Don’t we all love finding that magical tool – you know the one tool that makes all the difference to your organization and staying on track? The tool that makes everything work. I almost love this tool as much as I love the Magic Eraser!
If you’re like me, you’re
reading a lot all over the internet
you’re keeping track of projects and “to do” items
organizing thoughts and ideas for future blogs
or just investigating tools and resources to tap into now and in the future
How do you keep track of everything for that rainy Saturday that you designate to tackle some of the projects and tasks you need to get accomplished? Printing articles, searching through your bookmarks, looking through a notebook can be a very tedious task not to mention not a very effective use of your time.
If you’re anything like Suzanne McLaughlin who recently posted a blog about her next big project of clearing out her bookmarks and what she’ll be tackling next – I thought it was a good idea to share my favorite tool that I know will help Suzanne and all of my AR friends.
I have found that Evernote is a tool that can help you do all that and more.
I’ve been using this tool for awhile now and it seems like almost weekly I’m finding a new use for it, so I thought I’d share some of the great uses with a specific highlight on how it can benefit you in the “work” aspect of your life.
Some Key Highlights of the Tool:
One Account – Connect from Anywhere - another computer (Windows &; Mac) or mobile device (iphone, ipod touch, ipad, android, blackberry, palm, and more)
Desktop – download the desktop version – has some great features that are not necessarily available via mobile devices. (anything you do in Evernote does synch up so that if you need to access via your mobile while on the go – it’s in there!)
WebClipper – while you’re scouring the web – save the page to your Evernote and be sure to categorize it and tag so that when you search for the topic it comes up. This could be a cool new tool you found that you need to read more about before you start using it or maybe a new site that you still need to determine if it will fit into your business plan – it’s endless really.
Connect &; Share – Connect your Evernote with social media sites (FB, Twitter, Google) and email. Start sharing a note or notebook with your connections.
Free & Paid Account Options – The free account is what I have been using so far and it’s working out great. For only $5/mo or $45/yr for a premium account, if you need more functionality and space – this is so affordable. Check out the details/comparisons for free vs. premimum
What can you organize in Evernote? 
- Ideas (marketing, newsletter topics)
- Notes (from a seminar or webinar you attended, conversation you had with a client)
- Business and Marketing Plans
- Photos (organize blog photos, or take a photo with your mobile device and send it to Evernote – it’s there when you need it)
- Blogs (Organize blog topics/ideas, gather up research on a particular topic)
- Tools (ever come across a tool whether on the web, a social media site or blog and think – I need to know more before I decide if that will work for me – now you can save the page to Evernote as a “marketing tool” topic and come back and research it more.
- Research
- SEO Tips
- Scan Business Cards to keep them organized in 1 file
- Keep track of expenses or receipts
There are tons more but I think I captured the major ones as it applies to “work” life. There is really no end to the usefulness and ease of this tool. One of my particularly favorite things to do is create “to do” lists. You can easily create them (with check boxes) and categorize them by client, day, week, month or task type. No matter what you name your list you will easily be able to use the search feature in Evernote to find the task/list.
Gather your thoughts, ideas, things you need to remember whether for work or fun and free up the time you would spend trying to organize these items or searching for them when you need them.
I’ve only provided you with a brief highlight of functions and uses for business. Just imagine having all the other aspects of your life organized in this handy tool that you can access at any time from anywhere.
More things to capture:
- Shopping Lists
- Gift Giving Ideas
- Recipes
- Trip Planning
- Talk about Work/Life Balance!
- Do you see this as a tool you would incorporate into your life?
- Capture inspirational quotes (don’t we all share them on social sites?)
- Searching for a Job – keep track of where you sent resumes
- Organize deals and offers – promo codes, etc that you come across on twitter, facebook, in magazines, when you’re out and about.
All I know is that after just using this tool for a short time I’ve said:
Goodbye: HELLO:
What’s your opinion of this tool? Is this a “must have” tool for you and something you would incorporate into your arsenal of tools to keep your work/personal life in order?
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