The Effects of Recording Online Meetings

Before pressing the record button on the next Zoom call—thinking you are saving a lot of transcription and minute-taking time—think twice about the possible "side effects." Especially in the realm of association note-taking, more is not necessarily better; indeed, legally and substantively, less may be more.

Here, we will take a look at some of the pluses and minuses of trusting your video conference platform's recording and AI-powered note-taking services.

Benefits and Drawbacks of Automated Note-taking

The plus list is rather short, but impactful: You get a serviceable transcription of the conference call based on the platform’s recording—an exact record of what was said. But is this really a good thing, especially if less can be more? A recording that exists “for all time,” can easily be edited or excerpted out of context, creating potential legal and privacy implications. And something many do not consider: Knowing a meeting is being recorded may affect what participants say and how they behave. In fact, some qualitative studies suggest recording can have a "chilling" effect.

Please select this link to read the complete article from ASAE's Center for Association Leadership.