Introduction: In The Beginning
We, as Toastmasters, attempt to schedule each of our meetings with the intelligence and thoughtfulness that may demonstrate for average people how to conduct themselves at our meetings. However, I feel we lack success in teaching them the proper way to conduct that meeting while asking them to take a prominent part in the meeting’s program. Thus, one experienced Toastmaster has undertaken a labor of love to establish a reasonable procedure which all can use to stimulate better meetings and achieve mastery.
These represent my viewpoints only. I invite you to share your contributions to this guide or any recommendations you wish to offer for improving it.
It is an update of an earlier version of The Meeting Guide which I previously distributed within our club and among others over a period of several years. It was originally handed to me at a meeting of Trillium Toastmasters Club 8019 some years ago. It was offered freely without reservation. I offer it to you in the same manner and hope it will be used to guide you on your way to becoming a better and more effective communicator.
M. H. “Herb” Muller, DTM/ATM-S (1928 - 1995)
revised and edited by Peter Bunce, DTM/ATM-S/CL; July 15, 1999
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