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Better meetings, fewer notes by hand.

Practical guides on meeting notes, transcription, and running calls that are actually worth the time.

Guide

How to use AI to take meeting notes: a workflow guide

AI meeting notes is a workflow, not a tool you flip on. Pick your capture method, get consent, verify before you share, and route the output to real work.

Feb 20, 2025

Email follow-up

How to write a follow-up email: the ultimate guide with templates

Follow-up emails get replies from value, brevity, and one clear ask, not magic send times. Real data, a 5-step structure, and copy-paste templates.

Feb 17, 2025

Tool comparison

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 9, 2025

Tool comparison

Otter.ai vs Fireflies: an honest 2026 comparison

Otter.ai vs Fireflies compared on price, meeting limits, accuracy, and how each records. The real choice is the bot model, not the feature list.

Feb 9, 2025

Tool comparison

Read AI vs Otter.ai: an honest 2026 comparison

Read AI vs Otter.ai compared on price, meeting limits, accuracy, and analytics. The real choice is how each one records, not the feature checklist.

Feb 9, 2025

How-to

How to record a Google Meet (and why your Record button is missing)

How to record a Google Meet with the native recorder, why the Record button is greyed out for most people, and the free no-bot way to capture any call.

Aug 19, 2024

Templates

Meeting minutes format and sample (4 you can copy)

Four meeting minutes formats with a copy-paste sample for each: formal Robert's Rules, standard, action-focused, and board. Plus the fields that actually matter.

May 31, 2024

Guide

Microsoft Teams AI note taker: what's free, what's paid, what to pick

A Microsoft Teams AI note taker comes in three forms: native intelligent recap, bot tools, and participant-side capture. Here's what each costs and when each one fits.

May 31, 2024

How-to

How to record a Google Meet: 3 real methods, picked by speed

How to record a Google Meet fast: the native recorder, a free no-bot browser recorder, and screen capture. Which to use, exact steps, and what happens after you stop.

May 31, 2024

Sales follow-up

Sales email follow-up template: cadence and scripts by stage

Copy-paste sales follow-up templates by deal stage, the cadence that gets replies, and why referencing the call beats another 'just checking in'.

May 31, 2024

Template

Sample meeting minutes format, annotated line by line

One complete sample meeting minutes format, broken down field by field with good vs bad examples, plus a blank copy-paste template you can use today.

May 31, 2024

How-to

Where do Google Meet recordings go? The complete answer

Google Meet recordings go to the organizer's Drive, not yours. Here is exactly where they land, who owns them, how long they take, and how to find them.

May 31, 2024

Board governance

A guide to mastering and modernizing board meeting minutes

What board meeting minutes must legally contain, how much detail is right, and a copy-paste template, plus how to draft them faster without a bot.

Jan 24, 2024

First meetings

10 objectives for a first client meeting (and the questions to ask)

The 10 objectives for a first client meeting, the exact questions that get you there, and the one ratio that separates reps who win from reps who pitch.

Nov 27, 2023

Client emails

After-meeting emails to clients: the ultimate guide

Write client follow-up emails that get replies: a 6-part structure, copy-paste templates, honest timing rules, and the mistakes that lose deals.

Nov 18, 2023

Zoom setup

How to set up a Zoom meeting (the correct way to schedule)

The exact steps to set up a Zoom meeting: schedule from the web portal, lock down security defaults, avoid the PMI trap, and plan around the 40-minute limit.

Jan 26, 2023

How-to

How to use Microsoft Teams meeting notes (the right way)

Teams meeting notes are really three features people confuse. Here is what each one does, what it costs, the exact steps, and why your notes go missing.

Jan 26, 2023

Microsoft Teams

How to record on Microsoft Teams (and when you can't)

How to record a Microsoft Teams meeting: exact steps, why the button is gray, where the file goes, when it expires, and how to keep your own copy.

Nov 9, 2022

Zoom recording

Does Zoom record your entire screen or just the meeting?

Zoom records just the meeting (video, audio, public chat), never your whole desktop, unless you choose to share your full screen. Here's the full picture.

Oct 23, 2022

How-to

How to share your screen in Google Meet (pick the right surface first)

Share your screen in Google Meet on desktop and mobile, choose tab vs. window vs. entire screen, share audio, and fix the black screen or missing button.

Aug 2, 2022

How-to

How to change your background in Google Meet (and fix it when you can't)

Blur or replace your Google Meet background on desktop and mobile, plus how to fix the option when it's missing, greyed out, or admin-disabled.

May 31, 2022