The Elocution Hub – Practice public speaking – Virtually for Free
Product Overview:
Practice makes perfect and this cannot be more true than for public speaking! There are numerous articles and TED talks on improving your public speaking skills, but none give you a chance to work out those skills. Watching videos and lectures on how to communicate is like watching recipe videos without actually ever making one. It only goes so far. While Toastmasters has been solving exactly this challenge, it hasn’t evolved to cater to the requirements of this generation. Firstly, aligning toastmasters with your schedule can be an issue, secondly, with barely much speaking time ( unless you are giving a speech), the time investment far outweighs the benefits. So how can you improve quickly, practising at your convenience, with significantly less time investment? Introducing Elocution Hub, an online platform designed to enable you to work on your communication skills.
Practice at your convenience:
A platform to enable users to practice speaking skills with other speaking enthusiasts. You sign up for a drill, show up and perform. Drills are 20 min meetings with 3 participants. Each participant gets up to 10 mins to deliver a speech. No hassle of finding a club and worrying about scheduling. Drills are scheduled multiple times in a day, so join as per your convenience.
Live audience vs AI:
Commitment helps you stay honest to yourself. While practicing with AI has become more easier than ever, we lack the discipline of working on it diligently. Years go by and getting better at public speaking remains a dream. With The Elocution Hub, you sign up for a drill, which forces you to stay committed to this goal. Also, speaking to an AI model can never compare with speaking to other humans.
Ready to Use Speeches:
If you have been trying to practice public speaking, you may have encountered the problem of not knowing what to speak about. Coming up with a topic, and contents for a speech used to take up a lot of time. Now with the advent of AI, getting custom speeches has become really easy. However, to make this even simpler, the platform contains prepared speeches on multiple topics of different durations and complexities, making it super easy to focus on speaking skills, conquering stage fear, intonation.
Yet another Toastmasters:
This is Toastmasters at your fingertips. Though both platforms have the same goal, Toastmasters just doesn’t scale in today’s world. We need to achieve more in less time. We need things to work as per our convenience. With everything at our fingertips, having to wait for a weekly meeting, just to repeat the same formulaic formalities and introductions, aha counting, providing feedback – does not cut it. If you are looking to fast track your speaking, you need to join the drills at The Elocution Hub. The drills at The Elocution Hub provide you guaranteed speaking roles and you get to decide when and what you are going to practice.
Not just public speaking – Non-Speech Drills:
Today’s corporate world demands proficiency in communication soft skills such as persuasion, negotiation, providing feedback, speaking with clarity and conciseness etc. Whether it be water cooler conversations, project kickoffs, salary negotiation meeting, you need to practice before you deliver. Some of these are difficult conversations and rehearsing them with someone will let you to get valuable feedback on it. When the stakes are so high, practicing in a neutral non judgmental environment will only help. The platform provides you with case studies, that you can customize and add your own elements. You can signup for a non-speech drill with one other partner, share the case study, so your partner can participate fully in your case study. For e.g. You can assume the role of a manager can practice giving feedback to an employee. The person joining the drill can participate by being the employee receiving the feedback. For each of the special communication skills, the platform not only provides a customizable role-play template, but also with tips on how you can have a mindful, thought-out conversation.
Make it a Lifestyle:
Hopping on a drill to practice speaking has never been easier. Decide what you want to practice, schedule your call and practice. The platform will keep a log of your practice sessions.
Problem Statement:
Professionals seeking to improve public speaking and business communication skills lack a dedicated platform to connect with peers and set up structured practice sessions.
Target User:
- Busy Professional: A busy professional balancing work and family commitments struggles to find time for Toastmasters or similar programs. As a result, they miss out on career opportunities due to a lack of proficiency in communication.
- Aspiring Leader: Professionals looking to step into leadership roles who want to hone their ability to communicate effectively in team settings, inspire confidence, and convey their vision clearly.
- Remote Workers and Managers: Individuals or team leaders in remote or hybrid work settings who want to improve virtual communication for meetings, presentations, and collaboration.
- Students and Young Professionals: College students or recent graduates preparing for interviews, networking, or public speaking opportunities in their early careers.
- Sales and Business Development Professionals: Sales reps, business developers, or account managers aiming to refine their pitch delivery, negotiation skills, and client-facing communication.
- Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners: Founders or small business owners aiming to refine their elevator pitches, investor presentations, and customer interactions.
- Non-Native English Speakers: Professionals or students whose first language isn’t English and want to build fluency, confidence, and clarity in workplace communication.
User Stories:
- As a busy professional: I want to schedule communication practice sessions at my convenience, so I can improve my skills without disrupting my work-life balance.
- As a first-time user: I want a simple onboarding process that guides me through setting up my profile and preferences, so I can start using the platform quickly.
- As a user: I want to browse available time slots and book practice sessions, so I can participate at a time that works for me.
- As a user: I want to receive reminders for my scheduled sessions, so I don’t miss them.
- As a participant: I want to receive constructive feedback from peers after a drill, so I can identify areas to improve.
- As a user: I want access to a library of communication tips and templates, so I can prepare for specific scenarios like interviews or sales pitches.
- As a sales professional: I want to practice delivering a pitch with peers acting as potential clients, so I can refine my messaging.
- As an entrepreneur: I want to rehearse my elevator pitch and receive feedback, so I can make a strong impression on investors.
- As a student: I want to practice answering common interview questions with a peer group, so I feel more confident during actual interviews.
- As a user: I want the platform to suggest drills based on my goals (e.g., public speaking, negotiation), so I can practice effectively.
- As a user: I want to earn badges or rewards for completing practice sessions, so I stay motivated to continue improving.
- As a user: I want to join leaderboards or challenges with peers, so I can stay engaged and competitive.
Features & Functionality:
Core Features (Must haves)
Feature 1: Account Creation and Login
- Description: Allow users to create an account and login.
- How it Works: Users login using google credentials or sign up using their email.
Feature 2: Sign up for a drill
- Description: Allow users to schedule communication practice sessions with peers.
- How it Works: Users select a time slot from available options, confirm attendance, and receive meeting details and reminders.
Feature 3: Virtual Web Conference Integration
- Description: Enable participants to join a virtual web conference directly through the platform for conducting communication practice sessions.