Briefing. To enable the Total Health Amazon Alexa skill, just say, "Alexa, enable Total Health." This does not work, watch this video. Note: You can't enable the Flash Briefing by voice. You must follow the instructions in - [Demoing Far Field Voice](https://witlingo.com/demoing-far-field-voice/) - Giving technology demos can be nerve wracking - and one often feels, at the point of demoing, that one is at the mercy of inscrutable, capricious, and even cruel higher powers who may or may not let you do your job. This is especially true when it comes to demoing voice recognition. Wearing your lucky - [The Craft of SaaS: Author Audio Notes](https://witlingo.com/the-craft-of-saas-author-audio-notes/) - This page is set up for authors Ahmed Bouzid and David Rennyson so that they can submit thoughts and ideas that they may have, as well as content that they want to include, for their upcoming book: "The Craft of SaaS". - [Lingofest 2021 - Nicholas E. Sawka](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-sawka/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-e-sawka-41aa3b79/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASR_PodcastWebsite: https://poptale.com/Twitter: @PoptaleSocialWebsite: https://voicespark.live/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Jenn Dudley](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-dudley/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenndudley/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennadudleyWebsite: https://www.dante32.com/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Sonic Sunday -- 07/11/2021](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-07-11-2021/) - Here are a few items on matters sonic, voice, and audio, that we hope you will find interesting. 1. Here's a handful of interesting articles on audio and voice worth reading: Why audio-based social media is the future MassiveMusic and SoundOut launch data-driven 'sonic branding tool' How to Let Your Customer Experience Speak for Itself With - [Sonic Sunday -- 07/04/2021](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-07-04-2021/) - Here are a few items on matters sonic, voice, and audio, that we hope you will find interesting. 2. Watch this Lingofest interview of Jenn Dudley, Co-Founder and CEO of Dante32, an Agency that helps brands launch and manage podcasts. Note: We are in the process of launching a new offering called Audio Testimonials. Here are - [Famous People](https://witlingo.com/famous-people/) - [Famous](https://witlingo.com/famous/) - [Alexa vs iPhone](https://witlingo.com/alexa-vs-iphone/) - How many times have you heard people exclaim, "I really don't understand how anyone would let these always listening speakers into their homes!"? Next time you hear someone say that, just share with them the graphic below. If they have an iPhone or any other type of smart phone, they need to be aware that - [Community Audio Stations](https://witlingo.com/community-audio-stations/) - A Community Audio Station is a digital channel that enables community administrators to communicate effectively with members of their community using both audio and text. Here's how it works. 1. Community administrators use their Witlingo Community Audio Station to create audio messages and then send those messages to the community. 2. They log into their - [Sonic Sunday -- 06/27/2021](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-06-27-2021/) - Here are a few items on matters sonic, voice, and audio, that we hope you will find interesting. Sonic Sunday -- The Boom is Coming! is a weekly digest on interesting matters Sonic, brought to you by Witlingo. - [Lingofest 2021 - Rebecca Evanhoe](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-evanhoe/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-evanhoe/Twitter: https://twitter.com/revanhoeBook: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/conversations-with-things/Website: https://rebeccaevanhoe.com/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Sonic Sunday -- 06/20/2021](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-06-20-2021/) - Here are a few items on matters sonic, voice, and audio, that we hope you will find interesting. Sonic Sunday -- The Boom is Coming! is a weekly digest on interesting matters Sonic, brought to you by Witlingo. - [The Rooster Radio](https://witlingo.com/the-rooster-radio/) - We love hearing from our audience and anyone else who is interested in The Rooster Cast. Please feel free to share your thoughts, tips, insights, suggestions, ideas, or whatever musings you may wish to share, by recording a short audio (30 seconds is ideal) using the interface below. - [Lotas Radio](https://witlingo.com/lotas-radio/) - We love hearing from our customers, partners, and anyone else who is interested in what we are doing. Please feel free to share your thoughts, tips, insights, suggestions, ideas, or whatever musings you may wish to share, by recording a short audio (30 seconds is ideal) using the interface below. Meanwhile, go here to listen - [The Digital Assistant Academy Feedback Line](https://witlingo.com/digitalaa/) - The Digital Assistant Academy provides a comprehensive focus on learner and industry needs. This gives it a clear advantage over voice tech course providers. Established in 2020, the Academy is the only organization with strong connections to the voice tech industry across the globe. This enables the Academy to set the standards and frameworks for - [Sonic Sunday -- 06/13/2021](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-06-13-2021/) - Here are a few items on matters sonic, voice, and audio, that we hope you will find interesting. Sonic Sunday -- The Boom is Coming! is a weekly digest on interesting matters Sonic, brought to you by Witlingo. - [Invitation to Our Beta Program](https://witlingo.com/invitation-to-beta-program/) - We are in the process of rolling out our latest offering, Audio Testimonials, and are inviting interested parties to apply to our Open Beta program. If you are interested, please send an email to: audio@witlingo.com. You can also fill out the form at the bottom of this page. In the meantime, here's a quick audio - [Lingofest 2021 - Lisa Brandt and Derek Botten](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-brandt-botten/) - Lisa Brandt: Website: https://www.voiceoflisabrandt.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-brandt-a6497111/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisambrandt Derek Botten: Website: http://www.derekbotten.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-botten-219b0a1a/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerekRockBotten For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Sonic Sunday -- 06/06/2021](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-06-06-2021/) - Here are a few items on matters sonic, voice, and audio, that we hope you will find interesting. 3. Worth a read: "Music Advertising Starts with Wheaties, Leads to Professor's Book" -- http://www.kzoo.edu/news/music-advertising/. Many thanks to Sonic Brand strategist Jeanna Isham for surfacing. Sonic Sunday -- The Boom is Coming! is a weekly digest on interesting matters Sonic, brought to you - [The Rise of Voice and Social Audio: A Timeline](https://witlingo.com/the-rise-of-voice-timeline/) - The timeline below identifies the main milestones in the arrival of voice interfaces to the mainstream. We would love your feedback in making this timeline of voicebot voice assistants richer and more accurate. Please send us a note via the form below this timeline. PS: If you would like to keep up with the latest on the world - [Terms & Conditions](https://witlingo.com/terms-conditions/) - Terms & Conditions Witlingo provides a Web interface for analyzing, optimizing, and creating interactive conversational experiences that can be accessed via Far Field voice devices such as Amazon's Alexa products, Google's Assistant, and mobile devices that enable users to engage in language based conversations (together, the "Service"). This document sets forth the Terms and Conditions - [Privacy Policy](https://witlingo.com/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Witlingo provides interactive audio, speech and text content via far field voice devices, mobile devices, wearables, embedded software and hardware, and other devices and the Internet, that enable customers to interact conversational with automated systems and humans by speaking or texting (together, the "Service"). As a pioneer in the Conversational Experience Delivery industry, - [Sonic Sunday -- 05/30/2021](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-05-30-2021/) - Here are a few items on matters sonic, voice, and audio, that we hope you will find interesting. 1. On Clubhouse this coming Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 at 12:00 noon EDT -- "Society of Sound Thinking," moderated by Steve Keller from Pandora: https://www.clubhouse.com/event/m3KL8EEY. I also recommend following Suze Cooper's Twitter Space, which airs every Wednesday at 3pm EDT, and Bret Kinsella's Clubhouse room, "Conversational AI Happy - [Lingofest 2021 - Nicolo Scolieri](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-scolieri/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nscolieri/ Twitter: @nicoloonline Website: https://www.nicoloscolieri.com/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Suze Cooper](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-cooper/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzecooper/ Twitter: @BigTentSocial Website: https://www.bigtent.media/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Benjamin McCulloch](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-mcculloch/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-mcculloch/ Twitter: @BenJMcCulloch Website: http://conch.design/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Voice Enabling the World](https://witlingo.com/voice-enablingtheworld/) - [Sonic Sunday -- 05/23/2021](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-05-23-2021/) - Here are a few items on matters sonic, voice, and audio, that we hope you will find interesting. I also recommend following Suze Cooper's Twitter Space, which airs every Wednesday at 3pm ET, and Bret Kinsella's Clubhouse room, "Conversational AI Happy Hour," which airs every Friday at 3:00 pm EST. 5. This week's Lingofest presentation was given by Andi Munsie, Conversational Product - [Lingofest 2021 - Andi Munsie](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-munsie/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexawhereismyperiod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexawhereismyperiod Website: https://www.facebook.com/andi.munsie.7/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [The NPR Audio Channel](https://witlingo.com/npr/) - NPR wants to hear from you -- literally! We want you to use your own voice to tell us what's on your mind. Using the interface below, please feel free to record an audio (one minute or less). Please make sure you share your name and where you live. If your audio is selected for - [Lingofest 2021 - Jodi Krangle](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-krangle/) - Title: A Lingofest Interview: Jodi Krangle. Summary: Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews voice over talent, audio brander, and podcaster, Jodi Krangle. Date and time: Friday, May 14th, 2021, 12:00 pm EST (Youtube Video Premiere). Register here: https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/lingofest-2021-803270 NOTE: NOTE: ALL presentations are available to anyone to watch, whether they have money to pay or not. - [Lingofest 2021 - Supriya Kulkarni](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-kulkarni/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/supriya-kulkarni/ Twitter: @sup_says Website: pinkteacompany.com For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Elaine Anzaldo](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-anzaldo/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaine-anzaldo/ Twitter: @elaineinthebay Website: https://elaineinthebay.netlify.app/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Emily Banzhaf](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-banzhaf/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-banzhaf/ Twitter: @EmilyBanzhaf Website: https://emilybanzhaf.design/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest Radio](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-radio/) - We love hearing from our audience and anyone else who is interested in Lingofest. Please feel free to share your thoughts, tips, insights, suggestions, ideas, or whatever musings you may wish to share, by recording a short audio (30 seconds is ideal) using the interface below. Meanwhile, please go here to listen to what others - [Sonic Sunday -- 05/09/2021](https://witlingo.com/sonic-sunday-05-09-2021/) - Here are a few items on matters sonic, voice, and audio, that we hope you will find interesting. 5. To keep this note short, we've gathered and stowed away some good Sonic Resources in on this page -- check it out here. PS: A big Thank you! to all who have supported Lingofest. We list their names here. - [Lingofest Supporters](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-supporters/) - We make all of our content free to everyone to ensure that no one who is financially struggling is kept from learning and connecting. Here's the current list of people who have supported Lingofest. A big thank you to each and everyone of them. - AJ Wool - Alex English - Alix Kraminitz - Amy - [Our Clients](https://witlingo.com/our-clients/) - We are as good as our clients are happy Now matter how "great" our product is, how "nifty" our website may look, how many "great reviews" we may have received, or how much money we may have raised, or even how much money we are making, the only true measure of our success as a - [Homepage backup 26.04.2021](https://witlingo.com/homepage-backup-26-04-2021/) - This is what we do: We empower audiences to speak! We make it easy for audiences to participate, publishers to manage, and listeners to enjoy listening. Our clients create, publish, and manage digital radio stations powered by the voice of their audiences. We call these audience radio stations. For Creators Collect, curate, and publish audio - [What we do](https://witlingo.com/what-we-do/) - We enable communities to speak Whether you are a consumer product business, a non-profit, a sports franchise, a government agency, a music rock star, an influencer, your passionate community is ready and eager to engage with you. We give you an easy way to do that by enabling you to launch a Social Radio station - [Client FAQ](https://witlingo.com/client-faq/) - The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since the 1500s ? Expand Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It - [This is a test page](https://witlingo.com/this-is-a-test-page/) - Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into - [The New York Times Opinion Audio Station](https://witlingo.com/nytimes/) - The New York Times wants to hear from you -- literally! We want you to use your own voice to tell us what's on your mind. Using the interface below, please feel free to record an audio (one minute or less). Please make sure you share your name and where you live. If your audio - [Witlingo Client Testimonials](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-client-testimonials/) - "If you want a nuts-to-soup deployment on Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Microsoft Cortana, you can’t do better than partner with Witlingo. This team knows how to get things done." -- John Keeling, SVP Business Development, The Motley Fool "Witlingo has been an amazing partner to work with. They launched our customer care Roqos support - [Advisors](https://witlingo.com/advisors/) - Lisa Falkson Eskinder Sahle Sunjay Pandey Hassan Sawaf Arash Ghanaie-Sichanie Jonathan Gheller - [Join the Team](https://witlingo.com/register/) - If you are a passionate voice experience designer, a rock star developer, a maverick tester, or a-ready-to-conquer Sales executive, and are interested in joining the Ubiquitous Voice revolution, please take a minute and register with the Witlingo team. We are building a pipeline of exciting projects and need A+ talent to work with us. VOICE - [Susan and Scot Westwater Lingofest 2019 Presentation](https://witlingo.com/susan-and-scot-westwater-lingofest-2019-presentation/) - Lingofest 2019 presentation by Susan Westwater and Scot Westwater, February 1st, 2019, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. Watch Video - [Publish Your Alexa Flash Briefing on Podcasting Platforms](https://witlingo.com/publish-your-flash-briefing-on-podcasting-platforms/) - If you are using Witlingo to create, manage, and host your Alexa Flash Briefing, you can now publish your briefing on the various podcast publishing platforms out there. You can do so on your own by submitting your RSS feed, available from the Settings interface on your Witlingo account (see below), or you can contact - [Lingofest 2021 - Ron Jaworski](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-jaworksi/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-jaworski-7a37112b/ Twitter: @JaworskiRon Wesbite: trinityaudio.ai For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Blog](https://witlingo.com/blog-old/) - [Home-Old](https://witlingo.com/home/) - [Embedding NPR Channel Code](https://witlingo.com/embedding-npr-channel-code/) - [Lingofest 2021 - Jungyoon Koh](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-koh/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jungyoon-koh/ Twitter: @JungyoonKoh MA Thesis: https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/1059503 For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Jonathan Bloom](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-bloom/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-bloom-0293124/ Twitter: @talk2machines Website: http://actions.google.com/design For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Bruce Balentine](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-balentine/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-balentine-89039/ Twitter: @brucebalentine Website: http://www.eiginc.com/WP/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Cynthia Holcomb](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-holcomb/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiaholcomb/ Twitter: @Prefeye Product Website: https://www.prefeye.com/ Company Website: https://www.femalebrain.ai/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest: Video Presentations](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-presentations/) - Ha-Hoa Hamano (NPR) -- The lines are open: Having a conversation with the news. Dr. Teri Fisher (The Voice Den) -- Voice Marketing 101: An introduction to voice tech for small businesses, brands, and personalities. Shyamala Prayaga (The Digital Assistant Academy) -- Privacy by design in AI-enabled assistants. Week #1 Jeanna Isham (Dreamr Productions) -- - [Lingofest 2021 - Ahmed Bouzid](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-ahmed-bouzid/) - Website: www.witlingo.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmedbouzid/ Twitter: @didou Essays: https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-ahmed-bouzid-articles-essays/ Presentation: Contact the presenter as per below. Please note: ONLY those who registered (even if they places a $0.00 against their name) will be provided a copy of the presentation. For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Jeanna Isham](https://witlingo.com/lingofest2021-jeanna-isham/) - Official #Lingofest2021 Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/witlingo/status/1367228079773515780 Website: https://www.dreamrproductions.com/ Course: https://t.co/Vi7cnKF9PB?amp=1 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannaisham/ Twitter: @Jeanna_Isham Medium: https://jeanna-isham.medium.com/ Presentation: Contact the presenter as per below. Please note: ONLY those who registered (even if they places a $0.00 against their name) will be provided a copy of the presentation. For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Gildie Nazari](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-gildie-nazari/) - Register here: https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/lingofest-2021-803270 #Lingofest2021 Twitter Thread here: https://twitter.com/witlingo/status/1367235112061042689 NOTE: ALL presentations are available to anyone to watch, whether they have money to pay or not. If you can afford to pay, please consider pitching in. Learn more about Gildie: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gildie-nazari-a8941912/ Twitter: @GildieNazari Instagram: @Gildie_Nazari Presentation: For a PDF version of the presentation, please the - [Lingofest 2021 - Bobby Bryant](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-bobby-bryant/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-bryant-53249610/ Twitter: @realbobbybryant Wesbite: https://www.askdoss.com/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Giorgio Robino](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-robino/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giorgiorobino/ Twitter: @solyarisoftware Github: http://github.com/solyarisoftware Website: https://convcomp.it/ Company: https://www.itd.cnr.it/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Diana Deibel](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-deibel/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-deibel-8454b64/ Twitter: @dianadoesthis Wesbite: http://grandstudio.com/ If you wish to delve into Voice User Interface design, please check out Diana's new book: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/conversations-with-things/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Dr. Maria Aretoulaki](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-aretoulaki/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aretoulaki/ Twitter: @ar3toul4ki Wesbite: http://dialogconnection.com/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Tell Priya in your Own Voice.....](https://witlingo.com/priya/) - Please go ahead and tell me what you want to say in your own voice. If you could keep it to less than a minute, that would be perfect! You can find me on Twitter here: @Priyasideas - [Tell Mims in your Own Voice.....](https://witlingo.com/mims/) - Please go ahead and tell me what you want to say in your own voice. If you could keep it to less than a minute, that would be perfect! You can find me on Twitter here: @mims - [Learn Hebrew with Amazon Alexa](https://witlingo.com/learn-hebrew-with-amazon-alexa/) - Please go ahead and record a word, a phrase, or an expression in Hebrew and then provide and explanation of what it is and an example of how it is used. Remember that the target audience are learners and so please enunciate clearly and explain carefully. Your entry should not be longer than 30 seconds. - [Lingofest 2021 - Akanksha Bhasin](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-akanksha-bhasin/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akankshabhasin/ Twitter: @Akii_20 Wesbite: https://bespoken.io/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - John Kelvie](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-john-kelvie/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-kelvie/ Twitter: @jpkbst Wesbite: https://bespoken.io/ For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Susan & Scot Westwater](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-susan-scot-westwater/) - Susan Westwater Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanjwestwater/ Twitter: @sjw75 Scot Westwater Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotwestwater/ Twitter: @scotwestwater Wesbite: https://www.pragmatic.digital/ Presentation: Contact the presenter as per below. Please note: ONLY those who registered (even if they places a $0.00 against their name) will be provided a copy of the presentation. For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Ryan Elza](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-ryan-elza/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-elza/ Presentation: Contact the presenter as per below. Please note: ONLY those who registered (even if they places a $0.00 against their name) will be provided a copy of the presentation. For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Supriya Kulkarni](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-supriya-kulkarni/) - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/supriya-kulkarni/ Twitter: @sup_says Website: pinkteacompany.com Presentation: Contact the presenter as per below. Please note: ONLY those who registered (even if they places a $0.00 against their name) will be provided a copy of the presentation. For the full Lingofest 2021 schedule, please go to: https://lingofest2021.com/ - [Lingofest 2021 - Tomasz Jadczyk](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-tomasz-jadczyk/) - Title: A Voice First use case: CardioCube. Summary: In this talk, I give an overview of an instance of how Voice First AI is applied in a medical setting and illustrate it by walking through the specific CardioCube solution. Presentation livestream day and time: Monday, March 8th, 2021, 12:00 pm EST Register here: https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/lingofest-2021-803270 NOTE: - [Lingofest 2021 - Mehedi Hasan](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-mehedi-hasan/) - Title: The Delta betweem Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant: An Engineer's Perspective. Summary: In this talk, I highlight some important differences between the two main Voice First platforms: Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Presentation livestream day and time: Friday, March 12th, 2021, 12:00 pm EST Register here: https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/lingofest-2021-803270 NOTE: ALL presentations are available to anyone - [Lingofest 2021 - Shyamala Prayaga](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-shyamala-prayaga/) - Title: Privacy by Design in AI Enabled Assistants. Summary: In this talk, I argue that privacy should not be treated as an afterthought or as a legal or a PR overlay tagged at the backend of the delivery cycle of Voice First products and solutions to address potential business concerns, but rather as an integral - [Lingofest 2021 - Ha-Hoa Hamano](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-ha-hoa-hamano/) - Title: The lines are open: Having a conversation with the news. Summary: In this talk, I touch on the following question: Are people ready to use their smart speakers to have more than a call-and-respond relationship with it? What is that next step in the evolution of this relationship? Presentation livestream day and time: Tuesday, - [Lingofest 2021 - Dr. Teri Fisher](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-dr-teri-fisher/) - Title: Voice Marketing 101: An Introduction to Voice Tech for Small Businesses, Brands and Personalities Summary: In this presentation, I will touch on the 5 Ws -- the Who, What, When, Where, and Why -- of Voice First technology and smart speakers, and I will offer strategies on how to reach your audience in creative - [Lingofest 2021 - Debbie Dahl](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-debbie-dahl/) - Title: How to be a skeptic: strategies for detecting hype in conversational applications. Summary: In this talk I’ll be addressing people who want to understand what’s real and what’s hype in today’s conversational technology – whether they want to build an application, find a technology, or make an investment. Presentation livestream day and time: Friday, - [Lingofest 2021 - Daniel Hill](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2021-daniel-hill/) - Title: Transitioning from Podcasting to Micro-casting. Summary: In this talk, I will explain the keys to launching a successful Flash Briefing on Amazon Alexa.. Presentation livestream day and time: Thursday, March 4th, 2021, 12:00 pm EST Register here: https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/lingofest-2021-803270 NOTE: ALL presentations are available to anyone to watch, whether they have money to pay or - [What is your Sonic Score?](https://witlingo.com/sonicscore/) - [What is your Sonic Score?](https://witlingo.com/avrscore/) - [The Witlingo Sonic Brand](https://witlingo.com/sonic/) - Up to this point, our world has been mainly visual. So, our brands have had to have a color scheme that all of our collateral adheres to (including our website, our mobile app, our social media properties, our chachkies, etc.), a style of writing that reflects the values that guide us, as well as a - [The Millennium Trust Feedback Line](https://witlingo.com/mtc/) - We at Millennium Trust are always eager to hear from our customers. If you would like to send us a voice message, please click on the “Start Recording Now” button below and then start recording. For best results, please use a Google Chrome Browser. - [The Witlingo 2020 Earnest Five!](https://witlingo.com/earnest-2020/) - The five voice first professionals listed below are being recognized by Witlingo as The Earnest Five of the Year for 2020! Why "Earnest"? Because they have consistently given to the community out of earnest love for what they do. As simple as that! The recipents were selected from a long list of truly dedicated professionals. - [The Santa Hotline](https://witlingo.com/santa/) - It's that time of the year! Santa is getting ready to make his rounds and would love to hear from you. How have you been this year, nice or naughty? What are you wishing and praying for? Use the interface below to record an audio and we will make sure that Santa gets it. - [The Santa Hotline Posts](https://witlingo.com/santa-audios/) - Below are the latest posts to The Santa Hotline. If you would like to submit your own post, please go here. - [The Voice First Web](https://witlingo.com/the-voice-first-web/) - [VOICE Talks](https://witlingo.com/voice-talks/) - Welcome to VOICE Talks. We want to hear from you. Pease go ahead and record something below. - [Mayor Adler](https://witlingo.com/mayoradler/) - Mayor Steve Adler is always eager to hear his citizens. If you would like to send us a voice message, please click on the “Start Recording Now” button below and then start recording. - [Articles on Voice and Seniors](https://witlingo.com/articles-on-voice-and-seniors/) - 3 ways voice-first technology can help older adults in the era of social distancing (April 9, 2020) https://www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/home/columns/marketplace-columns/3-ways-voice-first-technology-can-help-older-adults-in-the-era-of-social-distancing/ Dutch Study Examines the Benefits of Voice Assistants for Older People (Feb 26, 2020) https://voicebot.ai/2020/02/26/dutch-study-examines-the-benefits-of-voice-assistants-for-older-people/ Voice Assistants Reduce Loneliness in Older People: Study (November 7, 2019) https://voicebot.ai/2019/11/07/voice-assistants-reduce-loneliness-in-older-people-study/ Aunt Bertha Partners with AARP Foundation for Connect2Affect Connected Communities™ - [Witlingo Product Release Notes: 04/09/2020](https://witlingo.com/releasenotes04092020/) - Flash Briefing Dashboard and Analytics We are thrilled to provide our customers with a Dashboard and detailed analytics for their Alexa flash briefing. Customers will now have a dashboard that will show them metrics on the past 30 days as well as detailed analytics for each day. NOTE: If you would like this feature enabled, - [VUI Assessment Guidelines](https://witlingo.com/vui-assessment-guidelines/) - We have created these guidelines to help designers create user-friendly Amazon Alexa skills and Google Home actions. Functionality What does it do and does it deliver value to the customer? Skills that people will use often, such as multiple times a day, score high. The less frequent the use, the less useful. Skills that have - [WITLINGO Customer Agreement](https://witlingo.com/witlingo-customer-agreement/) - The Effective Date is the date this agreement is submitted by the customer. In consideration of the mutual promises and obligations in this Agreement, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT WITLINGO grants Customer a license to access the Service subject to WITLINGO's privacy policy. - [WIT](https://witlingo.com/wit/) - [The Service Champions Voice Testimonials](https://witlingo.com/servicechampions-testimonials/) - We at Service Champions are always eager to hear from our customers. Below is feedback from many of our customers. If you would like to post your own feedback, just go here. If you would like to send us a voice message, please click on the “Start Recording Now” button below and then start recording. - [Why Witlingo](https://witlingo.com/why-witlingo/) - Here are a few reasons why you should consider Witlingo as your Voice First solution partner: 1. We have lots of satisfied clients. Read some of their testimonials here. 2. We deliver quality experiences. Watch demos here. 3. We are affordable. Check out our pricing here. 4. We are a Software as a Service (SaaS) - [Demos](https://witlingo.com/demos/) - The Motley Fool Sophie Sprout The Roqos Helper Voice Summit Hidden World Meetup Cutler Middle School The Voice Over Show Witlingo is a certified partner with Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung, To find out more, please drop us a line by filling out the form below. - [The Voice First Gallery](https://witlingo.com/voice-first-gallery/) - Take me to The Voice First Gallery.... - [Voice First with Visual](https://witlingo.com/voice-first-with-visual/) - Watch this video showing how visual displays implemented with the Alexa Presentation Language (APL) for Amazon Echo devices that have a screen (The Echo Show/Spot) can enrich a customer care Alexa skill experience. The skill demoed here is live on the Alexa skill store and the product it supports is the Roqos Core VPN Router. - [Witlingo Outbound Notifications](https://witlingo.com/outbound/) - One of the most powerful features that both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant offer is Outbound Notifications. In the case of Amazon Alexa, Outbound Notifications are surfaced directly on Echo speakers via a glowing yellow light that indicates that a notification has been sent to the device and is ready to be listened to. In - [Lingofest 2019 - The VUI Panel](https://witlingo.com/lingofest-2019-the-vui-panel/) - The Lingofest 2019 VUI Panel Discussion: The Craft of Designing for Conversational Usability, led by Lisa Falkson, with participation by Jackson Carson, Joan Palmiter Bajorek, Kyree Holmes, and Neha Javalagi, February 1st, 2019, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. Watch Video - [From Radio 1.0 to Radio 2.0](https://witlingo.com/from-radio-1-0-to-radio-2-0/) - [NPR's Ha-Hoa Hamano's Talk: Lingofest 2019](https://witlingo.com/nprs-ha-hoa-hamanos-talk-lingofest-2019/) - NPR's Ha-Hoa Hamano's Talk at Lingofest 2019 February 1st, 2019, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. Watch Video - [Jackson Carson's Talk: LINGOFEST 2019](https://witlingo.com/jackson-carsons-talk-lingofest-2019/) - Jackson Carson's talk at The Lingofest 2019, February 1st, 2019, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. Watch Video - [The Lingofest 2019 Interview: Noelle LaCharite](https://witlingo.com/the-lingofest-2019-interview-noelle-lacharite/) - The Lingofest 2019 Interview with Noelle LaCharite, interviewed by Ahmed Bouzid, February 1st, 2019, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. Watch Video - [The Witlingo Drill Skills](https://witlingo.com/drillskills/) - Witlingo Drill Skills leverage the power of interactive Voice First conversations to create immersive, focused, learning experiences. The skills let you listen to a series of facts, one after the other, and then, at your command, quiz you in a rapid and continuous back and forth about the facts that you heard. 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