There always seem to be a few websites and/or apps that really stand out at each Inman Connect conference and this one was no different. The one that seemed to get the most attention this year was Evernote. In fact, Phil Libin, the CEO of Evernote, was one of the keynote speakers. I’ll admit, I signed up months ago for Evernote, but didn’t use it much. After learning how to apply it to my everyday business, I used it for the entire conference and have been addicted to it ever since.
What are some of the most popular uses for Evernote in your real estate business?
1. Note taking. Since Evernote has a completely searchable interface, finding your notes has never been easier. Also, your notes are now accessible on every computer and device you have. Throw away your notebooks; or put them in the recycle bin.
2. Project management. Share your notes and collaborate on projects with your colleagues, team or anyone else. Create a notebook for each client and have your entire team keep their notes on it so everyone is always on the “same page”.
3. Save your favorite web pages. With browser extensions, you can easily clip and save web pages. A virtual bookmarking site that also includes the text, images and links.
4. Audio files. Yes, you can record audio and save it to Evernote. I recently tried this with an interior inspection for a bank and it worked great. I snapped a photo and recorded audio with it so the bank’s asset manager knew exactly what I was talking about.
5. Penultimate is Evernote-friendly. For those of you who prefer to “write” rather than type your notes, this is a new feature to Evernote. Just send your Penultimate notebooks to Evernote and they will be searchable and stored for easy access.
These are just a few of the MANY uses for Evernote in your daily life. Think of it as being able to access every note, every file, every sticky note, just about everything your have…from anywhere.
There is a learning curve to using Evernote. Give yourself a few hours to get used to it and watch the awesome tutorials Evernote has on their site. Evernote is free with a paid version (increases monthly upload allowance plus some other features) of $5/month or $45/year.
