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Buddies Online Toastmasters Club – Saturday June 17, 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:

Word of the Day:

fecund (fē′kənd, fĕk′ənd)

(pronounce like beckoned)

Word Formadjective
DefinitionMarked by intellectual productivity.
Synonymsprolificfertile
UsageHe had a fecund imagination and wrote four novels in two years.

President: Nicole Torres

Sergeant At Arms: Lucile Bationo

Toastmaster of the Day Maurice Warburton

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 Nicole Lopez Torres

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 Patrick Guilfoyle, DTM

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 Karen Randels

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 Pinto Herman, DTM

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 Patrick Guilfoyle, DTM
Other Manual or Non Manual Speech – Custom Speech 18 to 20 minutes
18 to 20 min
Digital Marketing to Attract Guests to Buddies
Speaker 2 Begnadehi Bationo
Leadership Development Level 4 Building Skills – Building a Social Media Presence
5 – 7 minutes
The best use of social media: what and what not
Speaker 3 Not Available
Visionary Communication Level 4 Building Skills

Speakers have reserved 27 minutes out of 7 planned

Backup Speaker

(TMOD: Request Best Speaker Poll)


Topics Master Karen Randels

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 Lucile 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 Not Available
Evaluator 2 Pinto Herman, DTM
Evaluator 3 Not Available

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 Marina Marin

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.