Just as the founders of Yahoo and Starbucks found inspiration for their company names from novels they’d read, we, too, often stumble upon our best ideas from the least expected places. The name “Yahoo,” for instance, was derived, in part, from a legendary creature found in Jonathan Swift’s novel, Gulliver’s Travels. And the name “Starbucks” was inspired by the chief mate on the whaling ship in Herman Melville’s novel, Moby-Dick.
Sometimes, the simplest systems are the best. That’s what Bryan Kramer, a leading social media strategist, discovered while using Evernote to write his book, Shareology. As CEO of PureMatter, a digital marketing agency based in San Jose, California, Bryan is an expert on using technology to make thoughtful, transparent connections. Every day, he helps brands and entrepreneurs understand the importance of embracing #human2human contact. But while working on the book,
Think of Evernote as the engine that helps keep your world running. If you peeled back the hood, you’d be surprised to see that there is the capability to create an engine that is reliable and trusty (like a Ford), or super sporty (like a Ferrari). But, how exactly do you get that engine working? No matter which ‘engine’ you desire, the important thing to remember is that the system
One of the classic debates for Evernote organization essentially is, ‘to tag or not to tag.’ From Michael Hyatt to Thomas Honeyman, thousands upon thousands of you have relied on tags as your primary organizational system. But, the power of Evernote is in its flexibility. Tiago Forte offers up a different approach. Tiago posits that Evernote is a thinking tool. You can create your own digital system that systematically helps
We tend to picture the world’s great thinkers and artists toiling alone in laboratories and garrets, waiting for a spark of divine inspiration. But great ideas are not hatched in a vacuum. Mozart didn’t construct entire symphonies alone at the piano. Einstein’s theory of relativity was dependent on the work of friends and colleagues. Best-selling author Jeff Goins debunks this lone genius mythology by reminding us that innovation is derived
In support of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015, we are featuring conversations with authors, founders, leaders, and visionaries. We hope their insights and experience inspire you to propel your own ideas into action. Today, we share advice from Austin entrepreneur Krisstina Wise. She’s founder and CEO of a nationally-recognized real estate brokerage. Krisstina incorporated paperless tactics and technology to enable her team to spend more time engaging with clients in the
In support of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015, we are featuring conversations with authors, founders, leaders, and visionaries. We hope their insights and experience inspire you to propel your own ideas into action. Author. Entrepreneur. Marketer. Speaker. Evernote champion. Around these parts, Michael Hyatt needs no introduction. Michael has been a big supporter of our work for a long time. Chances are, you may have started using Evernote after listening to
The note is a super flexible creation and collection space. You can write, snap photos, record audio, clip web pages, and add files to it. Today, we’re expanding that functionality on iPhone and iPad to include one of our most-requested features: sketching inside the note. Update to the latest version » Sketching is great for a quick drawing or a handwritten note-to-self. It works with your finger, our Jot Script,
Android provides three different APIs to run tasks in the future. All of them have their benefits and downsides. The AlarmManager’s API has changed over time, so you need to be careful which method you use on which platform. The JobScheduler is only available on Android Lollipop and Marshmallow, whereas the GcmNetworkManager is only available on devices with Google Play preinstalled. There are three options with changing API levels, so
This article is part of a series that explores how authors use Evernote for writing. Sometimes, truth is more compelling than fiction. Take the story of a hardened gin smuggler and a pistol-packing spinster whose paths collided in an accident on the streets of Victorian-era New York. Amy Stewart, a best-selling author, discovered that story and saved it from the dustbin of history. She came across the intriguing headline, “Girl