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Tempo — Stop speaking too fast during presentations
Talking fast can lead to a lack of clear enunciation, articulation and an engaging tone, preventing your message from taking hold in the listener's mind. Tempo warns you while that happens, in real-time, so you can make adjustment.
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@sentry_co Yes, I've seen this (speech tempo) in at least 4 different body language/perception books. I've also tested it and found it to be true anecdotally.
> From an Amazon review of Presence by Amy Cuddy--
"Ultimately, participants’ speaking rate had an inverse relationship with how powerful they felt. That is, the more slowly they read the sentences, the more powerful, confident, and effective they felt afterward." Speak slowly to feel powerful!
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> The one I use most if from the Chris Voss book, Never Split the Difference.
Screenshot from the tool I use to find quotes lol: https://shot.screenden.com/DFLYMMNR
Or here, you can see an example of his technique in real time (12:30) https://youtu.be/q8CHXefn7B4
I use this intentionally for myself, and for tense conversations. I noticed when I used to have to do work meetings, I could slow myself down and think clearly with this voice/tempo.
Sorry to go on a tangent, but thought it applied here. As for actual science/studies, I think this is an intersection of social science and psychology that would be incredibly hard to measure in an RCT haha. There's still plenty of studies out there - just results are all over the place from what I've seen.
As someone that tends to talk fast because I’m super uncomfortable presenting, I could use all the help I can get. 😅 Congrats on the launch!
Hey Luca! It's so interesting cause everybody tend to look for more and more speed but it's also true that it can be counterproductive at the end. Hope all the makers here can find it out as useful at it is. All the best!
This is brilliant. Great to see it getting upvotes and attention!
I wondered while I scrolled the landing page if there could be a demo of you speaking fast and slow in a screen recording (sort of like this, but a video? https://shot.screenden.com/v5pjdxWr) and seeing how it works in real time when I landed on the page.
Love this, congrats on your launch!
What a wonderful concept and product! And I'm particularly excited about the upcoming features such as post-presentation analysis and filler word detection. I think, using these tools has the potential to elevate my speaking skills, boost confidence, and enhance the clarity of my messages. Can't wait to try it!
This is something nice, this would surely help people have clear communication skills
Such a great example of a product which solved your itch!
Congrats on your launch!
I'm curious what models you use to predict that
Amazing idea! It's really a problem-solving app!
I'm trying to use the app, and I have some questions.
- Do you send anything to a server, or is everything processed on my computer?
- Do you use any LLM to check if I'm talking and how many words I'm saying per minute?
- What is the criterion for dispatching the first alert? I spoke for 2 or 3 minutes as fast as I could, but I didn't receive any alert, although the icon changed to orange sometimes.
And again, great job
I will continue using your app.
Launching soon!
Love love love it! ❤️🐢 I will certainly use Tempo as I often speak too fast in presentations. Congrats for the launch.
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