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The Alternative to a File Cabinet

Evernote Screenshot

Have you ever found yourself searching for that receipt from 6 months ago? Or wondering the details of that memo you hand wrote a few weeks back?

For centuries the best option was to hoard everything in filing cabinets. But as time goes by, this becomes more of a hassle than a solution.

Well now you have a better option…

In comes Evernote.

Remember Everything

The beauty of Evernote is it’s simplicity. Matched with a intuitive user interface, it’s a winning combination.

While there are tons of reasons to implement Evernote into your business, here are a few highlights of how we use the system:

Capturing the File

What I love about the way to save files is by simply taking a picture of the physical document with my phone and easily uploading it to their servers.

Finding the File

Once the file is uploaded, it is scanned. And all of the words on the document are indexed. It’s wonderful! Because now you can search throughout all of your documents by its content. Instead of the typical method of the folder it’s filed in.

Retrieving the File

Here’s the best part. For those of you who are like me and travel (A LOT), you can access any of these files from pretty much anything with an Internet connection.

Checkin it out…

The ultimate reason to try this solution? It’s Free!

Already using Evernote? What are your favorite ways to use it? Or if this is your first time, what are your initial thoughts?

About the Author: Bradley Gauthier is co-founder of New Methods. And is passionate about helping big thinking entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. He has been a serial entrepreneur since the age of 12 when he created an online marketing firm. Connect with him on Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn & Facebook.

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