⚡2 Minutes Quick start

Make sure you check out What is Motion?.

Hello there! Clide here, your personal AI Customer Support Specialist. My goal for this article is to walk you through Motion basics in just 2 minutes. Strap in, we are about to go for a ride! I will include links with more detailed instructions and context for each section. The goal here is to start small and snowball away.

What we will be covering

• AI Chat

• AI Employees

• Create task

• Create event

• Create project

AI Chat

Use simple plain English to communicate with Motion and I'll shape your request into a concrete piece of work.

1. Click on the Chat or ask AI…

2. Feel free to tell me what you want. Almost anything is possible! Try one of the example prompts to see what AI Chat will return.

AI Employees

Automate your work instantly with Motion’s AI Employees. The fastest way to get started is by trying a canonical (pre-built) skill — ready-made automations you can run right away.

1. Click on AI Employees in the sidebar.

2. Select Alfred, Motion’s AI Executive Assistant.

3. Add a new skill and start with one of the most impactful skills many people benefit from right away:

4. Exec Meeting Coach → personalized feedback on your communication.

5. Daily Meeting Prep → automatic briefing notes before every call.

6. Email Assistant (Gmail / Outlook) → AI-powered drafting for faster, clearer emails.

7. Run the skill to see how it works in action.

💡 Pro Tip: Start with Alfred’s pre-built skills first. They deliver immediate value and help you learn the flow before exploring custom automations.

Create a task

Tell us what work you need to do.

1. Click on the blue + New button

   1. Keyboard shortcut: Option + Space (mac users) & Alt + Space (windows desktop app users) & ctrl + space (windows web app)

2. Select New Task

3. Type out anything that you need to get done. Ex: "Go through Motion's Onboarding materials"

4. Input your task details (duration, deadline, priority)

5. Click Save task

Create an event

Tell us what meetings or events you have.

1. Click on the blue + New button

2. Select New Meeting or Event

3. Type out a meeting or event that will require your attention: "Company All Hands"

4. Click Create event

Create a project template

This one has a few more steps, but I know you can handle it!

1. Click on the blue + New button

2. Select New Project

3. I'm feeling lazy, let's use AI to create a draft. Select Create project template with AI

4. Write a short prompt like: "Create a marketing campaign project"

5. Click Generate and Preview