
Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Full disclosure:
I've always struggled with dictation as a writer.
The way my mind works...
I just can't communicate in a verbal form.
I'm much more comfortable writing things out on a page.
It's one of the reasons I've struggled with public speaking...
And have been working on it a lot...
Because it feels like two totally different modes of operation for my brain.
Anyway:
I've known about dictation tools for a long time.
Heard lots of people rave about them.
But I've always been very resistant to even the slightest bit of experimentation.
I've been like a grouchy old man sticking to my guns...
Insisting on typing everything out from scratch.
However:
In creating my own software product (ESS AI)...
One of the unintended realities is that I have to test every single feature.
Just to make sure it works...
And to make sure I know how it works.
This has led me to doing a lot more work with the dictation feature.
In fact, when I initially set it up, it was wired to a different AI model...
And the speech-to-text was SO bad.
It infuriated me lol
So I had to dig in and figure out the best models...
And the best way to set it up properly.
Now it works great.
And wouldn’t you know it…
All of a sudden, I've begun using the dictation feature a lot more...
And I'm really starting to come around on it.
Because once I get going...
The ideas just start to flow.
I'm able to articulate myself in my own words...
And all those catchphrases and distinctive elements of my voice really shine through.
Moral of the story is:
Sometimes the tools you resist the most end up being the ones that unlock the biggest breakthroughs.
So if you're like me and you've insisted on being a "typer" all this time...
I'd strongly encourage you to play around with the dictation feature inside ESS AI.
All you have to do is press record and then start talking…
And the bot takes care of the rest.
It extracts all the key details from your word dump and turns it into a detailed step-by-step outline for your approval…
So you can make changes if you need to…
And then once it’s approved…
You get to sit back and watch as the bot turns that outline into a finished email that sells.
Which is pretty freaking cool.
This has cut down my email writing time even more...
Making it possible to crank out 5, 6, 7+ emails in the span of 60 to 90 minutes.
Not bad, right?
Now, a friendly reminder:
The ESS AI Unlimited Plan expires on Monday.
Which means if you want UNLIMITED avatars, voice profiles, and generations to play around with dictation and every other feature I’ve built in...
You've got less than 48 hours to sign up.
Tap below to sign up now:
→ Try EmailStoryselling.ai Unlimited for just $1
Jim Hamilton
P.S:
I recorded a video of myself writing this email so you can see exactly how it works.
Check it out here

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