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# Awesome *bots* [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
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> A curated list of bot related resources (both chat and voice bots).
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[What makes for an awesome list? ](awesome.md )
Please read the [contribution guidelines ](contributing.md ) or the [creating a list guide ](create-list.md ) if you want to contribute.
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## Table of Contents
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- [Newsletters ](#newsletters )
- [Sources of news ](#sources-of-news )
- [Podcasts ](#podcasts )
- [Startups ](#startups )
- [Building platforms ](#building-platforms )
- [Popular examples of bots ](#popular-examples-of-bots )
- [Directories (lists) ](#directories-lists )
- [Platforms ](#platforms )
- [Analytics tools ](#analytics-tools )
- [Open Source projects ](#open-source-projects )
- [NLP engines ](#nlp-engines )
- [Payment services ](#payment-services )
- [Tutorials/Guides ](#tutorials-guides )
- [Blogs ](#blogs )
- [SDKs & Frameworks ](#sdks-frameworks )
- [Agencies ](#agencies )
- [Fundraising ](#fundraising )
- [Influencers/People ](#influencers-people )
- [Events ](#events )
- [Accelerators ](#accelerators )
- [Books ](#books )
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## Contents
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### Newsletters
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* [Bot Weekly ](http://botweekly.com/ )
* [Chat Bots Weekly ](http://www.chatbotsweekly.com/ )
* [Botlist Weekly ](http://botlist.us12.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=b9348305a16bf754c64f822a7&id=71c583935e )
* [The Messenger ](http://orat.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=bc7bf59bacb552868cc103361&id=e906a9ad0a )
* [Bot! zine ](https://www.getrevue.co/profile/botwikidotorg )
* [Topbots ](http://www.topbots.com/ )
* [Chatbots weekly digest ](http://www.chatbotsdigest.com/ )
* [BotBeat ](http://venturebeat.com/newsletters/ )
* [Hearing Voices ](https://www.getrevue.co/profile/hearingvoices )
* [Alexa News ](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit/alexa-developer-newsletter-subscription )
* [BotBeat ](http://venturebeat.com/newsletters/ )
* [Messaging Weekly ](http://www.messagingweekly.com/ )
* [Technically Sentient ](https://inside.com/technically-sentient )
* [Locutius ](http://tinyletter.com/locutius )
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### Podcasts and episodes
* [O'Reilly Bots Podcast ](https://www.oreilly.com/topics/oreilly-bots-podcast )
* [BotCast from ChatbotsMagazine ](https://soundcloud.com/chatbotsmagazine )
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* [BotCast from oratio ](https://botcast.wtf/ )
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* [Bots Podcast with Jon Bruner ](https://dev.to/sedaily/bots-podcast-with-jon-bruner )
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### Popular examples of bots
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* [Poncho ](https://www.messenger.com/t/hiponcho/ )
* [Swelly ](https://www.messenger.com/t/swell.bot/ )
* [Instalocate ](https://m.me/instalocate )
* [Kayak ](https://www.messenger.com/t/90811893045/ )
* [TheScore ](https://www.messenger.com/t/theScore/ )
* [Foxsy ](https://www.messenger.com/t/515669261955683/ )
* [PayPal ](https://chatbottle.co/bots/paypal-for-slack )
* [Skyscanner ](https://join.skype.com/bot/57bfbc6f-1556-46fc-b4fa-41ea57b26df6?ref=chatbottle.co )
* [Visabot ](https://www.messenger.com/t/visabot/ )
* [Hipmunk ](https://www.messenger.com/t/hipmunk/ )
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### Directories (lists)
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* [BotList ](https://botlist.co/ )
* [ChatBottle ](https://chatbottle.co/bots )
* [Microsoft Bot Directory ](https://bots.botframework.com/ )
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* [Intento ](https://inten.to/ )
* [Botpages ](https://www.botpages.com/ )
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### Bot platforms (to build for)
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* [Facebook Messenger ](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform )
* [WeChat ](https://admin.wechat.com/ )
* [Slack ](https://api.slack.com/bot-users )
* [Telegram ](https://core.telegram.org/ )
* [Skype ](https://www.skype.com/en/developer/ )
* [Kik ](https://dev.kik.com/#/home )
* [Twitter ](https://dev.twitter.com/overview/api )
* [Amazon Alexa ](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa )
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* [Smooch ](https://smooch.io/ )
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* [Discord ](https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/intro )
* [LINE ](https://developers.line.me/messaging-api/overview )
* [Google Home/Google Assistant ](https://developers.google.com/actions/ )
* [HipChat ](https://www.hipchat.com/docs/apiv2 )
* [iMessage ](https://developer.apple.com/imessage/ )
* [Viber ](https://developers.viber.com/ )
* Web
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* [Smooch ](https://smooch.io/ )
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* SMS
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* [Twilio ](https://www.twilio.com/sms )
* [Sinch ](https://www.sinch.com/products/sms-api/ )
* Email
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### Tools
#### Analytics
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* [BotMetrics ](https://bot-metrics.com/ )
* [Dashbot ](https://www.dashbot.io/ )
* [Botanalytics ](https://botanalytics.co/ )
* [Facebook Bot Analytics ](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/product-overview/analytics )
* [Manner.ai ](https://manner.ai/ )
* [ChatUrl ](https://charturl.com/ )
* [Botlytics ](http://www.botlytics.co/ )
* [UxProbe ](https://www.uxpro.be/chatbot-analytics/ )
* [DialogAnalytics ](https://dialoganalytics.com/ )
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* [VoiceLabs ](http://voicelabs.co/ )
* [Opearlo Analytics ](https://analytics.opearlo.com/ )
* [Witlingo ](http://www.witlingo.com/ )
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* [Chatmetrics ](https://chatmetrics.io/ )
#### Marketing
* [bCRM ](https://bcrm.com/ )
#### Monetization
* [RadBots ](https://radbots.com/ )
* [waves.ai ](https://www.waves.ai/ )
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#### Prototyping
* [BotSociety ](https://botsociety.io/ )
* [BotPreview ](https://botpreview.com/ )
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* [BotMock ](https://botmock.com/ )
* [BotFrame ](https://botframe.com )
* [Bots UI Kit for Messenger Platform ](http://bots.mockuuups.com/ )
* [Layer Messenger design kit ](http://layer.com/messaging-design-kit/ )
* [Convointerface ](https://convointerface.com/ )
* [Walkiebot ](https://walkiebot.co/ )
#### Testing
* [BotTesting ](http://bottesting.co/ )
* [BotFlair ](https://botflair.com/ )
#### Internationalization
* [Cyrano ](http://cyrano.unbabel.com/ )
#### Customer service
* [LiveChat24/7 ](https://www.livechat24-7.com/ )
* [agent.ai ](https://www.agent.ai/ )
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### Sources (news, articles, blogs, resources)
#### VentureBeat
* [Bots ](http://venturebeat.com/category/bots/ )
* [Voice Assistants ](http://venturebeat.com/search/?q=voice%20assistant )
#### TechCrunch
* [Alexa ](https://techcrunch.com/tag/alexa/ )
* [Google Home ](https://techcrunch.com/tag/google-home/ )
* [Bots ](https://techcrunch.com/tag/bots/ )
#### Medium
* [Alexa ](https://medium.com/tag/alexa )
* [Voice Assistant ](https://medium.com/tag/voice-assistant )
* [Amazon Echo ](https://medium.com/tag/amazon-echo )
* [Google Home ](https://medium.com/tag/google-home )
* [Siri ](https://medium.com/tag/siri )
* [Voice ](https://medium.com/tag/voice )
#### Reddit
* [Alexa ](https://www.reddit.com/r/alexa/ )
* [Amazon Echo ](https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/ )
* [Google Home ](https://www.reddit.com/r/googlehome/ )
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#### Other
* [Chatbots Magazine ](https://chatbotsmagazine.com/ )
* [BotWiki ](https://botwiki.org/ )
* [The Complete Beginner’ s Guide To Chatbots ](https://chatbotsmagazine.com/the-complete-beginner-s-guide-to-chatbots-8280b7b906ca#.vh9fn3my6 )
* [TopBots ](http://www.topbots.com/ )
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* [Chatbot's Life ](https://chatbotslife.com/ )
* [ChatbotNewsDaily ](https://chatbotnewsdaily.com/ )
### Job boards
* [Botunity ](http://botunity.co/ )
* [BotJobs ](http://botjobs.io/ )
* [Botified ](https://botified.io/ )
* [BotCompass ](https://botcompass.co )
* [ChatbotJobs ](https://chatbotjobs.co/ )
* [BotGig ](http://www.botgig.com/ )
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### NLP (tools, engines, SDKs, frameworks)
* [wit.ai ](https://wit.ai/ )
* [api.ai ](https://api.ai/ )
* [h2o.ai ](http://www.h2o.ai/ )
* [Amazon Lex ](https://aws.amazon.com/lex/ )
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* [Rasa NLU ](http://rasa.ai/ )
* [LUIS ](https://www.luis.ai/ )
* [ChatScript ](https://github.com/bwilcox-1234/ChatScript )
* [IBM Watson ](https://www.ibm.com/watson/developercloud/ )
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### Bot building platforms
* [ManyChat ](https://manychat.com/ )
* [PullString ](https://www.pullstring.com/#panel-platforms )
* [Chatfuel ](https://chatfuel.com/ )
* [Sequel ](https://www.onsequel.com/ )
* [init.ai ](https://www.init.ai/ )
* [GupShup ](http://www.gupshup.io/developer/home )
* [ManyBot ](https://manybot.io/ )
* [Meya ](https://meya.ai/ )
* [Motion.ai ](https://www.motion.ai/ )
* [Dexter ](https://rundexter.com/ )
* [HelloStars ](https://hellotars.com/ )
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* [notify.io ](http://www.notify.io/ )
* [Converse ](http://www.converse.ai/ )
* [FlowXO ](https://flowxo.com/ )
* [message.io ](https://www.message.io/home )
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* [Parlo ](https://parlo.io/ )
* [It's alive ](http://itsalive.io/ )
* [Ubisend ](https://www.ubisend.com )
* [Recast.ai ](https://recast.ai/ )
* [Octane AI ](https://octaneai.com/ )
* [Rebotify ](https://www.rebotify.com/ )
* [Bottr ](https://bottr.me/ )
* [Personify ](https://personify.ai/ )
* [Botcamp ](http://botcamp.ai/ )
* [ChatClub ](https://chatclub.me/ )
* [TalkBot ](https://talkbot.io/ )
* [Chatteron ](http://www.chatteron.io/ )
* [Firebot ](https://www.firebot.io/en )
* [Kitt.ai ](http://kitt.ai/ )
* [Botmother ](http://botmother.com/ )
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### Personal assistants
* [x.ai ](https://x.ai/ )
* [Howdy ](https://howdy.ai/ )
* [Replika.ai ](https://replika.ai/ )
* [Fin ](https://www.fin.com/ )
* [Microsoft Cortana ](https://www.microsoft.com/en/mobile/experiences/cortana/ )
* [Siri ](http://www.apple.com/uk/ios/siri/ )
* [Mycroft ](https://mycroft.ai/ )
* [Viv ](http://viv.ai/ )
* [Amazon Alexa ](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa )
* [Google Home ](https://madeby.google.com/home/ )
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* [Magic ](https://getmagic.com/ )
* [Sensay ](https://www.sensay.it/ )
### Payment & subscription services
* [Tap2Pay ](http://tap2pay.me/ )
* [Paypal ](https://developer.paypal.com/ )
* [Stripe ](https://stripe.com/ )
* [Braintree ](https://www.braintreepayments.com/ )
### Bot Development
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#### SDKs/Frameworks/Libraries
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* [Microsoft Bot Framework ](https://docs.botframework.com/en-us/downloads/ )
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* [BotPress ](https://botpress.io/ )
* [Botkit ](https://github.com/howdyai/botkit )
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* [Bottr ](https://github.com/Bottr-js/Bottr )
* [Botmaster ](http://botmasterai.com/ )
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#### Boilerplates/templates
* [Ruby Telegram bot boilerplate ](https://github.com/MaximAbramchuck/ruby-telegram-bot-starter-kit )
#### Tutorials/Guides
* [How To Develop A Chat Bot With Node.js ](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/10/how-to-develop-a-chat-bot-with-node-js/ )
* [Create smart Facebook Messenger Chatbot with Node.js and api.ai (NLP) ](https://botcube.co/blog/2017/02/23/tutorial-create-smart-facebook-messenger-chatbot-with-node-js-and-api-ai-nlp.html )
* [Full guide on creating Telegram bot with Rails ](https://botcube.co/blog/2017/02/04/full-guide-on-creating-telegram-bot-with-rails.html )
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### Agencies
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* [Letzgro ](http://letzgro.net/ )
* [Xbots ](http://xbots.ai/ )
* [Argoz ](http://argoz.io/ )
* [BotsCrew ](http://botscrew.com/ )
* [imperson ](http://imperson.com/ )
* [Sodima Solutions ](http://sodimasolutions.com/ )
* [Facebots ](http://facebots.fr/ )
* [Alfabot ](https://alfabot.it/en.html )
* [NLP Bots ](http://www.nlpbots.com/ )
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* [BotCompany ](http://www.botcompany.co/ )
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* [Xandra Labs ](http://xandralabs.com/ )
* [The Bot Studio ](http://www.thebotstudio.com/ )
* [Chatbots Agency ](https://chatbotsagency.com )
* [Foster.ai ](http://foster.ai )
* [Digital Engine ](http://digitalengine.io/ )
* [Atchai ](http://atchai.com/ )
* [Sage Bots ](https://www.sagebots.com/ )
* [Botogram ](https://botogram.io/ )
* [Appartika ](http://appartika.com/chat-bots/index.html )
* [UseBots ](http://usebots.ru/ )
* [Volt Soft ](http://we-make-bots.com/ )
* [Bot Machine ](http://botmachine.ru/ )
* [BizBots ](https://bizbots.ru/ )
* [BotLab ](http://botlaboratory.ru/ )
* [Botego ](http://www.botego.com/ )
* [ChatFlow ](http://www.chatflow.pl/ )
* [AiChat Pte. Ltd ](http://aichat.co )
* [Alan ](http://www.alan.sh )
* [Botfuel ](http://botfuel.io )
* [Bottomatik ](http://bottomatik.com )
* [Chat Leap ](http://www.chatleap.com/ )
* [Chatbot México ](http://www.chatbot.mx )
* [ChatFirst LLC ](http://www.chatfirst.co )
* [Chatsuite ](http://www.chatsuite.com )
* [Conversalab ](http://conversalab.com )
* [Enterprise Bot ](http://www.enterprisebot.org )
* [Fastbot ](http://www.fastbot.io/ )
* [Commons ](http://www.commons.fm/ )
* [Harlio bots ](http://www.harlio.com )
* [Massively Inc ](http://massively.ai/ )
* [Mesasix ](http://www.mesasix.com )
* [Mrbot.im ](http://mrbot.im )
* [Nimblestack ](http://nimblestack.io )
* [PullString ](https://www.pullstring.com )
* [QwipIt ](http://qwip.it )
* [Robots & Pencils ](http://robotsandpencils.com )
* [Skilled Creative ](http://www.skilledcreative.com )
* [The Chatbot Factory ](http://www.thechatbotfactory.com )
* [Turbo.ai ](http://turbo.ai )
* [Voxable ](http://www.voxable.io )
* [BotCube ](https://botcube.co/ )
* [Boter.chat ](http://boter.chat )
* [BotSupply ](http://botsupply.co/ )
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### Influencers/People
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* **Dag Kittlaus** - Co-Founder/CEO Siri & Viv Labs. [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/Dagk ) [Medium ](https://medium.com/@Dagk )
* **Oren Jacob** - Founder and CEO, PullString. [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/orenjacob ) [Medium ](https://medium.com/@orenjacob ) [Facebook ](https://facebook.com/748835990 )
* **Chris Messina** - Invented the hashtag; X Uber; Xoogler. [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/chrismessina ) [Medium ](https://medium.com/@chrismessina ) [Facebook ](https://facebook.com/10152495575826874 )
* **Sarah Perez** - Reporter at TechCrunch. [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/sarahintampaa ) [Medium ](https://medium.com/@sarahperez ) [Facebook ](https://facebook.com/10152984267205493 )
* **Amir Shevat** - Director of Developer Relations at Slack; Former Developer Relations Program Manager at Google; Author of Designing Bots. [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/ashevat ) [Medium ](https://medium.com/@ashevat ) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/ashevat )
* **Matt Schlicht** - CEO of Octane.ai, Editor of ChatbotsMagazine, Forbes 30 under 30. [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/MattPRD ) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/Mattfs )
* **Adelyn Zhou** - Co-founder of Topbots. X Nextdoor, Amazon & Eventbrite. [Medium ](https://medium.com/@adelynzhou )
[Twitter ](https://twitter.com/adelynzhou ) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/adelyn.lan )
* **Peter M Buch** - Founder of Swell. [Medium ](https://medium.com/@petermbuch ) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/peterbuch?lang=en ) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/petermbuch )
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### Events
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* [Chatbot Summit ](https://www.chatbotsummit.com/ )
* [ChatbotConf ](https://chatbotconf.com/ )
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* [ChatbotConf Belarus ](http://chatbots.by/ )
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* [Botness ](https://www.botness.org/ )
* [BotDay ](https://conferences.oreilly.com/artificial-intelligence/bot-ca )
* [Talkabot ](https://talkabot.ai/ )
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### Fundraising (accelerators, camps, capitals, funds)
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* [BotFunded ](https://botfunded.com/ )
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* [Alexa Accelerator ](http://www.techstars.com/content/accelerators/announcing-alexa-accelerator-powered-techstars/ )
* [VoiceCamp ](https://betaworks.com/voicecamp/ )
* [Alexa Fund ](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-fund )
* [TheVentury's Bot Accelerator ](https://theventury.com/chatbots/ )
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### Books
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* [Create Convincing Computer Conversations ](https://www.pullstring.com/conversational-writing )
* [Voice UI Design for Alexa Skill Developers ](https://www.pullstring.com/user-interface-design-for-alexa-skill-authors )
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* [Designing Bots ](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920057741.do )
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* [Designing Voice User Interfaces: Principles of Conversational Experiences ](http://amzn.to/2kbMKL9 )
* [Bot Business 101: How to start, run & grow your Bot / AI business ](http://amzn.to/2jEGkzW )
* [Conversational Interfaces: Principles of Successful Bots, Chatbots & Messaging Apps ](http://amzn.to/2hLe1j9 )
* [Chatbots: 100 Successful Business and Brand Bots ](http://amzn.to/2hTVrsF )
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* [How to Build your First Amazon Alexa Skill ](http://www.rocketinsights.com/work/alexa/ )
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* [Designing Conversational Interfaces ](http://www.convbook.com/ )
### Communities/chats
* [Bots group - Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/groups/chatbot/ )
* [BOTS group - Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1164551213581286/ )
* [Chatbots News ](http://news.chatbotsmagazine.com/login )
* [Open Chatbot ](http://openchatbotbybcrm.typeform.com/to/t899Li )
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### License
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