Dec 26, 2025
If your time is worth $150+/hour, this might be the highest-ROI tool you adopt this year.
We surveyed 47 executives who've used Speechly for 3+ months. The productivity gains are staggering.
The Time Audit
Average executive workday breakdown:
Email: 2.5 hours (31%)
Messages (Slack, Teams): 1.2 hours (15%)
Document writing: 1.8 hours (23%)
Meetings: 2 hours (25%)
Actual strategic work: 0.5 hours (6%)
That's right: Only 6% of time on high-value work.
The rest? Communication overhead.
Enter Voice Dictation
Voice dictation doesn't help with meetings. But it transforms the other 69% of your day.
Email: 2.5 hours → 1.2 hours
Before Speechly:
Open email
Think about message
Type (30-40 WPM on average)
Fix typos
Format
Reread and edit
Send
Average time per email: 8 minutes
With Speechly Email Mode:
Open email
Think about message
Speak (150 WPM)
Quick review (formatting automatic)
Send
Average time per email: 3 minutes
Time saved per email: 5 minutes Daily emails sent: 30 Daily time saved: 2.5 hours
But it gets better.
The Compounding Effect
Faster email responses create a productivity spiral:
You respond faster
Stakeholders get unblocked faster
Projects move faster
You spend less time in "why haven't you responded" follow-ups
Your team velocity increases
Sarah K., VP Product:
"I used to have a 2-day email lag. Now I respond within 2 hours. My team ships 40% faster because I'm not the bottleneck anymore."
Messages: 1.2 hours → 0.4 hours
Slack and Teams messages are even faster to dictate than emails.
Before: Type out responses, fix autocorrect disasters on mobile.
With Speechly Message Mode: Speak naturally, hit send.
Time saved: 0.8 hours daily (67% reduction)
Documents: 1.8 hours → 0.9 hours
Strategy docs, proposals, reports—all faster by voice.
Before: Type, reorganize, format.
With Speechly: Dictate structure first, fill in details second.
Time saved: 0.9 hours daily (50% reduction)
The Total Impact
Daily time saved across all written communication:
Email: 2.5 hours
Messages: 0.8 hours
Documents: 0.9 hours
Total: 4.2 hours per day Weekly: 21 hours
But executives don't work alone. They delegate.
Realistic executive adoption: Use Speechly for 50% of communications (the highest-value, most urgent ones).
Realistic weekly time savings: 10.5 hours
The ROI Calculation
Executive salary: $200K/year Hourly rate: $96/hour Weekly time saved: 10 hours Weekly value created: $960 Annual value created: $49,920
Speechly cost: $348/year
ROI: 14,247%
Even if you only save 5 hours weekly, the ROI is 6,823%.
But Does It Actually Work?
Let's look at real data from executives who've used Speechly for 90+ days.
Case Study 1: James T., CEO of SaaS Company
Before Speechly:
60+ emails/day
3+ hours in inbox
Always behind on email
Team blocked waiting for responses
After Speechly (90 days):
Same 60+ emails/day
1.2 hours in inbox
Inbox zero daily
Team velocity up 35%
Quote:
"I was skeptical. 'Voice dictation' sounded gimmicky. But after one week, I couldn't go back. I respond to emails during my morning walk now. My inbox is no longer the team bottleneck."
Time saved weekly: 9 hours Annual value (at $250/hour rate): $117,000
Case Study 2: Maria L., VP Sales
Before Speechly:
30+ proposal emails weekly
8 minutes per email (typing, formatting)
4 hours weekly on email proposals
After Speechly:
Same 30+ proposals
3 minutes per email (dictation)
1.5 hours weekly
Time saved: 2.5 hours/week on proposals alone Additional benefit: More time for actual sales conversations
Revenue impact:
2.5 hours freed up
Used for 2 additional client calls weekly
Close rate: 30%
Average deal size: $50K
Additional annual revenue: $780K
Quote:
"Speechly didn't just save me time. It made me more money. The 2 extra hours weekly became 2 extra sales calls. That's 100+ additional calls yearly."
Case Study 3: David R., Management Consultant
Before Speechly:
10+ client deliverable documents monthly
3 hours per document (typing, formatting)
30 hours monthly on document creation
After Speechly:
Same documents
1.5 hours per document
15 hours monthly
Time saved: 15 hours/month Utilization improvement: Took on 2 additional clients with freed capacity Additional annual revenue: $180K
Quote:
"As a consultant, I bill by the hour. Speechly lets me bill more hours while working the same amount. It's literally free money."
The Hidden Benefits
Beyond raw time savings, executives report:
1. Better Work-Life Balance
Time saved used for:
Leaving office earlier (62%)
Morning exercise (41%)
Family time (38%)
Strategic thinking (33%)
Quote from Lisa H., COO:
"I save 8 hours weekly with Speechly. I use those 8 hours to pick my kids up from school. I haven't missed a pickup in 3 months. That's priceless."
2. Reduced Physical Strain
47% of executives reported wrist or hand pain before Speechly.
After 90 days:
89% reported significant pain reduction
62% reported complete pain elimination
Dr. Sarah M., Hand Surgeon:
"I've had three executives as patients this year alone—all RSI from excessive typing. Voice dictation isn't just a productivity tool. It's injury prevention."
3. Higher Quality Communication
Dictation forces you to organize thoughts before speaking.
Result: Clearer, more concise communication.
Quote from Tom P., CFO:
"When I type, I ramble and edit as I go. When I dictate, I think first, then speak. My emails are 30% shorter and 2x clearer."
4. Mobile Productivity Unlocked
Typing on phones is terrible. Executives often wait until they're at a computer to respond.
With Speechly, any moment becomes productive:
Respond to emails during commute
Dictate strategy docs during walk
Send Slack updates from coffee shop
Time previously wasted: Now productive.
The Objections (And Responses)
"I'm not comfortable dictating in public"
Use AirPods. No one knows you're dictating vs. on a phone call.
68% of Speechly executives dictate in public spaces regularly.
"What about privacy/confidential information?"
Speechly offers enterprise plans with:
End-to-end encryption
HIPAA compliance
SOC 2 certification
No data retention
Speak confidential info freely.
"I'm a fast typer (60+ WPM)"
Even at 60 WPM typing, speech is 2.5x faster (150 WPM).
Plus, typing 60 WPM for 3 hours daily = RSI risk.
"My accent is too strong"
Speechly supports 150+ languages and accents.
Accuracy rate for non-native English speakers: 96.8%
Better than most native speaker typing accuracy.
"I don't have time to learn a new tool"
Speechly learning curve: 15 minutes.
Watch 5-minute tutorial, dictate 3 test emails, you're proficient.
Time to ROI: 2-3 days.
The 7-Day Executive Challenge
Here's how to prove Speechly's value:
Week 1: Baseline
Track hours spent on email, messages, docs
Note wrist/hand discomfort level
Measure team velocity
Week 2: Speechly Trial
Use Speechly for all written communication
Track same metrics
Expected results:
40-60% reduction in communication time
Significant discomfort reduction
Faster team response times
If you don't see 5+ hours weekly saved, you're using it wrong (or you don't do much written communication).
The Bottom Line
For executives, Speechly isn't a "nice-to-have productivity tool."
It's the highest-ROI investment you can make.
$348/year cost
$50,000+ annual value (conservative)
14,000%+ ROI
Payback period: 3 days
The question isn't "should I try it?"
The question is "how much money am I losing by not using it already?"