Evernote is the Swiss Army Knife of all productivity tools! Learn about 10 unique ways to adapt it to your life and work!

1. 10 creative uses for
EVERNOTE
by Evernote Ultimate

2. #1Save Recipes.
Using the Evernote Web Clipper (download at evernote.com to any web browser)
you can easily save your favourite recipes and organise them into a recipes folder.
If you have a cooking book you can use the camera scanner feature on your mobile
to scan in the pages into a note. Alternatively, create you own recipes using the
checklist feature. I personally love to save dishes I’ve tried from overseas into a
“food lover’s” folder so I can remember my favourite Taipei dishes and source the
recipes later on. Don’t forget to share your recipe folder with friends!

3. #2Save your car rego.
Have you ever waited in line for a long time at the department of transport only to
fill out a form and completely forget your license plate number? I have been in this
situation! Fortunately I had a picture of my car and plate in Evernote with the name
“car rego”. You will be surprised how and when this can come in handy!

4. #3Capture idea’s from conversation.
Finished that work meeting or brainstorming session? Use the camera scanner to
capture your hand notes or the whiteboard scribbles. Evernote uses state of the art
OCR technology to enable you to search for keywords that are in images! Impress
your CEO by how organised and efficient you are at remembering conversations
or meetings.

5. #4Take a picture of your haircut.
This is by far the most creative and unusual way to use Evernote! But I find with
travelling you sometimes can’t access your regular barber, so when you get the
‘best’ haircut of your life - take a picture! Then you can refer it next time you’re in
the chair. The result = consistent quality.

6. #5Create and #OnLoan tag.
Have you ever loaned something to a friend and forgotten about it? I’ve loaned
dozens of books and I’m still chasing who has what book or DVD or camera
accessory - It can drive you nuts tracking these things! Create an Evernote file and
place a tag called #OnLoan - then jot down everything you loan to friends and the
date they borrowed it. Later on you can search back using that tag and find who
has it!

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8. #6Save important documents.
Keeping insurance membership numbers, tax PDF summaries or important
documents in email or paper can be risky. You may lose it, in a physical damage or
email hack. I recommend backing up your important documents to Evernote in a
folder. I use one called “memberships” and while I don’t save passwords I do save
important numbers. I can personally say I’ve search back for my Qantas frequent
flyer or insurance number many times! This tip is a lifesaver.

9. #7Keep receipts for tax.
Create a folder under your “finance” stack called “TAX” and insert the year after.
Now you can easily throw all your tax receipts from purchases directly into one
place. I find it easy to scan in items with my phone and save emails of donations.
The result is a stress-free and pre-organised tax week!

10. #8Measure things with annotations.
Ever been at the hardware store or Ikea and wondering if that shelf or carpet will
fit the living room? Get your mobile out and take a snapshot of a room. Next up hit
‘annotate image’ and draw using the arrows and text some markings across the
image of walls, floor width etc. Next up get a tape measure and measure up the
room. Fill in the details to your Evernote image. Now you have a full blueprint of
your room ready when you need it! This can be perfect for remembering details
when landscaping or renovating.

11. #9Remember where you were.
Ever forgot what the heck you were thinking but you remembered the place?
Well - Evernote remembers both and can help you tie the two together! Enable
geotagging in your settings and Evernote can bring up all your notes organised by
the exact location. Suddenly, you have access to those travel notes in London, or
the notes you took three weekends ago in Sydney.

12. #10Subscribe to newsletters.
If you want less clutter in your inbox use your private Evernote email to sign up to
newsletters. Then you can create a “newsletter” folder and automate them into
that catchment. Now your inbox is free for the important things! You can find your
personal evernote email in your account settings under preferences. Check out
my Evernote Ultimate facebook page for the link to the video tutorial on Youtube.

13. #11BONUS TIP: Create a packing list.
If you travel frequently or are traveling for a long-term trip you will want to make
sure everything is ready to go! Use the Evernote checklist feature to write down a
checklist and categorise it. I start with ‘essentials’ then have a separate space for
‘clothes’ and ’technology’ items. Use the Evernote reminder feature to remind you
to pick up items (such as buying a travel adaptor or handing in the VISA application
in time).

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