Date your notes and make the main topic visible By giving your notes a title, you can easily tell at first glance what they are about.
Don’t write everything down – write down the important points
Make short notes of the examples given
Consider for example using one colour for your key points, and another for the examples. Or use a colour to signal comments and opinions that are your own, rather than the speaker’s.
Keep your sentences short. Use bullet points and numbered lists.
Use headings and sub-headings