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Making a Difference with GIS

• Presented by Fred S. Baltrusis
• Indianapolis/Marion County ISA/GIS

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Presentation Objectives

• Open your eyes to the importance of what you do
• ORProvide a friendly reminder
• See how others are making a difference
• Inspire you

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Whats the big deal?

• Lives may depend on your work
• What seems everyday to us can be exceptional to
  others

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Maps That Made a Difference

• (4400 maps done in 2007)

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Lives depending on your work
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IMPD Districts
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Exceptional to others
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Pursuit Map
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Franklin Township Schools
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How about you?
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How can you make a difference?

• Listen to your customers
• Realize that what you do matters
• Find out what inspires you (ask others)
• Customize your resources to fit your style
• Be willing to go the extra mile
• Try something different

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IFD Search Grid
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UNWA Tour
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Conference Room
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2008 State GIS Conference
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Benefits of Making a Difference

• Knowing that you did all that you could do
• Increased customer satisfaction
• Pleasant surprises
• Wouldnt you want someone to do it for you?
• Opportunity to give people free, quality goods
  and services that they really appreciate

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TIF Districts
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Satisfied Customers

• Appreciate your time and effort
• Are willing to work with you
• Trust you
• Speak well of you
• Send other customers your way
• Allow you to try something different

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IFD Coverage Area
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Polling Places by Zone
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Questions? Comments?
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Bottom Line

• What you do every day makes a difference.
• What kind of difference is up to you.

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Thanks for coming!

• Contact information
• Fred S. Baltrusis
• fbaltrus_at_indygov.org
• [phone]