I’ve always been fascinated by great communicators: Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, Winston Churchill… Great leaders tend to be masters at it – instilling a sense of purpose, distilling complex topics into simple terms, rallying individuals to achieve the impossible. And, although some individuals have innate traits, the reality is that great communicators aren’t born; they’re made.
Churchill (pictured above) trained in oratory from a very early age. Jobs meticulously refined his pitches for maximum impact, and Obama invested countless hours in practice, preparing extensively for every major speech.
If everyone can become a great communicator though, why are there so few?
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Once you graduate – unless you’re lucky (or wealthy) enough to have a coach – it’s no one’s job to continue to push you to become a better communicator. You could try to improve for yourself, but are you focusing on the right things? We don’t know what we don’t know after all.
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Asking coworkers to provide candid feedback is even harder. Most will shy away from providing it. From their perspective, they have nothing to win and much to lose, what if you don’t take the feedback well?
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Unlike in school, there’s no ‘safe playground’ to practice, to try new things and make mistakes (note: if you have a toastmasters nearby, it’s a good idea to join – even though quality varies widely from club to club).
If you’ve struggled with this you’re not alone. So… what to do?
What if you could work with a personal coach from the convenience of your home? A coach that’s always available to practice, eager to listen to your recordings, and always there to provide actionable feedback – all for a subscription price everyone can afford.
That’s exactly what PowerVoice™ aims to be.
Great communicators have always had the upper hand. Now, with the advent of GenAI and the masses increasingly turning to LLMs for their writing, those who excel at public speaking and verbal communication will have an even greater advantage in standing out. That’s why I built PowerVoice to be your personal communication coach, available whenever you need it.
1. How does PowerVoice work?
Start by picking your audience and goal, then either start practicing or upload a recording – that’s it!
Once your audio is analyzed by PowerVoice, you’ll see your results – including an overall assessment and score, as well as line-by-line actionable feedback. You can easily focus on the areas that need attention by clicking on “Fair” or “Poor”.
Once done, you can go to your Dashboard where you’ll find all your previous sessions and scores – so you can see how fast you’re progressing. It’s also from where you’ll start new live coaching sessions or upload recordings.
2. What if my audio contains more than one speaker?
PowerVoice automatically detects it and creates separate tracks for each, allowing you to easily select who you are.
3. How much does it cost?
While in Alpha, PowerVoice is free to use – please send me feedback on what you like, what you don’t and what could be made better. You can use the feedback button or email me directly at feedback@powervoice.app
Once it’s released, it will have options to subscribe either monthly or yearly (at a substantially lower price).
4. Why doesn’t it do X?
I may not have thought about it, do let me know your ideas at feedback@powervoice.app
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In an AI World, great speakers stand out. Ready to transform your communication skills?
- Get unlimited coaching sessions during the alpha period
- Shape the future of PowerVoice with your feedback
- Get early access to latest features
Marc
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