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Proof of Usefulness Report

Let's Talk Human Skills

Analysis completed on 3/10/2026

+85
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The submission represents a career consultancy rather than a scalable technology product. While addressing a relevant topic (human skills in the age of AI) and having some legitimate named clients, the form is submitted with non-credible, spam-like metrics ('most people have used my product', 'all time marketcap: 500000'). Consequently, it receives a low score reflective of minimal verifiable traction and an absolute lack of technical innovation.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+50
Audience Reach Impact+5
Technical Innovation+0
Evidence Of Traction+2.5
Market Timing Relevance+40
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+100
Usefulness Multiplierx0.85
Final Score+85

Project Details

Description
👋 Hi, I’m Hayley Dawson! Founder of Let's Talk Human Skills – a career development consultancy with a mission to help people work well together and future-proof their careers. In the age of AI, remote work, and increasing lack of connection, I believe the key to career success is being as human as possible. That’s why, I combine research-backed ideas, stories, and practical tools to support employees to build their human skills. I do this through delivering talks and facilitating workshops for corporate and educational organisations. Recent clients include Sidara, Breakthrough Social Enterprise, and University College London. People use the same four words to describe learning experiences by Let’s Talk Human Skills: warm, engaging, valuable, and practical. 💬 I also host Let’s Talk… an in-person conversation series that brings people together over bright guest speakers and a desire to build great careers. Collaboration ideas are welcome – I'm always on the lookout for guest speakers, venues, sponsors and attendees. 💌 Want to chat? Drop me an email at hayley@letstalkhumanskills.com or visit www.letstalkhumanskills.com

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline