Meetings Roles Tips and Reminders Part 2.

Prepared Speakers: 

 The prepared speaking role,  Some might say,  the whole reason for the rest of the meeting.  This role of course has the most preparation involved as you have to write a speech and prepare to deliver it.  

 What a great opportunity and it is being offered to you courtesy of Pioneer Toastmasters.  All of the meeting roles depends on everyone of us to prepare and execute these roles so that we can have a good meeting. This, like most everything in our club, is based on team work.   

  I would offer this role is also perhaps the most cancelled out on role!   People get to that day and realize or feel I am not ready!  Sometimes that is legitimate they have not prepared.   Some times it is just an insecurity and a feeling that everything is not perfect so they are not ready.   I suppose we could talk at length about this but my challenge for all of us is to take these slots and treat them with respect!   Prepare and be ready for your speaking roles.    

 One last note:  Be ready even when it is not your turn to speak so you can jump in and fill that role. We use the term  “hip pocket speech.”  This in general is a good idea just for occasions like that where we could use another speaker also you might visit a struggling club and offer to speak!   It is all about getting that time in front of an audience and practicing speaking to get better at it. Also you might have something to say as well that someone needs to hear!   Don’t be selfish and not share that thing that someone needs to hear! 

 I can’t wait to hear you all speak and what you have to say!