Become the sharpest
voice in the room.
A cue, 5 seconds to think, 60 to speak. Then read what you said.
Your cue
Convince me to move to your city.
5s to think, 60s to speak. The same timings as a real rep.
0:05
to think
Record a rep. Then read what you said.
Every rep comes back as a transcript, with the ums marked, your pace and your pauses.
A sample result
Why are you the right person for this job?
60s, a sample
- ums and uhs
- 5+
- words a minute
- 139
- pauses
- 2
Quiet ums can be missed, so that count is a minimum. A pause is a gap of more than 1 second.
What you said
Underlined: 3 possible filler words, such as “like” or “you know”.
So, um, I guess I'm the right person for this job because, uh, I've spent five years doing, like, exactly this work. [1.4s] Um, the last team I led shipped, you know, three products in a year. [1.2s] And, uh, I stay calm, um, when things go wrong.
Warm up. Drill. Practise.
Most people only do the last part. Confident speakers do all three, every time.
Warm up
Breathe before you speak.
A guided, timed sequence: breathing, jaw, lips, humming, projection.
Inhale
Belly rises first
12 min, 7 exercises
Drill
Fix what holds you back.
Four short drills for articulation, projection and calm.
Whisper
Red leather, yellow leather.
Conversation
Red leather, yellow leather.
Presentation
Red leather, yellow leather.
4 drills
Practise
Then do the rep.
A random cue, a few seconds to think, a minute to speak. No script.
Cue
Defend boredom.
Think 5sSpeak 60sHundreds of cues, easy to hard
Hear the ums drop.
Each recorded rep adds a point. Over a fortnight you can see whether the ums are thinning out.
A sample fortnight
Ums and uhs a minute
First three reps: at least 5.0. Last three: 1.7.
Speaking is a skill, not a talent.
The people who sound the most natural have simply practised the longest.
Free to join. Your first rep takes about a minute.