<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">
  <channel>
    <title>Productivity on jamesm.blog</title>
    <link>https://jamesm.blog/tags/productivity/</link>
    <description>Recent content in Productivity on jamesm.blog</description>
    <image>
      <title>jamesm.blog</title>
      <url>https://jamesm.blog/papermod-cover.png</url>
      <link>https://jamesm.blog/papermod-cover.png</link>
    </image>
    <generator>Hugo</generator>
    <language>en</language>
    <lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 12:54:16 +0100</lastBuildDate>
    <atom:link href="https://jamesm.blog/tags/productivity/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
    <item>
      <title>Speechify - Best Text to Speech App</title>
      <link>https://jamesm.blog/ai/speechify/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 12:54:16 +0100</pubDate>
      <guid>https://jamesm.blog/ai/speechify/</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://speechify.com/&#34;&gt;Speechify&lt;/a&gt; is a leading text-to-speech platform that converts written content into natural-sounding audio, available across web, mobile, and browser extensions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&#34;core-features&#34;&gt;Core Features&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Text-to-Speech&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;High-quality AI voices across multiple languages&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Natural prosody and emotional expression&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Adjustable playback speed and voice selection&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Content Support&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;PDF, Word, Google Docs, web articles&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Optical character recognition (OCR) for images and scanned text&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Camera feature to scan physical text instantly&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Website and browser integration&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Premium Features (Speechify Studio)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Notion</title>
      <link>https://jamesm.blog/ai/notion/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 21:06:35 +0100</pubDate>
      <guid>https://jamesm.blog/ai/notion/</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.notion.so/&#34;&gt;Notion&lt;/a&gt; is a comprehensive workspace platform for note-taking, documentation, task management, and knowledge organization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&#34;features&#34;&gt;Features&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Core Capabilities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Database and content management with flexible views (table, calendar, gallery, timeline)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Wiki and documentation creation&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Task and project management&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Team collaboration and permission controls&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Notion AI&lt;/strong&gt; (Available as add-on)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q&amp;amp;A Mode:&lt;/strong&gt; Ask questions about your content and get AI-powered answers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Auto-fill:&lt;/strong&gt; Generate content automatically based on context&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Summarization:&lt;/strong&gt; Auto-summarize pages, databases, and meeting notes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Content Generation:&lt;/strong&gt; Create outlines, blog posts, and structured content&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Writing Assistant:&lt;/strong&gt; Grammar checking, tone adjustment, rephrasing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&#34;use-cases&#34;&gt;Use Cases&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Personal knowledge management and second brain&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Team documentation and wikis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Project and product management&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Database and CRM systems&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Meeting notes and action item tracking&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Writer&amp;rsquo;s workspace with AI assistance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&#34;pricing&#34;&gt;Pricing&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free tier:&lt;/strong&gt; Core features with limited blocks&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Plus:&lt;/strong&gt; $10/user/month with Notion AI&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Business:&lt;/strong&gt; $18/user/month with advanced features&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enterprise:&lt;/strong&gt; Custom pricing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Notion AI transforms the platform from a note-taking tool into a collaborative knowledge system with generative capabilities, making it valuable for both individual and team knowledge workflows.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>
