Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Education

  • How To Choose the Right Projects To Earn More

    How do you know the right projects to work on at the right time? This is a  PLS Newsletter topic on following the money to achieve success. Sign up for the PLS Newsletter today! In business and life there are really only two important commodities: time and smarts. Of those two, time is in very limited…

  • High Tech Map Making In 1953 Video

    You could make the mistake of looking down your nose at the tools and techniques used in the Ordnance survey clip from 1953 shown below. However, before you turn cross-eye with all that snooty-we-have-better-technology attitude (I kid), I’d point out to you that the rate of technology change accelerates so quickly now that it may…

  • Carlson Software Upcoming Webinar: Fixing Corrupt AutoCAD Drawings and Using Civil 3D Files

    Join us for a Webinar on December 10!  Pick up practical skills this winter in this multifaceted two-in-one Webinar! Designed to help improve your everyday use of Carlson Software, this Webinar will be presented by Jennifer DiBona of That CAD Girl.  The first part will cover tips and tricks for recovering corrupted drawing files.  The…

  • International LiDAR Mapping Forum Launches 2014 Program

    Early Bird rates available for delegates registering by Dec. 13 by SPAR Point Group staff | November 26, 2013 The International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), taking place from February 17-19, 2014 in Denver, Colorado, has launched a dynamic conference program for its 2014 event. With world-leading experts presenting the latest advances in LiDAR, the conference…

  • Carlson Software Survey/Civil/Mining Training in Colorado, Dec. 16-19, 2013

    All new and/or basic CAD users are invited to attend any or all of these four full days of training in Carlson Survey (day 1), Carlson Civil (day 2) and Carlson Mining (days 3 & 4) in Denver, Colo., Dec. 16 through 19.  MAYSVILLE, Ky. (November 13, 2013) – Carlson Software is offering four days of…

  • GEO Business 2014 Major New Geospatial Event to Launch in London in 2014

    Major New Geospatial Event to Launch in London in 2014 Diversified Business Communications UK has announced today the launch of GEO Business, a major new geospatial event incorporating an international trade exhibition, a cutting edge conference and a hands-on workshop and demonstration programme. GEO Business 2014 is scheduled to take place at the Business Design…

  • Improve Systems and Procedures for Success

    This article comes from the latest free Professional Land Surveyor Newsletter. To subscribe, click here. Last week, I wrote a premium article called “Silos Kill Business” about (surprise, surprise) how surveying and business silos undermine your success. What I didn’t discuss there, but that is so important, is that you need a clear understanding of your…

  • Working With Expanded And Improved Teams

    Premium Post How do you view your work environment and teams? In many companies, team organization and team building is centered and focused around tightly knit internal silos, although I believe this is changing at light speed. Well, they’re sometimes more geographically tight-knit than they are tight-knit in an effective and emotionally compatible manner. Do…

  • Geodesy & Geomatics at UNB Fredericton Video

    Find out what past students have to say about the Geodesy & Geomatics Engineering program at University of New Brunswick (UNB) Fredericton.

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup June 23, 2013

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Trimble Announces New TerraFlex Software and Cloud Services for GIS Applications Executive Director of the National Society of Professional Surveyors Davis-Bacon Act Testimony at House Education and the Workforce Committee Hearing Professional Land Surveyor LinkedIn Group Tops 5000 Members Professional Surveyor Magazine Moving from Land Desktop to AutoCAD Civil 3D…

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup June 16, 2013

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: NGS Announces Release of Geodetic Data from Geoid Slope Validation Survey 2011 (GSVS11) Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup June 9, 2013 The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 13 New Leica MultiWorx for AutoCAD: Easy Creation of Survey Deliverables from Laser Scanning and Imaging with the New Leica Nova MS50 MultiStation…

  • Your Career as a Land Surveyor Video: Southeast Community College

    Here’s an awesome video by Southeast Community College about becoming a land surveyor. Heck, after watching this video I wanted to become a land surveyor…wait, I’m already one, but this reminded me about how great and important land surveying is!

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Three Ways to Change Parcel Line Label Styles

      EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? In this AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 series article is available to all site members beginning at the Associate Member level. Some names have been changed to protect the inquisitive. Submit your AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 request using the form at the end of this article. AutoCAD Civil…

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup April 14, 2013

      Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 System Requirements Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup April 7, 2013 Southern Polytechnic State University Surveying and Mapping Program The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 9 New AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveyor Training Course Increase Your Land Surveying Business With Improved…

  • Southern Polytechnic State University Surveying and Mapping Program

    Southern Polytechnic State University Surveying and Mapping Program

    This video presentation has been prepared by Surveying and mapping students of Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU), Marietta, GA

  • Increase Your Land Surveying Business With Improved Marketing and Customer Communication Strategies

    Increase Your Land Surveying Business With Improved Marketing and Customer Communication Strategies

    Marketing your land surveying business and services is not something you can ignore, anymore. Talk to most land surveying business owners at the height of the real estate bubble and you’d likely discover very little, if any, marketing and customer outreach on their part. Jump ahead a year or two into the height of the Great…

  • PLS Vlog 007 – PLS Podcast News, Viewer Comments & PLS Updates

    PLS Vlog 007 – PLS Podcast News, Viewer Comments & PLS Updates

    Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 007 PLS Podcast News, Viewer Comments & PLS Updates Professional Land Surveyor vlog with news, updates and AutoCAD Civil 3D tips brought to you by Eric D. Colburn, PLS. Join in on the Survey Party! Watch the Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 007

  • Business Strategies After the Great Recession, Finding Light At The End Of the Tunnel

    Business Strategies After the Great Recession, Finding Light At The End Of the Tunnel

    Recent economic reports mostly are showing signs of improvement, largely due to the improving housing market. Without a doubt, this is good news with many business owners finally finding light at the end of the tunnel. After many years of day-to-day and  hand-to-mouth survival, will you execute successful business strategies after the Great Recession? In…

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 24, 2013

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Archive – Last 3 weeks: Updates Around The Interwebs: The Autocad Civil 3D Daily Youtube: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Guts Google Earth Google+ AutoCAD Civil 3D Community Geomatics Today R&D Mag: Report find mobile LIDAR technology expanding rapidly Toronto star: Talking Maps: Arctic atlas reads out Inuit names Science Mag: The New…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Edit Multiple Points

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Edit Multiple Points

    EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? In this AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 series article is available to all site members beginning at the Associate Member level. Some names have been changed to protect the inquisitive. Submit your AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 request using the form at the end of this article. AutoCAD Civil 3D 911:…