A Notebook that Takes Notes for You?

Sydney O'Brien Posted On February 15, 2025

The use of AI is becoming more and more mainstream; from language learning models like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to other generative AI software. With how deeply it’s becoming integrated into basic business tools—even just a Google search—AI has become much more than the shortcut it was first seen as; it has become an essential tool for businesses to stay competitive. Wondering which specific tools can give you a quick boost? Check out this free recommendation below.

Welcome to Google’s Notebook LM. With this new type of Notebook, which you have free access to with a Google account, information research, review, and refinement has never been faster or easier. You can use this tool to catch up on missed meetings, quickly read long articles, evaluate your own company, and more.

Go deeper: Notebook LM is far from the only LLM AI available for use, but it is free. Alternatives like Open AI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude have paid upgrade options to use similar features. As for Notebook LM, though, we have some great business uses below.

Research – After uploading a website link, article, or YouTube video, Notebook LM produces three different outputs: a summary, outline, and AI-hosted podcast on the key topics of your upload.
Review – Ask the LLM to analyze your website and tell you about your organization. If you don’t get the response you’re hoping to see, evaluate and potentially make some changes to make sure you’re sending the right message.
Refinement – Tell your AI Notebook about your business’s current processes and ask for feedback – including membership retention strategies. Use the LLM to analyze the data in your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software and identify common characteristics of first-year members who fail to renew.

WY It Matters: Wyoming businesses don’t have time to play catch-up. In our state, resilience and adaptability are everything—AI isn’t just a tech trend, it’s a game-changer. From streamlining operations to analyzing customer behavior, tools like Google’s Notebook LM help businesses work smarter, not harder. Save hours on research, sharpen your messaging, and make faster, data-driven decisions. AI won’t replace Wyoming’s grit—it’ll amplify it. If you’re not using it, your competitors will. Are you ready to lead the charge?