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Macquarie Park Toastmasters agenda item time is incorrect

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Macquarie Park Toastmasters agenda item time is incorrect

2 months 1 week ago
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Hello,

I am the VPE of Macquarie Park Toastmasters (03240661). Yesterday, I posted about the new education presentation and how the times didn't align. Although the initial feedback was correct, regarding setting up the agenda, the moderator, Pam, amended the time to 5-7 minutes in the "Project / Time" description in FTH, based on an incorrect assumption.  Page 3 of the manual states that it's a 10-15 minute presentation.  I would like this to be amended back to the original time of 10-15 minutes, as per the project description and in alignment with the rest of the series. 

Could someone please look into this and amend it urgently?  I have a club meeting this Friday and would like to have this rectified, should another member wish to select the same project in the future.

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Patricia Pines  
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Re: Macquarie Park Toastmasters agenda item time is incorrect

2 months 1 week ago
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Moments of Truth is 60-90 minutes, but has the same wording as this project
"Most presentations in The Successful Club Series may be offered by any club member and require 10 to 15 minutes to present" 

As far as I can make out "How to be a Distinguished Club" is the only item that has had an update to the evaluation page, so unless we're advised otherwise, we'll accept that was a deliberate change.
If you prefer to allow 15 minutes you, as VPE, can manually change the time allowed on the agenda
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I DON'T CARE ABOUT MOT! It is the exception to the rule.  I did not ask you to amend the time on How to be a Distinguished Club, and as per the attached, this is the only one that has been changed because it's new; all the others have 10-15 minutes..  

I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO MANUALLY CHANGE THE TIME every time someone selects it, it's confusing for the members ..I want the change made yesterday REVERSED.  WHY is this so difficult to understand?? AND why won't you just reverse it? 

FYI, the evaluation sheet is incorrect!  TI have been notified and is reviewing it, because the quick and dirty fix was due to pressure to put the new educational out quickly.  

Is Pam the only moderator on this platform??? Can someone else please help me?
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Re: Macquarie Park Toastmasters agenda item time is incorrect

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Unless you have a 10-15 minute agenda item for Educationals, you'll have to change the time for that role every time.  The agendas don't adjust to the speech time.
The change I made was based on the evaluation sheet from TI which you pointed out. 
I've changed the time to display both options for now: 5-7 or 10-15 minutes, you can take your pick!  
 
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Re: Macquarie Park Toastmasters agenda item time is incorrect

2 months 1 week ago
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1) You WILL BE RESPECTFUL to the FTH Ambassadors or you will be removed from the forum.

2) The times on all projects are comments and have no bearing on  the time slot in the Agenda. Pathways the majority of projects are 5-7 min, there are exceptions like the Ice Braker which is 4-6 minutes, and that requires you to manually change the time in the Agenda.
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