Public Speaking Northwest Toastmasters
Meeting Minutes
11/22/2022
Our Sergent at Arms and zoom host Barb, promptly opened the meeting on time with our mission statement, flag salute, and reminded members and guests that the speech and evaluation part of our meeting are recorded.
Our President Mara opened the meeting. Our VPE Nancy reviewed roles for the next meeting, provide us with the Learning Minute, and introduced the Toastmaster.
Our Learning Minute from Nancy:
7 Tips for a Polished Public Appearance
Preparation: Include Plan B
You’re Onstage Even When You’re Not
Punctuality is King: Arrive early & stick to your time
Greetings and Introductions: Discuss ahead of time
Your Appearance: Match the occasion and your style
Authentic Body Language: Occupy lots of space
End with a Bang! Make it powerful.
Our Toastmaster was Maria. Our theme was "Holiday Foods".
Our GATE Team was:
Grammarian - Anna
Word of the day - Scrumptious
Mara, Lynne, Maria, and Nancy used the Word of The Day
Ah Counter - Mara
Timer - Lynne
General Evaluator - Amy
Our Speaker today was Kelly. Her speech is entitled “VisuaLIZA”. She is working on her Presentation Mastery Pathway, Level 4, Managing a Difficult Audience (10-15 mins)
Our Evaluators were Marcus (evaluating Kelly)
Our Table Topic Master was Leya
Our Table Topic Speakers were:
Nitin, Anna, and Marjoie all shared stories relating to our theme of the day.
Members in Attendance were Lynne, Lynn, Mara, Nancy, Julie, Kelly, Barb, Maria, Dan, Leya, Amy, Anna, Nitin, Marcus, Robert, and Art
Guest(s) in Attendance was Marjoie (first time) and Victor Nevarex (first time)
Motion to Adjourn: Nancy Second: Robert
Secretary,
Lynn Connell
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