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How to Create Territories from ZIP Code Ranges in MapBusinessOnline

Every so often a customer asks if MapBusinessOnline can create sales territories based on a range of ZIP codes. The answer is yes but the customer is often disappointed. They usually ask the ZIP code range questions because they want … Continue reading

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How to Color Shade a Simple List of ZIP Codes on a Map

Many first-time users of MapBusinessOnline business mapping software begin their search for a mapping tool with a list of ZIP codes. Businesses of all types find themselves in possession of a list of ZIP codes with a desire to: Visualize … Continue reading

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How to Create a Zip Code Map

A ZIP code is a group of five numbers that are added to a postal address to assist in the sorting of mail. That is the definition of a ZIP code. It states nothing about boundaries or areas. The lowly … Continue reading

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Why Manufacturing Organizations Use Business Mapping

I have no idea how to make a widget. I haven’t a clue as to how to extrude plastic, stamp out metal parts, create a nonwoven web, or design and build mass quantities of consumer kitchen devices. But I know … Continue reading

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Thinking About Zip Codes

Do you ever think about ZIP codes? Well I do. ZIP Codes are a location element we’re all familiar with. I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest most of us know the ZIP code we currently live … Continue reading

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Heads-up Digitizing Using Map Business Online

Last month I presented a webinar on Advanced Territory Mapping. I began by showing how to manage ZIP code Fillers to merge non-ZIP code areas into a territory color scheme. (Map & Data ZIP code Tab.) In preparation for the … Continue reading

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Creating & Using ZIP Code Maps in MapBusinessOnline

In Map Business Online, a business mapping software user can create a ZIP code map simply by selecting the ZIP code layer in the Map & Data box. Viola – you have a ZIP code map. But we know business … Continue reading

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How to Create a Heat map

A heat map is a map centric representation of numeric data, that displays the relative intensity of the selected data in color shadings. Heat maps are used to show increasing or decreasing intensity in location data. Sales activity can be … Continue reading

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Why Does Geographic Data Segmentation Matter?

Business mapping users generally import customers, prospect, patient or client addresses into a business map application for visualization and possible segmentation of their data. We’ve talked a lot about data visualization. There’s real value in seeing your customers or patients … Continue reading

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Large Format Map Printing – Paper, Toner & Patience

Business mapping software is a visual tool. Its purpose is to add value and meaning to business analysis through imagery and maps. Those images can be shared as digital files (JPEG, PNG files) or interactive web pages, or they can … Continue reading

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