Why Evernote Is Worth A Second Chance — 4 Compelling Features

Your forever companion.

Because I blab about Evernote everywhere I go, I really should be getting a commission from them :)

There’s no way I can live without it, and it’s one of the highest-rated performance apps in the iTunes App Store.

I have heard from people who downloaded it but couldn’t log in or make it work for them.

I get it — Evernote requires a bit of upfront commitment to be helpful. So here’s a list of a few tips and tricks to make Evernote work for you:

Make It A Habit.

Use it as often as possible to get the most out of it.

Trust me. Evernote notes stay forever, unlike this post that sticks to your phone. You’ll know what I mean if you look back at your to-do list a few weeks from now and assume you haven’t missed anything.

1. Web Clipper Magic.

It will become a habit to cut everything you want to keep.

Anything you can think of can easily be saved as an article to read later, a job to propose, or a Christmas gift idea for your mom.

It works on any website you visit and even provides a convenient way to take notes and bookmark them so you can easily find them when you need them.

2. Digital Shelf.

Travel documents, recipes, gifts, blog post ideas, passwords — Evernote always saves me!

Evernote allows you to download notebooks offline, on your phone or on an iPad. This way, you can still access all your important information if you are stuck somewhere without wifi.

In addition, this is a great place to store quotes, websites, photos, and audio.

3. Sharing Is Caring.

The possibilities for using Evernote for collaboration are endless.

For example, create a folder to store your ideas if you’re planning a wedding without bridesmaids. Then you can add and comment on what you like and don’t like.

Web Clipper makes it easy. Try this when planning events, vacations, collaborating on blog posts, and more.

4. The Evernote Email.

Every Evernote account has a personalized email address.

Use it. This is a big-time saver.

When you receive a confirmation you want to track — as a gift you purchased — send it to your Evernote email. It is automatically placed in your folder and easily accessible when needed.

I use this feature when making charitable donations or paying fees to professional organizations. When the email confirmation arrives, I forward it to my personal Evernote email account and save it as a year-end tax deduction. So everything is nice and neat and in one place.

I could continue with this list because there are many valuable ways to use Evernote. And actually, I keep finding new uses for it.

But my best advice to you is just to get started. The more you think of it as a second brain, the more valuable it becomes.