Articles about meetings & AI
Tips, guides and insights to run better meetings.
5 Essential Software Tools for Streamlining Your Meeting Processes
In today’s fast-paced business world, time is a precious commodity. Meetings are an essential part of any organization, but they can often be time-consuming and…
5 Reasons Why Meetings are Inefficient (and How to Avoid Them)
Meetings are a common occurrence in many workplaces, yet they are often seen as a necessary evil rather than an effective tool for communication and collaborati…
71% of the meetings are not productive
Everyone who has worked in an office knows how detrimental it is to productivity when people have to interrupt their work a few times a day for a meeting about…
Action point management explained
In this video, I will guide you through the Action Management page on Topical. I will show you how to view and filter actions from meetings you have participate…
Asynchronous meetings and remote work
Asynchronous meetings, also known as virtual or remote meetings, have become increasingly popular in recent years. Unlike traditional meetings, which require pa…
David Grady @ TEDx about our meeting culture
TL;DR The article/video humorously illustrates the frustration of unproductive meetings by comparing it to someone stealing your office chair. It highlights a c…
Elon Musk's basic rule for each meeting
If somebody in a meeting finds that this meeting is not helping them in a meaningful way and they are not contributing to the meeting, they should just leave.
Enhancing Collaboration with AI Note Takers in Meetings
As virtual and live meetings become integral to professional communication, AI note takers are revolutionizing how we capture and share information. These intel…
FOMO in the Workplace: The Unseen Force Behind Endless Meetings
In the fast-paced world of modern work culture, where connectivity is constant, and information flows ceaselessly, the fear of missing out, or FOMO, has found a…
Harnessing AI for Effective Meeting Note Taking
In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficient meeting note-taking is essential for productivity. AI meeting note takers leverage advanced technologies t…
How do you take minutes? 5-minute taking tips!
How do you take minutes? It may seem very simple, but it is not The difference between ‘minutes’ and ‘good minutes’ is large. Therefore we give you five tips fo…
How to create templates
In this video, I demonstrate how to automate the meeting agenda creation process using Topical, which includes adding participants and sharing files. I highligh…
Mastering Minute Taking: Essential Insights on Meeting Minutes
Notulen, or meeting minutes, are crucial records that encapsulate discussions, decisions, and actions taken during meetings. These documents not only ensure acc…
Mastering the Art of Minute Taking: Tips and Best Practices for Effective Meeting Minutes
Taking minutes is an important part of any meeting, whether it is a formal business meeting or an informal gathering. The minutes serve as a record of what was…
Maximizing Team Productivity with Advanced Meeting Tools
In today’s digital landscape, effective team collaboration is crucial for achieving success, particularly with the increasing prevalence of remote work. This ar…
Notulen Software is now Topical
Notulen Software has recently changed its name to Topical. This name change reflects the company’s renewed focus on providing software solutions for efficient a…
Release notes Topical – August 2023
Recently we have released a new version of Topical Meeting Software. On this page we’ll briefly zoom into the new features: Take minutes on the meeting page (wi…
Release notes Topical July 2024
Planning and organizing meetings involves a lot of manual work. With Topical, you ensure that the planning, preparation, and follow-up of meetings are streamlin…
Revolutionize Your Meeting Process: A Guide for Chairmen and Secretaries to Go Digital
In today’s digital age, businesses and organizations are increasingly turning to technology to streamline their operations and improve their productivity. One a…
Stand up or sit down in your meeting?
Let’s start with a quick exercise. I’d like you to force your face into a smile. Don’t just sit there – actually give it a go. Force your face into a smil…
Supported languages in Topical AI
Topical AI makes it easy to record any meeting whether it’s in-person, hybrid, or fully online. Once your meeting ends, Topical automatically transcribes the re…
Taking minutes in Topical (without AI)
If you prefer to take minutes manually, this video is for you. If you prefer to generate the minutes with AI, please click here. In this video, I will show you…
The Epidemic of Unproductive Meetings: A Diagnosis and the Topical Meeting Prescription
In the contemporary professional landscape, meetings have become a ubiquitous feature of organizational life. Whether virtual or in person, they are meant to se…
The Power of Silence: Unlocking a Free Resource in Meetings
Few techniques in Project Management are as straightforward as this one, yet it’s a powerful tool for your next meeting. When you want to understand a stakehold…
Transforming Meetings with AI Note Takers
AI note takers are revolutionizing the way we capture and process information during meetings. By recording, transcribing, and summarizing discussions, these in…
Why you should schedule meetings at 25 or 50 minutes
As a Project Manager, one thing is certain: you spend a significant amount of time in meetings. This makes it essential to find ways to improve their effectiven…