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Buddies Online Toastmasters Club – Saturday May 6, 2023

We meet every Saturday 1PM UTC in Zoom. Guests: to join our meeting, please email buddiestmi@gmail.com for meeting room information.

Meeting Theme:

Planning. Does it pay off?

Word of the Day:


President: Nicole Torres

Sergeant At Arms: Lucile Bationo

Toastmaster of the Day lucrecia abasto

The Toastmaster of the Day (TMOD) opens the meeting with an inspirational message about the theme (2-3 min.), facilitates the meeting, calls on the votes for Best Speaker, provides closing remarks (1-2 min.) before transitioning back to President.

Audio, Video and Body Language Monitor

The Audio, Video, and Body Language (AVBL) Monitor introduces the role when called forth by the TMOD (1 min.), and gives a observations report when called upon by the GE (1-2 min.).

Timer Karen Randels

The timer is key in our meetings! Your job is to time everyone: facilitators, evaluators, and speakers! You’ll introduce your role when called forth by the TMOD (1-2 min.), and gives a observations report when called upon by the GE (1-2 min.).

Grammarian Marina Marin

As Grammarian, pay close attention to the use of language (the good, the bad, and the amazing!) Also provide the Word of the Day! You’ll introduce your role when called forth by the TMOD (1-2 min.), and gives a observations report when called upon by the GE (2-3 min.).

Ah Counter Nethma Hettigedara

As Ah Counter, count the number of filler words and give visibility at the end of the meeting. You’ll introduce your role when called forth by the TMOD (1 min.), and gives a observations report when called upon by the GE (1-2 min.).


12:50 to 12:58 PM
Speaker Abhijit Gupta
Innovative Planning Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals – Evaluation and Feedback – Second Speech
5-7 minutes
Speech Evaluation
Speaker 2 Bruce Yu
Other Manual or Non Manual Speech – Custom Speech 5 to 7 minutes
5 to 7 minutes
Speaker 3 Patrick Guilfoyle, DTM
Innovative Planning Level 2 Learning Your Style – Understanding Your Leadership Style
5 – 7 minutes
Don’t Be Afraid To Be A Tough Love Leader!

Speakers have reserved 21 minutes out of 7 planned

Backup Speaker

(TMOD: Request Best Speaker Poll)


Topics Master Patrick Guilfoyle, DTM

The Table Topics Master (TTM) facilitates Table Topics! You’ll have 2-3 min. to introduce Table Topics and review rules, 14 min. to run the session, and 1 min. to call the vote for Best Table Topic.

(TTM: Request Best Table Topic Speaker Poll)


General Evaluator Begnadehi Bationo

The General Evaluator (GE) calls upon the evaluators, facilitators, and the Table Topics Evaluator to give their reports, and then provides an evaluation for the entire meeting in 3-4 min. (TM.org has a checklist for this!). Before turning back to TMOD, call the vote for Best Facilitator.

Evaluator Nicole Lopez Torres
Evaluator 2 Marina Marin
Evaluator 3

Each evaluator is to introduce speech objectives and title when called by the TMOD to introduce the speaker.

Backup Evaluator

(GE: Request Best Evaluator Poll)

Topics Evaluator Lucile Bationo

The Table Topics Evaluator has 3-4 min. to evaluate the TTM and the impromptu speakers briefly.

(GE: Request Best Facilitator Poll)


To change or sign up a role, Please visit the agenda on Buddies’ website.