Notion AI Productivity: I was NOT Using Notion Right!

Summary

In this video, Simon reveals the untapped potential of Notion's AI features, which can drastically optimize workflows and save hours. He shares his discoveries and best practices for using AI in Notion, including AI database properties for content management, generating summaries and keywords, and leveraging 'Save to Notion' for web clippings. Simon also highlights Notion's collaboration tools and introduces the Q&A feature, which acts as a personal researcher within your workspace. Finally, he recommends using Notion in tandem with Shortform's AI for enhanced learning and knowledge retention.

Takeaways

• 😀 Simon discovered that he had been using Notion inefficiently and highlights the potential of Notion AI and other shortcuts to optimize workflows.
• 🔍 Notion AI can be used to generate summaries, manage projects, and create content, such as YouTube video descriptions, by customizing AI database properties.
• 🎥 Simon uses Notion AI to manage his YouTube video creation process, from scripting to collaborating with others, showcasing the tool's versatility.
• 📝 The script demonstrates how to use AI to autofill properties in Notion, like summarizing video content and generating SEO-friendly descriptions.
• 🔑 Notion AI's capabilities include extracting video descriptions from external URLs, although this feature seems to have been temporarily unavailable.
• 📚 Notion AI can also be used for journaling, summarizing entries in a gallery view, and creating AI categories with multi-select properties.
• 🛠️ Simon shares quick Notion tricks like opening pages in new tabs, copying page links, and creating AI tables and databases for faster setup.
• 🤖 Notion's Q&A feature allows users to interact with their workspaces, searching for information and generating outlines based on existing content.
• 👥 Collaboration in Notion is emphasized, with the ability to invite guests to share pages and work together without the need for them to be members.
• 📈 Notion AI can assist in creating visual data representations, such as pie charts, using prompts and the Mermaid chart creation system.
• 📚 The script also mentions the use of Notion alongside Short Form, an app for summarizing and discovering key ideas in non-fiction books, which also has AI features.

Q & A

What was the main issue Simon had with using Notion previously?

Simon had been using Notion incorrectly for months, stuck in the past and failing to see how easily Notion AI and other quick shortcut features could save hours and optimize workflows.

What does Simon suggest to make Notion workspace and life OS template easier to use and more powerful?

Simon suggests harnessing the hidden powers of Notion, such as AI database properties and custom autofill, to make the workspace and life OS template more efficient and user-friendly.

How does Notion AI help with content management for Simon's YouTube video creation?

Notion AI helps by generating content summaries, autofilling custom sections, and even pulling in video descriptions from external URLs, which saves time and improves the quality of video management.

What is the AI content summary tool that Simon mentions in the script?

The AI content summary tool is a feature generated by Notion AI that summarizes the title of a video, provides a URL, and gives an introduction to what the video covers, along with reasons why people should watch it.

How can Notion AI be used to create a YouTube description?

Notion AI can generate a YouTube description by creating a custom auto property that lists the video title, URL, and a summary of the content. It can also suggest sections and provide keywords for the description.

What is the 'Save to Notion' Chrome extension and how does it integrate with Notion AI?

The 'Save to Notion' Chrome extension allows users to save web page content directly into Notion. It can be used alongside Notion AI to summarize the key information and lessons from the page material, and even reference other relevant pages in the workspace.

How can Notion AI be used to improve collaboration within a workspace?

Notion AI can be used to generate comments, summaries, and insights that can be shared with collaborators. It can also help in creating shared databases and templates that can be accessed and edited by multiple users.

What is the Q&A feature in Notion AI and how does it differ from other AI systems?

The Q&A feature in Notion AI is a system that can answer questions based on the information within the user's workspace. Unlike other AI systems, it does not search the wider web but focuses on the user's own content and data.

How can Notion AI assist in creating visual data or charts?

Notion AI can assist in creating visual data by generating prompts for chart creation systems like Mermaid. Users can input a prompt, and Notion AI will create the chart based on the provided data.

What are some of the Notion shortcuts mentioned in the script that can speed up usage?

Some of the Notion shortcuts mentioned include opening pages in a new tab using Command + Click, copying page links with Command + L, and quickly creating AI tables and databases by pressing space and typing the desired table content.

How does Simon suggest using Notion AI to improve the quality of work?

Simon suggests using Notion AI to improve the quality of work by leveraging its capabilities to generate summaries, create outlines for proposals, and draw on existing content to create informed outlines for projects or courses.