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So instead I have used the link address in the usual way.  You can watch Alan’s video here.

Our next Netmasters meeting will be a trail run for our next stage. It will be held on Monday evening, August 2. Alan, David and Gerry will be posting speeches for which I will post links so we can all view them. Alan’s speech is the first of these. Using the Comments facility on YouTube – as I have already done for Alan’s boating speech – we will post brief evaluations. They have to be brief because of the size limitation on comments.

The Monday evening, August 2nd Meeting

It’s an experiment.  It will be completely online or close to it.  I hope to get Skype Video working for this.  That could be another important part of our system.  More news during the week.

David
VP Education

Toastmaster: Leonor
Inspiration: 2 mins David
Table Topics: 10 mins Gerry
  Table Topics Evaluation: 4 mins Bill
Club Business: Charles
Speech: 5-7 mins Alan “ ”
  Evaluation of the speech 2 mins Leonor
  Group discussion on speech content 8 mins Leonor
Speech: 5-7 mins Charles “ ”
  Evaluation of the speech 2 mins Gerry
  Group discussion on speech content 8 mins Gerry
Speech: 5-7 mins Bill “ ”
  Evaluation of the speech 2 mins David
  Group discussion on speech content 8 mins David
Timing: Charles
Meeting Evaluation: 7 mins Alan

Toastmaster: David
Inspiration: 3 mins Mark
Speech: 5-7 mins Leonor “ ”
Evaluation of the speech 2 mins Alan
Group discussion on speech content 8 mins Alan
Speech: 5-7 mins Meechan “ ”
Evaluation of the speech 2 mins Ross
Group discussion on speech contest 8 mins Ross
Table Topics: 10 mins Bill
Tonic: 1 min Ross
Table Topics Evaluation: 4 mins Charles
Meeting Evaluation: 7 mins Gerry
Timing: Kristin
Club Business: Charles

All club members (with a Google email account) can access the spreadsheet to amend or enter roles for future meetings.  The Toastmaster for the particular meeting can be automatically advised by email of any changes made to the agenda. 

After the speech evaluation, there was a vigorous and passionate group discussion about the BEST interactive or automatic meeting agenda program.  Bill argued for the facilities of the free.toast.host website application, which provide a range of Toastmaster specific options.  Alan reminded the group that the VPE trainer at the recent COT session recommended Club Scheduler*. 

Discussion ran way over time and continued for 30 minutes after the meeting.  Who would have thought that the simple VPE planning agenda would raise such passion and controversy? 

* Club Scheduler details at the WHQ website www.toastmasters.org  or at www.clubscheduler.com

This will be a special speech-over-internet demonstration meeting using Skype video. We will hold an extended discussion on the pros and cons of our future use of this technology.

The meeting will be held at David’s house in Shelley. Refer to your member email for address details and starting time.

Toastmaster Ross
Inspiration: 3 mins Leonor
Speech: 5-7 mins David “Setting up a Skype Speech Session”
Evaluation of the speech 2 mins Charles
Speech: 5-7 mins Mark “Mashantucket USA”
Evaluation of the speech 2 mins Alan
Speech: 5-7 mins Bill “Chats, Calls, Conferences and Consignments ”
Evaluation of the speech 2 mins Leonor
Group discussion on using Skype for speeches: 8 mins Meechan
Group discussion on Skype’s bells and whistles: 8 mins Kristin
Group discussion on Netmasters next Skype steps: 8 mins Charles
Club Business: 5 mins Charles
Meeting Evaluation 7 mins Gerry
Timing Alan
Close David
Supper

The meeting will be held at Alan’s home starting at 7 pm.  See the emailed agenda for address details.  To start on time please arrive at least 5 minutes beforehand.

Toastmaster Bill
Inspiration 3 mins Charles
Research topics – 90 seconds each!

David “Naked DSL”
Meechan “Net Learning”
Ross “You Tube”
Bill “Finding Resources”

Club Business: 5 mins Charles

includes website update 90 secs David

Presentation: 5-7 mins Diana
Presentation evaluation 3 mins Meechan
Presentation: 5-7 mins Alan What is VOIP?
Presentation evaluation 2 mins Mark
Group discussion of the presentation content 8 mins Mark
Table Topics 10 mins David
Tonic 1 min Ross
TT Evaluation 5 mins Charles
Meeting Evaluation 7 mins Leonor
Timing  Alan
Close Charles

Supper

If you have any, add your suggestions for the meeting by posting a comment.

The meeting is being held at the home of David and Glenis Nicholas, 3 Linkwater St, Shelley, starting at 7pm. To start on time we need you here at least 5 minutes beforehand.

Toastmaster Charles
Inspiration 3 mins Bill
Presentation: 8-10 mins David “Get with it! Blogging!”
Presentation evaluation 2 mins Mark
Group discussion of the presentation content 8 mins Mark
Table Topics 10 mins Leonor
TT Evaluation 5 mins Billy
Presentation: 15-20 mins Kristin “The Netmasters Mission Statement”
Presentation evaluation 2 mins Diana
Group discussion of the presentation content 8 mins Diana
Timing Michael
Meeting Evaluation Mike
Business President Charles
Club elections

Supper

If you have any, add your suggestions for the meeting by posting a comment.