Notion

What do you like best about the product?

The absolute best thing is how flexible the pages are for turning quick meeting notes into organized task boards.

What do you dislike about the product?

The mobile app can feel a bit sluggish and takes a few seconds too long to load when I am on the go.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

It fixes the issue of having my project info scattered everywhere by centralizing our docs so the whole team stays aligned.

What do you like best about the product?

Notion is incredibly flexible and easy to adapt to different needs. I use it for note-taking, project tracking, documentation, and personal planning, all in one place. The database feature is particularly useful, and I like that I can organize information exactly the way I want without needing multiple tools.

What do you dislike about the product?

There can be a slight learning curve when getting started because of the number of customization options available. Large pages or databases can occasionally feel a bit slow, but it has not significantly impacted my experience.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Notion helps me keep all my work, notes, and projects organized in a single workspace. Instead of switching between different applications, I can manage everything in one place, which saves time and improves productivity. It has become an essential part of my daily workflow.

What do you like best about the product?

I really like that the Notion chatbot can help me build any docs and databases the way I want. It drafts and edits all my documents for me, which is a huge help. The initial setup was very easy, and I found the learning curve to be pretty flat. Notion reminds me of Lark, and I use it for organizing my job hunting resources, creating documents and databases that link different layers of my job search, and planning to obtain certifications. I also use it to store all the useful resources I come across during my job search.

What do you dislike about the product?

Nothing yet

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Notion helps me organize job hunting resources, create docs and databases linking job search elements, plan certifications, and store useful material. The AI chatbot drafts and revises all my docs, so I don't have to type.

What do you like best about the product?

Costumizable, easy to use, very powerful

What do you dislike about the product?

Not very intuitive sometimes - I have to dig to be able to change things that are very straightforward in other applications

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Knowledge sharing, sourcing information, team organization

What do you like best about the product?

I love the flexibility of Notion and that is provides seemingly endless ways to help me stay organized. It's free to get started, and the paid versions are reasonable. I started using Notion as a way to organize my tasks and projects, and to create a "second brain" for all the random bit of information that come across my desk.
The interface takes a minute to figure out, but with so many pre-built templates and tons of ways to customize views, you can easily build the system that works for you. Better yet, I've not found the desktop version to be laggy or slow.
Since using it more, I've also come to appreciate the AI integration. The notetaking ability for meetings or Zoom calls is beautiful, and I can transfer those directly into my second brain database. Plus, with the AI capability, I can search all the pages in the database and build custom answers built off of my data.
I've also found the integration with Gmail to be a lifesaver. Prior to Notion, I struggled to find a good system to stay on top of my emails, but between Notion Mail views and setting up an AI Email Agent, I have quickly expedited how quickly I go through emails and feel more productive.

What do you dislike about the product?

Notion can be a bit overwhelming in the beginning as there are endless ways to use the tool. There was good initial support that came into my email inbox with invitations to talk to someone, and I'm sure that would've been helpful, but I never got around to it. I think the key is to know what you want to accomplish specifically and to find a good pre-built template or to use customer support to build the system you need.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

I got Notion initially to solve 2 problems. First, I've always struggled to stay on task with priority tasks. As an Executive Director, I get pulled in so many ways and it can become easy to chase rabbits. Using Notion has allows me to better visualize my daily and ongoing to-do lists and to connect them to projects.
Second, I came across Notion as I was searching for a way to cut back on the clutter on my desk and on my desktop. When I come across an eat idea or article, or take notes from a workshop or meeting, I often did not know where to put those notes or ideas. As a result, I've often ended up with random stacks of papers on my desk and too many open tabs in my browser. This clutter then adds to my stress. However, by building a "second brain" through a Notion database, I now have a place to place and catalogue all those random bits of information without fear of them getting lost. Even if I forget about them, they live in the Notion "brain" and can be pulled back out by AI if I run the right search.