Hunting for Easter eggs, was the theme chosen by our ToastMaster Isabella. As the emcee of the meeting for the day, Isabella engaged and intrigued her audience by posing questions surrounding this practice to warm up the crowd and kick off our meeting. The role of the Toastmaster is to keep the meeting moving forward and on time, introduce speakers, and ensure smooth transitions. Our Table Topics master for the day was Jimmy, and he referenced the Easter egg theme by describing how volunteering to speak during the impromptu portion of our meeting for one minute is similar to finding hidden Easter eggs as you never know what you’ll find inside the egg, nor what question you will be asked to respond to during a conversation. At Toastmasters you will learn that there are many techniques to answer, depending on if you want to tell a story, inspire, or persuade your audience. Speakers sign up ahead of time to speak and normally have 5-7 minutes to present their speeches. There is opportunity for everyone to practice speaking, running meetings, and to feel comfortable speaking in a crowd. Hope to see you at our next meeting!
Professional Development Specialist Medical Surgical Nursing.
