Toastmasters International, Meeting Roles:"The success of a Toastmasters meeting depends on the program participants. There are many roles to fill, and each job is designed to improve the members’ public speaking and leadership skills. Program participants must know and understand their duties so they can prepare for them. Some roles can be combined – for example, the Ah-Counter might also be the grammarian or listen for uses of the word of the day."
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Toastmaster of The Evening
Toastmasters International, Meeting Roles, The Toastmaster:"The Toastmaster is a meeting’s director and host. You won’t usually be assigned this role until you are thoroughly familiar with the club and its procedures. If your club’s customs vary from those described here, ask your mentor or the club vice president education (VPE) for pointers well before the meeting.
Begin preparing for your role several days in advance. You’ll need to know who will fill the other meeting roles and if a theme is planned for the meeting. You’ll also need an up-to-date meeting agenda. Get this information from your VPE."
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For the Toastmaster of the Meeting: Tips for a Successful Meeting, Village Toastmasters:"Have you noticed that all of our meetings are good, but some are just better? Sometimes it seems like a second waker-upper is needed, while other meetings are full of energy. What's the difference?
The difference is preparation. The job of the Toastmaster of the meeting is not particularly difficult. The Toastmaster need not make speeches or evaluations. The Toastmaster is the person who ties the meeting together - the common face seen from beginning to end. However, for a meeting to go from ordinary to extraordinary, the Toastmaster should make his or her presence felt not only during the meeting, but from the time the previous meeting has ended!" http://www.toastmasters.com/toasttips.html
