Toastmasters International (TMI) has partnered with Yoodli, an AI-powered speech coach, to provide members with almost instantaneous speech feedback. The Yoodli platform complements the Toastmasters education experience by offering insights into how members can improve speeches they record on the platform. Using Yoodli’s analytics, members can see how much eye contact they made while speaking, how many filler words (such as “ah” and “um”) they used, check if their speaking pace was too fast or too slow, and even whether their vocabulary could be replaced with more inclusive language. Such data points empower members to polish their speeches before presenting them to a human audience for feedback.
Vidhya Boopalan, former Division-F Director and Vice President – Education at TMI at East Coast said, “We are very excited with the Toastmasters International and Yoodli’s partnership as it helps our members at TMI at East Coast to utilise the power of artificial intelligence and speech pattern recognition in analysing their prepared speeches to improve their communication skills.
Raghunath Nair, President of TMI at East Coast Toastmasters explained about the benefits of the partnership, “The knowledge and support that you get from the mentors and peers are immense and now with the Yoodli platform, it is a great combination of human EQ and Artificial Intelligence of Yoodli.”
About TMI at East Coast Toastmasters
TMI at East Coast stands out as the only Toastmasters club on the East Coast Road, fostering an inclusive atmosphere for a wide spectrum of members. This vibrant community caters to everyone, including aspiring college students, ambitious professionals, accomplished corporate executives, and visionary entrepreneurs. At TMI at East Coast, individuals receive invaluable mentorship and guidance from highly experienced Toastmasters, empowering them to enhance their public speaking and leadership skills. By providing a supportive learning environment, the club ensures that members from diverse backgrounds can thrive and reach their full potential.
“I not only learned how to be a better speaker on my feet, but how to do my workshops better, how to give better feedback, how to communicate better with my family and in corporate life, how to better deal with conflict, how to better organise a group as an HR, how to better motivate people, how to better put together an event…. the list goes on and on – shares Hugh Conan Doyle, a senior member & HR by profession, about his experience at TMI @ East Coast Toastmasters Club.
The meeting of TMI at East Coast Toastmasters is held in both online and hybrid mode every Sunday at 16.30 hours in ECR. To join email [email protected] or WhatsApp 98406 18012.
