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Table Topics Improptu Speech

20/12/2020

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In general, there is no clear structure for a table topic speech, since the topics vary from absolutely absurd to very serious. Thus, the following 10 tips, as presented in the official toastmasters website, give you a general perspective on the content of your speech:

1 Don’t Panic.
 
If you can, just stop caring about Table Topics. Remember, everyone in the audience has been in your position, has probably dried up at some point and is willing you to do well, so you don’t need to worry about their reaction.

2 Buy Time. 
Give yourself time for your nerves to die down and for you to think of something to say. Sit at the back of the room and walk slowly to the front. Acknowledge the audience and repeat the question. If you need to, just talk for a while about something vaguely related to the theme, or even about something totally unrelated: Sooner or later, inspiration will come.

3 Go with the first little idea that comes into your head. 

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EVALUATION Tips and Notes

15/12/2020

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3 Step Method
Step 1: Take Notes, according to goals. Just 2 columns, what I like & what can be improved. Look at 3 things: Speech Organization (flow, strong opening, middle, conclusion), Speech Mechanics (gestures, vocal variety, eye contact), and Speech Emotions (convincing and enganging).

Step 2: Quickly Prepare for Evaluation. Keep it simple. Find 1 thing that was special, above expectation. Also 3 more things that I also liked that relate to the goal. Finally, provide 1 thing that takes her speech to next level.
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Step 3: Deliver the evaluation. I need to educate and motivate. Starts positive, smth to improve, and finally some encourangement. Give smth memorable and specific. Get quickly on the points. 

Next some general notes I find quite useful.
  • ​The evaluation speech is not a simple speech, but it should be a creative performance that could capture audience attention.
  • Don't be afraid to go deeper into details. Don't be afraid to hurt feelings. You need to provide extra value. Be unique in your comments.
  • Give examples on how to become better speaker or provide vivid examples from the speech and highlight them.
  • Focus on the speech objectives, not general remarks.
  • Acknowledge your tone and body language while delivering an evaluation. ​
  • Use your time wisely: Start with a strong opening line --> one great highlight from speech --> Two things the speaker can improve and presenting the examples on stage --> summary

General Remarks
​Feedback is information about what was observed. This allows the speaker to better understand how he or she is being perceived.
Typically feedback is given in 

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General Table Topic

15/12/2020

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Funny Conversation Topics

  • Bring odd ball objects from around your house and have them talk about the object
  • Find random coin, and have people describe what was going on in their life around the time the coin was minted.
  • "The Wisdom of Arnold Schwarzenegger". He mentioned one of his movie quotes and followed it with a question based on it.
  • Give a book title and have them describe the book (use ridiculous titles like 50 Shades of Chicken).
  • ​You are the director of a movie - the TT master gives a fake movie title, and participants try to convince us to see the movie they've worked so hard on. This also allows the participant to elaborate on creating the film, the research they conducted or points of inspiration, etc.
  • You've woken up from your dream to find you're now a ...microwave, dresser, hair dryer, etc.. What does your day look like now that you're a .... ?
  • Pick random object out of a bag and sell it to the audience
  • Pick a newspaper headline and give a first-person account of what happened


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Table Topics and Christmas (The Awkaward Version)

15/12/2020

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Table Topics - Christmas Break and Awkward Situations

  • You invite your crush to an expensive restaurant, famous for its expensive and gourmet christmas menu. Your crush has some financial difficulties. Check please.  You forgot your wallet.
  • You talk to your 5 y.o kid about Santa Claus, when your best friends is telling you that you should say to your son/daughter the truth about S.C existence. Your kid is looking you straight in the eyes.
  • You are wearing a new fashionable pair of pants, having a good meal, unbutton the pants waist to feel some stomach relief…and standing up forgetting that the pants are unbuttoned. 
  • You spend New Years Eve with your new GF/BF, who is a jealous person. Once the new year arrives, at 00.01 you have a new text message. The sender was your ex, and the content has dozens of hearts and starts with the following words: My only love. Your GF/BF read the first words as well. What do you say?
  • Tomorrow is the Christmas gala of your Firm. You look forward to seducing a new colleague. The CEO calls you in her office and announces that you will be the Santa Claus for the gala. How do you change her mind?
  • You start to think about the Christmas table. Your spouse has seen a documentary about vegetarianism and decided that this year every meal would be vegetarian. Even the dessert would be gluten free. What do you say?
  • You are exhausted preparing next day's christmas table. You barely feel your body. You mother in law calls your spouse and announces that tomorrow at 6.00 am she will stop by to pick you up on her way to the morning Church service. And she is famous for being adamant in church issues. How can you avoid that?
  • It's 31/12 and you and your team are exhausted from annual inventory process, but still you need two more hours to finish it. The CEO announces that you need to come the following day to finish the task, since the auditors would arrive in 02/01 early in the morning. What do you say to your team members.
  • Awkward situation: You show up at a party completely over- or under-dressed for the affair.
  • Awkward situation: Someone shows up wearing the same dress as you.
  • How do you handle it when you’re given a gift, but don’t have one to give in return?
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