Key Outcomes
The Davao Pag-Asa Toastmasters Club held an online meeting themed "Fast vs. Slow." The scheduled formal speaker was absent, but Toastmaster Eunice Serrano's Table Topics Master role was credited as her Persuasive Influence Path Level 2, Project 2 speech project. Five speakers participated in Table Topics, and all received evaluations. The meeting closed with an adjournment and announcement of the next face-to-face meeting. 12
Decisions Made
- Toastmaster Eunice Serrano's Table Topics session accepted as fulfillment of her speech project (no separate formal speech required). 2
- Next meeting confirmed as face-to-face at the Big House, Huna Subdivision on August 18. 3
- Meetings are held twice a month: 1st Tuesday (online) and 3rd Tuesday (face-to-face). 3
Program Highlights
Words of the Evening (presented by TM Venus Roque): 4
- Expeditious (11 letters) — done with speed and efficiency; quick
- Languid (7 letters) — weak or faint from illness or fatigue; lacking energy
Table Topics Session (facilitated by TM Eunice Serrano): 56
- Question 1 → TM Jennifer: Shared a career decision (2010–2012) to accept a project-based job for double salary, enabling a housing loan goal
- Question 2 → Guest Josie: Would slow down her father's 60th birthday as a cherished family memory
- Question 3 → President TM Babes: No difference between hustling and taking time — end result and objective are what matter
- Question 4 → Guest Juliana: Humanity's improvement depends on internal values and nurturing, not the speed of the world
- Question 5 → DTM Dottie Du: Took a long time to realize "I am my own product" — now developing a Food Processing 101 module 7
Evaluations Summary
General Evaluator: DTM Dottie Du 8
- Praised TM Venus for the herald call that started the meeting on time 9
- Commended President TM Babes for calling the meeting to order smoothly despite being outside her comfort zone 9
- Noted guests may not have received a program in advance — suggested sending one next time 10
- Suggested TM Venus explain why the Word of the Evening segment exists, and manage slide visibility to avoid revealing answers prematurely 11
- Evaluated TM Becky (TMOE): praised conversational style and preparation; advised managing dead air during technical disconnections on Zoom 1213
Table Topics Evaluator: PID TM Elisa 14
- TM Jennifer: Clear job journey progression; conclusion was abrupt due to time — avoid circular repetition on one point 15
- Guest Josie: Specific, relatable example (father's 60th birthday); missed first part due to connection issues 16
- TM Babes: Strong answer; a specific example of hustling vs. slowing down would have strengthened it 17
- Guest Juliana: Good first attempt; one concrete example would have made the response more vivid 18
- DTM Dottie: Best complete reaction with a specific, memorable example 18
- TM Eunice (speech project): Successfully listened and picked up points from each reactor during transitions — met project objectives; praised use of negative space in slides 19
Grammarian & Timer Report: TM Jennifer (dual role) 20
- Words of the evening used by: TM Eunice, TM Babes, DTM Dottie, TM Elisa
- Gem of the night: "I am my own product" — DTM Dottie
- Common issue: incomplete sentences during Table Topics responses
- Overtime: TM Jennifer (+39 sec), DTM Dottie (+17 sec)
- Under time: Guest Josie (−40 sec), Guest Juliana (−9 sec)
- On time: TM Babes (1 min 40 sec) 2122
Ah-Counter Report: TM Venus 2324
- TTM Eunice: 2 "ahs" | TM Jennifer: 1 | Josie: 3 | TM Babes: 2 | Juliana: 1 | TM Venus (self): 3 | TM Becky: 2 "ahs," 1 "um" | TM Elisa: 0
Key Takeaways Shared (TMOE Closing) 2526
- Rushing can be costly — speed without direction leads to mistakes
- Think before acting for better, deliberate outcomes
- Slowing down increases long-term productivity
- Slowing down improves overall quality of life
- Patience is a virtue — impatience has physical consequences
Action Items
- TM Venus / Meeting Organizers: Send program to guests before the next meeting — DTM Dottie's suggestion 10
- TM Venus: Manage slide presentation to hide answers when guessing; introduce the purpose of the Word segment 11
- TM Becky / TMOE role: Prepare filler dialogue for Zoom disconnection scenarios to avoid dead air 12
- All members: Attend face-to-face meeting at the Big House, Huna Subdivision — August 18 3
Pending Confirmation
- Formal speaker for the August 18 face-to-face meeting not yet confirmed 27
- Guests (Juliana, Sam, Josie, Christine, Kurt) invited to join future meetings — attendance unconfirmed 28
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