Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Public Speaking Northwest Minutes 8.25.2020

 

Here’s How to Speak, Be Heard and Applauded – Join Toastmasters


Announcements:  1. Toastmasters International Educational Talks and Speech Contests Are Online.

2. Make sure you submit each Pathways Level you accomplish to get your well-deserved credit.

 

Our Meeting Toastmaster: Kate

 

Our President Pro-Tem: Nancy

 

Our Gate Team was:

 

Grammarian and Word of the Day  Lucelly/Gabby - Reinforcement

Ah Counter – Jinxin

Timer – Jim

General Evaluator – Jean

 

Our 1st Speaker – Giri’s Title - Ponder, Purpose, Prepare, Practice – 4 Pillars to Powerful Presentations told exactly what he was going to share. Giri delivered. His talk was filled with stories, suggestions, and picture words.

 

Our 2nd Speaker – Giri conducted an effective discussion. He asked members to share how they prepared for their presentations. Many helpful ideas were discussed.

 

Our 1st Evaluator – Robert complimented Giri on using alliteration in his title the reticular activating system in his talk.  He suggested Giri make a “bumper sticker review” at the end.

 

Our 2nd Evaluator – Robert’s comments were included in his overall evaluation.

 

Our Table Topics Master –1. Nancy asked Lynne what subject she’d enjoy as an expert. Lynne would like to be a clown because she could pull tricks on people without them knowing her identity.

2. Nancy asked Glenn what career change he’d like. Glenn, being a graphic designer, is now learning to be a writer.

2. Nancy asked Warren if he’d like to go into outer space. Warren told us, even though he fears heights, he’d risk it because he’d get a new perspective on how small we are and how vast the world is.

 

General Evaluator – Jean evaluated the meeting as a whole and found, it to be fun, interesting, and educational.

 

Our Members in Attendance –Lynne, Nancy, Jim, Kate, Jinxin, Warren, Robert, Lucelly, Giri, Jean

 

Our Guests in Attendance – Glenn, Gabby

 

Motion to Adjourn - Jim     Second - Kate

 

Your Secretary,

 

Jean Tracy, DTM

 

 

 

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