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EvernoteGetting Started

and Maximizing Efficiency#RUBYOB

Rutgers University Student AffairsAndy Campbell - @ac_andycampbell

December 5, 2012

What is Evernote?

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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

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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

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Terminology

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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

Webclipper – utility to add into Browser to grab content

Change Your Mindset

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File Stacks vs. Googlefication

Now Really Get Started

Install on all devices

Customize your workspace & views – I dig Snippet View!

Tag, tag and tag some more

Webclipper & Bookmarklets

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

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Evernote Desktop - Mac

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Evernote Desktop - Windows

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Evernote Mobile

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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/

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Email Notes

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Add Notes from Outlook

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Webclipper

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Automated Notes

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Use the Service “If Then, Than That” (http://ifttt.com)

Free, Connect Evernote

Create or use existing Recipes

Connect to Twitter

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

Smart Notebook

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Requires iOS

Special Paper

Captures Anything

Mix of old & new

EvernoteQuestions – Twitter: @ac_andycampbell | Hashtag: #RUBYOB email: andy.campbell@rutgers.edu

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/

Evernote Discussion Forum: http://discussion.evernote.com | Company Blog: http://blog.evernote.com

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

If This, Then That (IFTTT) & Evernote Recipes: https://ifttt.com/evernote

Automated Notes & IFTTT - Good Example at: http://lifehacker.com/5935658/how-to-automatically-archive-your-life-with-ifttt-and-evernote

Smart Notebooks by Moleskin: http://www.moleskineus.com/evernote-smart-notebooks.html 

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://lifehacker.com/5964285/whats-all-the-fuss-about-evernote-why-do-people-use-it

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