Evernote

Getting Started

School of Environmental & Biological Sciences, Rutgers University

Andy Campbell - @ac_andycampbellJanuary 15, 2014

What is Evernote?

Why Use It?

Work

To-Do List

Notes

Meeting Agenda

Task Management

Contact Database

Websites / Articles to Read Offline

Ideas for Projects

File Manager / Backup

Save Important emails

Personal

Personal Journal

Grocery List

Pictures & Videos

Quotes & Motivation

Gym Notebook

Diet Tracker

Dates & Anniversaries

Kids Homework

Getting Started

Compatible with just about everything – desktops, mobile devices, tablets & readers

Desktop Systems: visit http://evernote.com

Mobile Devices (including Tablets & Readers): visit App Store or browse to http://evernote.com/m/downloads

Webclipper: visit http://evernote.com/webclipper

FREE to join & use

Great getting started guide at: http://evernote.com/getting_started/

Free accounts have some limitations

Premium account costs $5 per month or $45 for year – adds features, security and enhanced collaboration

Both Free & Premium allow 250 Notebooks, 100,000 Notes & 10,000 Tags

Terminology

Notebook – groups of notes kept together

Notes – areas for saved content

Tags – keywords to assist organization and search

Sync – saving the information to the cloud

Search – powerful feature to help you find information

Operators – helps narrow search

Web Clipper – utility to add into Browser to grab content

Now Really Get Started

Install on all devices & browsers

Customize your workspace & views – I dig Snippet View!

Tag, tag and tag some more to help organize & search

Clip, cut, paste & experiment

Audio, video & pictures in notes

Email notes, connect to Twitter

Start with Free Version and monitor usage

Ready for Premium?

More space

Offline Notebooks

Enhanced Security

Better Technical Support

Increased Collaboration

Note History

PDF Search

Less Ads

Evernote Desktop - Mac

Evernote Desktop - Windows

Evernote Mobile

Tags & Search

Add Tags for Faster Search

Utilize Operators

Operator Examples:

intitle:corecreated:[datetime] – format is YYYYMMDDcreated:day-3tag:MMCany:evernote

Examples & Tips for Search: http://www.cloudproductivity.net/6-tips-amazing-evernote-search/

Email Notes

Add from Outlook

Web Clipper from Browser

Connect from Twitter

http://blog.evernote.com/2009/04/14/evernote_twitter/

Smart Notebook

iOS & Android Only

Special Paper

Captures Anything

Mix of Old & New

EvernoteQuestions – Twitter: @ac_andycampbell

Evernote Downloads: http://evernote.com | Mobile Devices: http://evernote.com/m/downloads

Webclipper: http://evernote.com/webclipper

Evernote Getting Started Guide: http://evernote.com/getting_started/

Connect Evernote & Twitter Instructions: http://blog.evernote.com/2009/04/14/evernote_twitter/

Search Tips & Using Operators: http://www.cloudproductivity.net/6-tips-amazing-evernote-search/

Smart Notebooks by Moleskin: http://shop.moleskine.com/en-us/notebooks-journals/evernote/

http://michaelhyatt.com/a-handy-index-to-all-my-evernote-posts.html

http://productivityist.com/why-evernote-can-be-all-you-need-to-get-things-done/

http://www.mysimplecuriosity.com/tags/evernote/

http://lifehacker.com/5989980/ive-been-using-evernote-all-wrong-heres-why-its-actually-amazing

http://www.jasonfrasca.com/deconstructing-everyday-blog/the-complete-guide-to-evernote-notebooks/