A year ago, I started working for a geospatial software development company. Of course, everyone asked me what the company did and what my role was, and for the first few months, I was at a loss. My experience is not in GIS or software development. I am a public relations guru through and through, and luckily, my resume got me in the door and my interview got me the job. My boss had the guts to trust that I knew what I was doing and could learn enough about the software to market it successfully.
That was a year ago, and I’m happy to say that I do understand GIS now; I can explain what my company does and how I fit in; and my track record has proven that I can market our products successfully. Now, for all of my family members and friends who still don’t quite get it, please visit the Geospatial Revolution Project. No, I don’t work for them; but while trolling around the internet to find out what people were saying about my company and our competition, I stumbled upon this public service outreach initiative taken on by Penn State Public Broadcasting. Take a look at the trailer. It’s slick. And it will give you a great idea of the technologies I see every day.
I’ll admit it: I was slightly bored when I started my job. I knew nothing of the industry, and I couldn’t relate to the projects that our clients were doing. Now, after a year of reviewing projects with customers, talking to people at tradeshows and finding scores of applications for our software, it’s wildly entertaining.
Let me know what you think of the video and the project.
Very interesting information. I can understand why you are excited about where you are presently and what the future may hold for you and your industry.. Congrats!
Cool! I’m still amazed at Google Earth!