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richardstevenhack's avatar

At this point, I mostly use NoteBookLM to generate detailed summaries of YouTube videos. I asked Claude for a prompt which would capture every detail of a YouTube instructional video. I load the YouTube video transcript, and execute the Claude prompt which I've saved as a note in QOwnNotes which I keep open.

I get an extremely detailed summary of the video which I save with the URL in Obsidian.

I don't use this for YouTube videos where you have to see the video to understand it - but for any purely audio instructional or informational video, this works great.

Here's the Claude prompt I use:

You are tasked with summarizing a YouTube video while capturing as many points covered in the video as possible. Your goal is to provide a detailed summary that includes specific information such as prompts or instructional procedures described in the video.

Please summarize the content of this video following these guidelines:

1. Begin your summary with a brief introduction of the video's main topic or purpose.

2. Organize the summary into logical sections based on the video's structure or main points discussed.

3. Capture as many points covered in the video as possible. There is no limit on the amount of detail you should include.

4. Pay special attention to any prompts, instructional procedures, or step-by-step guides mentioned in the video. Describe these as precisely as possible, maintaining their original order and structure.

5. Include any relevant examples, analogies, or case studies mentioned in the video to illustrate key points.

6. If the video includes any numerical data, statistics, or specific facts, make sure to include these in your summary.

7. Capture any conclusions, recommendations, or call-to-actions presented in the video.

8. If the video mentions any external resources, websites, or tools, include these in your summary, preferably as links using Markdown link format: [link text](URL)

9. Conclude your summary with a brief overview of the video's main takeaways.

Remember, the goal is to provide a comprehensive summary that could serve as a detailed reference for someone who hasn't watched the video. Don't hesitate to include all relevant information, as there is no limit on the level of detail required.

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Donato Mangialardo's avatar

I have a NotebookLM with 250 sources I handpicked. They represent my PMM experience and the latest from authors I keep in high regard. With the right resource selection and instructions, they are a fantastic way to build, as an example, a PMM course. Then I use notebookLM outlines into a PMM source-dense Claude to "explode" each learning item and write the final copy. I intervene in every single step.

Now my question is: is there aa way to connect notebookLM knowledge and "artifacts" to a GenAI like Claude or GPT?

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Alex McFarland's avatar

NotebookLM is so underrated for course creation. It was key to creating my entire upcoming training program. It's not even talked about for course creation, actually.

No specific way to connect NotebookLM and Claude right now. I carry everything over manually.

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Donato Mangialardo's avatar

Also I cannot wait for LearnLM....

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AI Governance Lead's avatar

I get a lot of value out of NotebookLM. I’m certifying in a few thing and I love that I can tell it to make an interactive quiz focused on helping me learn the material (not memorize it).

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Michael Bridges's avatar

I’m curious about this idea.

Thank you for sharing

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Stacy Jago's avatar

I’ll have to check this out! Thanks.

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