“Jill’s chairing was so positive.” “Her fun opening comments
created the warm, relaxed atmosphere which sustained us through
the whole evening.” “I loved the way she was able to improvise
with the water pump that was sitting in the foyer of the meeting
hall and use it to open her talk about inventions (the theme),
from old to new, which have helped us to bring water into our
homes.” “I found Jill’s opening commentary intriguing and
delivered with energy, enthusiasm, and with pertinent
information about the theme. She helped to introduce the whole
concept of invention to us in an intriguing, thoughtful, and
incisive manner. She gave a convincing synopsis of the theme and
made us consider it in different ways.”
“She asked all of the people she had to introduce which
invention was their favorite. The answers, ranging from indoor
heating to zippers and knapsacks, were intriguing and
thought-provoking.” “Jill’s good bridging and lighthearted role
as Chairman helped ‘make’ my evening.”
“I always enjoy Jan’s self-deprecating style.” “I loved his
choice of infallible as our Word of the Evening, it fitted the
theme and people began to use it right away.”
“Good job by Karen.” “Her Inspiration was delivered very well”.
This was about “encouraging us to be positive and to ‘nurture
great thoughts’.” “It further sustained the positive tone that
was created at the very beginning of the meeting.”
“Dave F. is a master at knowing just how long to use the
suspenseful pause before hitting us with a punchline.” “His
excellent joke reiterated the sad truths about office jobs:
employees dreaming about escape, and managers curtailing it!”
“It was excellently entertaining, proven by the positive
reaction it elicited!”
“Anne Marie’s listening skills are pretty sharp, and her report
of our many ‘ah’s’ showed thoroughness.” “I loved her memorable
critique of a fellow Toastmaster’s dramatic hand gestures, as if
this speaker is ‘sending energy shooting off in all
directions’.”
“The Table Topics session was the Highlight of the evening for
me; upbeat and well paced.” “Wendy had a great presence and
performed her role with skill and aplomb!” “She provided
questions that were just right, difficult enough to be
challenging but not so difficult that people were stumped.” “I
felt the questions Wendy asked really lent themselves to good
discussion.” “The Topics were excellent: brief, well prepared,
clearly understood and well-answered by all.” They were also
described as “creative, imaginative, innovative, and
thought-provoking.” “They really showed a rich variety of
interesting concepts and scenarios.” “The Speakers were well
bridged in between.” Dave F.’s Topic –‘ What / who do you need
to surround yourself with as an inventor’ was a great thinking
question.” “I liked Dave’s use of gestures when explaining
technical details of a slug torture device.” “Jim’s Table Topic
was full of good examples with regard to energy sources.
Neville’s was masterful in the bridging used. Very effective use
of this wonderful technique!” “Jan’s Table Topic was
enthusiastically presented.” Anne Marie’s fluent, Award-Winning
answer to the Topic ‘Name the important characteristics for a
successful inventor.’ was for this person to have perseverance
and a great imagination’.
“Kate’s evaluation of the Table Topic speakers was delivered
with tremendous exuberance and a strong presence that made her
comments and suggestions for improvement better still. She’s
fast, but effective. Congratulations to her!”
“Stuart was well prepared for his Toastmaster role as ‘Toast
Maker, and Speaker Introducer.” “First Christine gave a
delightful and empowering speech about running her business, and
Pam followed with a fabulous delivery of the read play. Both
outstanding!” “Christine’s speech was heartfelt and met the
objectives very nicely. She used few notes, and she was strongly
appealing in her warm, natural speaking style. She did well.”
“Her speech was inspirational for me: it was good to learn that
a successful company can remain ‘ground roots’ level and
personal after 35 years in business. Most of all I really
enjoyed reveling in the textures in her speech; her descriptions
of lace and silk.” “The passion Christine has for her work
simply glowed through the sensual descriptions we heard of her
materials, and the personal relationships she has with all her
workers who have become a part of her extended family.” “I liked
Pam’s speech as she made excellent, skilled and entertaining use
of different voices for dramatic intensity and tension. She
knows how to use her vocal variety and her naturally spunky
nature to genuine effect in an animated, dynamic presentation.”
“This dramatic delivery of a multi-character play was
outstanding. I loved the choice of her material and her
obviously careful editing. A highlight for me in this speech was
her excellent ability to show a wide range of emotion.” “It was
entertaining and kept the audience’s curiosity from the
beginning to the almost end.” “…a fabulous job of a hard play”;
“…really interesting, difficult & well done!”
I liked Li Ying’s thorough, balanced and effective evaluation of
Christine’s performance. She is known in our club as a terrific
listener and makes masterful use of the sandwich technique. A
seasoned evaluator!” “Neville’s evaluation of Pam was
well-rounded and covered all the essential points of the
project.” “I felt he dissected Pam’s speech with accuracy.”
“Don’s General Evaluation was a Highlight for me – so positive!”
“It covered all the bases and humour was interspersed to add
levity at various points. He began with the second half of the
meeting for variety – a nice break from the usual routine!”
“The positive glow I feel upon arriving, and at the end of each
Toastmaster meeting makes Monday evenings something I look
forward to.” “A very good meeting overall!!”
Please Note: The next meeting will be a Variation From The Norm.
Our Next Meeting – Monday March 19th - will be a special treat:
our Club Speech & Evaluation Contests. Please join us for this
evening of fun and entertainment. Guests are always welcome.
Club 1085
