Most meetings fail before they start. No agenda, no prep, no clear outcome. AI fixes the prep problem — and the follow-up problem too.

Before the Meeting (10 minutes)

Create an Agenda

“Create a 30-minute meeting agenda for [meeting type] with [attendees/roles]. Goal: [what you need to decide or accomplish]. Include: time allocations for each topic, who leads each section, and the specific decision or outcome needed by the end.”

Research the People

For external meetings — clients, prospects, partners:

“I’m meeting with [name], [title] at [company]. Based on their LinkedIn profile and company website, create a brief: their background, recent company news, 3 talking points that show I’ve done my homework, and 2 questions that would start a productive conversation.”

Prepare Your Talking Points

“I need to present [topic] to [audience] in [time]. Create talking points that cover: the key message (one sentence), 3 supporting points with evidence, anticipated questions and my answers, and a clear ask or next step at the end.”

During the Meeting

If you’re taking notes, keep them minimal — bullet points only. After the meeting, AI turns them into something useful:

“Here are my rough meeting notes: [paste bullets]. Clean these up into: a summary (3-4 sentences), key decisions made, action items with owners and deadlines, and open questions for next time. Format for sharing with all attendees.”

After the Meeting (5 minutes)

The Follow-Up Email

“Write a follow-up email after a meeting about [topic] with [attendees]. Summarize: what we discussed, what we decided, action items (who does what by when), and the next meeting date. Tone: professional but not stiff. Keep it under 200 words — nobody reads long recap emails.”

The Action Item Tracker

“Convert these meeting action items into a tracking format: [paste items]. For each: the task, owner, deadline, and status (not started). Add a suggested check-in date for items that are more than a week out.”

The Recurring Meeting Fix

If you have a weekly team meeting that feels pointless, AI can help restructure it:

“Our weekly [team] meeting is 60 minutes and feels unproductive. Current format: [describe]. Attendees: [list roles]. Redesign this meeting: cut it to 30 minutes, create a standing agenda template, define what should be discussed vs. what should be an email, and include a rotating ‘spotlight’ section so it’s not the same person talking every week.”

The best meeting is the one that didn’t need to happen. Before scheduling, ask: could this be an email? If yes, use AI to write the email instead.

Quick Overview

Task	Without AI	With AI
First draft	1-2 hours	15-20 min
Research	30-60 min	10 min
Editing	30-45 min	10 min

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