Toast of Berkeley

12/12/2023

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday (12/12), for an incredible Open House experience at Toast of Berkeley!

Fear of public speaking? No worries! We've got your back! At our Open House event, you'll get an exclusive chance to witness a live Toastmasters meeting and dive into our Table Topics session where EVERYONE gets the opportunity to speak! 🗣️🔥

Whether you're a seasoned speaker or just starting out, this is the perfect chance to hone your skills, gain confidence, and have a blast with our supportive community! 🤝✨

📍 Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toast-of-berkeley-toastmasters-on-campus-open-house-guests-free-to-join-tickets-769399814557
🕒 Time: 6:15-7:30 pm (PST)
📅 Date: Tomorrow, Tuesday (12/12)

Spread the word, bring a friend, and get ready to unleash your speaking potential! 🚀💬 Don't miss this chance to step into the spotlight! See you there!

11/15/2023

🎉 Join us tonight at 6:15 pm for an incredible Open House event! 🌟 We're teaming up with our friends from Toastmasters on campus for a hybrid session you won't want to miss.

🍕 If you can make it in person, we've got a delicious treat waiting for you - pizza's on us! For those joining virtually, we've got you covered too! Just hop on the Zoom link below:

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/555850585

It's going to be an amazing opportunity to connect, learn, and have some fun. See you all there! 🚀

10/31/2023

We're very excited to share that we will be having a Halloween meeting tomorrow. Please come to the meeting with your Halloween costume. (or a scary zoom background if you are lazy) Let's have a spooky meeting tomorrow!!

As always- we will be meeting over Zoom Tuesday evening from 6:15pm to 7:30pm.
The link to the meeting is below:
https://zoom.us/j/555850585

The agenda will be as follows:
Toastmaster: Drew
Thought of the Day (1min - 2min): Caroline
Word of the Day (1min - 2min): Sean
Humorist (1min - 2min):Sean
Table Topics Master: Nick
Speech #1 (5min - 7min): Erica
Speech #2 (5min - 7min): Adithi (Backup)
Evaluation #1 (2min - 3min): Pranav
Evaluation #2 (2min - 3min): Caroline (Backup)
Timer: Christine
Wizard of Ah's: Nick
General Evaluator: Caroline

10/10/2023

Exciting news!!
Toast of Berkeley will be hosting a Joint Open House in collaboration with Toastmasters on campus tomorrow evening.

During this open house, we have planned a special table topics session where EVERYONE needs to participate and speak up. Please share with your friends and join us in showing support for both clubs.

We will be meeting over Zoom tomorrow evening from 6:15pm to 7:30pm.
The link to the meeting is below:
https://zoom.us/j/555850585

The agenda will be as follows:
Toastmaster: Archna
Thought of the Day (1min - 2min): Erica
Word of the Day (1min - 2min): Ali A.
Humorist (1min - 2min):Christine
Table Topics Master: Sean
Speech #1 (5min - 7min): Drew
Speech #2 (5min - 7min): Erica (Backup)
Evaluation #1 (2min - 3min): Pranav
Evaluation #2 (2min - 3min): Sonia (Backup)
Timer: Nick
Wizard of Ah's: Jeff
General Evaluator: Sean

Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

Sign up on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/735235779007?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/31/2023

Yesterday's Evaluation Workshop was a big hit! We learned so much from Lakshya's first-hand evaluation demo and his three key takeaways.

As Nick mentioned, evaluation is not just for the benefit of the speaker but also for the benefit of the audience. Let's all practice our evaluation skills together and create a positive feedback system!"

08/29/2023

We're excited to announce that we have a fantastic evaluation workshop scheduled for tonight's meeting!

Thanks to Nick's organization and initiative, we've got Lakshya Nagal, a seasoned evaluator who just won this year's Toastmaster Evaluation Contest! Together, we'll delve into the art of crafting evaluations efficiently, with valuable insights into the nuances of delivering a high-quality evaluation.

I encourage each of you to come to the meeting with any evaluation-related questions that may be on your mind. We're here to address them all!

Meeting Agenda:
We will be meeting over Zoom this evening from 6:15pm to 7:30pm - as always, guests and returning members are welcome!

The link to the meeting is below:
https://zoom.us/j/555850585

* The first half of the meeting will follow our regular Toastmaster schedule.
* In the second half, we'll transition to the evaluation workshop.

The agenda will be as follows:
Toastmaster: Ann
Thought of the Day (1min - 2min): Sean
Word of the Day (1min - 2min): Sean
Humorist (1min - 2min): Erica
Table Topics Master: Archna
Speech #1 (5min - 7min): Ali A
Evaluation #1 (2min - 3min): Jeff
Evaluation Workshop (20-25min): All
Timer: Nick
Wizard of Ah's: Ali K
General Evaluator: Pranav

Looking forward to seeing you there!

07/18/2023

Is there a more perfect way to kickstart the week than with a toastmaster meeting😉

Toast of Berkeley will be meeting over Zoom tomorrow evening from 6:15pm to 7:30pm - as always, guests and returning members are welcome!

The link to the meeting is below:

https://zoom.us/j/555850585

The agenda will be as follows:

Toastmaster: Archna
Thought of the Day (1min - 2min): Agranya
Word of the Day (1min - 2min): Ann
Humorist (1min - 2min): Jeff
Table Topics Master: Ali K
Speech #1 (5min - 7min): Sean
Speech #2 (5min - 7min): Pranav
Evaluation #1 (2min - 3min): Nick
Evaluation #2 (2min - 3min): Agranya
Timer: Agranya
Wizard of Ah's: Ali K
General Evaluator: Sonia

Let's keep the momentum going!

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06/20/2023

We are thrilled to announce our new leaders at Toast of Berkeley for the 2023-2024 term!

President: Sean Huang
VP Education: Nick Jaden
VP Membership: Erica Shaghaghi
VP Public Relations: Jeff Halpin

Today, we will be meeting over Zoom from 6:15pm to 7:30pm - as always, guests and returning members are welcome!

The link to the meeting is below:
https://zoom.us/j/555850585

The agenda will be as follows:

Toastmaster:SEAN
Thought of the Day (1min - 2min): ALI A
Word of the Day (1min - 2min): ERICA
Humorist (1min - 2min): SONIA
Table Topics Master: AGRANYA
Speech #1 (5min - 7min): AGRANYA
Speech #2 (5min - 7min): SUBHASH
Evaluation #1 (2min - 3min): NICK
Evaluation #2 (2min - 3min): PRANAV
Timer: ERICA
Wizard of Ah's: NICK
General Evaluator: ANN

Let's have a loquacious meeting!

05/30/2023

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend! And don't forget our meeting tonight!!

We will be meeting over Zoom this evening from 6:15pm to 7:30pm - as always, guests and returning members are welcome!
The link to the meeting is below:
https://zoom.us/j/555850585
The agenda will be as follows:
Toastmaster: Erica
Thought of the Day (1min - 2min): Agranya
Word of the Day (1min - 2min): Sean
Humorist (1min - 2min): Nick
Table Topics Master: Sonia
Speech #1 (5min - 7min): Agranya
Speech #2 (5min - 7min): Sonia
Evaluation #1 (2min - 3min): Jeff
Evaluation #2 (2min - 3min): Nick
Timer: Jeff
Wizard of Ah's: Erica
General Evaluator: Sean

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05/23/2023

Last week, we have an amazing guest, Todd Gatien. Joining more than 800 clubs across the world, Todd has his unique insight on how to give a constructive evaluation. In case you miss the meeting, here is the video of Todd's thoughts on how to give speech evaluation on youtube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3ow95FOCSs&ab_channel=ToastmastersD61

Toast of Berkeley will be meeting over Zoom this evening from 6:15pm to 7:30pm - as always, guests and returning members are welcome!

The link to the meeting is below:

https://zoom.us/j/555850585

The agenda will be as follows:

Toastmaster: NICK
Thought of the Day (1min - 2min): SEAN
Word of the Day (1min - 2min): ALI
Humorist (1min - 2min): ALI
Table Topics Master: ARCHNA
Speech #1 (5min - 7min): ERICA
Speech #2 (5min - 7min): JEFF
Evaluation #1 (2min - 3min): SEAN
Evaluation #2 (2min - 3min): ALI
Timer: SEAN
Wizard of Ah's: SONIA
General Evaluator: ERICA

Let's have an engaging meeting!

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05/09/2023

Hi Everyone!

Toast of Berkeley will be meeting over Zoom this evening from 6:15pm to 7:30pm - as always, guests and returning members are welcome!

The link to the meeting is below:

https://zoom.us/j/555850585

The agenda will be as follows:

Toastmaster: SEAN
Thought of the Day (1min - 2min): ERICA
Word of the Day (1min - 2min): CHIHIRO
Humorist (1min - 2min): PRANAV
Table Topics Master: ALI
Speech #1 (5min - 7min): NICK
Speech #2 (5min - 7min): PRANAV
MAKE SLIDES FUN
Evaluation #1 (2min - 3min): PRANAV
Evaluation #2 (2min - 3min): ERICA
Timer: ERICA
Wizard of Ah's: JEFF
General Evaluator: ALI

Let's have a sensational meeting!

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05/02/2023

We Need You!
Opening for tonight's Humorist, Speech Evaluator, and General Evaluator.

Click the agenda to sign up.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xhehXA61DohAT6kKOk_i1_YlwZiHYh3N4zfXEewVGS0/edit?pli=1 =id.ge553a0b72c_0_1

Toast of Berkeley will be meeting over Zoom this evening from 6:15pm to 7:30pm as usual.
The link to the meeting is below:
https://zoom.us/j/555850585

The agenda will be as follows:

Toastmaster: chihiro
Thought of the Day (1min - 2min): nick
Word of the Day (1min - 2min): sean
Humorist (1min - 2min): NEED
Table Topics Master: sean
Speech #1 (5min - 7min): erica
Speech #2 (5min - 7min): chihiro
Speech #3 (5min - 7min): nick
Evaluation #1 (2min - 3min): NEED
Evaluation #2 (2min - 3min): nick
Timer: Jeff
Wizard of Ah's: Erica
General Evaluator: NEED