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A better way to create training sessions

Create better training in minutes, soapbox takes your specific training needs and instantly creates a custom facilitated training session..

How will Soapbox change my current training design process?

Creative activities tied to your outcomes.

Soapbox finds the right activities for your learning objectives. Find your next bolt of inspiration in minutes.

Generate Slides, Handouts and Facilitator Guide

Soapbox generates the materials you need to successfully deliver your presentation.

Save up to 80% of design time

What else could you be doing if you could radically shorten your design process and know that you are always designing engaging sessions?

Quickly design virtual training session

Soapbox creates training sessions designed specifically for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, GoToTraining and other platforms.

Use the 14-day FREE trial to test the full power of Soapbox to create new training sessions.

Monthly price.

• Create Unlimited Presentations
• Access to 1000's of activities
• Custom PowerPoint slides
• Custom facilitator guides
• No setup fee
• Save up to 75% of the time you currently spend creating presentations!

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• Bulk license pricing
• Live training events
• Organizational reports
• All the benefits of the Individual plan

Annual Price

• ONE MONTH FREE!!!

Tell me more about Soapbox

What is soapbox.

Soapbox is an online tool that allows you to create virtual training sessions and face-to-face training presentations with accompanying materials (facilitator guide, PowerPoint slides, handout templates) in as little as 10 minutes. While Soapbox cannot predict your actual content, users report that it has gotten them 50%-80% of the way to their final training presentation, saving hours’ or even days’ worth of development time.

How does Soapbox work?

You enter the essential characteristics of your presentation, such as the amount of time for your presentation, the number of attendees, what online platform you’ll be using (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.) or what type of seating for in-person training (small tables, classroom style, etc.), and what you want your training participants to do by the end of your presentation.  Soapbox instantly searches its library of thousands of activity variations to generate a sequence and flow of activities for your presentation.

What if I don’t love all of the activities that Soapbox generates for my presentation?

You can choose to swap out any activity generated by Soapbox. Each activity comes with two to five alternatives that may better fit your presentation and/or the facilitator’s comfort level and will always fit the situation (for example, if you’re doing an online presentation and your platform doesn’t have breakout rooms, you won’t get breakout rooms in your activities). If you feel a presentation is at risk of activity fatigue from all of the activities generated by Soapbox, you can delete activities you find to be superfluous.

Can I just have access to your activity bank?

No. Soapbox is calibrated to generate a sequence and flow of activities with instructions specific to the variables you entered when you set up your presentation (duration, number of attendees, seating set-up, and learning outcomes) and plugs those activities into the Anchor → Content → Application formula. That’s the magic behind Soapbox and its ability to generate 50%-80% of your presentation within 5-10 minutes. Over the years, we have shared many of our activities through the  Train Like a Champion blog . Once you try Soapbox we think you’ll see that the change in your work is more meaningful than accessing great activities.

Can I try Soapbox before I commit to buying it?

Yes. You may  try Soapbox for free for up to 14 days  and the presentations you generate during that time are yours to keep.

I think this is a cool tool, but now I need to convince my boss to pay for it. Can you help?

Yes. This one-pager about the  Value of Soapbox  should help with the conversation about the value that Soapbox can bring to your organization.

What do Soapbox Users Say?

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Introducing Soapbox for Teams

We are super excited to announce the launch of Soapbox for Teams — a product designed to bring the power of video to sales teams.

September 5, 2018

Phil Nottingham

Jonah Silberg

Why the future of sales is video

Video, when done well, is the ultimate tool for building trust at scale because it’s the closest thing possible to an in-person interaction.

Here at Wistia, we’re extremely proud to have built a trusted brand. We’ve done this in part by being open and honest, and by actively seeking a two-way conversation with our customers. But perhaps more so, we’ve achieved it by marketing and celebrating the fantastic people who work here, using video.

Since we started building out a sales team in early 2016, we’ve tried to bring the spirit of that same approach - people first, through video - to everything we’ve done with sales.

This helped us market our own sales team.

And in order to bring the personalities of our sales team to their interactions with prospects, we started creating quick talking-head videos to accompany outreach emails.

Customers responded really well to seeing a friendly face like Katie’s, and emails like this stood out in their inbox as different and compelling.

But, while these videos were helping our sales emails be more human-centered, they weren’t helping us build genuine relationships. To achieve this, we needed to create videos that would demonstrate our understanding of each potential customer, and convince them of our ability to provide value. With talking-head videos, the medium is the message, but video’s true value is in showing, not just telling.

As a company with a focus on long-term thinking , we knew we had to think beyond the gimmick and unlock the true potential of video in sales.

Building an app that engenders trust

In the past, the greatest sales successes we’d seen came from situations where our team traveled to a lead’s office to meet in person. Those live pitches were successful because, in addition to flair and panache, our team was able to provide context via interaction with slides and the product itself.

Classic webcam recordings don’t empower the presenter to provide the level of focus and detail offered by a good pitch, and simple screencasts are rather expressionless because the narrator becomes a disembodied voice.

Thus was born the insight that led to the creation of Soapbox. We wanted to bring the spirit of connecting in-person to a recorded medium, which is why Soapbox is the first and only video recording application with multi-stream functionality.

With Soapbox , you can provide all the detail and context offered by a slide-deck or live demo, as well as the charm and authenticity that comes across during an in-person presentation-and genuinely build trust in your product or service.

“Over the last year, our 10-person sales team has used Soapbox to record and share 3,798 videos, which contributed substantially to 40% year over year revenue growth.”

This application has empowered our team to put their ideas and personalities front and center. Soapbox acts as a time and location hacking device, enabling our team to head to a prospect’s office and deliver a pitch at any given hour.

We built Soapbox for Teams with them in mind, and now we’re releasing it to you.

Soapbox for Teams: Build Trust, Close Deals

When you position your team as a resource through video, you establish a reputation that outlasts any individual rep, while crafting a brand identity that helps your company stand out against the strongest competition.

That’s why Soapbox for Teams comes packed with features that help your team put their best selves on camera.

Tell a story with transitions

What makes Soapbox so unique is its dual-stream recording capability. Wide-shots of your face help make a human connection, full-screen sharing provides context and detail, and the split-screen view strikes a balance between both.

After you’ve recorded, you can trim the start and end of your video, then cut between the different views to guide your audience through a story which demonstrates to them the value of your product or service.

Save time with a simple and fast workflow

It only takes a few minutes to create, edit, and share a professional looking video from your desk. Once you’re happy with how it’s looking, you can add a custom thumbnail and call to action, then incorporate the video into whatever CRM or email client you’re using.

Strengthen your brand with custom sharing pages

Put your brand front and center so that even prospects who don’t convert come away with a positive impression. Every video is accompanied by the creator’s name and title, a profile photo, and your company logo within a color scheme set at the team level.

Get a bird’s eye view of the numbers

See what everyone is creating and which videos are contributing most to the bottom line. Review your engagement and conversion rates, then coach your teams to create better videos and build workflows that promote transparency and productivity.

Schedule meetings with calendar CTAs

Make your videos work harder for you with the click of a button. Soapbox integrates with HubSpot Meetings so your prospects can book a call directly from your video, moving you one step closing to closing that deal.

Choose a plan that’s right for you

Want to try before you buy? No problem. You can create and share unlimited videos with our free plan , and then upgrade to Soapbox for Teams whenever you’re ready to bring the rest of your team on-board. If you’re a team of one but still want all the fancy features that come with the Soapbox for Teams plan, then the Soapbox Solo plan is perfect for you.

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YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Who are your services best suited for? 

We work with professionals across all industries and roles. What we teach is equally applicable to more experienced speakers as well as to those just starting out, but we can also tailor the learning to accommodate specific  goals.

When's your next workshop? How do I sign up?

At this time, we're not hosting any public workshops - instead, we work directly with organisations to run private sessions. However, it is an idea we're toying with so if you'd like to attend as an individual, please send us an email .

I've got a big presentation coming up, can you help me?

Absolutely, we'll coach you so you can nail your next presentation. Whether you need help with design, delivery or even calming your nerves, we've got you covered.

How do we set up a workshop for our team?

Simply  give us a call or send us an email to get the ball rolling. We'll want to know more about your group, your organisation and your goals. We'll walk you through your options, and together, we'll figure out what's best for your team.

How is this good for team building?

Our sessions are carefully designed to connect teams as they play, practice, and help each other out.  Best part is it's time well spent. Everyone has fun AND learns a valuable skill. Win-win for all! 

Could we have you run a lunch 'n learn?

If there's food involved, we're there! In fact, this is a great way to  level up the skills of a larger group. We've got a range of topics to select from - choose one or schedule a series. Get in touch to inquire about our Soapbox sessions.

What's  the  difference between the training options?

All of our sessions follow our unique approach and framework . They differ mainly in duration, depth of content and amount of practice. We can explain our  training options in detail and help you determine what's best for your group.

What's with the name Soapbox?

Back in the day, speakers would stand atop empty soap crates to be seen and heard more clearly. By teaching you how to engage your audience and convey your message, we're helping you be truly seen and heard when you present.

Can you speak at  our conference?

We'd be happy to deliver a keynote, plenary or break-out session. Our engaging and insightful presentations

share tangible take aways and offer a refreshing change from the regular programming. 

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