Otter

Award-winning voice-first team collaboration app for meetings and conversations.
Press Releases
Otter.ai Takes Aim at Goliath with New Meeting GenAI Launch: Slingshots Past Microsoft Copilot to Redefine AI Meeting Intelligence
Already a leader among AI Meeting Assistants - Otter has captured over 50 Billion Minutes.
Productivity Hacks
Transcribe Youtube videos from MP4 and MP3 into text in seconds
A step by step guide for transcribing YouTube videos from MP3 or MP4 into text using AI. Follow these steps to transcribe audio and video files into text. Learn to use a free YouTube to MP4 converter tool.
Sales
The Future of Sales: How AI is Transforming the Game in 2024
The world of sales is constantly evolving, and 2024 is shaping up to be a landmark year thanks to the ever-increasing influence of artificial intelligence. From prospecting and lead generation to personalization and closing deals, AI is poised to reshape the sales landscape in ways we can only begin to imagine.
Productivity Hacks
5 AI Superpowers to Fuel Your New Year Productivity Blitz
Forget resolutions gathering dust under your bed; unleash the power of AI to become a productivity powerhouse in 2024! These five AI apps aren't just shiny gadgets – they're game-changers designed to streamline your workflow, spark creativity, and conquer your to-do list with superhuman efficiency. So, ditch the coffee-fueled all-nighters and unlock your New Year's best self with these AI allies.
Press Releases
Otter is the Leading AI Meeting Assistant hitting 50 Million Meetings Summaries Milestone
86% of Working Professionals Think their Work will Look Different by 2024 Because of AI
Productivity Hacks
Otter AI Chat for Sales Demo
Otter AI Chat is collaborative AI intelligence that acts as a meeting participant instantly answering questions, collaborating with meeting participants, and generating content based on meeting data.
Productivity Hacks
Otter AI Chat Demo
Otter AI Chat is collaborative AI intelligence that acts as a meeting participant instantly answering questions, collaborating with meeting participants, and generating content based on meeting data.
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How to Select an AI meeting assistant
AI meeting assistants are becoming increasingly popular as businesses seek ways to improve meeting productivity and efficiency. However, with so many different options available, it can be challenging to know which one is right for you.
Sales
10 Reasons Every Sales Team Should Have an AI Meeting Assistant
Sales teams are constantly on the go, meeting with clients and prospects. This can leave them with little time to focus on other important tasks, such as administrative work and data analysis. This is where an AI meeting assistant can be a huge help.
Sales
How sales teams can use the BANT framework in concert with OtterPilot for Sales to increase sales
OtterPilot for Sales is an AI sales assistant that can help salespeople use the BANT framework more effectively. OtterPilot automatically transcribes sales calls and extracts key insights, such as the prospect's budget, authority, need, and timeline. This information is then pushed directly into the CRM, making it easy for salespeople to track and manage their pipeline.
Sales
What is MEDDIC and how does it help you close more deals?
MEDDIC is a sales methodology that helps salespeople qualify and close deals more effectively. It stands for Metrics, Economic Buyer, Decision Criteria, Decision Process, Identify Pain, and Champion.
Productivity Hacks
Top 5 AI Meeting Assistants
AI meeting assistants are becoming increasingly popular as businesses look for ways to improve the productivity and efficiency of their meetings. These assistants can automate a variety of tasks, such as taking notes, transcribing conversations, and generating summaries.
Sales
Otter.ai vs. Gong.io: Which AI Sales Assistant is Right for Your Team?
These tools can help your team automate tasks like note-taking, CRM data entry, and call coaching. This can free up reps to focus on what they do best: selling while also providing sales leaders with better visibility into their revenue pipeline.So, which AI sales assistant is right for your team? Here's a comparison of OtterPilot for Sales and Gong.io to help you decide.
Productivity Hacks
OtterPilot: The Only AI Meeting Assistant That Streams Live Meeting Transcripts to Everyone
OtterPilot is the only AI meeting assistant that provides real-time transcription and real-time summaries of meetings. This means that the transcript is streaming as the meeting is happening, so anyone can see it, even if they're not physically in the room or joined via Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet.
Productivity Hacks
3 Ways EAs can Use Otter
In today's fast-paced world, productivity is the name of the game. Fortunately, technology offers us countless tools to streamline our tasks and make life easier. Otter.ai is one such tool that can revolutionize the way you work and communicate. Here are five creative ways to make the most of Otter:
Productivity Hacks
Live Transcribing Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet using OtterPilot
Otter.ai's OtterPilot is a powerful AI Meeting Assistant to help you get the most out of your meetings. It can automatically join your Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet meetings, transcribe them in real-time, and provide you with a live meeting summary. Viewing the live transcript and summary is a feature unavailable in many other meeting note tools.
Sales
How to create an ICP for Sales
An Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) is a fictional representation of your ideal customer. It's a detailed description of the companies and people you want to sell to, based on your current customers, industry research, and business goals. Creating an ICP is essential for sales teams of all sizes. It helps you focus on the right prospects, qualify them more effectively, and close more deals.Here's a step-by-step guide on how to create an ICP for your sales team.
Press Releases
Otter.ai Revolutionizes Sales with Groundbreaking AI Assistant: Now Companies Can Leverage AI to Generate More Revenue by Increasing Productivity by Up to 33%
Otter.ai today unveiled OtterPilotTM for Sales, an AI sales assistant that will transform how sales teams operate and help them close more deals and generate more revenue more efficiently. 
Product Update
OtterPilot for Sales
OtterPilot for Sales is an AI sales assistant that will transform how sales teams operate and help them close more deals and generate more revenue more efficiently. 
Press Releases
From Video Meeting to Slack: Otter app for Slack uses AI To Bridge the Work Communications Gap
With Otter transcribing over 1 million words each minute, the Otter app for Slack streamlines meeting workflow for the tens of millions of Otter and Slack users.
Product Update
Streamline your Meeting Workflow with the Otter App for Slack
Otter’s new integration for Slack automatically shares key meeting insights into their Slack channels.
Product Update
Smooth Transition: Moving from Vowel to Otter.ai as Vowel Shuts Down
In recent news, Vowel, the transcription service, announced it will be shutting down its operations. We understand this news may come as a disappointment to Vowel users who have grown accustomed to using their product. However, fret not, as Otter.ai is a great alternative and in this blog post we will guide Vowel users through a smooth transition to Otter, highlighting the key features and steps required to make the switch.
Press Releases
Otter AI Chat: More Intelligent and Collaborative than ChatGPT for Your Everyday Team Meetings
Otter is transcribing over 1 million spoken words every minute. Now, with Otter AI Chat, OtterPilot provides real-time conversational question and answer support, and generates meeting-specific insight and content.
AI
How Managers Can Improve Work Processes with AI: Strategies and Best Practices
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way we work and manage teams. From automating repetitive tasks to providing valuable insights and analytics, AI has the potential to revolutionize the workplace.
AI
Increasing Productivity in Meetings with an AI Meeting Assistant
An AI meeting assistant can perform a range of functions, including scheduling, note-taking, tracking action items, and even sharing meeting snippets with key team members regardless of whether they attended the meeting or not.
Sales
Data-Driven Sales: How to Leverage Data Analytics to Drive Sales Performance
In today's data-driven world, businesses need to leverage data analytics to drive sales performance. By using data to identify patterns, predict outcomes, and optimize sales processes, businesses can improve their sales performance, boost revenue, and gain a competitive edge.
AI
The Power of AI Chatbots: How ChatGPT is Revolutionizing Customer Service
Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots have become increasingly popular in recent years, revolutionizing the way businesses interact with their customers. As a large language model trained by OpenAI, I, ChatGPT, have been at the forefront of this revolution.
Sales
The Art of Closing Sales: Tips and Techniques for Sales Leaders
Closing sales is an essential part of any successful sales strategy. It's the point where all your hard work in building relationships, identifying needs, and presenting solutions comes to fruition.
Sales
Building a High-Performance Sales Team: Best Practices and Strategies
Sales teams are the backbone of any successful business. They are responsible for driving revenue, building relationships with customers, and creating growth opportunities. However, building a high-performance sales team is no easy feat. It takes a combination of leadership, strategy, and culture to create a winning team.
Press Releases
New Otter® Chrome Extension Makes it Easier than Ever to OtterPilot™ Your Zoom and Google Meet Meetings with an AI-powered Assistant
Today Otter.ai launched the new Otter® Chrome Extension for Zoom and Google Meet.
Sales
How to write a follow-up email from a discovery call
Writing a follow-up email after a discovery call is an important step in building and maintaining relationships with clients or prospects. Here are some tips for writing a successful follow-up email.
Sales
Three Ways to Improve Your Sales Cycle
The sales cycle is a critical process for any business, as it involves building relationships with potential customers and guiding them towards making a purchase. However, it can also be a challenging and time-consuming process. Here are three ways to improve your sales cycle and close deals faster.
AI
How you can use AI to uplevel your recruiting efforts at your company
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the recruitment process, making it more efficient, effective, and data-driven. Here's how to use AI to uplevel your recruiting efforts, including using Otter.ai.
Press Releases
Otter Surpasses 1 Billion Meetings Transcribed and Launches OtterPilot™: The Smart AI Meeting Assistant to Eliminate Note-taking and Automate Meeting Summaries
Otter.ai is launching OtterPilot™, the smart AI meeting assistant that automates meetings from start to finish to help professionals and teams save time and increase meeting productivity.
Sales
Top Tools for Sales Teams in 2023
When it comes to sales, teams need tools that can help them streamline processes, improve communication, and gain valuable insights to drive success. It's important to consider factors such as ease of use, integrations with existing tools, and cost when selecting the right tools for your team.Here are some of the top tools for sales teams in 2023.
Productivity Hacks
Improve Collaboration for your Company All-Hands Calls
All-hands calls are an essential tool for companies to keep their employees informed, engaged, and working towards common goals. However, it can be challenging to ensure that everyone is collaborating effectively during these calls. Here are some ways to improve collaboration during all-hands calls.
AI
How new AI meeting tools can improve collaboration and productivity across your organization
2023 has already seen a lot of new innovations when it comes to AI. It’s more clear than obvious than ever that adopting new AI meeting tools can improve collaboration and productivity across your organization. ‍Here are a couple reasons why you should consider incorporating AI at your company.
Productivity Hacks
Ways to improve your interviewing skills
Improving your interviewing skills can help you to evaluate candidates more effectively and make better hiring decisions. Here are some ways to improve your interviewing skills.
Press Releases
Otter.ai Appoints New Chief Growth Officer as Viral Growth Triples
Today, Otter.ai announced the appointment of Darius Contractor as Chief Growth Officer. Darius joined Otter last year as a growth advisor leveraging expertise gained during leadership roles at a variety of high growth tech companies, including Dropbox, Airtable, and Meta, where he was responsible for user scaling, agile management, rapid iteration, product strategy, and many other aspects of company growth.
Productivity Hacks
The Most Essential Productivity and Meeting Tools for Consulting Agencies
Small consulting agencies need meeting tools that are efficient, cost-effective, and easy to use. Here are some top tools for small consulting agencies:
Productivity Hacks
8 Ways to Up-level Client Communication in 2023
Effective communication in client meetings is crucial for any agency, as you look to build trust, establish clear expectations, and ensure that projects are completed on time and to the client's satisfaction. There are several ways to improve your client communication and meetings.
Productivity Hacks
Transcription Technology that Can Make Your Work Environment More Inclusive
Transcription technology can be a valuable tool for creating more inclusive work environments, particularly for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have difficulty speaking or understanding spoken language.
Productivity Hacks
How to Become a Better Interviewer
As an interviewer, it's essential to ask questions that will help you evaluate a candidate's fit for the role and assess their skills and experience. Here are some tips for becoming a better interviewer.
Productivity Hacks
The Future of Meetings
The future of meetings is likely to involve a combination of in-person and virtual interactions. With the rise of remote work, it's becoming increasingly common for people to participate in meetings remotely, using videoconferencing tools like Zoom, Skype, and Google Meet.
Productivity Hacks
4 Ways Otter Can Improve Client Meetings for Agencies in 2023
As technology continues to advance, it's important for agencies to stay current and adopt tools that can help them better serve their clients. One such tool that agencies should consider adopting for client meetings in 2023 is Otter.
Press Releases
Otter.ai Achieves SOC 2 Type II Attestation Report
Today Otter.ai is proud to announce that it has successfully completed its SOC 2 Type II audit and received a SOC 2 Type II report, reaffirming its commitment to keeping your information private and secure. This rigorous and independent assessment of its internal controls provides assurance that Otter.ai has the appropriate security measures.
Productivity Hacks
Become a Consultant in 2023 with these 8 Tips
Consultants play a critical role in helping organizations solve complex problems and improve their operations. Starting as a consultant can be a challenging but rewarding career path. Here are some steps you can take to get started.
Productivity Hacks
6 Tips to Make Meetings more Accessible in 2023
Corporate meetings are an essential part of business operations, but they can often be exclusionary for employees with disabilities. By making meetings more accessible, businesses can create a more inclusive and supportive work environment for all employees. Here are some tips for making corporate meetings more accessible.
Sales
Conducting a Successful Sales Discovery Call
A sales discovery call is a conversation between a salesperson and a potential customer to learn more about the customer's needs and determine whether the company's products or services can meet those needs. Here are some tips for conducting a successful sales discovery call.
Productivity Hacks
Transcribe Audio to Text in 2023
Transcribing audio to text can be a useful tool for a variety of purposes. It can help with creating subtitles for videos, transcribing interviews for research, or even just making it easier to read through notes from a meeting. There are several different ways to transcribe audio to text, ranging from manual transcription to using automatic transcription software.
Productivity Hacks
Choosing Transcription Software in 2023
There are several factors to consider when choosing the best automatic transcription software for your needs. Here are a few key things to keep in mind.
Press Releases
With increase of over 600% growth in product-use in the last 2 years, Otter.ai is accelerating customer and company growth with new Chief Revenue Officer and VP of People
Today Otter.ai announced the appointment of Zack Cable as Chief Revenue Officer and Treena Diebolt as Vice President of People. In addition Darius Contractor has joined as a growth advisor.
Press Releases
One-third of meetings are unnecessary, costing companies millions (and no one is happy about it)
New Otter.ai study unveils that optimizing meeting attendance, while sharing automatic notes, can boost productivity and cut costs
Productivity Hacks
10 Tips to Maximize Your Working-from-Home Productivity
While many companies have brought their employees back to the office over the past year, remote work is here to stay. In fact, Ladder projects that 25% of all professional jobs in the U.S. will be remote by the end of 2022.
Productivity Hacks
How to Write a One on One Meeting Agenda
Clear communication is the foundation of every healthy relationship, especially in the workplace. According to Gallup, employees whose managers hold regular check-ins are almost three times as likely to be engaged as employees with managers that don’t.
Productivity Hacks
5 Myths & Misconceptions About Workplace Productivity
Productivity is always a hot topic for managers and business owners. That’s understandable—the more productive your employees are, the more your organization gets done, and the more potential you have for growth and success.
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7 Best Practices for Using Online Collaboration Tools
According to a survey from Gartner, almost 80 percent of workers used online collaboration tools for work in 2021. That’s a significant increase since the start of the pandemic, and the trend looks set to continue through 2022.
Product Update
Everything to Know about Otter Plan Updates and Price Change
Over the last couple of years, we’ve experienced tremendous change - from our growing user base (that’s you!), to the issues Otter is solving in our now remote and hybrid work environments, to the product itself. 
Productivity Hacks
Free Customizable Team Meeting Agenda Template for All Industries
In past articles, we’ve offered meeting agenda templates for sales team meetings, sprint planning meetings, and more. 
Productivity Hacks
How to Choose the Best Note Taking Software in 2022
From simple web apps to advanced, AI-driven note taking software, students have never had more options when it comes to capturing information. But with these great opportunities comes the great responsibility of sorting through different solutions to find the right one for the job.
Productivity Hacks
6 Effective Meeting Tips for Hybrid Teams
Recent Gallup data confirms what many employees and employers have already begun to suspect: that the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we work, for the foreseeable future.
Productivity Hacks
6 Productivity Quotes from History's Greatest Speeches
Summer can be a tough time to get things done, as vacations, travel, and other plans naturally pull us away from productivity. But unfortunately, letting off the gas too much in these critical months can leave you falling behind on your big projects and goals (or even your day-to-day responsibilities).
Productivity Hacks
How to Write an Agenda for a Meeting
Writing an agenda for a meeting might seem straightforward: you think through the topics you want to cover, list them in an outline format, and distribute your notes to the group.
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The 22 Best Project Management Tools By Team Size
No two project management tools are created equally. From their specific features to their aesthetic appeal, project management solutions come in all shapes and sizes.
Productivity Hacks
10 Best Productivity Apps for Hybrid Teams in 2022
Hybrid work has emerged as the new go-to work arrangement for many companies as they look to balance the benefits of in-office culture and workers’ desire to stay remote. Transitioning to a hybrid arrangement from either fully remote or in-office work isn’t always easy, but the right tools can help organize and optimize blended teams.‍
Productivity Hacks
How to Choose the Right Productivity Software for Your Company
When COVID-19 hit in 2020, companies everywhere had to rush to put tools into place that would allow their businesses to stay afloat. Yet, given how quickly these changes were made, many companies are now finding that the productivity software they implemented may not be the right fit for the long-term, as work gets back to normal.
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How to Increase Buy-In for New Team Collaboration Tools
Team collaboration tools are key to maintaining productivity across work groups. But implementing new digital solutions can be difficult, especially when many teams are now toggling a remote-hybrid schedule. At the same time, many people dislike change—even if it’s for the better.
Press Releases
Meet the new Otter - the one stop for meeting needs for the half billion hybrid work professionals
Today Otter.ai announced the new Otter, releasing a major update to its AI-powered meeting collaboration and note-taking tool
Press Releases
Long-Time Zoom Chief Revenue Officer, Greg Holmes, Joins Otter.ai Advisory Board
Today Otter.ai announced the appointment of Greg Holmes as a strategic advisor to the company. Greg brings over 20 years of experience in sales
Productivity Hacks
Why It's Important to Rethink How to Manage your Energy — and Your Meetings
Summer is winding down, and for most of us, that means the end of vacations and a refocus on work. This year, we’re in an environment that...
Press Releases
Otter Chrome Extension Makes Adding Meeting Notes to Google Calendar Invites Easy
Otter’s Chrome Extension makes it easy to add meeting notes to Google Calendar invite with "Add Otter Meeting Notes" button
Press Releases
Automated Meeting Notes Even Easier with Otter Assistant Now Available on Any Major Video Platform
With over 500 million daily users on Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, as well as Zoom, Otter Assistant is an essential tool for the increasing...
Customer Stories
Featured Ethical Business Strategist — Lucie Chiochetti
When done right, meetings can be the gateway to innovation and progress. Therefore, recording the proceedings of these events is just as important...
Customer Stories
Featured Product Manager — Megan Huynh
Since the onset of the global pandemic, there has been a massive shift in the way businesses conduct their operations. As remote working...
Other
Microsoft Word(DOCX)エクスポートと自動改行付きSRT
Otter Pro と Otter for Business の新機能が追加され、Microsoft Word (DOCX) と SRT の自動改行機能により、Otter からのエクスポートがより簡単行えます
Productivity Hacks
Choosing the Best Audio to Text Converter
Taking notes during meetings can be difficult. It’s hard to keep up with the speed people talk, and it’s even harder to take notes and listen to what people are saying at the same time. You could go back through recordings ( if there is a recording ) but this.
Customer Stories
Featured Film Teacher — Adam Burns
The Coronavirus pandemic caused thousands of classes, seminars, and meetings to shift online. This has become a massive struggle for educators...
Customer Stories
Featured Nursing Student — Veronica Conley
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of schools being shut across the globe. As a result, education changed drastically, with e-learning...
Customer Stories
Featured CEO — Joanne Brooks
In the pre-pandemic world, virtual meetings and online seminars were a rarity, usually conducted on an experimental basis only. But now, everyone...
Customer Stories
Featured CEO & Board Advisor — James Routledge
Strategic leaders strive to cultivate an environment conducive to the growth of their employees. Meetings are a great way for them to gauge the...
Other
Announcing The Winners Of Otter Stories
We are thrilled to announce the winners of our Otter Stories Video Contest! We received over three hundred video submissions and we were inspired b...
Customer Stories
Featured Educator — Juliet Inyang
Hundreds of conferences were postponed, canceled, or shifted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has become a massive hassle...
Press Releases
New Chief Design Officer and Advisors Will Continue to Drive Innovation at Otter.ai
Product design veteran, Richard Ward, has been named chief design officer, AI speech trailblazers Adam Cheyer, the co-founder of Siri...
Customer Stories
Featured Entrepreneur — Amy Modglin
The 2020 pandemic left everyone locked in their houses, isolated from one another. As the communication landscape rapidly shifted, people had to...
Customer Stories
Featured Video Producer — Lucinda Emms
Conducting video interviews is no easy task. It takes journalistic skills and critical expertise to ask the right questions at the right time...
How To
Otter.ai for Clubdeck
Transcribe, highlight, & share Clubhouse live!
Press Releases
Send Your Otter.ai Assistant to Zoom Meetings to Maximize Productivity in Hybrid Work Era
Automatically joins your Zoom meetings, takes notes, and shares them with meeting participants to improve team collaboration
Customer Stories
Featured Entrepreneur – Paulina Karpis
Otter became an essential part of brunchwork’s daily workflow after the pandemic hit. Before Covid 90% of their revenue came from in-person events...
Other
Otterを用いたZoomウェビナーの書き起こし
Zoomウェビナー用のOtter Live Notesは、ウェビナーにリアルタイムの英語文字起こし機能を追加します。参加者は、Otterをブラウザウィンドウや、スマートフォン等のデバイスで確認し、文字起こしの確認や、テキストの強調表示やコメントの追加をすることができます
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Otterを用いたZoomへのリアルタイム字幕表示
Otter for Live Captions for Zoom 機能を用いて、Zoom会議やウェビナーにリアルタイムで英語の字幕を付与することが出来ます。
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コメント機能
コメント機能により、共同編集者と書き起こしデータにメモで注釈を付与する、メッセージ交換をすることが可能です
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New Data Reveal Meeting Changes Needed as Companies Evaluate Hybrid Work Plans
This week Microsoft announced it was inviting more employees back to campus and that their workforce was on “the brink of a disruption” with a move to hybrid work. The software giant shared that while they were evolving their own hybrid work strategy, they knew for sure that “flexible work
Press Releases
Don’t Zoom in too close: 30% of us are wearing PJs in work meetings, some no pants at all!
YouGov/Otter.ai survey reveals how we’ve adapted to working from home (WFH) over the past year since the onset of the pandemic
Press Releases
Otter.ai raises $50 million Series B led by Spectrum Equity to address over a billion users of online meetings
Plans to triple headcount this year to expand go to market capabilities development resources focused on online meetings through AI...
Press Releases
Otter.ai Launches Live Notes and Captions for 100 Million Daily Users of Google Meet
New Live Notes and Video Captions integration is aimed at enhancing business communication and collaboration for the 100 million daily users of...
How To
Choose Who You Share With
How Privacy Works When You Share At Otter.ai, your privacy is paramount to us. We know some conversations are meant to stay between just you or...
How To
How to live transcribe Zoom meetings with Otter.ai and Soundflower on Mac
The easiest way to live transcribe a video meeting on a Mac without playing the sound on speaker mode is by using Otter.ai - here's how...
Press Releases
Otter.ai Launches Virtual Events Collaboration Service
Perfect for events of all sizes, online or offline, including Zoom Webinars...
Press Releases
Otter for Education Transforms Remote Learning
Otter.ai deployed for distance learning over Zoom, as well as other online video lecturing platforms...
How To
Why did my Otter price change?
Here are answers to a few common questions about price changes: How will I know if my price is changing? If your price is changing, Otter will...