These are notes from a toastmaster’s training. Any inaccuracies are the fault of the note taker.

– Club start and end on time
– Participants are on time and prepared.
– One club had an educational folder that has different job positions. Each new member is given a copy of that folder.
– Members and guests are warmly welcomed. One club the president of the club shook the hand of every person who came and thanked them for coming.
– Don’t rely on someone else to welcome new people
– Meetings are fast-paced, interesting and fun. Some use medial to help. The backward meeting is when all the roles are reversed in sequence. Do evaluations before the speeches.
– Transitions between segments are smooths. Agenda or let people know their roles.
– All members have an opportunity to participate. Need to be careful to have the same person doing the same thing. You need to give new people an opportunity to grow. People can feel they belong to the club when they are involved.
– Evaluations are ae helpful and constructive. You need to be honest with your evaluations and sometimes new people get intimated to review long term speakers. You can catch things other people won’t say. One speaker had an issue jabbing a finger. It was a new evaluation who pointed that out.
– Achievements and recognitions:
– Members are enthusiastic, enjoying themselves and it shows. Recognitions can also keep other members motivated.
– You can find these recommendations in moments of truth.