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Everyday AI tools for smarter work

Nonprofits have the power to shape the impact of AI by using it ethically and purposefully to make a positive difference.


Although I’m no tech wizard, I’ve found a few simple ways to work with AI that have significantly boosted my productivity and output quality. If I can navigate these tools, so can you!


By sharing my experiences, I hope to inspire you to explore AI with confidence and discover how it can enhance your work.


Note: I’m not sponsored or compensated for sharing any of these tools - just passing along what’s worked for me!

Suno
🎶 Take a 2-minute music break 🎶 This is an AI-generated song (in pop rock style), created to celebrate volunteers in all their forms! And it only took me a few minutes to make using the free version of Suno. Suno is a really quick and intuitive to...
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Otter
Have you ever seen an otter pop up in one of your virtual meetings? 🦦 Otter is a handy AI tool that records conversations and creates searchable transcripts. I don’t need it for every meeting, but I do find it very useful for certain kinds – like whe...
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NotebookLM
Have you heard of Google's NotebookLM? Basically, it’s an AI-powered research assistant that works with your existing notes and documents to supercharge your productivity 🚀 My favourite feature so far is ‘Audio Overview’, which turns whatever you upl...
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ChatGPT
ChatGPT is one of the tools that I rely on every day – the completely free version! It saves me so much time which, as a solopreneur, is extremely valuable. I mostly use it for text-based tasks like drafting, revising, and restyling content (it even ...
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What’s our future normal? (International Volunteer Managers Day 2024)
Happy International Volunteer Managers Day 2024! 🌍🎉 This year's theme, “What’s our future normal?”, invites us to think about the evolving landscape of volunteer management - including the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI). These are my th...
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ElevenLabs
One of my favourite AI tools, which I use to create voiceovers for my free YouTube videos, is ElevenLabs 🎙️ Although I definitely can’t afford to hire professional voiceover artists, I can pay $5 a month for speech synthesis instead. The ‘text t...
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