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Monday April 3, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
 

If you have a password, 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).

Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

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.

Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

Meeting Theme

April Fools

Word of the Day

Bamboozle
Transitive Verb
 
1. To deceive or dupe; hoodwink.
2. To confuse; bewilder.
3. To deceive by trickery; to cajole by confusing the senses; to hoax; to mystify; to humbug.

Member Inductions Ceremony

Toastmaster of the Day Kim Leaming
Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
Tip of the Day Andrew Bern, DTM
3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
Timer Evie Hartman

For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

Ah Counter Louis Brown, DTM
Grammarian Graham Cairns, DTM
Watcher Sunny Fridge, DTM
Chat Monitor Sarra Idehen, DTM
Vote Counter Carolina Ramírez
Speaker 1 Toru Maruyama, DTM
"Run for your life" Motivational Strategies Level 3 Increasing Knowledge: Inspire Your Audience (evaluation form)

5 – 7 minutes

Introduction:

Recalling my experience as a journalist in the coverage of the Gulf War in 1991, l learned how to survive in a deadly situation. 

Speaker 2 Marianne Grady
"The Gift of Travel" Dynamic Leadership Level 3 Increasing Knowledge: Connect with Storytelling (evaluation form)

5 – 7 minutes

Introduction:

Title: The Gift of Travel

Dynamic Leadership Path
Level 3
Connect with Storytelling
 
Marianne Grady has been a Toastmaster for 13 years and a member of Online Presenters since 2020. She was the VP of Membership for OP last year and has served in many different capacities in other clubs. Today, she will share a story that she hopes will encourage you to examine the gifts in your life to help you be more purposeful about the choices you make. Please welcome Marianne Grady with her speech, The Gift of Travel

Speaker 3 Joni-Renee Laidlaw
"And the Winner is" Presentation Mastery Level 5 Demonstrating Expertise: Lessons Learned (evaluation form)

5 – 7 minutes

Backup Speaker 1 Open
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

Prospective Member Speeches

Topics Master Andrew Bern, DTM
Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

General Evaluator Carl Walsh
General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
Evaluator 1 Jim Barber
Evaluator 2 David F. Carr, DTM
Evaluator 3 Andriy Smolenko
Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    RSVP deadline is past

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on March 31, 2023

    Monday April 10, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:15 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, 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).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    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.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    Our meeting theme is “hats off to success” and all members are encouraged to show off their favorite headgear (hat, cap, bowler, sombrero, beanie, bonnet…).

    Word of the Day

    Since we are celebrating HAT DAY, the word of the day is “pinnacle”! It’s a noun indicating the most successful point; the culmination, as in “he had reached the pinnacle of his career”.

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day Jim Barber
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer Joni-Renee Laidlaw

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter Sunny Fridge, DTM
    Grammarian Open
    Watcher Open
    Chat Monitor Carolina Ramírez
    Vote Counter Carolina Ramírez
    Speaker 1 Graham Cairns, DTM
    "Beer, bad dentistry and botched translations – the sad story of witches in western society" Presentation Mastery Level 5 Demonstrating Expertise: Prepare to Speak Professionally (evaluation form)

    18 – 22 minutes

    Introduction:

    Today, Graham Cairns explores the connection between witches and beer, and how a bad translation may have led to an ongoing tragedy

    Speaker 2 Open
    Speaker 3 Kim Leaming
    "Blondini returns to Online Presenters – The Mulligan" Engaging Humor Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals: Evaluation and Feedback – Second Speech (evaluation form)

    5-7 minutes

    Backup Speaker 1 Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master Andrew Bern, DTM
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
    Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator 1 Open
    Evaluator 2 David F. Carr, DTM
    Evaluator 3 Evie Hartman
    Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    RSVP deadline is past

    Posted by David F. Carr on April 9, 2023

    Monday April 17, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, 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).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    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.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    April showers 

    Word of the Day

    verdant (adj) green with vegetation. lush and growing

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day Evie Hartman
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day Sunny Fridge, DTM
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer Andrew Bern, DTM

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter Carolina Ramírez
    Grammarian Andriy Smolenko
    Watcher Open
    Chat Monitor Open
    Vote Counter Graham Cairns, DTM
    Speaker 1 David F. Carr, DTM
    "The Webinar Contest for 2023" Presentation Mastery Level 4 Building Skills: Question-and-Answer Session (evaluation form)

    12 – 15 minutes

    Introduction:

    Since shortly after the launch of Online Presenters in 2023, the club has held an annual webinar contest — a modified version of a standard Toastmasters contest designed to test members skills that are specific to delivering a speech online. Our next speaker, David F. Carr, DTM, was the charter year President of Online Presenters and currently serves as our VPE.

    The webinar contest has changed over the years, and it’s still an experiment with no recognition from Toastmasters International. David will explain how it’s different from other contests, and why it’s important.

    This year, Online Presenters will hold a club-level webinar contest on May 8 and is also planning an “invitational” event where all the contestants will be guest speakers on June 12.

    Speaker 2 Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    "Yoodli 7 day Challenge " Presentation Mastery Level 4 Building Skills: Public Relations Strategies (evaluation form)

    5 – 7 minutes

    Introduction:

    DTM Joni Laidlaw will explain her use of social media to promote her second DTM project the Introduction of the Yoodli Software.

    Speaker 3 Open
    Backup Speaker 1 Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master Marianne Grady
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
    Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator Graham Cairns, DTM
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator 1 Jim Barber
    Evaluator 2 Toru Maruyama, DTM
    Evaluator 3 Open
    Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    RSVP deadline is past

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on April 12, 2023

    Monday April 24, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, 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).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    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.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Avatar

    Today at Online Presenters the Avatars will be in charge. Come represent with your Avatar.

    Word of the Day Animate

    verb
    /ˈanɪmeɪt/
    1. 1.
      bring to life.
      “Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men”
       
    2. 2.
      give (a film or character) the appearance of movement using animation techniques.
      “much-loved characters have been animated in this Franco-Canadian co-production”
    OR
     
    adjective
    /ˈanɪmət/
    1. alive or having life.
      “gods in a wide variety of forms, both animate and inanimate”

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day Andrew Bern, DTM
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer Louis Brown, DTM

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter Antoinette Trim
    Grammarian Andriy Smolenko
    Watcher Sunny Fridge, DTM
    Chat Monitor Sunny Fridge, DTM
    Vote Counter Graham Cairns, DTM
    Speaker 1 Andriy Smolenko
    "Will you jump with me?" Engaging Humor Level 2 Learning Your Style: Know Your Sense of Humor (evaluation form)

    5 – 7 minutes

    Introduction:

    In this speech Andriy will introduce you to the most romantic way of asking your partner to marry you.

    Speaker 2 Andrew Bern, DTM
    Path Not Set Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals (evaluation form)
    Speaker 3 Open
    Backup Speaker 1 Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master Carolina Ramírez
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
    Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator Jim Barber
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator 1 Evie Hartman
    Evaluator 2 Graham Cairns, DTM
    Evaluator 3 Open
    Evaluator 4 Kim Leaming
    Evaluator # 4 will evaluate Joni as Toastmaster of the Day
    Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    RSVP deadline is past

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on April 24, 2023

    Monday May 1, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, 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).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    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.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    Mother, May I? – when to ask for permission. When to ask for forgiveness.

    Word of the Day

    Initiative (noun) readiness to take action.

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Kirthikka Devi Venkataram

    Toastmaster of the Day Carolina Ramírez
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day Kirthikka Devi Venkataram
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer Andriy Smolenko

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter Sunny Fridge, DTM
    Grammarian Andrew Bern, DTM
    Watcher Jim Barber
    Chat Monitor Open
    Vote Counter Carolina Ramírez
    Speaker 1 Graham Cairns, DTM
    "Wedding Traditions That Work For You!" Persuasive Influence Level 3 Increasing Knowledge: Researching and Presenting (evaluation form)

    5 – 7 minutes

    Introduction:

    Graham Cairns is a member of multiple Toastmasters clubs – and one of them is a club for DJs and Masters of Ceremonies – disk jockeys, trivia hosts, wedding celebrants and more.

    Obviously, wedding preparation is an important issue for members of that club – and today, Graham will present the results of some research he’s been doing on the origin of wedding traditions, with a speech entitled “Wedding Traditions That Work For You!”

    Speaker 2 Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    "Busy Work" Presentation Mastery Level 4 Building Skills: Managing a Difficult Audience (evaluation form)

    10 – 15 minutes

    Introduction:

    DTM Joni Laidlaw will be explaining the use of Artificial Intellence to reduce unnessary or in some cases otherwise unnessary tasks which have become just an acceptable part of the work experience.

    Speaker 3 Open
    Backup Speaker 1 Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master David F. Carr, DTM
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
    Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator Marianne Grady
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator 1 Sunny Fridge, DTM
    Evaluator 2 Kim Leaming
    Evaluator 3 Open
    Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    RSVP deadline is past

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on May 1, 2023

    Monday May 8, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:15 PM EDT
     
    Contest Master David F. Carr, DTM
    Delivers opening remarks
    Chief Judge Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    Explains the rules. Asks the timers to demonstrate the timing lights.
    Timer Assigned by Chief Judge (guest)
    Ballot Counter Carolina Ramírez
    Chat Monitor Angela Heath
    Webinar Contest Speaker 1 Sunny Fridge, DTM
    Webinar Contest Speaker 2 Graham Cairns, DTM
    Webinar Contest Speaker 3 Andriy Smolenko
    Webinar Contest Speaker 4 Jim Barber
    Webinar Contest Speaker 5 Toru Maruyama, DTM
    Webinar Contest Speaker 6 Open

    RSVP deadline is past

    Posted by David F. Carr on May 1, 2023

    Monday May 15, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 8:45 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, 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).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    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.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    The importance of planning ahead

    Word of the Day

    Improvised (adjective) Made or said without preparation

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day Marianne Grady
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer Jim Barber (guest)

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter Kirthikka Devi Venkataram
    Grammarian Open
    Watcher Jim Guld (guest)
    Chat Monitor Open
    Vote Counter David F. Carr, DTM
    Speaker 1 David F. Carr, DTM
    "The Toastmost Advantage" Presentation Mastery Level 3 Increasing Knowledge: Connect with Your Audience (evaluation form)

    5 – 7 minutes

    Introduction:

    David runs the Toastmost.org club website hosting service and has been working on a more concise description of its value. Here is the 5-7 minutes version.

    Speaker 2 Graham Cairns, DTM
    "Mentoring without meaning to." Persuasive Influence Level 2 Learning Your Style: Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring (evaluation form)

    5 – 7 minutes

    Introduction:

    Graham Cairns is today presenting from his Persuasive Influence path – the level 2 project, introduction to mentoring.

    Speaker 3 Carl Walsh
    "Why Good Companies Make Bad Decisions" Path Not Set Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals (evaluation form)

    Introduction:

     

    Speaker, Trainer, Co-Founder of The Alpha Dogs Consulting Group and Co-Host of the Oval Table podcast, Carl’s first taste of business was starting a Theatre Company after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.  He found that he loved the business of it. 

     

    This led to 28 years in the corporate world, including companies such as The Walt Disney Company, building and maintaining high performance teams.  Since then, he has spoken across the country helping small business professionals boost their businesses.

     

    His belief is that Clarity of Vision and Alignment of Purpose determines whether people, teams and companies succeed or not.

    Backup Speaker 1 Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
    Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator Andriy Smolenko
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator 1 Jim Barber
    Evaluator 2 Toru Maruyama, DTM
    Evaluator 3 Graham Cairns, DTM
    Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    RSVP deadline is past

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on May 14, 2023

    Monday May 22, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
     
    Contest Master Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    Delivers opening remarks
    Chief Judge David F. Carr, DTM
    Explains the rules. Asks the timers to demonstrate the timing lights.
    Timer Antoinette Trim
    Ballot Counter Open
    Humorous Contest Speaker 1 Andriy Smolenko
    Humorous Contest Speaker 2 Jim Barber
    Humorous Contest Speaker 3 Kim Leaming
    Humorous Contest Speaker 4 Toru Maruyama, DTM
    Humorous Contest Speaker 5 Open
    Humorous Contest Speaker 6 Open

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    Posted by David F. Carr on May 18, 2023

    Monday May 29, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 8:45 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, 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).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    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.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    Sacrifice

    Word of the Day

    valor (noun) boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage;

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day David F. Carr, DTM
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day David F. Carr, DTM
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter Open
    Grammarian Open
    Watcher Open
    Chat Monitor Carolina Ramírez
    Vote Counter Carolina Ramírez
    Speaker 1 Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    "”Enjoy the show”" Presentation Mastery Level 5 Demonstrating Expertise: Reflect on Your Path (evaluation form)

    10 – 12 minutes

    Speaker 2 Antoinette Trim
    "One and half-hours in a Submarine" Visionary Communication Level 3 Increasing Knowledge: Connect with Storytelling (evaluation form)

    5 – 7 minutes

    Introduction:

    Toastmasters continues to provide us with countless opportunites to improve –  not only on our leadership and presentation skills, but also on other skills necessary for our personal lives.  

    The more you do something the easier it gets. Don’t expect it to get easier, if you’re not putting in the time and energy to make that happen. — Akiroq Brost.  

    How true is that statement – so if you find that I am in your face – don’t get angry with me – am just trying to be proficient.  

    Speaker 3 Evie Hartman
    Path Not Set Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals (evaluation form)
    Backup Speaker 1 Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master Andrew Bern, DTM
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
    Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator Toru Maruyama, DTM
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator 1 Kirthikka Devi Venkataram
    Evaluator 2 Graham Cairns, DTM
    Evaluator 3 Jim Barber
    Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

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    Posted by David F. Carr on May 29, 2023

    Monday June 5, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 8:45 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, 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).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    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.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Management of Change

    Embed

    Eg:

    Embed Changes Within Company Culture and Practices

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day Carolina Ramírez
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day Carolina Ramírez
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer David F. Carr, DTM

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    Grammarian Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    Watcher Open
    Chat Monitor Evie Hartman
    Vote Counter Carolina Ramírez
    Speaker 1 Andrew Bern, DTM
    Path Not Set Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals (evaluation form)
    Speaker 2 Graham Cairns, DTM
    "The Sydney Ducks" Presentation Mastery Level 3 Increasing Knowledge: Researching and Presenting (evaluation form)

    5 – 7 minutes

    Introduction:

    Today, another snippet from history – but despite the title, npthing to do with Australia – well, sort of!

    Speaker 3 Open
    Backup Speaker 1 Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master Marianne Grady
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
    Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator David F. Carr, DTM
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator 1 Jim Barber
    Evaluator 2 Andriy Smolenko
    Evaluator 3 Open
    Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

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