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Create follow-up tasks from meeting summaries and actions

Automatically detect new meeting summaries in Google Docs across task management tools. Create follow-up tasks and route owners when meeting action items are extracted from transcripts and recordingsβ€”so you can avoid manual note keeping, task assignment, and follow-up delays.

How this automation creates owner follow-up tasks

When a new meeting summary appears, delayed task setup can stall follow-up and accountability. This automation finds the right meeting and transcript, extracts owner action items, and creates Asana tasks while logging details in Google Sheetsβ€”so your team can act on decisions faster.

  1. 1.Detect new document in folder

    Integrate Google Docs and document indexing tools to detect new meeting summaries and start meeting action extraction

    Google Docsor swap with your favorite app
  2. 2.Find recent meeting record

    Integrate Fireflies.ai and meeting search tools to locate the meeting record and pull transcript and action items

    Fireflies.aior swap with your favorite app
  3. 3.Extract owner action items

    Integrate AI by Zapier and mapping workflows to identify the company and extract action items for each owner

    AI by Zapieror swap with your favorite app
  4. 4.Find recording and transcript files

    Integrate Google Drive and file search tools to locate recording and transcript folders and map file links

    Google Driveor swap with your favorite app
  5. 5.Add meeting row to master sheet

    Integrate Google Sheets and spreadsheet automation to log the meeting title, links, summaries, and owner actions

    Google Sheetsor swap with your favorite app
  6. 6.Create follow-up task

    Integrate Asana and task routing tools to create tasks with due dates, descriptions, attachments, and owner assignments

    Asanaor swap with your favorite app

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Calendly
Okta
Zendesk
Dropbox
Asana
Allstate
Airbnb
ActiveCampaign
Lyft
Webflow
Canva
Sysco
LA Clippers
Getaround
Grammarly
HelloFresh
Lululemon
Barry's
Hopper
Casper
Hudl
Miro
The New York Times
Ruggable

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