I ignored this tool for 2 months
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2 months ago, a former CFO recommended a tool to me.
I ignored it.
About a week ago, I finally signed up. It's had a huge impact.
I've been testing a lot of AI and technology tools lately, both to run my business and to support my clients in their job search. Wispr Flow is the one I should not have ignored.
Isn't this just speech-to-text?
Fair question. I use voice constantly: talking to Claude or ChatGPT, writing prompts, sending text messages.
Here's the problem with most of those tools: they don't capture your message as clearly as you'd like. Make an error, tell it to go back, and it struggles to scratch that and edit.
When I used to dictate into Claude, it picked things up at about 80% accuracy. On longer dictations, it would cut off about a minute in, and I'd lose everything and re-record. Wispr Flow fixed both. I'm using it right now to write this newsletter.
Where it changed my workflow: client emails
One thing I hadn't automated yet was replying to clients. I'd sit down with 5 to 10 client emails daily and work through my responses one by one.
Sometimes I'd draft ideas in Claude. Sometimes I'd ask Claude to write the whole reply. No matter how hard I tried, it still sounded a little too AI, and I spent more time editing than writing.
So the other day, I changed the process. I hit reply and said my message out loud with Wispr Flow.
If I want it cleaned up or want an alternative version, I dictate into Claude with Wispr Flow and ask for edits. For most client replies, I don't need to. I hit send, because it sounds like me.
It works across applications too. If an email lands on my phone, I press a button, pull up Wispr Flow, and talk through my response right there. If you want to sign up you can get a month free on the paid plan with my referral link.
Why this matters for your job search
The thing I hear most about the job search: it's time-consuming.
That's where automation and tools like this can take real work off your plate. Here's where I'd start:
Networking outreach. Your warm leads deserve a message that sounds like you, not a template. Talk through why you're reaching out, then send. Unsure of the message? Get AI feedback first, then trust your gut.
Your Brag Bank™. Most AEs undersell their wins on their resume and in interviews. Say them out loud instead: the account, the deal size, how you broke in, the competitor you beat, the objection you overcame. You'll capture details you'd skip if you were typing. Use it to build your interview stories and 1 or 2 resume bullets.
Interview prep. Practice your R-STAR™ answers out loud, then read them back. You'll see exactly where your story wanders before it happens in front of a hiring manager.
Thank-you and follow-up notes. Dictate them within an hour of the interview, while the conversation is fresh. Wispr says speaking is 4x faster than typing.
Better AI prompts. When you prompt Claude or ChatGPT by voice, you give it far more context than you'd ever type. Better context → better output.
Make it yours
You can train it with snippets and a dictionary. Snippets save the phrases you use over and over, like your phone number, the role you’re targeting, or your 2-line intro. The dictionary teaches it the company names, hiring manager names, and industry terms it needs to spell right.
I'm still on the free version. I'll likely hit my weekly limit and need to upgrade at some point. It's one of the new AI tools I'm starting to invest in to improve my workflow, and I'd recommend checking it out.
The job search is a sales process. Spend your time on the conversations that move it forward, not on the typing.
Hit reply and tell me: which AI tool has saved you the most time this year? I read every response.
To clarity and confidence in your career path,
Amanda
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