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TALKMAGIC TOASTMASTERS CLUB-MEETING #435

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THEME: Celebration of Equality, Fairness & Prosperity.

WORD OF THE DAY (WOD):

Embodiment-a (meaning) tangible form of an idea.

SAA address : TM Boniface

  • Started the meeting and conducted ice breaker activity.
  • Explained the ground rules and reinforced club mission.

President’s address: TM Harry

  • Welcomed guests and introduced the theme of the day.
  • Iterated the significance ofcelebrating festivals.

Toast Master’s Of the Day: TM Annie

  • Introduced meeting’s theme and explained meeting structure.
  • Special Onam Performance: by Gavelier Priyanka.

General Evaluator: TM shashidhar

  • Reiterated value of feedback in meeting.
  • Introduced his TAGL team and gave appropriate feedback.

Timer: TM Asha

Ah-counter: TM Vadivel

Grammarian: TM Zahar

Listener: TM Vidya

SPEAKER 1: TM Srinath L3 Elective; EVALUATOR DTM Geetha

– The transition from being an electrical engineer to a software engineer.
– Differences of culture between India and the US always follow your heart.

  • Contrast used well.
  • Good Gestures and body language.
  • Spoke with great passion and conviction.
  • Add emotions into stories.
  • use more repeatable statements.

SPEAKER 2: TM Hitendra- L3 Elective; EVALUATOR TM Pruthvi

– Raised a toast to his son-Rohit.
– How Rohit worked hard to become successful.
– How Rohit has been very supportive.

  • Wonderfully crafted toast.
  • Good usage of words
  • Excellent expressions
  • Focus on eye contact.
  • Work on phase, power and pause.

SPEAKER 3: TM Theerdha- L4P1; EVALUATOR TM Thejovathi

– Handled 4 types of interrupters by addressing their questions/statements.
– Talked about the ‘Road Safety Club’ that she started.
– Presentation at the District Collector’s Office.
– How failures are blessings in disguise.

  • Calm and composed.
  • Focused on emphasizing points.
  • Professionalism is well embedded.
  • Engage the audience in the middle of the speech as well.
  • Proactively request members.

Table Topics: TM Ramesh

Rules:

TTM shared few topics and members were asked to talk for or against the topic within 1-2 minutes

Speakers:

  • Guest Theerdha
  • Guest Pushpa
  • TM Balakrishnan
  • TM Jagadeep
  • TM Amlan
  • TM Harry
  • Guest Hitendra
  • TM Boniface

SPECIAL MENTION

  1. Fabulous dance performed by Gavelier Priyanka as part of Onam celebration.
  2. Area contest has been finalized for 24 October 2021.
  3. Club contest will include Evaluation and Table Topic categories.
  4. Moments of Truth on 28 August 2021.
  5. Meeting Rating: Good – 11% ,Very Good – 58% ,Excellent – 26%

WINNERS

BEST SPEAKER: Guest Theerdha

BEST EVALUATOR: DTM Geetha

BEST ROLE TAKER: TM Annie

BEST TT SPEAKER: DTM Geetha

BEST TAGL ROLE: TM Zahar, TM Zahar

TALKMAGIC TOASTMASTERS CLUB-MEETING #434

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SAA address : TM Boniface

  • Started the meeting and conducted ice breaker activity.
  • Explained the ground rules and reinforced club mission.

President’s address: TM Harry

  • Welcomed guests and introduced the theme of the day.
  • Iterated the significance of independence in our lives.

TMoD: TM Chetna

  • Introduced meeting’s theme and explained meeting structure.
  • Special Independence Day video :
    National Anthem with club members.

GE: TM Parthiban

  • Reiterated value of feedback in meeting.
  • Introduced his TAGL team and gave appropriate feedback.

Timer: TM Varsha

Ah-counter: TM Vadivel

Grammarian: TM Babula

Listener: TM Agney

SPEAKER 1: TM Bharath- L1P2; EVALUATOR TM Ramesh

– How important it is to make life worth living.
– Life is full of mysteries, time is short.
– Activities and experiences that have made him happy.

  • Great flow
  • Well organized speech
  • Gestures can be improved.
  • Use pause in right proportion

SPEAKER 2: TM Mohan- L1P3; EVALUATOR TM Suresh

– Requested members to read the book “Make time”.
– Gave pointers on how to focus on what matters every day.

  • The quality of research is extensive
  • Excellent vocabulary
  • Calm and composed, well-executed speech
  • Deliver speech within the allotted time frame

SPEAKER 3: TM Jagdeep- L2P3; EVALUATOR TM Annie

– How mentors play a key role for every successful person.
– Shared personal stories where his mentors played a very crucial role.

  • Followed objectives and good preparation.
  • Very well structured and organized speech.
  • Smooth transition
  • Elaborate with examples.

Table Topics: TM Zahar

Rules:

TTM shared few topics and members were asked to talk for or against the topic within 1-2 minutes

Speakers:

  • TM Nixon
  • TM Amalan
  • TM Vidya
  • TM Lakshmi
  • TM Asha
  • Guest Srinivasan
  • Guest Jolly Jose
  • TM Balakrishnan
  • TM Boniface
  • TM Ramesh

SPECIAL MENTION

  1. TM Mohan completed Level 1 of Motivational Strategies Pathway
  2. TM Jagdeep completed Level 2 of Effective Coaching Pathway.
  3. Special Meeting on Onam on 21st August 2021.
  4. Club moments of truth on 28th August 2021.
  5. Best Dressed Awards(Independence Day themed) :
    • 1st Place – TM Zahar
    • 2nd Place- TM Chetna
    • 3rd Place- TM Nixon
  6. Meeting Rating Extremely Good – 29%, Very Good- 53%, Good- 18%

WINNERS

BEST SPEAKER: TM Mohan, TM Jagdeep

BEST EVALUATOR: TM Suresh

BEST ROLE TAKER: TM Chetna

BEST TT SPEAKER: TM Nixon. TM Asha, TM Balakrishnan

BEST TAGL ROLE: TM Varsha

TALKMAGIC TOASTMASTERS CLUB-MEETING #431

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SAA’s address : TM Boniface

– Started the meeting and spoke about the importance of mentors.

– Explained the ground rules and reinforced the club mission

President’s address: TM Harry

– Welcomed guests

– Introduced theme of the day by connecting with the story of Cricket world cup 2011.

GE: TM Ramesh

– Reiterated value of feedback in the meeting.

– Introduced her TAGL team and gave appropriate feedback to further improve the quality of the meeting.

TAGL :

  • Timer : TM Zahar
  • Ah-counter : TM Nixon
  • Grammarian : TM Varsha
  • Listener : TM Amlan

TMoD : TM Vidya

SPEAKER 1 : TM Pruthvi- L3P2; EVALUATOR : DTM Mathew

Spoke about career switches & their ups and downs, expressed gratitude to mentor-financial analyst and how to never give up and turn things around with determination.

Confident and authentic and excellent structure of speech.Vivid imagination

Explanations to quotes used. How did you overcome difficulties?

Table Topics: TM Mohan

  • Should we have chocolates?
  • Homework should be banned.
  • Kids are smarter than grown-ups.
  • Mathematics is an important subject to learn.

Educational Session by DTM Ramesh T K

– Spoke about the mentor-mentee relationship
– Responsibilities and attributes of a good mentor
– Shared personal experiences of being a mentor

SPECIAL MENTION

  1. Different format of Table Topic segment conducted by TM Mohan
  2. Meeting Rating Extremely Good – 23%, Very Good- 55%, Good- 23%

WINNERS

BEST SPEAKER: TM Pruthvi

BEST EVALUATOR: DTM Mathew

BEST ROLE TAKER: TM Vidya

BEST TT SPEAKER: DTM Geetha

BEST TAGL ROLE: TM Nixon

TALKMAGIC TOASTMASTERS CLUB-MEETING #430

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SAA’s address : TM Boniface

– Started the meeting -explained the ground rules and reinforced club mission

President’s address : TM Harry

– Welcomed guests and made some announcements.

– introduced theme of the day by connected with story of Nokia company

GE : TM Pruthvi

– Explained all 4 levels of Conscious competence Learning model of TMs.
– Introduced TAGL team and gave important feedback to further improve the quality of meeting

TAGL :

  • Timer : TM Gary
  • Ah-counter : TM Jagdeep
    Grammarian : TM Amlan
  • Listener : TM Zahar

TMoD: TM Shashidhar

Shared more info about theme of the day : Don’t Sweat the small stuff -Explained meeting structure
-Explained the importance of positive thinking. Make peace with imperfections and Learn to live in present moment.

SPEAKER 1 : TM Bharath- L1P2; EVALUATOR : TM Saleem

Spoke about the topic ‘What makes your life worth living?’
Example of story from Amish Tripathi’s book

Good speech structure

Work on speech delivery
Completed speech much before time. Give time for pauses, reduce speech pace.

SPEAKER 2 : Guest Hitendra- L2P1 ; EVALUATOR : TM Pramila

Spoke about importance of having faith and living in the moment
Narrated own story in line with the theme

Abundant Energy and enthusiasm. Presentation is commendable.
Narrated very well with great expression. Emotion is missing

Exceeded 30 seconds of allotted time.

SPEAKER 3: Guest Amit- L3P3 ; EVALUATOR : TM Jane

Urged to leave false ego, false pride..

Life teaches us lession in harsh manners.

Built good rapport with audience.
Grabbed audience with question.
Delivered story with energy , language used very well, great expressions and gestures
Well Organized speech
Find ways to motivate the audience

Conclusion is bit abrupt

Table Topics : TM Balakrishnan

  • Choose to be kind and you’ll be right all the time.
    As long as you think more is better, you’ll never be satisfied.
    You prepare for a presentation for a week, but during presenting you blank out.
  • You low mood is not to analyze life.
  • Perceptive changes perceptions.
    It is impossible to feel better in the expense of somebody else.
  • What is the insignificant thing you are worried about ?

SPECIAL MENTION

  1. Education session on Mentoring by TK Ramesh on 24th July
  2. Ice Breaker Marathon on 31st July
  3. Club Officers training conducted on 17th July
  4. Budget for club has been finalized
  5. Meeting Rating Extremely Good – 40%, Very Good- 45%, Good- 15%

WINNERS

BEST SPEAKER : Guest Hitendra

BEST EVALUATOR: TM Jane

BEST ROLE TAKER: TM Shashidhar

BEST TT SPEAKER: DTM Mathew

BEST TAGL ROLE : TM Amlan

Talkmagic Toastmasters – Club Meeting 200 27/01/17 (Invitation)

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Dear Friends,

Talkmagic Toastmasters Bangalore has reached a new milestone as a club.

We have our 200th meeting this Saturday, 27th January.

We cordially invite all Toastmasters to attend the meeting and wish us the best for future success.

In this landmark 200th Meeting, we will have:

1) An educational speech by Toastmaster Dirish Mohan on ‘How To Prepare For International Speech Contests’

2) Speech projects from ACB 2 & CC5

3) A Fun-Filled Improv Session

4) Evaluations presided over by Distinguished Toastmaster Geetha Prasanna

This will be a meeting filled with lots of learning & laughter.

Don’t miss it.

To RSVP, please get in touch via our website:

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