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Understanding Briefings

What Are Briefings?

Understanding the core concept of Protime: How your emails become organized, AI-powered summaries

The Briefing Definition

Transform your overwhelming inbox into actionable intelligence

Imagine having a personal assistant who reads all your emails, newsletters, and updates, then delivers only what matters in a beautifully organized summary. That's Protime. Our AI doesn't just filter – it understands context, extracts key insights, and presents them in a way that saves you hours every week.

Low-Value Newsletters

Overwhelming subscriptions, repetitive emails, scattered information

AI Intelligence Analysis

Smart categorization, key insights extraction, personalized filtering

High-Quality Briefing

Organized summaries, actionable insights, time saved daily

Your feedback continuously improves AI accuracy

AI Acts as Your Agent

Unlike traditional briefings where you present to others, here the AI briefs you

Self-Optimizing System

Continuously learns and adapts based on your feedback and preferences

Quick Setup

Get started in minutes, then let the AI handle the heavy lifting

Key Terminology Explained

Master the three core concepts of Protime

Understanding these three simple concepts will help you get the most out of Protime. Think of a Briefing as your recipe, an Issue as the meal it creates, and Sources as your ingredients. Each plays a crucial role in transforming information overload into clarity and actionable insights.

Briefing

(Configuration)

Adapt your briefing to your needs

Create one or multiple briefings, each tailored to different needs

Content Sources

Gmail labels, RSS feeds (coming soon)

Custom Sections

Industry News, Customer Feedback, etc.

Smart Schedule

Daily, weekly, or by email count

AI Instructions

Guide the AI's focus and style

Issue

(Generated Briefing)

Your daily intelligence report

The actual briefings delivered to your inbox and app

Organized Summaries

By your defined sections

Source Links

Direct access to originals

Usage Stats

Emails processed, tokens used

"Like a magazine issue - dated, complete, actionable"

Sources

(Emails, Slack, RSS, etc.)

Read full articles if needed

The raw materials that become your briefings

Available Now

Gmail

Emails & newsletters from labels

Coming Soon

Outlook
RSS Feeds
Slack & Teams

How It All Works Together

Your journey from email chaos to organized intelligence

From setup to delivery, Protime works seamlessly in the background. Configure once, then let our AI handle the heavy lifting. Whether you need daily updates or weekly digests, Protime adapts to your schedule and delivers precisely when you need it. Here's how the magic happens behind the scenes.

1

Configure Briefing

Set up "Tech News" from Gmail newsletters

2

Emails Accumulate

Newsletters and updates pile up daily

3

AI Processing

Smart analysis extracts key insights

Issue Delivered

"Tech News Daily" ready in your inbox

Real Example Timeline

Monday 9:00 AM
Create briefing
Mon-Thu
20+ emails arrive
Friday 7:00 AM
AI processes
Friday 7:15 AM
Briefing in inbox!

Common Questions

Everything you need to know about briefings

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Why are they called "Issues"?

Like a magazine or newspaper issue, each briefing is a dated edition of your personalized content digest. It's a complete snapshot of what's important from that time period.

Can I have multiple briefings?

Yes! Many users create separate briefings for different purposes. Consultants and content creators organize briefings by client, researchers create briefings for each research project, Project Managers have briefings per project, and Marketing Managers organize by campaign. You might also have a general industry news briefing or a weekly summary for less urgent content.

How is this different from email filters?

Email filters just organize emails into folders. Protime reads the content, understands it, and creates intelligent summaries. You get the key information without reading every email.

What happens to the original emails?

Nothing! Protime only reads your emails; it doesn't delete, move, or modify them. You can always access the originals, and each Issue includes links back to the source emails.

How is Protime different from Superhuman or other email clients?

Superhuman and similar tools are email clients that help you process emails faster. Protime is fundamentally different - it's an AI intelligence agent that reads your emails FOR you and delivers synthesized briefings. You don't manage individual emails; instead, you receive curated summaries of what matters. Think of Superhuman as a faster car, while Protime is your personal driver who handles the journey and tells you what you need to know.