Become the Leader and Speaker You Want to Be – Join Toastmasters
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Our President: Barb may have had some computer troubles so our Vice
President of Education, Nancy, got us started and welcomed us like the
professional she is.
Nancy welcomed our
newest member, Midori. She then helped us fill in our schedule
for next week.
When Barb arrived, she
welcomed our toastmaster, Mara.
It all happened so
smoothly because, as toastmasters, we learn the skills to adjust to glitches
with ease.
Our Meeting Toastmaster: Mara welcomed us all and told us
about her theme – Put Your Best Face Forward. She talked about the
importance of lighting on Zoom. We learned another nugget about zoom. Thank
you, Mara.
Grammarian and Word of
the Day – Barb’s word
was flammable which means the same as inflammable. Barb encouraged us to build
our vocabulary with ’flammable’ when we had a chance to speak during the
meeting and the week.
.
Ah Counter – As the Wizard of ‘Ahs,’ Barb
encouraged us to avoid all filler words.
Timer – Warren easily stepped up to
the plate and took over the timing since Jim couldn’t make it.
Our 1st
Speaker – Giri entitled
his talk, “React vs. Respond – The Choice Is Yours.” Giri used stories and
anecdotes to further his point that pausing, thinking rationally, and choosing
how to respond are better than reacting with anger.
He used a road rage
situation and a work problem about a supervisor who stole credit for his work.
He showed how he decided to pause and think things through in both situations.
He avoided a car accident in the first. In the second, his self-control with
his supervisor surprisingly ended with his replacing her. As Giri said, “The
choice is yours.”
Our 1st Evaluator – Kate noted Giri’s
presentation began with humor and personal anecdotes. She enjoyed his use of
words to paint visual images and felt his tempo was well-paced. Kate
complimented Giri for his investment in creating talks that help the audience.
Kate suggested that Giri
strengthen his conclusion by challenging himself to stay positive about himself
and his message to the very end.
Our Table Topics Master – Jean received fun answers when
she asked members surprise questions.
Janice, our guest, told us about a time when she put
her best face forward before speaking on stage.
Lucelly described how to put her best face forward
during a job interview.
Nancy shared how to put her best face forward on Zoom.
Midori, our newest member, pretended she had a
daughter who caused trouble in class. Midori shared the advice she would give
her daughter for putting her best face forward.
General Evaluator – Nancy
evaluated the meeting
from top to bottom and told each member the things they did well. We all felt
great from her enthusiastic praise.
Humorist – Robert, our
dependable jokester, spoke about a man, God, a million, a penny, and a minute.
So funny.
Our Members in
Attendance – Lynne, Warren, Kate,
Mara, Nancy, Midori, Lucelly, Lynn, Giri, Jean, Barb, Robert
Our Guests in Attendance
– Janice
Your Secretary,
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