Welcome to Effie

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Effie is effective in turning your ideas into value. It helps to:

  1. take notes to retain knowledge;
  2. organize your thoughts to think actively; and
  3. write to influence.

Take notes to retain knowledge

A short pencil is better than a long memory. No matter if it's a great book, a meaningful conversation, or a motivational speech, good notes always keep your memory young and fresh.

So take notes here and there, and you'll be able to connect the dots in the future.

  • You can use Effie to
    • capture random ideas anytime, anywhere
      • with no device limitation: on your phone, tablet and/or computer.
      • whether you're climbing a mountain or wandering in the wilderness with no network access.
      • literally right away: you can start writing the minute you open Effie.
    • manage your personal digital archives
      • with all your work in the Library, so there's no confusing file management.
      • with all your data sync seamlessly no matter where you go.
    • make your notes more reader-friendly
      • when you stylize your notes with Markdown syntax, or to your notes.
      • with images and links for your easy reference.

Organize your thoughts to think actively

Work smarter, not harder. An important step is to clean up your mental mess regularly. Take a moment, and think through what really matters.

You can start from a single point, and keep branching out anything that comes to your mind. That's the secret of brainstorming. With lists and mind maps, you can see both trees and forest. And eventually, you'll get all the puzzles in the right place.

  • You can use Effie to
    • think immersively.
      • Effie is designed to cut out any possible distractions. This is why the editor itself is so clean that you can't even find a button.
      • Effie lets you listen to your inner voice and stay focused on your thoughts.
    • enhance your critical thinking.
      • Effie presents your ideas in a clear, concise manner with lists.
      • You just need one click on the mind map button to switch from a list to a mind map, or vice versa. You can zoom in for details or zoom out for a big picture.
    • think beyond boundaries.
      • You can make lists while writing or write while making lists. It's totally up to you.
      • There's no need to title your notes in Effie. Titling can also interrupt your thinking, which is the last thing we wanted it to happen.

Write to influence

When you get a clearer picture of your thoughts, you can then start writing. Write, and write more. It could be a random thought, a report, a work journal, a project proposal, an essay, a novel and many more. Writing speeds up your learning process. You'll learn faster and better. It works even better if you share.

Make your voice heard and also let your light shine on others. That's when you're creating real value.

  • You can use Effie to
    • maximize your writing efficiency.
      • Effie for desktop and iPad is optimized to cut out any possible distractions you might have while switching from a keyboard to a mouse so that your thoughts and writing are kept intact.
      • Effie also maintains a smooth writing experience for long-form writers. There isn't any lagging or extra loading time.
    • share, easily.
      • Image(s) exported by Effie look great when viewing on phone.
      • Use mind maps when giving presentations. Effie offers different mind map modes, such as basic map, treemap, fishbone map, etc.
      • You can export your sheets to a host of standard formats, or publish your articles online.

A letter from the Effie team

Hi everyone,

Nice to e-meet you. 🙂 This is Nate, product manager and CEO of Effie.

I'm a business investor, content creator for my YouTube channel, as well as a writer-to-be for my first upcoming business book.

Personally speaking, being a manager, a content creator, and a writer share one similarity: the ability to turn my thoughts into words, and later value.

So as a project manager and entrepreneur, I created the software that is tailor-made for independent thinking and writing for my own use. And Effie was born.

When designing Effie, we've been following three simple ideas:

  1. User-friendly

With the development of devices and operating systems, the interaction among software keeps changing all the time. It happens when you finally learns how to use the software and you have to learn something new again several years later.

Effie prioritizes your thoughts and writing over anything else.

If you know how to use memo, you know how to use Effie right away. No learning curve whatsoever.

  1. No limits on sharing

Having trouble using your content on a different software? No more. We put no strings on it because we know it'd be a pain in the neck if there isn't an easy way to transfer your sheet to another software.

In Effie, you can export your sheets to a host of standard formats, including JPEG, DOCX, PDF, Markdown, and EffieSheet, you name it.

  1. Long-lasting

Writing is Effie's sole focus. It's up to you to subscribe to upgrade your writing experience. There is no targeted ads and intelligent recommendations, nothing.

We always have been committed to developing Effie independently with no financing and acquisition. As we step forward, we'd love to devote ourselves to bringing out the best of Effie as a timeless brand.

Here's our team behind the screen:

NC, Effie's CTO, is a close friend and a long-time business partner of mine, who has over 20 years of experience in software development. With his passion for coding, he seeks the best from Effie.

The same is seen by the rest of our development team, design team and marketing team, who have been working together for over eight years. Slow but steady.

Hope this letter will grow your understanding and trust in Effie. Let Effie helps to make your idea happen!

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow. —— Lawrence Clark Powell

Nate

Summer, 2022