Calendly throws its hat into meeting note-taker circus
Calendly is also releasing a meeting scheduling assistant called Callie.
Note-taking has become a vital aspect of productivity, with numerous software companies striving to automate tasks derived from meeting transcripts. Leading scheduling and meeting booking software provider Calendly is venturing into the note-taking space with its new feature. Similar to other players in the market, Calendly's note-taker joins meetings, captures audio and video, transcribes them, and subsequently creates summaries, action items, and drafts follow-up emails.
The company is also experimenting with a feature akin to Granola, which utilizes system audio for meeting transcription.
In addition to these capabilities, Calendly is preparing to launch an AI assistant called Callie. This assistant will utilize Calendly's existing meeting and scheduling system to schedule meetings, check participants' availability, and extract context from previous meetings. Tope Awotona, Calendly's CEO, aims to automate workflows for its most active users - individuals involved in sales and marketing who often find their days packed with meetings.
Despite the growing competition in this field, Awotona remains optimistic about the potential of automating post-meeting tasks. While a multitude of note-taking applications, including Granola, Fireflies, Read AI, Otter, and Fathom, excel at recording and transcribing notes, he believes there remains ample room for improvement in the tasks performed after the meetings. According to Awotona, this is where their note-takers can truly deliver value.
Aware of the privacy concerns faced by some companies in this industry, such as Otter and Granola, Calendly intends to be transparent with its users. The company's note-taker will notify participants that the meeting is being recorded. Participants can see a message in the chat confirming the activity, and any user can instruct the assistant to exit the conversation. Moreover, due to its integration with Calendly's scheduling system, the note-taker can inform users of the recording before the meeting commences.
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