Notion
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Effortless Organisation with Powerful Structuring
What do you like best about the product?
I love how easy it is to say organised. Being able to create and store pages within a page is a game changer, and allows me to keep everything centralised per project. The text formatting options are also great!
What do you dislike about the product?
Search can be tricky sometimes unless you know roughly where a file is or what it’s called. That said, the file organisation is much better, so I rarely need to rely on search.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Works much better than Google Docs. It's very easy for me to complete my synthesis and share it out to other members of the team or the wider org.
Great Organization, But Setup Is Challenging
What do you like best about the product?
Organization of notion is really good. But requires a good set up.
What do you dislike about the product?
It s really hard to set it up initially which makes it annoying to get started
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's helping me turn my lecture notes into organized notes in one place.
Primary Source of Information for Company, Needs More Intuitive Collaboration
What do you like best about the product?
Due to the culture of Notion use at my company, Notion has become a really helpful tool for storing information. Notion AI has become such a game changer, what I used to dislike was the search functionality, but now I just leverage Notion AI.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are times where Notion is not intuitive (for me) in terms of building out pages. I also wish it was a better collaboration tool so that I could exclusively use it vs also heavily relying on Google docs.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Reducing the need for an intranet and having a repository of information on teams/policies/work/etc.
Powerful Centralized Tool with Custom Views, But Steep Learning Curve
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate having a central system that is utilized within and across teams to access common data, especially since we can all have our own unique view settings in databases.
I am expected to use Notion hourly (or more), but I have struggled to reach 100% adoption because I'm still anchored in Google Workspace.
Speaking of, there is some really strong Workspace integration that makes centralizing information more seamless than ever. If we can figure out the best practice (for us) in setting up pages and projects, we'll get to feel the full benefit of activation.
The interface is generally intuitive, at least to those familiar with similar tools, although there is a steep learning curve at the beginning. When you have a tool that can do as much as Notion can do, there's obviously going to be some time spent learning the sitemap.
I am expected to use Notion hourly (or more), but I have struggled to reach 100% adoption because I'm still anchored in Google Workspace.
Speaking of, there is some really strong Workspace integration that makes centralizing information more seamless than ever. If we can figure out the best practice (for us) in setting up pages and projects, we'll get to feel the full benefit of activation.
The interface is generally intuitive, at least to those familiar with similar tools, although there is a steep learning curve at the beginning. When you have a tool that can do as much as Notion can do, there's obviously going to be some time spent learning the sitemap.
What do you dislike about the product?
I find that some records are linked across projects or views in ambiguous ways. This is probably due to how we're using Notion, but it can become excruciating to track down the meaning behind files with similar names.
It would be very easy to accidentally share my private pages with my professional workspace teammates. This can become a problem when documenting sensitive information for HR, for example.
It would be very easy to accidentally share my private pages with my professional workspace teammates. This can become a problem when documenting sensitive information for HR, for example.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Notion is used to centrally unify efforts across disparate teams nationwide in real-time. There are also frequent updates when edits are made to pages/databases - although these can be somewhat ambiguous ("Someone mentioned you in Meeting Notes" but then offers no clarity as to which meeting or project, if the notes file title doesn't include that information.)
Incredible Productivity System
What do you like best about the product?
It is an amazing all-in-one system for my projects, actions, document storage, etc... The AI deep integration and abilities are next level incredible. It reduces my time, is wildly easy to use, and helps with tasks that I hate doing. I use this virtually all day in my business efforts.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are so many features that the learning curve was a bit steep... but honestly, once I figure it out, it was very easy to use and integrate into my daily workflow.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Creating Knowledge Bases, refining my writing, storing and retrieving documents, team collaboration.
Powerful Tool with a Steep Learning Curve
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate Notion's capability to manage multiple projects effortlessly. The way Notion allows us to have various projects with different pieces that can seamlessly fit into multiple master projects is incredibly beneficial. This feature helps keep all my project briefs organized and integrated into different overarching projects. I love using Notion's AI for writing copy and messages, which simplifies my tasks significantly. Additionally, I find Notion useful for design tasks, which enhances my creativity and productivity at work. The way Notion works so well with tools like Slack and Google Suites makes it an integral part of our workflow, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration across my team.
What do you dislike about the product?
I found the initial setup of Notion to be really difficult. If it wasn't for a younger team member who set up everything and taught us how to use it, we might have considered switching to a different platform. Additionally, I think it's hard to get started with databases in Notion, even though they are one of the most useful features. It would be helpful if there was a tutorial or pop-up guide for first-time users interacting with databases. Moreover, sometimes when I don't have permission to move something within Notion, it can be confusing to figure out who has the necessary permissions to make those changes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Notion organizes complex projects by allowing elements to fit into multiple master projects, enhancing efficiency. I use Notion AI for writing tasks, which streamlines communication. This integration of features significantly benefits my workflow.
Extremely Flexible for Collecting English Resources, But Image Handling Needs Improvement
What do you like best about the product?
Database, flexible layout function, Relation rollup properties.
I like the extensibility to connect the other pages. I'm an english learner. I use Notion create my onw collection of English corpus from entire Internet. It's extesibility ensure the posibility to collect all types of information from different place on the Internet, like pages, video URL, articles, ect.
I like the extensibility to connect the other pages. I'm an english learner. I use Notion create my onw collection of English corpus from entire Internet. It's extesibility ensure the posibility to collect all types of information from different place on the Internet, like pages, video URL, articles, ect.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's hard to add pictures in porperty. Ctrl+V can only work in comment rather in Media and File. I have to download the picture first and select it in the Windows Explore. Quite complicated.
In addtion, please add Audio property so that it could made an sound track database. For me, I can use it to collect different pronocation about English words and phrases. And I think it can be used in orther field, for example a Sound effection collection for video producer and content creator
Also mindmap function would be a great oreintation.
In addtion, please add Audio property so that it could made an sound track database. For me, I can use it to collect different pronocation about English words and phrases. And I think it can be used in orther field, for example a Sound effection collection for video producer and content creator
Also mindmap function would be a great oreintation.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I like the extensibility to connect the other pages. I'm an english learner. I use Notion create my onw collection of English corpus from entire Internet. It's extesibility ensure the posibility to collect all types of information from different place on the Internet, like pages, video URL, articles, ect.
Excellent AI Tools and Templates, Needs Better Integration with Notion and Zotero
What do you like best about the product?
AI transcription and summarisation, a lot of templates
What do you dislike about the product?
Not enough connection with Notion Calendar and Zotero, could add more embedding features and AI function
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Keep all my notes in one place, organise lecture and assignments easily
Great for Proposals, Clunky for Beginners
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate the professional look and minimalistic layout Notion offers, which helps when presenting proposals or organizing my notes and documenting project statuses. The ability to make tables and reference them across documents is particularly useful, as it allows me to keep everything in one place with ease of sharing. While I'm not an advanced user, I find that I can manage to make things look nice with a bit of trial and error, which is quite satisfying. Notion serves as a modern tool that adds a layer of sophistication to my work presentations, which is important when working with clients. The smooth transition from using Google Sheets and Google Docs to Notion for similar tasks was a relief as well, making the shift less daunting and allowing me to continue my workflow without much disruption. Additionally, I like not having to switch all my systems over; using Notion in conjunction with other tools like Monday Works for me, which avoids the headache of full migration.
What do you dislike about the product?
I find Notion has a steep learning curve, which makes it initially daunting. Despite its potential, I am too busy to explore its advanced features and don't want to spend time watching tutorial videos to become proficient. This limitation means I cannot fully utilize the software's capabilities. Additionally, while exploring, I often feel mildly deterred from engaging with complex functionalities without more guided support. The integration of Notion with my existing tools, like Monday for CRM purposes, seems complex. Notion's advanced features aren't very intuitive for non-advanced users like me, which restricts my ability to make the most of its comprehensive offerings.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Notion to organize notes and document progress, making presentations and proposals look professional and neat, enhancing my work's modern image.
Great for Collaboration, Needs More Spreadsheet Features
What do you like best about the product?
variables, relations and collaboration between databases
What do you dislike about the product?
Wish there was more spreadsheet functionality in the databases
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Timekeeping & project management at the same time
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