Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Services

Trimble Announces New TerraFlex Software and Cloud Services for GIS Applications

Trimble Unifies Field Data Collection for Diverse Geospatial Applications SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 18, 2013—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today TerraFlex™, a new software and services platform to manage data collection activities for everyday geospatial projects. Trimble® TerraFlex helps managers maintain control of the flow of geo-enabled field data.

June 22, 2013
Autodesk University 2012: What if? -Carl Bass on new Products and Services from Autodesk Video

Autodesk University 2012: What if? -Carl Bass on new Products and Services from Autodesk Video “During AU Virtual 2012 General Session broadcasting , Carl Bass showcased projects and services that will be available in the next year. Carl explained the Autodesk position regarding the cloud technology, integrate in the Autodesk product portfolio.” Professional Land Surveyor…

November 29, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Data Shortcuts Hotfix

Hotfix – AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Data Shortcuts Autodesk has released a hotfix for an issue with Data Shortcuts when using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012. From the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D Services & Support: In a continued effort to improve product quality and stability we are releasing this hotfix for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 all languages.…

August 15, 2012
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 4, 2012

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: What Is The Major Challenge Facing Professional Land Surveyors Today? 3 Tools to Get Your Professional Land Surveying Business Paid Faster AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Insert Geo-Referenced Images Video New Leica Digicat 600i and 650i For Safe and Fast Location of Underground Services Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup February…

March 4, 2012
New Leica Digicat 600i and 650i For Safe and Fast Location of Underground Services

New Leica Digicat 600i and 650i for safe and fast location of underground services (Heerbrugg, 28th February 2012) – Leica Geosystems is delighted to announce the latest editions to their cable locator family, the Leica Digicat 600i and 650i series, accompanied with Logicat software, set to revolutionize underground cable location. Building on the success of previous models,…

February 28, 2012
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup February 26, 2012

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Topcon Introduces The PN-A5 GNSS Antenna AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Convert A 3D Polyline To A 2D Polyline Video Land Surveying 911: Which Land Surveyors Should I Layoff And Which Should I Keep? Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup February 19, 2012 Hemisphere GPS and Carlson Software Establish Strategic Alliance…

February 26, 2012
Eric D. Colburn, PLS Now Offering Virtual Consultation Services With Easy Online Appointment Scheduling

Professional & Business Virtual Consulting Easily Ordered with our 24/7 Online Scheduler Virtual Appointments With Eric D. Colburn, PLS, For Business & Professional Consultation Via Skype, Google+ Hangout or Telephone. I’m announcing two new services designed to enhance and simplify how you work with me. As my consulting business grows, I’ve been working on the challenges of providing remote consultations and coordinating meeting schedules…

February 16, 2012
Land Surveying “Without All The Bells and Whistles”-Strategies For Price Objections

What I’d like to talk about with you today is not a new occurrence, by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s happening more often now than, let’s say, during the “boom” years. What I’m talking about is when a prospective client request a quote for land surveying services, and then when presented with the…

September 13, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News-Leica Geosystems Introduces SpiderWeb v4.0–Value Added Web Services for GNSS Networks

Professional Land Surveyor News-Leica Geosystems Introduces SpiderWeb v4.0–Value Added Web Services for GNSS Networks (Heerbrugg, 18. August 2010) Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce Leica SpiderWeb v4.0 as part of the new reference station software update that also includes Leica GNSS Spider v4.0 and Leica SpiderQC v4.0. SpiderWeb v4.0 features an all-new Business Center web…

August 25, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor Marketing-What Are Your Customers Buying Motives

What Are Your Customers Buying Motives Have you ever thought about your customer’s buying motives? If you’re working on marketing land surveying services, either for an ongoing concern or for a new business you’re planning on starting, then this is a key question to ask yourself. More important, is to know the answer! To answer…

August 3, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Survey and API Hotfix

Professional Land Surveyor News: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Survey and API Hotfix Autodesk has announced an update / hotfix for it’s AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 product line. According to Autodesk, this update / hotfix address the following: In a continued effort to improve, we are releasing this hotfix for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 that addresses…

June 28, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-What Is Your Land Surveying Products And Services Pricing Strategy?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: What Is Your Land Surveying Products And Services Pricing Strategy? I’m writing a series of articles on pricing land surveying products and services and I’m looking for your input. Let me know what your pricing strategy is, if you indeed have one, do you…

April 14, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Are you Satisfied With Autodesk’s Services & Support?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Are you Satisfied With Autodesk’s Services & Support? Autodesk Services and Support includes their knowledge base, documentation, and online help, in addition to your submitted support request if you are enrolled in the Autodesk subscription software maintenance and support program.

March 18, 2010
Top 6 Business Mistakes Made by Professional Land Surveyors

Here’s a list of the top 6 business mistakes made by professional land surveyors. Of course, you or I have never made these mistakes! Top 6 Business Mistakes Made by Professional Land Surveyors:

March 13, 2009
NGS Geodetic Tool Kit-Geodetic Tools for the Professional Land Surveyor

The NGS Geodetic Tool Kit is a great online resource with over 25 interactive geodetic computation tools. Many professional land surveyors who use GPS may be familiar with OPUS, however, the other programs deserve your attention as they may be the answer to your geodetic surveying computation questions. NGS Geodetic Tool Kit on-line interactive computation…

February 14, 2009