Rutgers University Student Affairs Buy Your Own Breakfast Series Evernote Presentation

1. Evernote
Getting Started
and Maximizing
Efficiency
#RUBYOB
Rutgers University Student Affairs
Andy Campbell - @ac_andycampbell
December 5, 2012

2. What is Evernote?
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3. Why Use It?
Work Personal
 To-Do List  Personal Journal
 Notes
 Grocery List
 Meeting Agenda
 Pictures & Videos
 Task Management
 Quotes & Motivation
 Contact Database
 Websites / Articles to Read  Gym Notebook
Offline
 Diet Tracker
 Ideas for Projects
 Dates & Anniversaries
 File Manager / Backup
 Save Important emails
 Kids Homework
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4. Getting Started
 Compatible with just about  FREE to join & use
everything – desktops, mobile
devices, tablets & readers  Great getting started guide
at:
 Desktop Systems: visit http://evernote.com/getting_st
http://evernote.com arted/
 Mobile Devices (including  Free accounts have some
Tablets & Readers): visit App limitations
Store or browse to
http://evernote.com/m/downlo  Premium account costs $5
ads per month or $45 for year –
adds features, security and
 Webclipper: visit enhanced collaboration
http://evernote.com/webclipp
er  Both Free & Premium allow
250 Notebooks, 100,000
Notes & 10,000 Tags
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5. 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
Webclipper – utility to add into Browser to grab content
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6. Change Your Mindset
File Stacks vs. Googlefication
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7. Now Really Get Started
 Install on all devices  Ready for Premium?
 Customize your workspace &  More space
views – I dig Snippet View!
 Offline Notebooks
 Tag, tag and tag some more
 Enhanced Security
 Webclipper & Bookmarklets
 Better Technical Support
 Clip, cut, paste & experiment
 Increased Collaboration
 Audio, video & pictures in notes
 Note History
 Email notes, connect to Twitter
 PDF Search
 Start with Free Version and
monitor usage  Less Ads
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8. Evernote Desktop - Mac
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9. Evernote Desktop - Windows
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10. Evernote Mobile
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11. Tags & Search
Add Tags for Faster Search
Utilize Operators
Operator Examples:
intitle:core
created:[datetime] – format is YYYYMMDD
created:day-3
tag:MMC
any:evernote
Examples & Tips for Search:
http://www.cloudproductivity.net/6-tips-amazing-evernote-search/
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12. Email Notes
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13. Add Notes from Outlook
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14. Webclipper
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15. Automated Notes
Use the Service “If Then, Than That” (http://ifttt.com)
Free, Connect Evernote
Create or use existing Recipes
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16. Connect to Twitter
http://blog.evernote.com/2009/04/14/evernote_twitter/
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17. Smart Notebook
Requires iOS
Special Paper
Captures Anything
Mix of old & new
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18. Evernote
Questions – 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/