Amazon Tips and Tricks

Alexa Tips

Top 10 Tricks for Shopping at Amazon via LifeHacker
18 of the best perks you get with an Amazon Prime membership via Business Insider

Some of my favorite Prime benefits and tips

Share Your Amazon Prime Benefits
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Smile.Amazon if you're shopping Amazon, shop Smile.Amazon and donate to a charity of your choice.  And if you don't have a specific charity in mind, consider donating to the American Kidney Fund.  For more on why this is such an important cause to me, check out my campaign page at:  ​fundraise.kidneyfund.org/kristen

Want to try it out?  Sign up for Amazon Prime and pay monthly until you're ready to commit to the annual plan.

My favorite Amazon subscription service is Kindle Unlimited. 
​You can get a free trial for a month to check it out.

 

Getting the most out of your Alexa device

If you have an Alexa device, like Amazon Echo or Amazon Fire TV stick, there are so many great commands you should know!

​50 Best Alexa Skills via Tom's Guide

8 tips for your new Amazon Echo Show via CNET

​100 Best Alexa Skills Infographic via Smart Home Solver

The Complete List of Alexa Commands So Far via CNET

Amazon Fire TV tips and tricks: How to get the most from your Fire TV Stick or 4K box via PocketLint
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How to Drop in With Amazon Alexa via Tom's Guide (for example, video call from your phone to Echo screen)...  also see How to Disable Alexa's Drop-In Feature to prevent audio/video calls from automatically starting!
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Alexa Blueprints

Fire TV Basics

Need help using your Fire TV Remote?

• Navigate Your Amazon Fire TV
• Amazon Fire TV Menu Basics
• Alexa on Amazon Fire TV​
• Access & Manage Your Content
• Data Monitoring on Amazon Fire TV

see Amazon Fire TV Help for more help topics

Amazon vs Google

The Same-Day Delivery Face-Off: Amazon Prime Now Vs. Google Express