FRTM - FW: Fall Contest - Test Speakers

From: "Lori High" <lhightop2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <frtm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:45:40 -0600
Good evening Toastmasters,

D26 Toastmasters is seeking “TEST SPEAKERS” for the Club/Area and Division 
contests that are being scheduled for late September and October.  The TEST 
SPEAKER travels to an area where the Club has ideally NOT heard them speak 
before. They deliver a manual speech and are then evaluated by the “Evaluator 
Contestants” in the competition. 

 

If you have questions or are interest in volunteering for this position please 
contact Beatrice Garcia Macliz (info listed below).  

 

Please see the summary copied below that I found on a TM BLOG, it provides one 
Test Speakers’ bird’s eye view of their experience.  The web address listed is 
pretty interesting too! 

 

Text Box: Why You Should be a Toastmasters Evaluation Contest Test Speakerby 
Andrew Dlugan http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/ (VERY COOL WEBSITE!!) 
A few years ago, I was invited to be the test speaker for a nearby club 
contest. Prior to this, I had never visited that club. After delivering the 
test speech, I then listened with fascination as the five contestants evaluated 
my speech. I learned a great deal from this process.§ The breadth of comments 
was much wider than you can get from a single evaluation (or even from a 
self-evaluation).§ Receiving multiple evaluations really puts a spotlight on 
any glaring areas needing improvement. When four of five evaluators suggest you 
have a weakness in a certain area, then you really need to listen with open 
ears.§ As with areas needing improvement, multiple evaluations will also 
highlight your strongest skills and techniques.One word of caution – I don’t 
recommend being a test speaker if you are a very inexperienced speaker. While 
some people crave as much feedbac

 

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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:37:33 -0600
Subject: Fall Contest Test Speakers
From: bea.garcia.macliz@xxxxxxxxx



We are creating a list of those TMs who volunteer to be test speakers to post 
on the on D26 web.  If you or anyone wants to be included let me know at the 
soonest.  Remember the speech should be a manual speech.  When providing names 
of test speakers, please include times available, geographic restrictions, etc.

 

Feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Thanks,

Bea 

-- 

Beatrice Garcia Macliz, DTM

District 26, Lt Gov Education & Training

719-554-2827 (daytime)

719-510-8905 (mobile/text)

719-471-0068 (evenings)

lget1112@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
FRTM - FW: Fall Contest - Test Speakers

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