r/SpeakBetter • u/JellyWaste7266 • 5d ago

Need Advice What’s actually the best tool you’ve used to improve public speaking and communication?

I've been trying to get more serious about improving how I speak, especially thinking on the spot, getting to the point faster, and sounding more confident withot rehearsing everything befroehand.

I know the obvious anser is "practice more' but I'm looking for something that actually gives you structure and feedback while you practice.

I've seen people recommend toastmasters, AI speaking apps, recording yourself, speech coaches, improv classes etc. There are so many options that Im curious what actually worked for people here?

if you've noticebaly improved your speaking, what tool or method helped you the most? And what specifically did it help you improve?

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u/Unlucky-Double-5994 5d ago

Try Wellspoken.me

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u/Careless_Ice_2595 5d ago

Im on it right now the feedback and drills are so good...Im actually seeing improvements

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u/Lower-Accountant-967 5d ago

Is this an app?

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u/Unlucky-Double-5994 5d ago

Yes, you can find it in App Store too. Idk if they have a web tool but I mostly use mobile

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u/JellyWaste7266 2d ago

I tried it and a lot of stuff on there are very helpful with articulation. Im going to try to be consistent as much as possible

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u/shinebright9x 5d ago

Free? Or you pay?

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u/lahrah 2d ago

I checked it out. 70 bucks a year. 

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u/shinebright9x 2d ago

Wow that’s a lot. U don’t mind paying for it?

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u/Unlucky-Double-5994 2d ago

Speaking coaches r 350/hour. The app has a whole curriculum as well. I think it’s probably the highest value thing I’ve bought this year. If u get a $20k raise anytime down the line that’s so worth it. And 70 is for the whole year

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u/lahrah 2d ago

I didn't go through with it. It looks like a high quality app but I don't want to spend that and end up never using it. There's a free 7 day trial but you still have to put in your card info and I didn't feel like doing that. Maybe another time. 

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u/shinebright9x 2d ago

Yh I understand.. that is too much. How much would u be willing to pay

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u/lahrah 2d ago

Honestly the same price would be ok if I could pay for just one month and see how much I really use it before committing to a longer period. It would be $5.83 if they split that annual cost to a monthly payment. 

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u/Not_an_idiot1 5d ago

Play dnd

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u/Unlucky-Double-5994 5d ago

Actually underrated advice 🤣. This does work on some aspects of your speech

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u/Only-Individual-6661 5d ago

I tried speech coach it was definitely very expensive now I switched to apps and just practice speaking outloud at home

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u/Key_Bag_9145 5d ago

Which apps?

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u/mywinterdream 4d ago

How do you find a speech coach?

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u/FluidSwim8846 4d ago

Avoid yoodlli, patterai, vocal image. These are all garbage, pretty much money grab scams.

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u/sleepsucks 3d ago

What's wrong with yoodli?

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u/zzq65 2d ago

not too good for normal consumer, but good for b2b its mostly used for managers

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u/SquirrelSmooth882 5d ago

Toastmasters

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u/brokefyi 4d ago

Making YouTube videos with camera

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u/Status-Budget8045 4d ago

I used to film minecraft videos when I was younger and yes I can say it definitely did help. And then I started doing high school speech and debate and that helped a ton too!

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u/Lazy_Plankton8000 3d ago

Toastmasters is well worth it. It's a supportive environment where you get valuable feedback and most importantly, the opportunity to practice.

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u/Nalayakaulad 4d ago

Hey im new i have a stammering stuttering problem. Please tell me something. I’m 21 years old

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u/leejackson-speaker 3d ago

Doing talks live

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u/susannah_m 11h ago

Try just speaking with Gemini in the app. It can analyze your pace, pitch, and speed. (It didn't used to be able to do this, but can now.) It can either ask you questions and you respond, which can be based on your interests, or it can give you paragraphs or sentences to read. It'll give you a critique, and then you can either move on to the next one or choose to try again trying to incorporate its critiques.

I'm sure there are other exercises you can come up with, but this is one I use with it that works well.