Evernote is a tool that allows users to store notes, documents, photos, and more across all of their devices. It can be used to archive communications, create to-do lists, store personal information, and act as an "external brain" to remember everything. Users can add content by typing notes, emailing to their Evernote account, dragging and dropping files, or using the mobile camera. The robust search functionality allows users to find content by keyword, tag, notebook, or attributes like location and date. Premium subscriptions provide additional storage and features like sharing notebooks and annotating PDFs.

1. Using Evernote to
Remember Everything
a delightful presentation by @laughtercrystal

2. What is Evernote?
Tool/App/Service
Mobile/Desktop/Web
“External Brain”
Stores notes, pictures, audio, documents, etc.
Notes, tags, notebooks, reminders, attachments,
links
ÜBER-SEARCHABLE!
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3. How can I use it?
Document storage (Dropbox/iCloud)
Link/article saver (delicious, Pocket)
Inspiration board (Pinterest/scrapbook)
Archive of communications (Gmail/Outlook)
To-do lists (Siri/Wunderlist/pen & paper)
Personal reference information (your brain/files)
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4. How do I add stuff?
Type directly into it on mobile, desktop, or web
interface
Email to your Evernote account email address
Drag & drop to desktop app
Page Camera/Microphone in mobile app
Browser extension (Web Clipper) or mobile apps
(EverClip, Lightly)
IFTTT recipes
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5. How can I search?
Notebooks
Tags
Keywords (very robust)
Text in photos, PDFs, documents
Location created
Date created or modified
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6. Document Storage
Limitless cumulative storage space
Monthly allowance is large (esp. if Premium)
Never have to email yourself
Scan paper docs directly (Doxie/Eye-Fi)
Page Camera (mobile)
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7. Link/Article Saver
Copy/Paste
Web clipper (browser)
EverClip (mobile)
IFTTT/Pocket
Forward emails
Available offline! (Premium feature)
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8. Inspiration Board
Project lists
Inspiration photos
Household projects
Travel plans
Design/decorating inspiration
Blog post ideas/drafts
Personal & Professional goals
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9. Archive of
Communications
Meeting minutes
Notes from calls
Emails/scanned mail
Confirmation numbers/order history
Access, reference, and search easily
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10. To-do Lists
Default Inbox notebook (empty constantly)
Mark Reminders/Due dates for all actionable
items
Ordered by notebook/project
Link to/between notes for accessing complex
projects (Table of Contents)
Reminder IS the note you’re working on
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11. Personal Reference
Information
Login usernames/passwords
Account numbers
Bills, pay stubs, reference documents
Manuals (QR linked to item/equipment)
Scan everything—Going paperless
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12. Should I go
Premium?
Larger monthly upload allowance (Cumulative
always free)
Larger single note allowance/attach larger files
Share notebooks with others (accepting shared
notebooks always free)
See all note history/previous versions
Search within PDFs (text in photos always free)
Annotate PDFs with Skitch
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13. Fun Stuff
Extras & Examples•

14. Decide What To Eat
Save photos of delicious food to inspire while at
the grocery store
Recipes with photos (web clipper)
Categorize/tag: healthy, breakfast, quick meals,
snacks, or new recipes
List of restaurants to try/revisit (Evernote Food)
Share individual recipes online or in emails
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15. Ditch Instruction
Manuals
Scan instruction/operating manuals into Evernote
Make QR code link to Evernote note
Tape QR code to device (scanning will open note
with manual!)
How: http://bit.ly/QRmanuals
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16. At Work
Invite team members to various notebooks
Log billable time
Easily clip articles/web content to share or archive
for projects
Related notes pulls up notes you may not
know/remember that are relevant
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17. Remember Where
You Parked
Open new note
“Parked”
Tap Location to lead yourself back to parking spot
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18. Convert emails into
Reminders
Forward to Evernote address (save to address book
for quick auto-complete forwarding)
Simply sending will send to default inbox
Simply sending with “!” at the end will add
Reminder
Smart Filing by subject line SRNT
Subject !Reminder @Notebook #Tag (Should Really Note This)
Example: Sign up for this !tomorrow @work #todo #events
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19. Some Shortcuts
⌘ + ‘ = Tags
⌘ + J = Jump to notebook
Shift + ⌘ + J = Jump to tag
⌘ + [ = Back
⌘ + i = View Note info
⌘ + / = Copy share URL to clipboard
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20. More resources
Endless case studies, examples, tutorials at
blog.evernote.com
Evernote Paperless: jamierubin.net
My tips & tricks: laughtercrystal.com
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21. Questions?
@laughtercrystal
laughtercrystal.com