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Getting Started With Virtual Speech
Getting Started With Virtual Speech
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What is VirtualSpeech?
What is VirtualSpeech?
VirtualSpeech is an award-winning soft skills training platform focusing on communication skills such as public speaking, sales, and leadership. Clients include Universities and Fortune 500 companies around the world, including Imperial College Business School and Vodafone. VirtualSpeech has helped over 300,000 users across 125+ countries to improve their skills through interactive practice exercises, and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, BBC, Wall Street Journal, and Huffington Post.
Logging In For the First Time
Logging In For the First Time
If a VirtualSpeech account is created for you, sign in through the online portal, using your browser of choice, to verify your account exists. If you are having issues logging into your account, please contact the lab at ZarbSkillsLab@Hofstra.edu for assistance.
To sign into your account on the VR headset, you will simply require your email address associated with your account, and a special VR code provided to you by the lab. Follow the instructions provided in this article and onward. If you do not have this code, please ask a lab assistant. Please note that these instructions apply to in-lab VR usage. If you would like to access VirtualSpeech on your personal VR Headset device, please ask a lab assistant or director for help.
Source: Hofstra University - Virtual SpeechNote: Content provided by Hofstra University official website.
Feedback
Feedback
Upon the completion of any exercise, VirtualSpeech generates a feedback report which generously details all aspects of your performance. This includes (but is not limited to) quantitative metrics on speaking pace, listenability, body language, content, and filler words. A feedback report also contains a detailed summary, that highlights specifics of your performance and suggestions on how to improve.
See Speech Analysis and Feedback from the official VirtualSpeech site.
After your feedback report has been generated, you may save it to view at any time past your session. You may access the report as a PDF document, as well as view the transcript, and replay the performance recording.
See Save Speeches and Roleplays from the official VirtualSpeech site.
If you do not have a personal VirtualSpeech account, and you are using an account provided to you by the lab instead, you may send the feedback report to an adminstrative account. A lab assistant will access your feedback from there, and ensure you recieve a copy.
See Share Sessions With Your Admin from the official VirtualSpeech Site.
Importing Files
Importing Files
VirtualSpeech allows you to upload documents such as slide decks, notes, resumes, and more to be utilized in its application. You may use these files as supplements to your training session.
See Upload Your Presentation Slides from the official VirtualSpeech site.
See Upload Resume/CV for Interview Practice from the official VirtualSpeech site.
See Upload Your Notes to an Autocue from the official VirtualSpeech site.
It is highly suggested for you to upload your files to your account (if you have one), prior to visiting the lab. If you have any issues or concerns regarding uploads, please contact the lab at ZarbSkillsLab@Hofstra.edu.
Suggested Modules (OPTIONAL READ)
Suggested Modules (OPTIONAL READ)
If you are interested in trying VirtualSpeech at the lab and you are not sure where to start, here some modules you can consider trying based on your goals:
Interview Preparation
Job Interview Preparation (Skills Library)
Panel Interview
STAR Interviewing Technique
Practice Your Resume/CV
Uploaded Questions
Avatar Roleplays - Interviews (Avatar Roleplays)
Networking
Free-Flowing Conversation (Avatar Roleplays)
Elevator Pitching (Skills Library)
Business Networking (Skills Library)
Pitching
Sales (Avatar Roleplays)
Cold Calling
Upselling
Handling Objections
Sales Pitch and Closing (Skills Library)
Prospect Meeting
Sales Networking
Presentation Practice
Public Speaking Practice (e.g. Meeting Room, Conference Room, Auditorium)
Public Speaking Mastery (Skills Library)
Eye Contact Training
Dealing With Distractions
Control Your Emotional State
Body Language Review
Leadership
Difficult Conversations for Leaders (Avatar Roleplays)
Employee Poor Performance
Disciplinary (Discriminatory Language)
Delivering Layoff News
Leadership Communication (Skills Library)
Coaching
Partnership
Press Conference
Paraphrasing
Explore modules on Media Training, DEI, Legal, Medical, Negotiations and more! See more Virtual Speech videos in the Video Library.
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