4 Cool Things You Can Do With Wappwolf and ifttt. Wappwolf and ifttt are a bit like the chocolate and peanut butter in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Separate, they're pretty good. Together, though, is when the magic happens. For folks new to the services, Wappwolf is an application that performs actions when you drop a file into your Dropbox. ifttt, on the other hand, can interact with websites and services and then do things like send an email or save a file in Dropbox. Let's take a look at a several ways to combine the services for maximum effect: For example, Wappwolf can watch Dropbox and convert files to Kindle format and then send them to your Kindle.
Ifttt might watch Instagram or Flickr for photos, and save them to your Dropbox when they appear. Separately, they're pretty handy. (If you haven't tried Wappwolf or ifttt before, don't worry. 1. Start with Wappwolf and create an action for the appropriate folder. Next, go to ifttt and choose the Email channel. Don't care for text messages? 2. 3. 4. Patience Is a Virtue. How to Organize Evernote for Maximum Efficiency. Please note: The way I organize Evernote today is completely different than what I wrote here.
You can find my updated methodology here. I have been using Evernote for months. However, I have not really taken time to explore the depth of this incredible program until just recently. I have mainly just used it for a place to store meeting notes and an occasional web clipping. Photo courtesy of ©iStockphoto.com/STEVECOLEccs However, thanks to Brett Kelly’s very helpful e-book, Evernote Essentials, the Evernote user forum, and a little experimentation, I have begun to see the incredible power of this digital repository. So much so, then I am committed to going paperless in my new office setup. It all begins by establishing a solid organizational structure. If you are just getting started with Evernote, I suggest that you buy Brett Kelly’s remarkably practical e-book, Evernote Essentials, 4.0. First, let’s define some terms: Notebooks: These are collections of individual notes.
Using a Traditional Paper Notebook with Evernote. I live in Evernote. It has quickly become one of my most important software tools. I especially liked using it with my iPad. However, I gradually stopped using my iPad after buying a Macbook Air. I ultimately gave it away to a colleague. So for now, I have returned to a traditional paper-based notepad for taking meeting notes. If you are just getting started with Evernote, I suggest that you buy Brett Kelly’s remarkably practical e-book, Evernote Essentials, Second Edition. But how do you get these notes into Evernote, so they are accessible later? Recently, I created a new workflow that I am really liking. I replaced my Moleskine notebook with an EcoSystems notebook. The value of this system for me is that it is the perfect blend of old-world and new-world technology. Question: How do you process meeting notes?
Want to launch your own blog or upgrade to self-hosted WordPress? How to Use Evernote with an iPad to Take Meeting Notes. In 2004, I bought a Toshiba Tablet PC. I had hoped I could use it for taking notes in meetings, using Microsoft’s OneNote software. However, after a few months, I gave up. The system was just too clunky. I resigned myself to using a Moleskine notebook for taking notes in meetings. However, a few weeks ago, I was sitting in a meeting with one of our authors. Several people pulled out their iPads and began taking notes. If you are just getting started with Evernote, I suggest that you buy Brett Kelly’s remarkably practical e-book, Evernote Essentials, Second Edition. Although I had bought an iPad, I wasn’t that impressed with it. Watching these people type into their iPads made me re-think my position.
Since that time, I have replaced my faithful Moleskine notebook with an iPad running Evernote. Here’s why: The iPad is just a little bigger than my Moleskine notebook. If an item is particularly important or insightful, I put a double exclamation mark in front of it, like this: !! How to Find Your Stuff in Evernote.