http://www.geo-e.com Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:46:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Franchise Companies are growing quickly these days and much of this growth is seen internationally.  Now with growth comes growing pains which we all know is a normal part of business.   Don't jump to any blind conclusions...when it comes to marketing, site selection and territory mapping, knowing what applications ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/is-your-franchise-expanding-internationally/1065/ This is a very interesting map from Forbes.com and Jon Bruner showing the migration patterns in several major US Counties.  The data is 2008 but still very intriguing.  Check out your county, is it growing or shrinking?  Los Angeles appears to be in decline while King County (Seattle Area) is ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/where-are-americans-moving/941/ Wake Forest, NC – Geographic Enterprises (GE) has formalized an agreement with the Winvale Group to get included on the GSA Schedule 70 (Information Technology) and bring the GeoMetrx web-based Software as a Service application (SaaS) decision support application to the Federal marketplace. “GE’s GeoMetrx offering fits nicely into our growing ... http://www.geo-e.com/news/geographic-enterprises-partners-with-the-winvale-group-to-bring-geometrx-to-the-federal-market/978/ I never thought such a simple, logical feature such as viewing data at a ZIP Code level would be such a tremendous benefit to franchise companies.  That is a recurring theme I hear on a daily basis, "can you help me create territories by zipcodes based on populations segments of ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/new-and-established-franchises-benefit-from-research360s-territory-manager/791/ Wake Forest, NC – Geographic Enterprises (GE) is proud to announce the official launch of GeoMetrx, a web-based Software as a Service application (SaaS) decision support application for in-depth market and economic analysis. GeoMetrx is an easy-to-use suite of tools for data mapping, reporting, and visual analytics. “The business community has ... http://www.geo-e.com/news/geographic-enterprises-launches-geometrx-web-based-subscription-service/870/ This is a very touching map from CNN.com providing a snapshot into the lives of our service men and women who gave their lives defending our freedom.  [caption id="attachment_826" align="alignleft" width="340" caption="Click the link below for a larger, interactive version."][/caption]               http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/war.casualties/index.html http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/a-map-tribute-to-the-men-and-women-who-gave-their-lives-defending-our-freedom/824/ In case you were wondering what data is compiled by US Census Bureau, take a peek at the form. Click here for the CENSUS 2010 Questionnaire The Census Bureau is touting it as one of the shortest in history with only 10 questions taking no more than 10 minutes to complete. You may ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/census-2010-form-questions-coming-soon-to-a-mailbox-near-you/776/ Remember back 10 years ago when you received the 2000 Census questionnaire?  Has it been a decade since the turn of the century??  Times sure have changed...Google was just 2 years old and Facebook & Twitter were still years away.  A lot has happened since then, some good, some bad.  ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/census-2000-mail-participation-rates/768/ I found this interactive map on Portfolio.com showing the toll of the Great Recession on major US cities.  The data is a little dated, 2008, but gives you an idea of some areas that have gained wealth and those that have lost wealth.   Newport Beach, CA is leading the way ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/the-toll-of-the-great-recession-on-major-us-cities/759/ This is a bit off subject, but interesting nontheless. Check out this article & heat maps of the Federal Budget on the Atlantic Monthly website.  Although they are not geographic maps, this technique (now commonly used to show stock market valuation changes by industry segment or company) is a great way of ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/heat-mapping-federal-spending/750/