PDTMC
#1175 Hard Work vs.
People Skills
In every Toastmasters meeting, we have 4 main sessions:
-Table Topics
-Guest Talk
-Prepared Speeches
-Evaluation
Our members and guests can fully engage in the meeting, practice their speaking, enhance their communication skills, and build confidence.
Meeting Theme
Hard Work vs. People Skills
01
SAA Opening
The SAA session serves to kick off the meeting by introducing the meeting etiquette, addressing important taboos, and welcoming the President.
The SAA (Sergeant at Arms) introduced the following meeting etiquette and taboos.
The meeting etiquettes as follows:
- Shake hands
- Set your phone to silent mode
- Do not walk around when others are speaking
Meeting taboos:
Religion, politics, sex, and topics of low taste.
SAA: Weifeng Zhang
02
President Opening
Club President gave an introduction to Toastmasters International and Pudong Toastmasters Club.
Club President: Robin Zhou
03
Toastmaster of the Meeting
The Toastmaster of the Meeting (TOM) is the host of the entire meeting.
Our TOM introduced the theme and ensured smooth transitions throughout the meeting.
TOM: Janey Wang
04
Best Awards
Best Prepared Speaker:Yvonne Zhu
Best Table Topic Speaker: Cynthia
Best Individual Evaluator: Weifeng Zhang
Best Role Taker: Janey Wang
Best Functional Role: Frieda Gui
05
Table Topics
06
Guest Talk
The Guest Talk session gives all guests a chance to introduce themselves in 30 seconds.
This session was held by Bella Li
07
Prepared Speech
In this session, 3 to 4 members will deliver speeches based on the Toastmasters education program. Each speech has a specific project objective.
For example, PM1-3 refers to Level 1, Project 3 in Presentation Mastery (one of the Toastmasters Pathways education programs). The Toastmaster Pathways are shown below.
Similarly, PI1 or PI2 after a speaker's name indicates the educational award they have achieved.
Most speeches before level 2 last 5 to 7 minutes. For advanced speakers, the duration exceeds 10 minutes.
Speaker 1: George ZhengVC3
Title of Speech: Imperfect Perfection
George shared his own story, his previous working experience and an unforgettable period in his life through many happy and sad moments. But the past has passed and it brought him more experience.
Speaker 2: Yvonne ZhuDTM
Title of Speech: Ship
Even though the economy is slowing down, we can still find ways to move forward at work.
As employees, we can stay steady and take ownership.
As the company, we can encourage people to achieve their KPIs.And as leaders, we should Keep People Inspired, then the KPIs will come naturally.
Speaker 3: Tim ChenPM5
Title of Speech: This Year
Tim shared how he was healed by the small things in life. Taking cooking as an example, he described how it draws our full attention to the utensils and ingredients, and how customizing a dish to our own taste can bring great joy.
08
Individual Evaluation
Individual Evaluators will provide feedback to the prepared speakers, with 2-3 minutes allocated for each speech.
A good evaluation should not only inspire the speaker but also offer constructive suggestions for improvement.
09
General Evaluation Team
The General Evaluation Team consists of 4 roles.
The General Evaluator's primary responsibility is to assess the overall meeting flow, the performance of various roles, and the club's overall operations to ensure the meeting’s quality and effectiveness.
GE: Will Tong
The Timer is responsible for managing and recording the time for both speakers and the entire meeting.
Timer: Frieda Gui
The Ah Counter tracks and reports the use of filler words, repeated words, or unnecessary pauses during speeches, such as "ah," "um," "you know," "like," and others.
Ah Counter: Gloria Guo
The Grammarian helps members improve their language usage, focusing on word choice, sentence structure, and grammatical accuracy.
Grammarian: Damon Li
9
Chill moments
Credit to
Contributors
Cynthia
Photographer
Clara Miao
Editor
Secretary Team
Reviewer
PDTMC
Next Meeting
⏰9:50 a.m. -12:20 p.m. Sunday, October 26th
📍B1 Floor, Bao'an Hotel, No.800 Dongfang Road (Exit 12，Century Avenue Metro Station)
上海东方路800号宝安大酒店B1楼2号会议室(世纪大道12号口步行400米，96广场步行100米)
💰Guests ¥35, Members & Role Takers ¥0
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