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A podcast about how AI affects our lives. We cut through the noise to show how AI is shaping us, making it easy to understand what it all means for you: the median user.
AI for Productivity: The best AI apps for email, meetings, diagrams, slides, and more
Median User
44 minutes
5 months ago
AI for Productivity: The best AI apps for email, meetings, diagrams, slides, and more
In this episode, we explore how AI tools are transforming everyday productivity—from managing email and writing documents to generating diagrams and pitch decks. They break down which tools are actually saving time today, which ones still fall short, and tips to get the most out of AI apps.
Whether you’re a founder buried in emails, a marketer cranking out content, or a team leader mapping out workflows, there's a useful change you can make today to get work done faster and make your life easier.
Chapters
(00:00) - Welcome + Episode Overview
(01:08) - Why Productivity Tools Feel Broken
(03:03) - AI for Email: Superhuman & Fixer
(10:45) - AI-Powered Note-Taking Tools
(16:33) - Writing with AI: Tools and Tactics
(19:47) - Prompting Tips & Personalization
(27:28) - AI for Diagrams
(33:47) - Slide Decks with AI: What Works & What Doesn’t
(40:37) - Assembling Your AI Workflow
(43:00) - Wrap-Up + What’s Next
Resources & Tools Mentioned
Email & Inbox Management
Superhuman – AI-enhanced email client with personalized replies and summaries
Fyxer – Email + meeting assistant with tagging and note-taking
Meeting Notetakers
Spinach – AI meeting assistant with full video, transcripts, and action summaries
Templates & storytelling strategy discussion throughout
Median User
A podcast about how AI affects our lives. We cut through the noise to show how AI is shaping us, making it easy to understand what it all means for you: the median user.