π Tonight's Guests (7)
Toastmasters Members
Charist π
International Improv TC
Giordan π
Luminous TC President
Visitors
Chad πΊπΈ
Hassen π΅π° Psychotherapist
β¨ First-Time Guests
Liang Xu β Stock Investor
Eva β TCM Doctor
Catherine β Smart Hardware Ops
π Evaluation Session
No need to completely avoid filler words β just be cautious. Use them strategically to buy thinking time. The most effective method: practice more by joining Toastmasters regularly.
Most speakers managed time well, keeping the meeting flowing smoothly. Punctuality shows preparation, discipline, and respect for the audience.
Sarah (TM):
Professional stage presence β
Call for silence at the noisy opening
Tina (TTE1):
Excellent listener, captured keywords β
Include more specific improvement suggestions
Cary (TTE2):
Observed body language, not just content β
Use "I" instead of "you" in evaluations
Jianghua (Timer):
Dedicated and punctual β
Structure the time report like a mini speech
Yang Huang:
Segmented tracking by speaker β
Announce rules at the beginning of the meeting
Warren (IT/WordSmith):
Great AI usage example β
Use AI as a collaborator β write first, then compare with AI output
Bella (Keynote):
Clear structure, interactive opening β
Reduce text on slides, let audience focus on the speaker
ποΈ First-Time Role Recognition
Julie Β· First SAA
Yang Huang Β· First Ah-Counter
Bella Β· First Keynote Speaker
Hunter Β· First NMO Host
π "Fireworks cheer" ceremony to celebrate all first-timers
π¬ Golden Quotes
"Effective time management is not just about finishing on time, it is also about delivering your ideas in a clear and structured way."
β JiangHua ZANG
"Love is not just good feelings β it's a lot of things underneath. What thing? Responsibility!"
β Bella
"The AI has no empathy. Not everybody is motivated by monetary values."
β Chad
"No one will say no to me, but you'll be giving me a good suggestion."
β Chad (as Boss)
"The best advice for me is to let it go."
β Eva
"Try everything and never give up, don't make limits to yourself."
β Catherine
"When you want to use filler words, please just stop, pause, and take a deep breath."
β Angelia Wei
"Remember that in Toastmasters, the suggestions is always a gift, so why not to bring the gift to them?"
β Angelia Wei
"Give me a lever long enough and a pivot, I can move the earth."
β Hunter TU (quoting Archimedes)
"The rarest and most expensive thing on the earth is attention."
β Hunter TU
"There are no teachers, just faster students; there is no perfection, just a little bit progress."
β Hunter TU (quoting Smedley)
"It's just like a charger, every week I feel I'm full of energy just because I come here."
β Hunter TU
"We don't have to avoid filler words completely, but be cautious about it."
β Yang Huang