Public Speaking Practice, Book Club & Confidence in Every Situation
Public Speaking Practice, Book Club & Confidence in Every Situation
Update on what I've been working on for you!
Hey there Talk With Tone Fam,
I apologize for the pause in communication over the last month and a half. I’ve been both working hard and playing hard. I’ve had my head down focused on building products and programs for you all, and I’ve been enjoying my time in Costa Rica and Colombia since leaving Mexico.
I got my first chance to meet two of my students outside of the US, Rafael and Daniel, who I’ve been working with for quite some time. Daniel came to me a little over a year and a half ago as he was trying to find a new job, and we worked together to prepare him for a Google interview. He’s been working at Google for a little over a year now👏🏼. Rafael joined us, and we worked in group sessions for about 1 year once a week.
Thanks to these two showing up to our group sessions I was able to see much more of what is possible in working in groups. Without them, much of what I’m about to announce wouldn’t have come to my mind. Thank you both Daniel and Rafa for everything, especially showing me around part of your awesome city, Mexico City 🇲🇽 I’ll never forget it.
That’s me casually strolling by Pablo Escobar’s deteriorated estate on a boat in Guatapé Lake in Guatapé, Colombia 🇨🇴 last weekend.
Product & Program Updates
Many of you completed a survey for me recently, so I’ve spent the last 2 months focusing on your feedback. I’ve come up with 3 products and programs that address your biggest needs to help you overcome the challenges you face that are preventing you from achieving your dreams.
Speaking in public, both business and social settings, with confidence
Building your vocabulary so you can express yourself how you really want
Speaking fluently in unplanned conversations
As most of you reading this newsletter have stood by me the last 2 years, I wanted to give you all notice first, before I announce the first two programs on Monday August, 1 (next Monday) to the world.
All of the programs will be extremely limited in who can directly participate at any given time, so I wanted to give you all first notice.
“You Don’t Know My Struggle” - Public Speaking 🎙️
The first program that I will introduce I’m calling (for now) “You Don’t Know My Struggle” which will be group sessions on the Clubhouse Application.
It will be conversations focused on struggles that we all face using our non-native languages in business, networking, and social settings.
Why - Become confident to speak English in high value situations.
We will meet once a week to discuss a scenario, explain our experiences & struggles, and I will give direct feedback on what you can do in each of these scenarios to be confident. I will limit the amount of guests to 5 per each conversation so that each participant can fully engage with everyone, as well as myself.
The conversation topics will be decided by you. You can make suggestions and vote on which conversation that you would like to happen next. I will create a structure for the conversation, including main talking points and questions, and then we will discuss.
The groups will have both structured and unstructured conversations in each session
If you’re interested in joining, sign up here to receive more updates. I expect to start this in the next two weeks (first two weeks of August).
Talk With Tone Book Club 📚
The book club is almost ready to get rolling as well!
Why - Learn how to influence people to make decisions in English and express ourselves as we wish.
The club will read one book a month (or close to it depending on the book) and meet weekly in small groups (5 people per group maximum) to discuss the content from the book. The order of the books that we read will be voted on and decided by you, and you can make suggestions for books the club will read as well.
I will share my notes with all the club members. My notes will highlight all of the most valuable content from each chapter of every book that the club reads together. There will also be online discussions where we can all share our thoughts and discuss current and past books.
There will also be vocabulary exercises that come from each chapter of every book so that we can build our vocabulary to the level that we desire.
The vision is that the book club will become it’s own stand-alone community of like-minded individuals who are life long learners. A place where we can come together to discuss experiences & challenges. A place where we can grow, learn & improve together.
If you are interested in joining the book club, sign up here for more details. I expect to start the book club in the next couple weeks as well.
Confidence in Every Situation 💪
This is a very intensive 1 on 1 program that I’ve been testing with some of you already. Thus far, the results have been incredible, so I’m very excited to get it rolling, but I’ve realized it will take quite a bit of my time to do everything that’s necessary to launch it.
Be on the lookout for more updates about this program very soon. In the meantime, know that it will
30 real life, high-value scenario breakdowns & exercises
Key vocabulary for each specific scenario
Daily vocab and video exercises
2 video examples of me in each scenario
Video feedback on your pronunciation, body language, intonation (tone of voice), word choice, and fluency in each situation
Weekly 1 on 1 deep-dive video calls with me
Depending on your needs, this will either be a 30 day program or a 60 day program. I will work with 5-10 people at a time at most to ensure that I can give everyone the proper amount of attention to make it a success.
I will also offer the possibility to personalize the program in order to tailor it specifically to your situation and needs.
If you are interested in this program, please sign up here for more details. I expect to have it rolling here in the next few months!
*Please note that all 3 sign ups are different, and are for each specific program/product. If you’re interested in more than one, please sign up for each that you’re interested in.
Keeping Up with Tone
Moving forward, I am going to be most active on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and FaceBook (I don’t have the FB page up yet). Make sure you subscribe.
Lots to come on each of these different mediums, so make sure you’re following & subscribed!
Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkWithTone
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-sossong/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjrdhC5MPnXdWRPr6aO8JA
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talk_with_tone/
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Here is the redeem link - https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=1588273723&code=TONY2022
This will allow you to download the app free!
If you have any problems while using the app, or any suggestions, feel free to email honulab@gmail.com!
Til Next Time
If you have any questions for me about any of the above programs, don’t hesitate to reach out to me via WhatsApp at +1(501)733-5207 or email me tony@talkwithtone.com.