Hints for minutes

[badger7579]

As a PM I find that I spend a large amount of my time attending multiple meetings and updating minutes which is a bit of a ball ache but necessary to record actions and decisions.

Apart from hiring a busty PA does anyone have any sensible ideas for streamlining this? I've thought of maybe using Dragon dictate... Any other ideas???

[cojak]

Livescribe :: Never Miss A Word

[Troll]

As a PM I find that I spend a large amount of my time attending multiple meetings and updating minutes which is a bit of a ball ache but necessary to record actions and decisions.

Apart from hiring a busty PA does anyone have any sensible ideas for streamlining this? I've thought of maybe using Dragon dictate... Any other ideas???

Hiring a busty PA works for me ... aside from that get one of the girlies in the meeting to take them for you - sell it as a facilitator role - they'll love it

I record all my meetings on a digital recorder - I place it in the centre of the desk at the start of the meeting and use it to write up afterwards - removes the need to type and write during the meet completely

HTH

[Troll]

Livescribe :: Never Miss A Word

Ohhh I like that!

[badger7579]

Livescribe :: Never Miss A Word

Thanks Cojak, I'll take a look

[Mich the Tester]

As a PM I find that I spend a large amount of my time attending multiple meetings and updating minutes which is a bit of a ball ache but necessary to record actions and decisions.

Apart from hiring a busty PA does anyone have any sensible ideas for streamlining this? I've thought of maybe using Dragon dictate... Any other ideas???

Yes. Stop organising meetings and let people get on with it.

[suityou01]

Livescribe :: Never Miss A Word

Hats off CJ, good find!

[suityou01]

Yes. Stop organising meetings and let people get on with it.

That's one thing Prince2 got right. You don't have a meeting unless it's the end of the planned phase, or the planned phase is in exception. Otherwise it's JFDI.

[BolshieBastard]

Livescribe :: Never Miss A Word

Looks interesting. A few points though.

Can you get pen refills and how much are they? At £160 a throw, if the ink only lasts as long as a normal biro, that's an expensive pen.

I'd be a little concerned at what went on Evernote in view of their recent hack.

To be honest, if you have a decent stylus pen (£2 quid off ebay out performs a £9 Odoyo!) and one of the writing apps for your tablet, you can do pretty much the same. In meetings, I just set my tablet to record (after telling everyone Im recording) and when making my notes, just play this back to check if I've missed anything.

[badger7579]

Livescribe is impressive but it looks like it will only record my handwriting and to be fair I sometimes cant read my own writing. is there anything that can convert handwriting to typed text?