One of the most intimidating aspects of working with a mobile phone’s camera is knowing how to position it to capture the information you want. In this expedition Aira’s expert agent guides will walk you through how we explain positioning, the importance of lighting and how to capture that perfect photo. We’ll also show off some hands-free items for easier positioning, including a neck mount from https://harboltcompany.com/
In this episode we share the newest promos. Paul Schroeder talks with Jenine about voting and our Get Out The Vote offer. Then we learn all about the 10 +10 WayAround offer to help you organize your world.
We begin our second Expedition series with an introduction to Aira. We’ll review the Android and iOS versions of the Aira app and share some efficiency tips.
Aira is proud to bring you our Afternoon at the Museum series to explore this rich content with one of our highly trained agents. Host Stephanie Watts will be joined by Paul Mimms, Aira Explorer, veteran and someone who has lived the civil rights struggle on several levels. We bring you this presentation as part of our outreach and educational support of Black Lives Matter.
This month we discuss Aira’s Terms of Service, www.aira.io/tos with Joshua Flewellen, Agent Manager and Ryan Bishop. We also let our UK Explorers know about an opportunity to do a short video interview about their Aira use to help promote the service and Access locations in the UK.
September 2020 Explorer Call This month we revisit, as we do several times per year, Aira’s terms of service, www.aira.io/tos , with Emily Hill, Director of Customer Experience. We also hear from CEO Troy Otillio about Aira’s progress since the changes to the Free 5-minute offer.
Despite the views of a segregated military and command, who did not think Black men were smart enough to handle the task of protecting our country, the Tuskegee Airmen exceeded expectations. Their acts of heroism embodied bravery, whether on the flight line or wherever deployed. Our host Stephanie Watts visits the Tuskegee Airmen National site Virtual Exhibit. https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee_airmen/index.html...
Through a smart phone app, Aira’s trained agents provide visual information about items like groceries, mail and other household and office products. WayAround tags work through NFC, a smart phone app and the WayLink device to provide a wide array of information to organize and identify just about anything. WayTags come in a variety of shapes and methods to attach to items. What can these two do together? Jessica Hipp from WayAround will join Jenine Stanley, Emma Vincent and Ryan Bishop along wi...
In this first episode we travel with host and Aira Explorer Stephanie Watts and Aira Agent Julia to the African American Museum of Iowa. Learn how Aira brings museums and on-line content to life for blind and low vision people. Also learn about free Aira at all members of the Association of African American Museums through the end of 2020.
These shortened podcasts give you tips and tricks to make the most of your Aira service. In this episode we talk about getting organized, highlight the Message feature and tell you about your Explorer Folder.
This month we travel to Aira Agent Land with Agent Training Specialist Carla Cane and Agents James and Maddison. They’ll tell us what it takes to become an agent, all about the dashboard and secret Agent super powers, plus how you can make the most out of your calls. We’re also joined by Robin Spinks of RNIB and Aira CEO Troy Otilio.
We’re taking a trip to Agent Land this month with a very special panel. Carla Cane, Agent Training Specialist, and Agents Mark, Rob and Sarah join cohosts Ryan Bishop and Jenine Stanley to talk everything Aira Agent from training to the dashboard to tips on how to get the most from every call.
In the last of our initial Expedition series we take a look at the use of Aira in educational settings. Tour guides Emma Vincent, Tiffany Manosh and Hope Paulos are joined by Paul Schroeder, Director of Public Policy at Aira. Special guests for this expedition are Kate Katulak of Perkins School for the Blind and Leonard Moore of the California Department of Rehabilitation. We’ll discuss how to work with Aira to prepare for college and the many use cases at the college level for both physical and...
The world has changed due to COVID-19 and higher education institutions are no exception. On this special episode of Airacast we interview Veronica Lewis and Jessica Karim, both students who have incorporated Aira into their education tool box for everything from social distancing on a physical campus to on-line learning. Peter Bossley is the Deputy ADA Administrator with Ohio State University. He’ll tell us about what becoming an Aira Access location will mean to students in the coming year as ...
Aira can be a powerful tool in both your job search and employment. This expedition starts with a look at how to get Aira through the vocational rehabilitation system with Stacy Cervenka and Paul Schroeder. We’ll tell you about our Job Seeker and Intuit Small Business promos. Then our tour guides, Tiffany Manosh, Hope Paulos and Stacie Gallegos with agent Emma Vincent take us through some workplace tasks and answer your questions.
Airacast proudly brings you the presentation of the Celebrating Access winners from our Youtube channel. This presentation was live on Monday, August 3, 2020 and features Jenine Stanley, Ryan Bishop and Aira’s CEO, Troy Otilio.
Whether it’s at a brick and mortar location or online, Aira is a powerful companion to your shopping. We’ll talk about strategies to maximize your time and effort in places like the grocery store. Then it’s on-line for examples of how Aira can efficiently get what you need and enhance your shopping experience.
Team Viewer and Team Viewer Quick support are screen sharing apps that allow your Aira agent to work with your computer or smart phone. We’ll show you how these apps work, tasks you can perform and limitations of the smart phone. Emma Vincent, Shay Duarte, Raul Gallegos and Tiffany Manosh join Ryan Bishop and Jenine Stanley to show how Team Viewer works with an agent on the PC, Mac, Android and iPhone. We also recommend Airacast Episode 22 It’s all about the teamwork ....
Aira is excited to welcome our UK Explorers with this introductory call. We’re joined by CEO Troy Otilio, Kevin Phelan, Bailey Putney and Ryan Bishop who will all welcome our newest service area and tell you more about Aira. What’s an Aira Access location? What can I do with your service? How does it work for social distancing? We’ve got the answers.
This month we welcome our UK Explorers with CEO Troy Otilio. Bailey Putney joins us to show our new Social Distancing video and tell us about how to Jump Up our July! That’s not all. You’ll learn how to get the most from our AAAM offerings and more Aira news as well.
In this expedition we look at hands-free options for using Aira, especially when traveling. We’ll also cover using Aira while walking, on public transit, trains and in air travel. Tour guides on this journey include Jenine Stanley, Ryan Bishop, Tiffany Manosh, Stacie Gallegos and Emma Vincent.
Aira goes on Expedition with tour guides Tiffany Manosh, Hope Paulos, Emma Vincent, Ryan Bishop and Jenine Stanley. We’ll be touring the main purpose and features of the Aira App. How does it work? What can you do once you get your agent on the line? Please keep your hands inside the tour. Bus and get ready for this first in a series of Aira Expeditions!
The June Explorer Call features Aira CEO Troy Otillio with some information about our support of Black Lives Matter and anti-racism, plus news of a recent service interruption. Then we talk with Janet Dickelman, American Council of the Blind and Norma Crosby, National Federation of the Blind, about their 2020 virtual national conventions. Lots of other Aira happenings get reported as well so be ready to take notes.
As the world opens back up again, many of us are thinking about traveling, either around the neighborhood or by air. In this episode we talk with Pat Pound, Aira Explorer and Consultant with Open Doors Organization about navigating airports and air travel with some great tips. Emily Hill, Agent Operations Manager, talks about using Aira hands-free and in the Agent Spotlight it’s Gwen Ross.
Big news for our Australian Explorers with Ryan Bisop, Customer Account Manager, plus a new Access location. Next we talk with Emily Hill, Agent Operations Manager with updates from Agent Land. Paul Schroeder helps us celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2020. Then we talk social distancing with Aira.
This episode of Airacast features our explorer community talking about how they are coping with life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then our Agent Spotlight shines on Marissa Callahan.
In this episode of Airacast we bring you the panel portion of the April 2020 Explorer Call. Erin Sanborn reviews Aira’s terms of service. Then CEO Troy Otillio talks about Aira’s response to COVID-19 and introduces Joshua Flewellen to share results from Aira’s initial COVID-19 survey. Finally Paul Schroeder highlights the recently completed Flatten Inaccessibility early survey results.
COVID-19 is on our minds of course and Emily Hill has a special update from Agent Land. Then it’s on to Android with Raul Gallegos. We go hands-free on this call with guests Bahzad Balout, and Eric Burton. Finally we hear from the Explorer Community. It’s a jam packed call!
We’ve packed a lot of information into this brief Explorer call. Learn about our new Access locations, like the Milwaukee County Transit system. Next we hear from a special guest about Aira’s future. Then we finish with “Secrets from Agent Land” with Erin Sandborn.
January 2020 marks Aira’s fifth birthday. Join us in our first Explorer Call of the year to hear from staff and explorers. What was Aira like in the beginning? What’s your favorite Aira experience?
