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Manus Automates Everything for You (That Makes It Easy!!) - Lesson 2

0h 22m video Published Jun 2, 2026 Transcribed Jul 24, 2026 Negócios em Mente Negócios em Mente
Intermediate 10 min read For: Entrepreneurs, content creators, and professionals looking to automate repetitive tasks using AI agents.
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"Delivers practical demonstrations of Manus automating tasks, matching the title's promise of automation."

AI Summary

The video introduces Manus, an autonomous AI agent that can perform complex tasks like research, competitor monitoring, and content planning by delegating processes rather than just answering questions. It demonstrates how to set up recurring tasks and integrate with tools like Notion and Gmail.

[00:02]
Manus as an Autonomous AI

Manus is an AI that performs tasks like researching, organizing information, monitoring competitors, and generating content ideas, running repeatedly in the background.

[01:07]
Difference from Chatbots

Unlike chatbots that answer questions, Manus completes full missions by making decisions to achieve a goal, e.g., researching trends and delivering a content calendar.

[02:14]
Manus Capabilities

Manus combines reasoning, internet browsing, tool use, information organization, and code execution on a cloud virtual machine, allowing tasks to continue even after closing the browser.

[03:05]
Delegate, Don't Just Ask

To get the best results, treat Manus like an employee: provide clear objectives, context, and expected format. Example: 'Analyze five competitors, compare prices, offers, and deliver a table with recommendations.'

[04:12]
Use Cases for Work and Study

Manus can search and organize information, compare products, create spreadsheets, monitor competitors, analyze team tasks, summarize news, and create study schedules.

[06:02]
Integrating with Notion

Manus connects to Notion via connectors, allowing it to analyze task lists, identify overdue items, and create priority summaries.

[09:50]
Automated Content Planning

Manus can research trends daily and provide content ideas (e.g., Instagram stories, Reels hooks) at a scheduled time, with context about the company.

[12:02]
Competitor Monitoring

Manus can monitor competitor websites weekly, analyze changes, and deliver a report with market overview, trends, and recommendations.

[15:26]
Executive Assistant Briefing

Manus can create a daily briefing by analyzing Notion tasks, Gmail, and Google Calendar, summarizing appointments, urgent emails, and priority tasks.

[19:35]
Recurring Tasks and Realistic Expectations

Manus can run tasks on a schedule (daily/weekly). However, it may require prompt adjustments, and users should review outputs and avoid sensitive data.

Manus transforms AI from a question-answer tool into an autonomous digital employee that can handle multi-step, repetitive tasks, saving time and allowing focus on higher-value work.

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Tutorial Checklist

1 06:02 Go to Manus settings, click 'Connectors', then 'Add Connectors', and select Notion.
2 06:56 Connect your Notion account by clicking 'Connect' and selecting the workspace.
3 08:04 Ask Manus to analyze the task list: identify overdue, due today, and urgent tasks, then create a summary with priorities per person.
4 09:50 Set up a recurring content plan: prompt Manus to research trends daily at 7 AM and provide story ideas, Reels hooks, polls, and CTAs.
5 12:02 Create a competitor monitoring task: list competitors' websites and ask Manus to analyze and deliver a report with market overview and recommendations.
6 15:26 Connect Gmail and Google Calendar via connectors, then ask Manus to create a daily executive briefing from Notion tasks, emails, and calendar.
7 19:35 Set tasks to run on a recurring schedule (e.g., daily, weekly) by specifying the frequency in the prompt.

Study Flashcards (10)

What is the main difference between a traditional chatbot and Manus?

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A chatbot answers questions, while Manus completes full missions by making decisions to achieve a goal.

01:07

What capabilities does Manus combine?

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Reasoning, internet browsing, tool use, information organization, and code execution.

02:14

How should you phrase tasks for Manus to get the best results?

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Delegate like an employee: provide clear objectives, context, and expected format.

03:05

Name three use cases for Manus in work.

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Search and organize information, compare products, monitor competitors, analyze team tasks, summarize news, create reports.

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How do you connect Notion to Manus?

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Go to Settings > Connectors > Add Connectors, select Notion, and connect your account.

06:02

What is an example of a recurring content planning prompt for Manus?

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Ask it to research trends daily at 7 AM and provide story ideas, Reels hooks, polls, and CTAs.

09:50

What should you include in a competitor monitoring prompt?

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List competitors' websites and ask for a report with market overview, trends, and recommendations.

12:02

How can Manus help with daily executive briefing?

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It analyzes Notion tasks, Gmail, and Google Calendar to summarize appointments, urgent emails, and priority tasks.

15:26

What are the best tasks to automate with Manus?

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Tasks that take more than 30 minutes, are frequently repeated, or require searching information in multiple places.

21:06

What precaution should you take when using Manus?

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Review the final result and avoid sharing sensitive data.

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💡 Key Takeaways

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Autonomous vs. Chatbot

Clearly explains the paradigm shift from asking questions to delegating processes.

01:07
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Delegate Like an Employee

Provides a practical mental model for crafting effective prompts.

03:05
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Notion Integration Demo

Shows a concrete step-by-step integration with a popular tool.

06:02
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Automated Content Planning

Demonstrates a high-value recurring use case for content creators.

09:50
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Executive Assistant Briefing

Illustrates how Manus can centralize and prioritize information from multiple sources.

15:26
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When to Automate

Provides a clear heuristic for choosing tasks suitable for automation.

21:06

[00:02] A, who works for you every day? Not an AI to answer questions, but an AI to actually perform tasks, such as researching, organizing information, monitoring competitors, generating

[00:16] content ideas, creating reports, analyzing priorities, and delivering everything ready for you to simply review. And the most interesting thing is that some of these tasks can run repeatedly for you, as if you had someone working behind the

[00:30] scenes while you take care of the rest. My name is Tainara and welcome to the Business in Mind channel. Here you'll learn everything you need to know about artificial intelligence. Okay, to do this, we're going to use humans, but

[00:42] before we get into the practical demonstrations, you need to understand something very important. But if you want to skip straight to the practical examples, just hover your mouse over the timeline as it appears, and

[00:54] click on the demonstrations. Well, so far people have gotten used to using AI as a chat tool. You open a tool, type a command, receive a response, and then decide what to do with it. And this model actually works

[01:07] very well for asking questions, generating ideas in a brainstorming session, writing texts, reviewing information, or simply speeding up a specific task. But an autonomous one works differently. Instead of simply answering your

[01:20] question, she attempts to complete a full mission. In other words, you give the AI ​​a goal, explain the context, define the expected outcome, and it then makes small decisions along the way to reach that outcome. For

[01:34] example, in a traditional chatbot, you could ask: "Give me ideas for Instagram content." And then he would respond with a list of ideas. But with autonomous AI, you can ask for something much more comprehensive, such as researching

[01:46] trends in your niche, analyzing what your competitors are posting, identifying content opportunities, and finally, delivering a calendar with content ideas for the next 7 days. Do you notice the difference? In the first

[02:00] case, you are simply asking for an answer, but in the second, you are delegating a process. And this is precisely where humans come in, because it doesn't depend solely on a static response. He can search, browse, organize

[02:14] information, use tools, and continue performing tasks until he arrives at a much more complete deliverable. So, Humans is a general agent. It combines several capabilities in one place: reasoning,

[02:27] internet browsing, tool use, information organization, and even code execution when needed. Another important point is that it runs on a virtual machine in the cloud, meaning it has its own dedicated

[02:39] work environment. And that's very useful because you can, for example, start a task, close the browser, and Manos will continue running that process in the cloud. That's what makes humans so different from ordinary AI.

[02:52] He doesn't just stand around waiting for the next command. He can make progress on his own in a task that you delegated. And to use humans well, to get great results, you need to change your way of thinking a little. In traditional AI,

[03:05] such as "give me content ideas," "do research on this market," "create a report," etc. That's asking. But in the manus delegate. Delegating means passing on the task exactly as you would pass it on to an employee.

[03:20] This is the best tip when you're using humans: when you're asking someone to perform task on to an employee? It could also be an assistant, intern, or whatever. You explain the objective, provide the

[03:32] context, what needs to be analyzed, in what format you expect to receive the follow. So, for example, instead of typing "research my competitors," I would write something like: "Analyze the five main competitors in this

[03:46] market. Compare prices, offers, sales arguments, differentiators, weaknesses, and opportunities." Next, organize everything into a table and conclude with practical recommendations for my company. Of course, when talking about

[04:00] this market, I would specify which one it is, but you'll see that very clearly in practice. The better the briefing, and therefore the better the initial information you provide, the better the final result. Okay, fine,

[04:12] humans in relation to work? Search for information on the internet and organize it into reports, compare products, prices, tools or suppliers, create spreadsheets with real data collected online, monitor

[04:26] competitors, campaigns, offers, etc. Analyze team tasks using tools such as Trello, ClickUp, or Notion, which is one Creating executive briefings with daily priorities, summarizing news,

[04:40] updates and market trends, creating recurring reports for decision-making, and so on. Now, regarding studying, you can research articles, sources, and references on a topic, summarize long content in an

[04:52] organized way, create study schedules, put together topic maps for review, compare different points of view on a subject, create it's also useful for your personal life, for example, planning a

[05:06] trip with accommodation prices, places to go, and so on. Compare product prices before buying, or consider features, benefits, brand, and model. Also, make a list of personal tasks for those

[05:19] super busy days you have. Organizing documents and personal information last, resulting in a mess. Creating recurring routines, and in my personal life as well, such as planning the week and summarizing my

[05:33] commitments. The main idea is simple. Whenever a task requires searching for information, comparing options, organizing data, or repeating the same process multiple times, there's a good chance—in fact, a high

[05:46] probability—that humans could automate all of that. OK? That being said, Are we going to turn humans into a kind of automated operations director? The using humans is in the description and in the pinned comment. With it you

[06:02] receive 1000 extra credits. When you click, this image will open here. Then just click continue, complete the registration, and the account. Going back to our example, the idea here is also simple. Instead of

[06:17] opening Trello, ClickU Notion, or another tool every day to figure out what's overdue, what's urgent, and who needs to do what, you can simply ask humans to analyze all of that for you. He can review

[06:29] team tasks, identify overdue deadlines, prioritize daily tasks, and organize pending items by person. So, for example, look, here I am in Notion and I have a Camban board with tasks. So, tasks to be done, tasks

[06:43] the team is doing, and tasks that have been done. Now I need to integrate Manusion, and it's super easy. To do this, I'm going to click here on settings, connectors, add connectors. Then I'll select the

[06:56] notion here, connect. It asks me to continue here and then selects the mine because I have Notion open and ready. In fact, if I click on "try it," it already suggests a prompt that says: "Help me

[07:10] test the Notion connector and show me how to use its features." For example, displaying any data you obtained from it. Give me a summary of your capabilities. Yes, you can send this to any connector here.

[07:23] one that you use in your daily life. Humans themselves already tell you everything they can do for you. Okay, he's finished. So he already did the connection test, everything's fine. And here he handed over a document summarizing

[07:37] the capabilities of humans connected to Notion. So, for example, search for navigation, content creation and editing, interaction and collaboration, how to retrieve all comments and discussions from a

[07:50] specific page, structure and user management, then list all users, list the team, create a new database, how to use it. Then he'll for that reason too, because you don't need to be an expert, you just need to know how to take the

[08:04] So, having done that, I can come here and ask the following: analyze this task list, identify everything that is overdue, everything that is due today, and everything that seems urgent. Then create a summary with the day's priorities separated by who is

[08:17] responsible for them. Finally, generate a card called "Priority Tasks for Today" And now he has already begun to perform the task. I can even open this and see Manus's computer. He already sent me a summary of his task,

[08:31] wide research tool. Now all I have to do is click here to start. He will then begin to do exactly what was requested. And while you're at it, enjoy this video and subscribe to the channel to stay updated. Leave a comment

[08:44] below if you already knew about humans, and especially if you want to be ahead of the curve and know the latest news about air quality before everyone else. So I invite you to join our free WhatsApp group. Just point your

[08:56] appearing on the screen or click the link in the video's description and , okay? Because there are no good morning messages or stickers there, only news items hand-picked by our team. And that's it, in

[09:10] less than 5 minutes he had already given a general overview of the task list. high priority. He listed which one it was, who is responsible for it, its status, and its due date. Six ongoing tasks with upcoming deadlines, same thing. Points to consider.

[09:25] There are four tasks without an assigned person, including two with being due is to review the suggested titles and thumbnails. And then he also created the priority tasks cart for today, which is right here

[09:38] inside Notion, where he puts exactly what he had sent me in Notion, including next steps. Now imagine that you are a content creator, social media manager, entrepreneur, or

[09:50] even the owner of an agency. Instead of starting from scratch every day, you can set up humans to research trends and create a mini daily content plan. And then I can send you the following: you will be my

[10:03] automatic IAMIA. Every day at 7 AM, research trends, news, discussions, and trending topics in the aesthetic clinic niche. Based on this research, please provide me with three Instagram story ideas, a short ReS idea

[10:15] , a strong hook for the ReS, a poll for stories, a CTA to generate interaction or lead to a sale, and a brief explanation of why these ideas make sense today. The content should be practical, up-to-date, written in simple language, and

[10:28] focused on generating attention and engagement. Deliver today's order now, and starting tomorrow, deliver every day at 7:00 AM. So I'll send it here, and then completed report with content ideas. One way to improve this even further,

[10:41] add a document describing my company and the services it provides, so that he can also identify who my competitor is. Furthermore, if I already have an Instagram account for the clinic, for example, I

[10:53] can attach some posts I've already made as a reference, showing the language used by the brand, and the style I already follow, so that they can follow that same style. What would I do if this were a real-life example?

[11:05] file with a document talking about my company, my clinic, the services I provide, the prices, and other information. This would be started using Instagram, for example, to attach examples of posts I've already

[11:19] way of writing so that he can do exactly as I already do. And that's it, he's already scheduled it and sent me today's appointment as well. So he brought up three story ideas, as we also requested here: hooks, pop-ups, and he

[11:34] make sense today. And of course, I expected nothing less from Manus; he can preview it. So, here I have a completely for content planning, I could even ask it to put

[11:50] this content into a card in Notion to be developed today. Or, content for tomorrow, to produce it today, publish it tomorrow, whatever the case may be. Let's move on to our next demonstration. Instead of manually accessing

[12:02] my competitors' websites every week, I can set up humans to do this monitoring for me and provide me with a summary of what has changed. So the prompt automated competitor analyst in the

[12:14] following competitors. So I listed them here, put the website, and selected five. Its purpose is to analyze websites, product pages, offers, etc. Here's what is the delivery made? What should he give me? So, the report should be objective,

[12:29] with a general overview of the market, key trends observed, a comparison for my brand. Ah, and that's why it would be interesting to add even more personalized when it has more information about the company. When

[12:44] better, as I said, your company, your products, prices, target audience, brand, in short, all the information you already have that isn't information that is essential for humans, will make it

[12:57] deliver even more personalized results. And here are some practical recommendations for campaign, content, product, and sales pages. This type of task would normally require someone to manually open multiple pages, note down information,

[13:09] compare prices, and try to spot changes by looking at, you know, the old reports. Wait a minute, I'm going to click here to start. But here I receive a complete report. This is the type of task that takes a lot of time, but it does

[13:22] n't make sense to do it manually. It's something very that AI can do, and that way you can have more time to focus on what really matters in your business, such as applying

[13:36] human suggestions, analyzing them, seeing what, in short, putting the action plan into practice on scaling, or perhaps focusing more on your personal life, in short, you will have free time to use as you prefer. Again, it doesn't make sense to perform this

[13:49] function manually here. Let's take a look at our report here. So, a general overview observed, competitor comparison, strategic table, opportunities for a new brand, practical recommendations, and an

[14:02] to create a website with insights for the team. I'll click on final result, because you can do this part first, and you can also request it in other formats, not just reports. You can ask for it to be presented in

[14:16] can ask for it to be presented in slides, for example, or in a PDF with a design that makes it easy to read. It's very dynamic, you can order however you want. And this is actually the second lesson of the knowledge week designed by

[14:28] humans. These are seven complete lessons to teach you how to use humans like a professional, automate tasks, and save hours of your day. We've also created a playlist with all the lessons so you can follow the

[14:42] complete sequence. The link is in the description and in the pinned comment. And one of those classes will focus solely on creating websites and applications using human resources. So I'll go into As the school days progress, the content also progresses, so

[14:56] you'll be able to automate more and more, in an increasingly right? Competitive analysis in the skincare market. So, we have a summary of the market, the main movements. Look how much easier it is to

[15:10] So now we also have competitor research, a strategic table showing where your brand can differentiate itself, and practical recommendations. Now imagine starting your day with a ready-made summary of what really matters.

[15:26] Meetings, urgent emails, pending decisions, and priorities. Instead of opening 10 different tabs, I can ask humans to organize my workday before it even begins. Prompt. You will be my automated executive assistant

[15:40] Analyze my available information, pending tasks, in Notion. Your goal is to create a daily briefing with the list. Anyway, I already told you. Finally, deliver a summary called

[15:54] the day's executive briefing, using clear, objective, and practical language. Organize your response day, important appointments, emails requiring attention, priority tasks, pending decisions, and a

[16:07] only analyze the tasks in the attached document. Starting tomorrow, it will also be from other sources. So, based on the attached document, act as my automated executive assistant, create a complete daily briefing, etc. And to

[16:20] connect Gmail or Google Calendar, you'll go here to connect Gmail apps. Then you'll click on connect, it will open a new tab, it will ask you to select an account, click continue. Then you'll

[16:33] grant permission here, and we 'll click continue again. Okay, we 're now connected to Gmail. And any other app you want to connect, you do it this way. You come here to connectors. Then I can

[16:46] Calendar. Then I go to connect again, select my account, continue, and continue again. So now I can make any request and ask it to analyze my email or my Google Calendar, among

[17:01] other connectors here, as I showed you. And in that case, I'll add this document here, which contains context about who I am, my daily agenda , important emails, pending team tasks, and

[17:13] pending decisions. I created this as an example for you, okay? To show you do it? You have Notion there with your tasks, right? Or some other system where you write things down, even if it's just something like, " send an email to Fernanda,"

[17:28] to your day, just to keep track of what needs to be done, or you add it to a document and then send it to Manusar, right? You can also connect your Gmail, Google Drive, or Google Calendar here, and then

[17:42] it can extract data from there as well. So you need to define here what the source for sending tasks will be, where humans will get the tasks that you need to do. There are several options available, and you can be flexible with your day.

[17:54] Or ideally, when you have some time, you should create a procedure right away, right? So, notes, where do you schedule your appointments, and so on? And then you adapt it here so that the guy pulls the information from there. Then let's send it. Ready. Here's

[18:08] click on preview. So he puts here my important appointments, emails that require attention, medium urgency, priority tasks, and then Pending decisions and recommended action plan . So here I have an

[18:24] executive briefing of my day with everything I need to do, well organized, and I can even ask him to turn it into something more visual. So more visual document to make it easier to visualize the tasks and other

[18:37] content. Humans also have this visualization function, where you can actually looks really cool, there are several ready-made templates, charts, and so on. In the about visualization, so things will become clearer and you will be able to

[18:52] is very good because it transforms humans into a central organizational hub. He doesn't just make a to-do list; he cross-references his calendar, email, and pending tasks to determine what truly needs his attention. First, let's see how

[19:07] our executive briefing looks now in a different format as well. Okay, now it's much easier for me to see my important appointments, emails that require attention, and priority tasks, as well as

[19:20] recommended last. So, right at the beginning of the document, I already have my easier to visualize than the other way. One of the most interesting aspects of Manus is that you can use it not just for

[19:35] specific tasks. You can set up tasks to run at specific times, as I showed you, just by asking him in the chat, or perform a task on a recurring basis, such as every day, every week, or during a specific period. In

[19:48] practice, this transforms humans into a digital employee working behind the scenes. So, instead of you manually reminding him to do a certain task, you create the process once, adjust it when

[20:00] necessary, and let humans execute that routine for you. But it's important to be realistic. Humans are powerful, yes, but they are not magical either. Not all automation will work perfectly on the first try. Sometimes you

[20:13] need to adjust the prompt, provide more context, simplify the task, or break the process down into smaller steps. There is also the cost of credits. Therefore, it's more worthwhile to use it on tasks that actually generate more value

[20:27] or save you some time. Another important precaution, as with all AI, is to review the final result, especially when it's for work or even studies. Even when AI delivers something really good, you

[20:39] still need to check information, decisions, and recommendations before using it. And of course, the most important point here, pay attention if you've already lost focus on this video. Be careful with sensitive data. The logic here is as follows:

[20:53] you create, test, and improve the automation. Once it's properly configured, it can work independently in a much more consistent way. Okay, fine when it's worthwhile to use humans and

[21:06] manually? If a task takes more than 30 minutes, is frequently repeated, or requires searching for information in multiple places, then it's probably well example, research, comparisons, reports.

[21:21] Competitor monitoring, data organization, briefings, etc. You can even list the tasks you do in your daily routine for humans and ask them which ones they could automate for you. So, this would be one way, if

[21:34] really be worthwhile for him to automate. Now, if it's a very quick, simple task or just to ask a question, sometimes it's better to do it manually or just use the regular chat; there's no need to create a

[21:48] they truly excel, in tasks with multiple steps, plenty of context, and potential for repetition. Well, in this video you saw that it's possible to use humans as an operational director, an automated social media manager, a

[22:02] competitor analyst, and even an executive assistant to organize day-to-day tasks. So go ahead and test it on humans right now, and the link is in the description and in the pinned comment. By clicking on it, you will receive 1000

[22:14] extra credits to test it out. When you click, this screen will open. Then all you have to do is click continue, complete your registration, and the credits will be added to your account. Now, to learn about the other functions

[22:26] for you, I recommend you watch this playlist here, where we'll be adding all the lessons from the week of knowledge. I hope you knowledge. I hope you enjoyed it, and see you in the next video.

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