It is my pleasure to report that we had a productive and fun meeting! We had two unique speeches. I gave speech #5 "The Workshop Leader" from the Discussion Leader manual and Sandy gave the "Off the Cuff" speech from the Specialty Speeches manual.
We celebrated Betty's ably placing in both categories (humorous and tall tales) at the Western Division contest. Betty was 2nd place in the tall tales and 3rd place in the humorous speech contest.
The workshop was about encouraging members to move into opportunities beyond the club level in Toastmasters. The participants came up with many great ideas about why it is a good idea and how to involve people. The method of involving people that stood out was the personal invitation.
The group concluded that the invitation should be directed at an individual. It should be:
- Specific - "the district six conference on October 25th"
- Convenient - "We are already driving down and would you like to share a ride with us?"
- Tailored to the person - what might motivate this individual to come?
- Share your experience - "I went to a conference, picked up great tips and made new friends."
Pamela volunteered to be Toastmaster next week. Many roles are filled, but do check to see if there is one for you. Let's fill the room with members and guests (the above suggestions can easily be adapted for regular club meetings as well.)
Peace,
Shaun
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