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Otter.ai logo as a fourth participant in a video meeting next to scales of justice, illustrating the Otter.ai class action over meeting recordings

Otter.ai Class Action: The Meeting Bot Is Not the Problem

Gianni Piruzza

Gianni Piruzza

Marketing Manager · July 29, 2026

Hard hat above three linked phones, next to a checked-off construction meeting record

Construction Meeting Documentation: Why Site Minutes Keep Failing

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 25, 2026

Grey dictaphone on the left, on the right a transcript with speakers marked in colour

Dictaphone Alternative: Why the Microphone Was Never the Problem

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 24, 2026

Conference microphone with range rings on the left, four linked smartphones on the right

Conference Microphone or Several Phones: What Really Documents a Meeting Better

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 23, 2026

Four speakers on the left whose voices converge as separate tracks into one transcript

Speaker Separation With Multiple People: Why Minutes Quote the Wrong Person

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 22, 2026

Microphone at the center of a room with range rings, speakers further away shown fainter

Meeting Room Acoustics: Why Your Transcript Fails Because of the Room, Not the AI

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 21, 2026

Four quadrant matrix of when AI makes you more productive, by task type and checking effort

Does AI really make you more productive? An honest take

Julian Kissel

Julian Kissel

Founder & CEO · July 20, 2026

The agentic working loop with Sally at the center: perceive, plan, approve, act

Agentic working in business: does it pay off and how do you introduce it?

Julian Kissel

Julian Kissel

Founder & CEO · July 19, 2026

Tax advisor documenting a client meeting digitally

AI Agents for Tax Advisors: Client Meetings, Deadlines and Emails Under Control

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 19, 2026

Several smartphones on a meeting table recording an in-person meeting together

Transcribing In-Person Meetings: Why One Microphone Is Rarely Enough

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 18, 2026

Bar chart of AI maturity by business area in a company

Where does AI really pay off in your business?

Julian Kissel

Julian Kissel

Founder & CEO · July 18, 2026

Tradesperson documenting a customer appointment with a smartphone

AI Agents for Skilled Trades: What Electricians, Plumbers and Carpenters Actually Gain

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 17, 2026

AI voice recorder on a table, on Pocket alternatives

Pocket Alternative: AI Recorders Compared, and Why One Mic Is Rarely Enough

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 16, 2026

CRM record being filled automatically from a customer conversation

AI in CRM: What Actually Works Today and Where It Fails

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 15, 2026

Separate departments cut off from each other by information silos

Breaking Down Information Silos: the Underrated Productivity Leak

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 15, 2026

Email draft emerging from meeting minutes

Follow-Up Email After a Meeting: Templates, and How to Never Need Them Again

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 13, 2026

Black Bee AI wristband in front of the yellow Bee wordmark as an AI wearable for recording

The 4 Best Bee AI Alternatives in 2026, Because the Amazon Wearable Does Not Ship to Europe

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 12, 2026

OpenAI logo on a white card against the purple Sally gradient as a symbol for the ChatGPT alternative

GDPR-compliant ChatGPT alternative from Germany

Julian Kissel

Julian Kissel

Founder & CEO · July 11, 2026

New hire being onboarded by a colleague at a laptop

Why Onboarding New Employees Takes Forever (and What Helps)

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 10, 2026

DeepScript and Sally compared, a transcription API next to a full meeting assistant

Sally vs. DeepScript: Transcription API or Full Meeting Assistant?

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 9, 2026

Several Limitless Pendant devices in different colors side by side on a black background

The 5 Best Limitless Alternatives in 2026, After the EU Service Was Shut Down

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 8, 2026

Team at a whiteboard discussing their key person risk

Bus Factor 1: What Happens When Your Most Important Person Is Out?

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 7, 2026

Claude logo on a white card against the purple Sally gradient as a symbol for the Claude alternative

GDPR-compliant Claude alternative from Germany

Julian Kissel

Julian Kissel

Founder & CEO · July 7, 2026

Experienced employee handing over knowledge before retirement

When the Baby Boomers Leave: Securing Knowledge Before Retirement

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Lorenz Zwicknagl

Marketing · July 2, 2026