AI Tools for Toastmasters with David Haney

Host: Mickey BennettGuest: David HaneyThe core messageAI is a tool. It is not here to replace you. Used the right way, it makes Toastmasters roles faster and less painful. Used the wrong way, it shortchanges your learning.Huge value pointsTable Topics becomes almost effortlessDrop the meeting theme into any AI chatbot and ask for questions that support the theme or push against it. You get dozens of usable ideas in seconds. The better you ask the question, the better the answers.A free tool just rebuilt the lost TMI reportsWhen the longtime Toastmasters International staff member who created the extra DCP reports retired, those reports disappeared. Don Teague (Big D Toastmasters, District 50) used AI to rebuild them.Go to reports.tmm.com right now. No login required. Free. Works for every district in the world. It is about 70% complete and already useful for Area Directors, Division Directors, and Program Quality Directors.A new tool built specifically for Vice Presidents of EducationDon is also building theclubsced.com.It takes your membership roster and uses AI to pre-fill agendas. It tracks how long it has been since someone spoke or evaluated and places eligible members automatically. You can still override anything manually.This is the exact pain point every VP of Education feels. The tool is currently being tested with Big D Toastmasters. Cost is expected to be low (roughly $15–20 per month).The ethics line (clear and useful)Ask yourself: Would it be acceptable to ask another human this same question?“Give me ideas for a speech on this topic” → fine“What are the key points I should cover?” → fine“Write the entire speech for me so I can deliver it” → not fine in ToastmastersYou are in an educational environment. Using AI to completely write your speech removes the learning. That is the difference.Call to actionDo not fear AI. Learn how to ask it good questions. Start with the free reports tool if you are an Area or Division Director. Watch for theclubsced.com if you are (or have ever been) a VP of Education.AI will not do the work for you. It will make the work lighter if you use it correctly.