Polls

Hiring in 2020

February 7, 2020
Are you making any changes to your surveying firm's staff in 2020?

Surveyor Outreach Opportunities

July 2, 2019

What kind of community outreach do you perform on behalf of the survey/geospatial profession?

Hiring

April 23, 2019
Are you making any changes to your surveying firm's staff in 2019?

Access and Attitude

February 20, 2019
How do you provide notice and/or promote your services?

Government Shutdown and You

January 8, 2019
What impact do you feel the federal government shutdown will have on you and your business?

UAV Services in 2019

December 19, 2018
Will you be adding or making changes to your UAV services in the coming year?

Buying New Technology

September 26, 2018
What triggers your decision to buy new technology?

Starting Out in Surveying

August 2, 2018
When did you start your first job in the field of surveying?

Licensing

June 21, 2018
At what age were you first licensed as a surveyor (LS, PLS, etc.)?

Vest Color

May 23, 2018

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Providing UAV Services

March 9, 2018
Are you providing UAV services?

State Licensure

January 1, 2018
In how many states are you licensed?

Corporate Tax Rate

December 4, 2017
How do you think a lower corporate tax rate will affect your business?

Professional Development

October 3, 2017
What is the most important source for Professional development Hours (PDH) to maintain your license?

BYOD

July 5, 2017

Bring your own device is a growing trend. Does it work in the field for land surveyors?

What future for photogrammetry?

February 1, 2017

POB’s Laser Scanning Trends study appears to show a drop in use of photogrammetry cameras. Does this signal the end of photogrammetry?

Minimum Wage Laws

January 9, 2017
Minimum wage laws are going into effect in many states in 2017. How have minimum wage laws affected your land surveying business?

Election 2016

October 18, 2016
As the 2016 presidential election nears, who are you planning to vote for?

Standardized Licensing

August 2, 2016
Do you favor a standardized national license for land surveyors?

Data Management

May 10, 2016
How do you store and forward data collected in the field?

UAV Services

March 24, 2016
How do you handle requests that include UAV services?

Do You Chance It?

January 4, 2016
What do you do when offered work that is beyond your normal scope of expertise?

Will You Boost Your Fees?

November 20, 2015
Will you charge more for your services in the coming year?

Are You A Solo Surveyor?

October 22, 2015
When out in the field, you prefer to work...

Licensure Requirements

September 1, 2015
Is it time to change the licensure requirements for surveyors?

Did You Attend?

July 28, 2015
In the past few months, you attended …

How Busy Are You?

June 10, 2015
Now that we’re essentially halfway through 2015, you are …

Your Summer Plans?

April 27, 2015
Surveyors, with the weather finally starting to improve everywhere, are you thinking about the long days to come? This summer, you are going to …

Is Work Better Today?

March 19, 2015
Surveyors, how have the newest technologies available to the profession affected you? Compared to five years ago, work today is …

Going to an UAV Event?

February 19, 2015
As new information about unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) use comes out just about every day, new conferences are popping up for 2015. Will you attend one of these events?

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

January 12, 2015
With the unmanned aerial system (UAS) presence growing in surveying, you will in 2015:

POB POLL: WINTER SEASON

December 8, 2014
Surveyors, during the winter season, does your firm?

Webinars

October 1, 2014
How many webinars have you participated in over the past 12 months?

Surveying Career

August 26, 2014
Would you recommend surveying as a career to a current college student?

Drones

July 14, 2014
How long until drones will be commonly used in business?

Professional Conferences

May 2, 2014
How many professional conferences (local or national) do you attend per year?

3D Surveying Trends

February 7, 2014
Where do you see the most opportunity for growth in 3D services?

Opportunity for Growth

January 10, 2014
Where do you see the most opportunity for growth in the surveying market?