IntroductionRecap of previous episode: Comparing Evernote and Notion tagging.Importance of filtering information to find what's needed at the time.

Segment 1: Notebooks vs. Tags

The ongoing debate in the Evernote community regarding organization methods.

The host's preference: Using both notebooks and tags.

Segment 2: Evernote Sidebar Overview

Description of the Evernote sidebar layout.

Inbox as a temporary holding place for notes until they are categorized.

Introduction to the "Current Projects" stack for works in progress.

Utilizing digital task manager "Remember The Milk" for project-related tasks.

Segment 3: Reference Notebooks

Exploring the list of reference notebooks.

Highlighting the stack for completed projects turned into reference material.

Segment 4: Sharing and Collaboration

The ability to share notebooks with others.

Limitations of sharing tags.

Segment 5: Benefits and Strategy of Using Tags

Primary use of tags as dividers within notebooks.

Creating tags corresponding to each notebook as placeholders.

Demonstrating nested tags for organizing subcategories.

Tag naming strategy: Prefixes for efficient tagging.

Importance of avoiding spaces in tag and notebook names for effective searching.

Segment 6: Evernote Organization Tips

Step-by-step guide to getting organized with Evernote:

1. Creating an Inbox for temporary note storage.

2. Establishing a stack for current projects.

3. Creating tags that mirror notebook categories.

4. Prefixing subtags for improved clarity.The benefits of a well-planned system for finding and rediscovering information.

Encouragement to add "clean up Evernote tags" to the personal to-do list.

For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/evernote-tags