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The Top 10 Articles Viewed in 2012
As we come to the end of the year that was, and transition into the new year, here’s a list of the top 10 articles viewed in 2012: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Guts Google Earth AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 and 2013 System Requirements Compared Side By Side
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Google Maps Coordinate Workforce Management Tool
Google Maps Coordinate Helps The Right People Get The Right Jobs Done Faster! The above statement, taken from the below Youtube video’s description, highlights the potential of Google Maps Coordinate. I’ve investigated many work process, job management and scheduling software products, but by integrating location and real-time mapping into project management and scheduling, Google Maps…
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Beginners AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors: Working With AutoCAD Civil 3D Databases-Setting Working Folders
This Premium Members Post is part of a the Beginners AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors series. Today, let’s discuss setting Working Folders and working with AutoCAD Civil 3D Databases. This post and video is part of one section of the course, C3D-201 AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors, on the Professional Land Surveyor Learning Center. Because that…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Custom Template Setup & Training Done Right
A large organization asked me this week if I could give them AutoCAD Civil 3D custom template setup and training. They’re looking to use AutoCAD Civil 3D in their workflows. What struck me about their request is they recognized that a successful implementation of AutoCAD Civil 3D is more than simply setting up a template, and that training…
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Beginners AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors: Setup Drawing Settings
This Premium Members Post is part of a the Beginners AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors series. Today, let’s look at a few of the basic AutoCAD Civil 3D Drawing Settings to setup. There are five important settings that every land surveyor and designer must know how to set. These instructional articles are for Premium Members Only. You can…
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Basic AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup Planning and Preparation
This Premium Members Post is part of a the Beginners AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors series. Today, let’s begin the real work in the Beginners AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors series with some preliminary planning and preparation. While this may not sound sexy, too many land surveyors and designers overlook or skip this step, resulting…
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How To Stop Avoiding Business And Professional Realities, Embrace Change, And Focus Your Goals
Timing Is Everything, Including When To Make Decisions! Do you make good decisions on time? Or, do you instead practice avoidance and procrastination? The fine art of avoiding reality is practiced by many to keep from facing business realities, professional realities, embracing change, and focusing on important goals. Why do you undermine your efforts by…
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Intro to Beginners AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors
I get many request to write about how to set up AutoCAD Civil 3D for land surveyors. This Premium Members Post is an introduction to a series of articles for setting up AutoCAD Civil 3D for land surveying. If you’re struggling with setting up AutoCAD Civil 3D or you feel that you’re missing some key…
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Save 10% With Premium Membership Discount Coupon Code
One of the recently updated Premium Membership features is a premium discount of 10% off all store purchases. To get your 10% off premium discount code you must sign in with your Premium Member username. Not already registered for Premium Member benefits? Then, be brilliant and register today »»Premium Signup
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Is The Housing Market On The Rebound?
For Premium Members Only. You Can Register Here »»Premium Signup The economic news and reports as of late have at best been mixed, without that shining light at the end of the economic collapse’s tunnel to lead us into decided recovery. Lagging in improvement, and as one of the largest drags on the economy, the…
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Top 3 Reasons Why Land Surveyors Should Know And Use AutoCAD Civil 3D
In this Premium Post I’d like to share with you my three reasons why land surveyors should know and use AutoCAD Civil 3D. Not already a Premium Member? You can register here »»Premium Signup. Two different land surveyors asked me this same question the other day: Why do I need to know and use AutoCAD Civil…
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How To Create a Standout Professional Land Surveyor Company Marketing Strategy
One thing I’ve noticed in talking with professional land surveyors is a real ingrained sense of competency. Sometimes, this sense of surveying competency borders on boastful (luckily, not often). Most of the time, however, you’ll discover these feelings of self-competency only after getting them to open up about how they conduct surveys and the work…
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3 Tools to Get Your Professional Land Surveying Business Paid Faster
Is Your Professional Land Surveying Business Having Troubles Getting Paid? In business, cash is king. Sure, it’s good to have a sizable and reliable accounts receivable balance, but it’s more important to convert those payment promises (hopefully) into real money in your business checking account. One of the biggest mistakes small business owners make is…
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Description Keys Are Unnecessary
Description Keys Are Unnecessary – There, I Said It! As soon as I first stated using AutoCAD Civil 3D, many moons ago, I had two thoughts: From a land surveyor’s point of view, AutoCAD Civil 3D was not as “revolutionary” a tool as it was/is for civil engineering software improvements (as well as being a financial…
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4 Ingredients for a Successful Professional Land Surveyor Business Web Presence
4 Ingredients for a Successful Professional Land Surveyor Business Web Presence I was speaking with a fellow professional land surveyor about a property survey he is conducting for land next to a property I recently surveyed, when he said, “Later, I’ve got to ask you what is your secret?” Are you struggling to build a…
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5 Easy Website Improvements To Build Your Professional Land Surveying Business
5 Easy Website Improvements To Build Your Professional Land Surveying Business Your professional land surveying company’s website is often the first point of contact your potential customers have with you, your company, and your professional land surveying services. First impressions matter – so, what impression is your website making? First, if you don’t yet have…
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Knowing Your Numbers-How to Develop Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company
If you’ve followed the last few Premium Posts, then you know that I’ve been working through the “Knowing Your Numbers” series of posts, describing how to use Metrics in your professional land surveying business. To date, I’ve written Knowing Your Numbers-Business Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company, an article on which business metrics you can use…
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Knowing Your Numbers-Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company
In earlier Premium Posts, I wrote Knowing Your Numbers-Business Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company, an article on which business metrics you can use to run your land surveying business, and Knowing Your Numbers-How To Measure Your Success, an article on the importance of developing your own set of metrics and benchmarks to accurately measure your success.…