Welcome

The Online Presenters Toastmasters Club caters to those who give online presentations professionally, or aspire to do so, whether that means public webcasts and live video or internal company video conferences and screen sharing sessions. We welcome experienced Toastmasters with an interest in learning those skills, as well as future Toastmasters with relevant experience (how to join).

Join Us as a Guest

Monday October 15, 2018 7:30 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
 

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A moment for applause!

In this online club, the medium really is the message (or at least a big part of it). Online Toastmasters clubs are a new phenomenon, and other clubs are using the medium to make the Toastmasters experience available to people who can’t attend location-based reasons for reasons related to timing, geography, or a disability. We recognize the value of that approach, but this club will be dedicated to understanding how the online medium is different and how we can communicate effectively with technology in between us and  our audience.

Questions? Write to op-query@toastmost.org

See founding President David Carr’s article on Forbes.com, Improving Skills for Webinars, Online Meetings.

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Monday October 15, 2018 7:30 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
 

Online Meeting Link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/8221140803

If you have a password, please sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

The formal meeting starts on the hour. Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:30 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions and an

Informal meet and greet / technical troubleshooting time.

Self introductions

Sgt. at Arms calls the meeting to order. Introduces the President or Presiding Officer.

President or Presiding Officer gives a brief orientation and overview of the club mission. Introduces the Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day:
Rachel Brueggen, ACB, ALB
Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
Ah Counter:
Hev Saing
Timer:
Elaine Nieberding
The Timer tracks the time for each portion of the meeting and signals the speakers and functionaries so they know when their time is up. For green/yellow/red visual cues, please use an object as big as your head or a similarly prominent webcam effect. For an audible cue, tapping a pencil or a knife against a glass produces a chime that is not too distracting.
Grammarian:
Louis Brown, DTM
Watcher:
Angela Smucker
Critiques visual presentation (body language, slides, other visuals)
Vote Counter:
Chat Monitor:
Assists the Toastmaster of the Day by monitoring the backchannel communications through the chat function of the online meetings platform
Speaker:
Ben A. Ratje, ACB
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
Speaker:
Graham Cairns, DTM
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
Speaker:
David F. Carr, DTM
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
Backup Speaker:
Topics Master:
Sunny Fridge, ACS, ALB
Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. New members who need to give a speech before applying to join can do it during this time.
Evaluator:
Carol Prahinski, DTM
Evaluator:
Angela Smucker
Evaluator:
Jim Barber, ATMG, CL

Toastmaster of the Day asks for reports from the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, the Chat Monitor, and the Timer.

General Evaluator:
General Evaluator gives an overall evaluation of the meeting, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim to add new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

President or presiding officer wraps up the meeting and asks for volunteers to fill open roles at the next meeting. Be sure to finish by 9 pm U.S. Eastern Time.

Theme and Word of the Day

Theme Suggestion: National I Love Lucy Day

Word of the Day: Eww – (noun) gross, something you did not want to see, hear, feel, taste, or smell – Eww, I just stepped in a pile of dog poo.

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