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/
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