The Scribbl blog
Better meetings, fewer notes by hand.
Practical guides on meeting notes, transcription, and running calls that are actually worth the time.
How to improve team collaboration: be deliberate, not louder
Most advice says communicate more. The data says the opposite. Here is how to improve team collaboration by making it deliberate and lower-friction.
Jul 19, 2025
Template for a project summary: a one-page wrap-up
A copy-paste project summary template plus the rule that makes it useful: write for someone who was not in the room and lead with the result, not the recap.
Jul 17, 2025
Project status report example: a template that drives decisions
A copy-paste project status report example plus the one rule that makes it useful: report what changed and what you need, not what you did. RAG, formats, cadence.
Jul 16, 2025
Software development project management: a practical guide
A practical guide to software development project management: choosing a methodology, running the ceremonies, and keeping the board honest with verified data.
Jul 15, 2025
How to prevent scope creep: a change-control playbook
Scope creep is a missing-systems problem, not a willpower one. Here are the three artifacts that stop unpaid, unapproved work before it starts.
Jul 14, 2025
How to handle sales objections: prevent them, then run one process
Stop memorizing comebacks. Prevent most objections in discovery, run the LAER process on the rest, and coach from recorded calls. Scripts and data inside.
Jul 13, 2025
How to write an objective summary (the attribution method)
An objective summary states only what was said, attributed to a source, with no opinions. Here is the repeatable method, a checklist, and before/after examples.
Jul 12, 2025
Meeting facilitation techniques: pick the structure, not the trick
A facilitation guide that matches real techniques (1-2-4-All, ORID, Open Space) to the job your meeting has to do, with exact steps and timings.
Jul 11, 2025
Meeting management best practices: a system that ends with owned actions
Meeting management best practices that actually change outcomes: gate which meetings happen, default them to tight structure, and capture decisions and owned action items.
Jul 10, 2025
Meeting Action Items Template (Copy-Paste) + the Rules
A copy-paste meeting action items template plus the rules that make tasks stick: a task that starts with a verb, one named owner and a real due date.
Jul 9, 2025
A meeting minutes example you can copy and fill in today
A complete, filled-in meeting minutes example plus a blank template, the fields that actually matter, and how to write minutes in minutes, not hours.
Jul 8, 2025
Registered investment advisor (RIA): the complete guide
What an RIA is, how to register with the SEC or your state, the fiduciary rules, real fee schedules with sources, and where the industry is headed.
Feb 25, 2025
RIA software: the ultimate guide for 2025
A no-fluff guide to RIA software in 2025: the seven categories that actually matter, what to buy first, real pricing, and the integration mistakes to avoid.
Feb 25, 2025
How to Get Meeting Notes Automatically (Google Meet, Zoom and Teams)
How to get meeting notes automatically on Google Meet, Zoom and Teams: what each built-in option needs, and one free way to get notes on all three with no bot.
Feb 21, 2025
Follow-Up Email After a Meeting: Templates and Examples (2026)
How to write a follow-up email after a meeting: what to include, when to send it, a real example, and templates for clients, sales, interviews and no reply.
Feb 18, 2025
MeetGeek vs Otter.ai: an honest 2026 comparison
MeetGeek vs Otter.ai compared on price, meeting limits, accuracy, and how each one records. The real decision is bot vs no-bot, not the feature list.
Feb 10, 2025
Otter vs Fireflies (2026): Prices, Free Plans, the Bot and Integrations
Otter vs Fireflies, checked October 19, 2026: prices, free plan limits, the bot that joins your call and integrations, plus the pick where nothing joins.
Feb 10, 2025
Otter.ai vs Read AI (2026): Free Plans, Bots and Price Compared
Otter.ai counts minutes, Read AI counts meetings, and both send a bot into Zoom and Teams. Free limits, prices, accuracy, and the pick with no bot at all.
Feb 10, 2025
How to Record Google Meet Free, Even If You're Not the Host
Google Meet's Record button needs a paid plan and host permission. Steps for computer, Android and iPhone, and how to record free when you're not the host.
Aug 20, 2024
Does Microsoft Teams Have AI Meeting Notes? Copilot, Recap and Free Options (2026)
Yes, but Teams' AI meeting notes need a Teams Premium or Copilot license for each person. How to turn them on, what the free recap shows, and a free option.
Jun 1, 2024
Where Do Google Meet Recordings Go? (And Why Yours Is Missing)
To the organizer's Google Drive, not yours. Find yours in Drive, Gmail or Calendar, see why it's missing or slow to show up, and keep your own copy next time.
Jun 1, 2024