{"id":837,"date":"2015-11-15T13:28:56","date_gmt":"2015-11-15T12:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toastmasters-bc-frankfurt.de\/?p=837"},"modified":"2015-11-15T14:32:12","modified_gmt":"2015-11-15T13:32:12","slug":"meeting-summary-4th-november-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessclub-frankfurt-toastmasters.de\/wordpress\/archives\/837","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Summary, 4th November 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maxim<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Your beliefs become your thoughts,\u00a0<\/span>
\nYour thoughts become your words,\u00a0<\/span>
\nYour words become your actions,\u00a0<\/span>
\nYour actions become your habits,\u00a0<\/span>
\nYour habits become your values,\u00a0<\/span>
\nYour values become your destiny. Mahatma Gandhi<\/span><\/p>\n

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Attendance<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Habit is a powerful force. \u00a0We discovered the impact of changing our habits when we changed our venue. \u00a0Last meeting’s 20 visitors dipped to 13 this meeting. \u00a0It shows the importance of continuity. \u00a0Nevertheless, the 3 guests and 10 members experienced an exceptionally high standard of meeting, run by our first time Toastmaster of the Evening, Petros. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Communication<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The prepared speeches spanned the 10-project communication manual. \u00a0Natalia completed project 2 (Organise your Speech), Olaf is approaching the final straight with project 7 (Research your Topic), and Tobias crossed the finishing line with project 10 (Inspire your Audience). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Impromptu speaking, ‘Table Topics’, was devised by our Frankfurt clubs’ Area Director, Mirja, on the subject of books that can inspire us. \u00a0Of the five impromptu speakers, 3 were guests (Sandy, Celia, Sigrid). \u00a0I am so happy that the club atmosphere is friendly enough that even guests dare to speak and make the most of their visit. \u00a0Tobias and Bertalan were the two other speakers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Evaluation and feedback leads to improvement. \u00a0Today’s evaluations included praise and points for improvement (PIP). \u00a0They were given by Barbara, Ben, and Bertalan. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Organisation<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As has been said before, ‘no one comes to Toastmasters to get better at speaking at Toastmasters’. \u00a0TM is a training ground, and a Toastmasters meeting is the simulator. \u00a0 The skills we practice here are what we take to the real world of business, family, and social communication.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore we focus on what we could do better. \u00a0Our General Evaluator, Ben, advised the following points for improvement: <\/span><\/p>\n