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Sure sounds like open source. Many eyes, comfortable/safe environment, continuous improvement. My club (http://ottawatoastmasters.com http://ottawatoastmasters.
by ojbyrne 18y ago
Sure sounds like open source. Many eyes, comfortable/safe environment, continuous improvement. My club (http://ottawatoastmasters.com http://ottawatoastmasters.com) has another impromptu speaking opportunity called "As I See It" which is closer to actual debating than Table Topics (2 people argue for a topic and 2 against, there's a 1.5 minute preso from each, then a 30 second rebuttal from each). I'm totally addicted to that part.
- wallflower 18y agoI like the way it melds impromptu with non-impromptu (quick prep, speech, then rebuttal). I'm not active with my club anymore (moved out of geo area/moved on) but I will send on that suggestion. Have you ever done a Table Topics dinner? Dinner at a restaurant and each person has to speak for 2-3 min. while the dinner is being served.
- ojbyrne 18y agoNot yet. I've done a fair amount of public speaking, but I'm new to toastmasters. What's amazing is that after 3 months of weekly meetings, I'm actually enjoying what I saw before as something scary and challenging. I think, frankly, that it's just about repetition. At digg, they trotted me out twice a year, and there was a ton of pressure. Now I talk every week, and I feel comfortable, and it's fun.