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How to bring expert knowledge into every meeting, close the expertise gap, and make better decisions on the spot.

Latest articles

01

What is an AI meeting participant? (And why it's different from a note-taker)

AI note-takers record meetings. AI meeting participants join them — live, in voice, answering questions in real time. Here's the difference.

7 min
02

How AI voice bots join Google Meet calls — and what actually happens

AI voice bots join Google Meet as real participants — not a plugin, not a sidebar. Here's exactly how it works and what you and your team will see.

6 min
03

How multi-bot AI meetings work: when you need more than one expert

One AI specialist answers your financial questions. Another handles legal. Both in the same call, coordinated, without talking over each other. Here's how.

6 min
04

The real cost of not having the right expert in the room

The expert gap doesn't cost the same way for every team. Here's how it hits startups, consultants, agencies, and sales teams differently — and what adds up.

8 min
05

How small teams handle expert gaps in client calls (and what actually works)

Small teams face expert gaps in every client call. Most handle it badly. Here are the real options — what each costs, and what actually works.

8 min
06

How to build a custom AI specialist for your industry

Pre-built AI specialists cover common domains. Custom ones cover yours. Here's how to build one tuned to your industry and clients.

8 min
07

Why your meetings keep ending without decisions

Most meetings that end inconclusively have one thing in common: a question nobody could answer in the room. Here's the pattern and what actually breaks it.

7 min
08

AI meeting note-takers vs AI meeting participants: a full comparison

Otter, Fireflies, tl;dv take notes. ExtraSeat participates as a live expert. Full feature-level comparison of both categories.

8 min
09

ExtraSeat vs hiring a consultant: when does each make sense?

AI meeting specialists and human consultants solve different problems. An honest comparison of costs, capabilities, and when to choose each.

8 min