Tag: Premium
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Silos Kill Business
Silos and paraprofessional competence/utilization are two of the biggest problems undermining our industry. In this Premium Post let’s look at silos and how they’re killing your business. The Oxford Dictionary defines silos as follows: noun (plural silos) a system, process, department, etc. that operates in isolation from others:it’s vital that team members step out of…
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Selling Surveying: Customer Call Back Timing
Business 101 for any business, including land surveying, includes many basic building blocks for success. One such area is our timing for potential customer call back. In this premium post I’ll share with you why your customer callback timing is so important, current customer call back timing trends, and how to improve your customer call back…
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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…
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Motivational Monday: Don’t Forget To Have Fun! Bonus Video
Here’s the bonus video for Associate & Premium Members, which builds on the last video: Motivational Monday: Don’t Forget To Have Fun! You can watch the Motivational Monday video in that post. In this week’s Motivational Monday episode, I move away from the nose-to-the-grindstone topics of late, and discuss how we need to make sure we’re having some…
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Premium Advanced Parcels in AutoCAD Civil 3D Video
Advanced Parcels in AutoCAD Civil 3D Premium AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors video: 43 Minute Video Shows you innovative, unique and advanced ways to use Parcels in AutoCAD Civil $29 in Store (free to Premium Members)
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Advanced Parcels in AutoCAD Civil 3D Premium Video
Advanced Parcels in AutoCAD Civil 3D Premium AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors video: 43 Minute Video Shows you innovative, unique and advanced ways to use Parcels in AutoCAD Civil $29 Buy Now (free to Premium Members) [s2Member-PayPal-Button sp=”1″ ids=”10701″ exp=”144″ desc=”Description and pricing details here.” ps=”paypal” lc=”” cc=”USD” dg=”0″ ns=”1″ custom=”ericcolburn.com” ra=”29.00″ image=”default” output=”button”…
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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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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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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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EricColburn.com Now Offers Associate, Premium and Corporate Membership
Membership Has It’s Benefits – Now With Even More! From the beginning, when I started Premium Membership on this site, people were asking for more membership options. In evaluating those request for more membership options, and how the Premium Members use their membership, three patterns emerged: Premium Membership works well for individual people looking to learn…
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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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LightSquared Backer Falcone Charged By SEC With Securities Fraud
This week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed fraud charges against LightSquared backer Philip Falcone and his advisory firm, Harbinger Capital Partners LLC. The hedge fund owns most of the troubled LightSquared. Philip A. Falcone and Harbinger Charged with Securities Fraud
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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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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup April 1, 2012
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 and 2013 System Requirements Compared Side By Side Working With Images And Surfaces Premium Video AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 System Requirements AutoCAD Civil 3D Drape Images Over A Surface Video Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 25, 2012 Professional Land Surveyor Premium Post Updates How To…
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Working With Images And Surfaces Premium Video
Premium AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors half hour Video series shows you the best practices for working with Images and Surfaces when draping an Image over a Surface. You can either buy this at our store or get it as a free Premium Members download: Buy the Working With Images And Surfaces Video ($21) Premium…
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 25, 2012
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Premium Post Updates How To Create a Standout Professional Land Surveyor Company Marketing Strategy Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 18, 2012 A Few Older Posts, Too: Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 11, 2012 AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Trim Image to a Surface Border Video…
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Professional Land Surveyor Premium Post Updates
Professional Land Surveyor Premium Post Updates I was just updating the Premium Membership Specials page by adding a list of all the Premium Posts I’ve published to date. I did not realize that they now add up to over 40 premium posts, how time flies when you’re having fun (and I am!). To sign up,…
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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…