warm up
The purpose of this role is to get everyone ‘warmed up’ for the meeting, encouraging them to actively participate rather than be a silent, passive audience.
A good warm up session creates uplifting energy in the room and provides a valuable opportunity for everyone to speak briefly in front of an audience.
A good warm up session creates uplifting energy in the room and provides a valuable opportunity for everyone to speak briefly in front of an audience.
Before the meeting:
Find out if there is a theme for the meeting, this is usually added to the agenda on easySPEAK and shared on the club’s WhatsApp group, if not check with the Toastmaster.
If you wish you can prepare a question that is related to the meeting theme or choose your own subject.
Try to go for a topic that is light-hearted and upbeat, that will appeal to the audience, that allows for positive or humorous responses.
Find out if there is a theme for the meeting, this is usually added to the agenda on easySPEAK and shared on the club’s WhatsApp group, if not check with the Toastmaster.
If you wish you can prepare a question that is related to the meeting theme or choose your own subject.
Try to go for a topic that is light-hearted and upbeat, that will appeal to the audience, that allows for positive or humorous responses.
At the meeting:
At Croydon Communicators the entire warm-up session is usually a 5 minute slot on the agenda, depending on the number of people in attendance set the time responses should be limited to (usually between 10 and 15 seconds) to avoid overrunning. You can request the timekeeper to time each response and ring the bell if you wish.
You will be called upon by the Toastmaster after the Grammarian has explained their role.
At Croydon Communicators the entire warm-up session is usually a 5 minute slot on the agenda, depending on the number of people in attendance set the time responses should be limited to (usually between 10 and 15 seconds) to avoid overrunning. You can request the timekeeper to time each response and ring the bell if you wish.
You will be called upon by the Toastmaster after the Grammarian has explained their role.
- Come up to the stage, shake hands with the Toastmaster and greet the audience by saying “Mister/Madam Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters and most welcome guests.”
- Explain how your role helps everyone to feel relaxed, provides an opportunity for everyone to say a few worlds to warm up their vocal cords.
- Inform guests that it is optional to participate and if they don’t wish to respond they are welcome to simply say ‘pass’.
- Explain the subject/question and instructions concisely, give your own response first to serve as an example.
- Invite all members to respond (within 15 seconds), begin with a member seated at the end of the front (or back) row and work your way across the audience.