Looking to get more organized this year? Evernote may be able to help. It's a platform that allows users to write notes and organize thoughts. CEO Chris O'Neill joins Cheddar to discuss what's on the horizon for the company.
Surprisingly, 83% of total registered Evernote users are outside of the United States. O'Neill talks about the strategy for the international growth and what the company is doing to attract more business to America. He credits the large international population on the platform supporting 28 languages.
In addition to just note taking, O'Neill talks about how machine learning is playing a role in the personalization of Evernote. Users have created 8 billion notes and 5 billion attachments within Evernote to date and he hopes people will continue to use it within their personal and work life.
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