8. Social Events
Debating
BBQ /
Summer Party
Whose Line Is
It Anyway?
Theatre /
Exhibition /
Movie Outings
Roller Skating
& Ice Skating
Murder
Mystery
Paint Balling The Zoo
24 Hour Table
Topic
Marathon
To improve communications skillsAt work, I attend meetings and sometimes I have to speak in public to groups both internally and externally. I joined Dublin Toastmasters to gain experience in public speaking and to gain confidence at it which would stand me in good stead at work.Curiosity and something to do on a Thursday evening.General interest in improving my public speaking. Toastmasters had been recommended to me by an associate.Invited to. curiosity.Public speaking developmentTo be a better communicatorTo become a better speaker for my job, and to get out of the house.To build confidence/practice when talking to groups and individualsTo get the skills to speckTo give me the confidence and ability to speak in publicTo improve my public speakingTo improve my public speaking skillsTo improve my public speaking skillsTo improve my skills for work presentations, to plan, write, edit and work on writing. (Not to meet a man, as previously mentioned by other members, I have one at home!)To improve my speaking skillsTo improve public speakingTo improve public speaking abilities and have an alternative to televisionto improve speaking skillsTo make a wedding speechTo persue a new career and find opportunities, as well as learn Public Speaking!
They were willing to help me joinyes, very.Yes, SAA Pat Farrell did a super job explaining all.Very welcome and had a wonderful mentor to assist me .Very friendly people and processVeryveryThe group made me feel very welcome without making it feel stuffy.Some members introduced themselves and guests were invited and encouraged to speak during the topics session.Made very welcome by the SAA at the time and also by the members. Encouraged by VPEd to do a speech right awayMade feel very welcome, as if i was already a member for years.I was welcomed first by the sergeant at arms then by the president and then by the toastmaster. 3 times within my first 20 minutes. I was spoken to at the break and encouraged to return the following week. Extremely welcoming and positive experience.I don't remember anything in particular but there seemed to be a lot of praise and applause. I had the impression everyone knew one another and there were a lot of confident and rather glamorous people. I think we may be better now at greeting new people.Had to make an effort to talk to people found the crowd a bit serious and not up for much of a laugh .Gillian - excellentExtremely so. I am boring my friends praising the great group in Dublin Toastmasters. Three have already come along to view and experience such friendly, welcoming people.Everyone was lovely, a truly great experience. From getting greeted at the door with a smile, and everyone made us feel very welcome.every goodBy people talking to me and being encouragingBy everyone! From the SAA to the President.Being invited to ask any questions. Being asked to come back. Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere.A few people really went out of their way to chat and encourage.Welcomed by Sergeant at Arms - Mentored - Welcomed at the bar after the first meeting
They were willing to help me joinyes, very.Yes, SAA Pat Farrell did a super job explaining all.Very welcome and had a wonderful mentor to assist me .Very friendly people and processVeryveryThe group made me feel very welcome without making it feel stuffy.Some members introduced themselves and guests were invited and encouraged to speak during the topics session.Made very welcome by the SAA at the time and also by the members. Encouraged by VPEd to do a speech right awayMade feel very welcome, as if i was already a member for years.I was welcomed first by the sergeant at arms then by the president and then by the toastmaster. 3 times within my first 20 minutes. I was spoken to at the break and encouraged to return the following week. Extremely welcoming and positive experience.I don't remember anything in particular but there seemed to be a lot of praise and applause. I had the impression everyone knew one another and there were a lot of confident and rather glamorous people. I think we may be better now at greeting new people.Had to make an effort to talk to people found the crowd a bit serious and not up for much of a laugh .Gillian - excellentExtremely so. I am boring my friends praising the great group in Dublin Toastmasters. Three have already come along to view and experience such friendly, welcoming people.Everyone was lovely, a truly great experience. From getting greeted at the door with a smile, and everyone made us feel very welcome.every goodBy people talking to me and being encouragingBy everyone! From the SAA to the President.Being invited to ask any questions. Being asked to come back. Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere.A few people really went out of their way to chat and encourage.Welcomed by Sergeant at Arms - Mentored - Welcomed at the bar after the first meeting
Weekly meetingVery welcoming. Diverse group. Some excellent speakers to set the bar.Very strong speakers, some very strong evaluatorstime keepingThe most important aspect of the club in my view is the friendliness , enthusiasm and support that is very evident at each meetingThe membership profile, consisting of people of all ages and backgrounds. The location (Buswells hotel) a city centre location, is a strengh I believe. Finally, the number of club members who compete in competions combined with the success of members who compete in competions. This involvement and success raises the profile of the club.The members.The kindness of the members. The good time scheduling, the professionalism of the members. The nice room.Positive attitude, inclusion, encouragement, location.People are friendlyMany Meetings, good standards, well run clubHigh standard of speaking and leadership, strong tradition, interesting members, good location. Supportive and positive enviornment.High standard of public speaking . Well run meetingsHigh standard of evaluations and speeches, good encouraging atmosphere, friendlyHigh class of speakersGood standards which ensure members meet whatever goals they set themselves. EXTREMELY supportive and encouraging. Fun, a good evening out with lots of food for thought afterextremely well organised, efficient and welcoming.provide perfect opportunities to progress one's capabilities regarding self confidence particularly around public speaking, presenting, expression and listeningExperienced members and very strong eager new membersExceptionally welcoming.Very professionally run club. Lots of volunteers.Diversity. Diverse age range, diverse cultures.Depth of experience, facilities, high standards.Central location, bar, good age mix, well run meetings, good evaluators, sociable and friendly.Allows people to participate at all levels.
With many traditions in place, it feels that we're reluctant to change. Format for feedback is limited, this came out in an unseemly manner at the AGM but this survey is an excellent idea.There is a tendency to ignore new members by some members. You can feel excluded from certain groups within the club.The subjects of some of the speeches could be more challenging for the audience . Hard to get a speech slot , they fill up to quick . The atmosphere is at times to formal and stuffy . Causal dress might be an idea to encourage that.Sometimes the Table Topics section can become dominated by a small handful of individuals. I found this off-putting at the start and it may impact on conversions of guests to members.Some people tell me that they went to Toastmasters before but felt very intimidated. I'm not sure why though? I always ask and people say they felt they were ''in the deep end'' But i'm still not sure why? CCS Manuals are not on timeSome people seem to be using toastmasters as a professional stepping stone, but maybe that is the case in all clubs? Some people are selfish about topics and speak more than is really fair.Seem to have a problem retaining members. Elimination of tea/coffee @ break is retrograde.Same few people evaluating all the timeRoom is a bit boring, no windows but otherwise finePossibly the fact that the meeting format has been the same for years.Occasional lack of recognition in terms of ribbons for best rolesnoneLack of Tea Money and socialising at break?I feel that the club has too many members at 50 and would like to see it capped at 40 to 45, so that there is less pressure on the programme for members who want to do speeches. I would like to see more members attending meetings as sometimes we have nearly as many visitors as members.Communication between committee and members. More clarity on how things operate. A workshop on what the committee do and reports on what each member has achieved on committee. This would highlight the behind the scenes work that may go unappreciated.Can sometimes be a bit to formal, not a problem but sometimes off putting to guests.As a club we are not good at Topics, as shown by not progressing as far as the other disciplines in competition. - Appears to be a less vibrant "community" around the Dublin club than others. - I don't like the fact that some people do not make speeches for a very long time - I do not believe that they are improving their speaking/leadership skills, which is taking away from others' opportunities to be members who want to improve.
Perhaps once a term offer a quick 30 minutes before meeting, of a run through of how to do a role for eg, how to do an evaluation, how to do toastmaster, how to do timer and lights etc. You could even just pick 1 role per term for 30 mins before the meeting. I could help in some way( but not as an instructor just yet!)More clarity and information for members to make it easier to put themselves forward and help out.Members induction could be improved, e.g. I did not know I needed to get leadership roles evaluated and signed off, have lost a year with that. Would help, but not this year.Maybe a gentle reminder to all present about monopolising the speaking time. Perhaps a cap - allowing people to respond no more than twice in any one table topics session.less exclusion in the bar after the meeting.Improve recognition at meetings. Perhaps the Club should buy official CC/ CL/ ALB other award Pin when a member gets an award so the President can present it to the member.I think we should have a PDF sent to new members with speaking tips on how to write and practise a speech. New members don't really know how to do this, they are told briefly to have a beginning, body and end but maybe a bit more in detail would be good. Can we produce the manuals ourselves so we don't have to order them from America. I'm sure i was told before that they come from America but i may be wrong.I have enough to do for the time being with vped job.I believe the best way to improve the club is to be open to change and foster an action rather than moaning/talking attitude in the vein of 'Ask not what your club can do for you but what you can do for your club.‘Have the occasional Debate, additional themed nights.Extra workshops or training sessions on evaluations, speech writing maybe. If I can help, I'll do my best.A little more consistancy around topics session, some enthusiastic members avail of the opportunity to speak on numerous occasions during one topics session.I think that the Topics Masters should be given certain rules to stick to, such as not picking people who would be good at a topic to, only allowing max one (maybe less) response to a topic 2) I think that the Toastmaster for each meeting should have more responsibility for the meeting - should discuss themes, change in formats etc with the VPED in advance. Yes, willing to help.
