Auto-Research and Prep Discussion Topics

Set up Zapier to monitor your Google Calendar for upcoming meetings containing keywords like 'discussion', 'brainstorm', or 'planning session'. Configure the trigger to activate 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time.

Extract the meeting title and description from the calendar event and use Perplexity AI's API to research the topic. Configure a search query like: 'Research recent developments and key considerations for [meeting topic]. Include industry trends, best practices, and potential challenges.' Perplexity will provide sourced, current information.

Process Perplexity's research through GPT-4 to create a structured discussion agenda. Use a prompt like: 'Based on this research, create a discussion agenda with: 3-5 key talking points, relevant questions to explore, potential action items, and background context for each point.'

Automatically create a new Notion page with the meeting title, date, generated agenda, research summary, and a section for meeting notes. Use Notion's template feature to maintain consistent formatting and include spaces for attendee input.

Send a Slack message to meeting attendees 2-4 hours before the meeting with a link to the Notion prep page and a brief summary of key discussion points. Include a note encouraging them to review materials beforehand.