Read Speaker Coach
Read Speaker Coach uses AI to analyze your past meetings and provide personalized, private coaching metrics and recommendations to help you become a better communicator.
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What is Read Speaker Coach?
Read Speaker Coach is a personalized AI-driven coaching tool that analyzes your past meetings to provide customized, private speaker coaching metrics and recommendations. By applying artificial intelligence to existing meeting data, the tool helps you become a better communicator without requiring any additional practice sessions or coaching meetings with managers.
The tool establishes baselines around three core components: Clarity (measuring speech coherence through talking pace and filler words), Inclusion (measuring equity through non-inclusive terms and interruptions), and Impact (measuring perception through bias scores, charisma scores, and questions asked). Users see metrics showing ideal ranges to reach and can playback specific moments from their meetings to contextualize the feedback.
Read Speaker Coach is designed for professionals, executives, and teams who want to improve their communication skills based on real meeting data rather than hypothetical exercises. The private nature of the coaching makes it suitable for sensitive corporate environments where public feedback would be uncomfortable.
Read Speaker Coach pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Read Speaker Coach offers a Free plan with limited to 5 meetings/month that includes core features like transcription, summaries, personalized coaching, and meeting metrics. The Pro plan costs $19.75/month or $15/month with annual payment, providing unlimited meetings, integrations, Workspaces, and customized For You content. The Enterprise plan is $29.75/month or $22.50/month annually, adding video playback of recordings and highlights. Enterprise+ is $39.75/month or $29.75/month annually with additional security features including data retention policies, domain capture, and SAML support. Zoom customers with Zoom Essential Apps access can get the Zoom Apps plan. Pricing is per user/email signed up for Read.
Read Speaker Coach pros
- Provides completely private and personalized coaching tailored to your unique speaking style
- No practice required - analyzes your existing meetings automatically
- Unbiased insights without needing to seek feedback from managers or colleagues
- Video playback lets you watch specific moments where you spoke too fast, interrupted, or used filler words
- Tracks trends over time to identify patterns and measure improvement
- Clear metrics with ideal target ranges for talking pace (130-175 WPM)
- Flags filler words and recommends keeping them under 4% of speech
- Detects non-inclusive terms with target of less than 1 per meeting
- Measures interruptions and recommends fewer than 1 out of every 10 speaking turns
- Bias score measures how positively you respond while others speak (target 80+)
- Charisma score shows how others perceive you (target 80+)
- Tracks and lists all non-trivial questions you asked during meetings
- Works seamlessly with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams
- Integrates with Read AI's meeting analytics suite for enhanced functionality
- Free trial available to start immediately without commitment
- Provides actionable recommendations to enhance communication
- Coaching results are completely private regardless of report sharing access
Read Speaker Coach cons
- Requires adding Read to meetings - doesn't work with meetings already completed
- Video playback only available on Enterprise and Enterprise+ plans
- Non-inclusive terms list is not customizable and may have cultural context issues
- Bias scoring relies entirely on visual analysis which may not capture all nuances
- Free plan limited to only 5 meetings per month
- Interruption detection may miss video call lag that causes accidental overlaps
- No ability to customize what metrics are tracked or measured
- Premium Zoom features require paid subscription
- coaching may not show on reports if not properly enabled
Frequently asked questions about Read Speaker Coach
What is Read Speaker Coach?
Read Speaker Coach is an AI-powered coaching tool that analyzes your past meetings to provide personalized feedback on speaking skills including Clarity, Inclusivity, and Impact. It helps you improve communication through clear metrics and actionable recommendations without requiring practice sessions or manager coaching.
How does Read Speaker Coach track my speaking progress?
Read tracks progress by analyzing your meeting data across three categories: Clarity (talking pace in words per minute and filler word usage), Inclusion (non-inclusive terms and interruptions), and Impact (bias score, charisma score, and questions asked). It compiles results into aggregate reports on your Coaching page showing averages and trends over time.
What pricing plans does Read Speaker Coach offer?
Read Speaker Coach offers a Free plan (5 meetings/month), Pro plan ($15/month annually or $19.75/month monthly), Enterprise plan ($22.50/month annually or $29.75/month monthly), and Enterprise+ plan ($29.75/month annually or $39.75/month monthly). Zoom Essential Apps customers can access the Zoom Apps plan. All plans include personalized coaching.
Is there a free trial available for Read Speaker Coach?
Yes, you can start using Read Speaker Coach immediately with a free trial, allowing you to explore its features before committing to a paid subscription. The Free plan itself serves as a trial with 5 meetings per month.
Can I use Read Speaker Coach with Zoom meetings?
Yes, Read Speaker Coach offers premium options specifically designed for Zoom users, integrating seamlessly with Read AI's meeting analytics. Zoom customers with access to Zoom Essential Apps can get Read's Zoom Apps plan with enhanced speech coaching during Zoom meetings.
How private is my coaching data?
Coaching recommendations are completely private to you, regardless of who else shares access to your meeting reports. Only you can see your coaching results, metrics, and feedback. This ensures unbiased growth without pressure from colleagues or managers.
What talking pace does Read recommend for optimal clarity?
Read recommends keeping your talking pace between 130 and 175 words per minute (WPM) for optimal clarity and comprehension. Your coaching report shows times when your pace was outside this target range, with video playback links if you have an Enterprise plan.
How does Read measure filler words and what's the target?
Read lists all filler words you spoke during meetings (like 'um,' 'you know,' 'like') and recommends keeping total filler words to less than 4% of your speech for maximum clarity. The report shows all moments when you used filler words with timestamps to jump to them in the video.
What are the targets for bias and charisma scores?
Both bias and charisma scores have a recommended target of 80 and above. The bias score measures how positively you respond while others speak based on visual analysis (eye contact, nodding, facial expression). The charisma score is the inverse - showing how others respond to you positively.
How can I start using Read Speaker Coach?
To start, navigate to the Read Speaker Coach page and sign up for the free trial. Connect your meeting calendar to allow Read to join your Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams meetings. After meetings, view the report's Coaching tab for personalized insights on clarity, inclusion, and impact metrics.