What is a flash briefing?

A flash briefing is short-form content (or often referred to as short podcasts) which provides news, weather, interviews, book or interview excerpts, and other information all packaged together to be consumed in one single, brief listening period.

What Is A Flash Briefing, And How Do I Create One? (Tuba Tezer, Botanalytics)

Flash Briefing Formula (Dr. Teri Fisher's online course)

Steps To Create A Flash Briefing Skill (Amazon.com)

SUZE COOPER has more than 15 years of journalism experience across print and radio. Trained by Trinity Mirror, she has worked in newsrooms around Kent producing front page stories and reading live breaking news on commercial radio station kmfm. Now a director of her own company Big Tent Media, she works alongside her husband to support small businesses in telling their stories online through the creation of websites and via social media.

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Suze is the creator of two Alexa Flash Briefings; an audible social calendar for content creators called Social Days and a what's on guide, What's On Medway - the listings you can listen to. She is a confident public speaker, eager to inspire and educate others about the possibilities of voice technology.

COLLIN BORNS is a financial analyst for VaynerMedia and the creator of the flash briefing Voicing Business.

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DR. TERI FISHER is a sport and exercise physician and clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia. He also hosts the podcasts Alexa in Canada and Voice First Health, created the flash briefing network Briefcast.FM, and produced the free Flash Briefing Formula online course.

DANIEL HILL is social media strategist for DanielHillMedia.com, alongside being a senior technician at Columbia University Medical Center.

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Daniel wrote this post with his takeaways from The 2019 Alexa Conference (which is now Project Voice).

DAVE KEMP is Business Development Manager of Oaktree Products, a multi-line distributor of medical hearables and other related technology.

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Using Smart Speakers To Engage With Your Customers (Dave Kemp, HBR, May 2019)

JEN LEHNER is digital media strategist for Jen Lehner Media, alongside serving as adjunct professor of digital marketing strategy at Cleveland State University.

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It's All About Smart Voice In 2019 (Jen Lehner, December 2018)

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JANICE MANDEL is the programming and content director for the VOICE Summit, which utilizes a daily flash briefing to stay connected with attendees and potential attendees about conference developments.

ADRIAN SIMPLE is editor and publisher of The Gaming Observer, whose flash briefing has been ranked #1 on Amazon Alexa's charts for news skills.

PETER STEWART is an award-winning BBC broadcaster, regular speaker on topics related to technology and voice tech, and creator of the Smart Speakers flash briefing.