Starting or practicing out loud is something that I always do.
Other than having three cats, I live by myself. I always get a good response to my stories from the cats if I end each one with the word “treats”. I have found that doesn’t work too well when the audience is made up of humans.
However, a few months back, I found out about a free AI website called Yoodli through Toastmasters.
- I have no affiliation with yoodli.ai. I am just a satisfied user of their service and thought I would pass it along.
Yoodli allows me to tell my story using the site along with your mic and camera. It then provides various levels of feedback ranging from technical delivery (pacing, pauses, filler words, weak words) to interpretive.
Some of the interpretive analysis includes:
- A list of the key points that you made in your story.
- Follow up questions regarding items that may need further clarification.
- Suggestions regarding how you could rephrase some items. I received this feedback along with the rephrasing of a passage in a story that I was working on, “The revised sentence structure and choice of words result in improved understanding for the audience. Consider adding more specific details or emotions to further engage listeners.”
Yoodi also transcribes everything for you automatically. You can review the videos at any time and also permanently delete them as well.
The cats still expect me to end each story with "treats".
Love this! I have a friend who I often leave voice memos for... and a lot of times I realize that once I've talked out my issue to her over the memo, I'll be like "you don't even have to reply. I know what I need to do now that I've talked it through!" And the part about the cookie/ grandfather story... so relatable. I tried a joke at an open mic recently and a comic friend was like "Your joke really worked but I don't think it was for the reason you intended," and when she told me how she heard it I was like "YES! That makes so much sense!"
I’d never thought of voice recording ideas - I think of things all the time and goes in and out of my head - this is great! Thanks
You're welcome! I'm so glad to share a tool that might help with keeping the things in your head!! :)
I have learned to hit record on my voice notes *after* I finish saying “take this down...”
That way my transcripts are cleaner. I used to have to edit out a lot of me role playing stenography directions.
Then I realized I was just making extra work for my stenographer.
Who is myself.
Starting or practicing out loud is something that I always do.
Other than having three cats, I live by myself. I always get a good response to my stories from the cats if I end each one with the word “treats”. I have found that doesn’t work too well when the audience is made up of humans.
However, a few months back, I found out about a free AI website called Yoodli through Toastmasters.
https://app.yoodli.ai/home
- I have no affiliation with yoodli.ai. I am just a satisfied user of their service and thought I would pass it along.
Yoodli allows me to tell my story using the site along with your mic and camera. It then provides various levels of feedback ranging from technical delivery (pacing, pauses, filler words, weak words) to interpretive.
Some of the interpretive analysis includes:
- A list of the key points that you made in your story.
- Follow up questions regarding items that may need further clarification.
- Suggestions regarding how you could rephrase some items. I received this feedback along with the rephrasing of a passage in a story that I was working on, “The revised sentence structure and choice of words result in improved understanding for the audience. Consider adding more specific details or emotions to further engage listeners.”
Yoodi also transcribes everything for you automatically. You can review the videos at any time and also permanently delete them as well.
The cats still expect me to end each story with "treats".
Love that you used bad dates as a way to practice some storytelling! What a way to make the most out of a lackluster situation!
Love this! I have a friend who I often leave voice memos for... and a lot of times I realize that once I've talked out my issue to her over the memo, I'll be like "you don't even have to reply. I know what I need to do now that I've talked it through!" And the part about the cookie/ grandfather story... so relatable. I tried a joke at an open mic recently and a comic friend was like "Your joke really worked but I don't think it was for the reason you intended," and when she told me how she heard it I was like "YES! That makes so much sense!"