Scott served as Toastmaster sharing some competition takeaways

9 Members + 3 Guests = 12 Attendees

3 Prepared Speeches / 4 Table Topics

Started 1 minute late / Ended 4 minutes late Other Highlights

:-          WOD – “Fiasco”:  A complete failure usually as a result of human error

–          Competition Takeaways:

  • Be mindful of speaking time in interviews – Think Oscars acceptance speech  
  • Creative / Artistic Differences:  Listen to others feedback but you are the artist that decides how to best communicate your ideas  
  • Speaking to other audiences increases discomfort which leads to improved confidence and ability
  • Be vulnerable – sharing deeply personal stories resonates with audiences

–          Nadine spoke about the challenges of getting volunteers for the contest and how leaning on mentors can help

–          Nicole got creative using Cinderella and her love of shoes to demonstrate vocal variety, movement and body language – She took home Best Speaker

–          Tony taught the group about Kambucha in his 4th speech as a LKN Toastmaster- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombucha

–          Sarah and Sunny shared best Table Topics speaking to Tom’s heartfelt love theme / Traci won best evaluatoro   Five Love Languages – https://www.5lovelanguages.com/