10 Practical Ways to Use an AI Summarizer in Your Daily Workflow
Why Most People Underuse AI Summarizers
Most people try an AI summarizer once, think "that's cool," and never use it again. The problem? They don't know where it fits in their workflow.
Here are 10 specific, actionable ways to use AI summarization every single day.
Morning Routine (Save 45 min)
1. Morning News Digest
Instead of scrolling through 20 news tabs:
1. Open your 5-10 must-read news sources
2. Copy each article URL into 5tldr
3. Use Gist mode for quick bullets
4. In 10 minutes, you've covered what used to take an hour
Pro tip: Create a bookmark folder called "Morning Read" and batch-process them.
2. Email Triage
For those 1000+ word emails from colleagues:
1. Copy the email text
2. Use Gist mode
3. Get the 3-5 key points and action items
4. Reply faster with full context
3. Slack/Teams Catch-up
Missed a long thread while you were in meetings?
1. Copy the entire thread
2. Summarize to get the decision and action items
3. Jump in with context instead of reading 50 messages
Work Hours (Save 60 min)
4. Meeting Prep
Before any meeting:
1. Summarize the pre-read documents
2. Summarize the attendee's recent LinkedIn posts or company news
3. Walk in prepared in 5 minutes instead of 30
5. Competitive Intelligence
When a competitor announces something:
1. Paste their press release or blog post
2. Use Deep Dive for full analysis
3. Share insights with your team immediately
6. Learning New Topics
Need to get up to speed on blockchain, AI regulations, or any new topic?
1. Find 3-5 authoritative articles
2. Summarize each with Deep Dive
3. You now have a solid foundation in 15 minutes
7. Document Review
Before signing off on a long proposal or contract:
1. Summarize to get the key terms and commitments
2. Flag anything that needs deeper review
3. Save hours of reading for the 80% that's standard
Content Creation (Save 30 min)
8. LinkedIn Content
Turn any article into a thought leadership post:
1. Find an interesting article in your field
2. Use Social mode
3. Edit the output to add your perspective
4. Post and engage
9. Newsletter Curation
If you write a newsletter:
1. Collect 10-15 articles during the week
2. Summarize each one
3. Pick the best 5 and add your commentary
4. Your newsletter is 80% done
10. Presentation Research
Building a deck?
1. Summarize your source materials
2. Extract key stats and quotes
3. Structure your narrative faster
The Compound Effect
If you save just 15 minutes per use, and use these techniques 10 times a day:
That's an extra week of productive time every month.
Start Today
Pick ONE technique from this list and try it today. Start with 5tldr - no sign-up required.