Lehigh University Introduction to BusinessMap3 Tuesday October 28, 2003 LaVerne Williams, Software Support Administrator.

Lehigh University Introduction to BusinessMap3

Tuesday October 28, 2003

LaVerne Williams, Software Support Administrator

BusinessMap3BusinessMap3Sales and Marketing SoftwareSales and Marketing Software

A powerful database mapping product that lets us A powerful database mapping product that lets us easily visualize and analyze data geographicallyeasily visualize and analyze data geographically

Software automatically converts address records Software automatically converts address records from Banner data into easy-to-read maps using from Banner data into easy-to-read maps using Excel or Excel or MS AccessMS Access

Will allow analysis of any Banner data as long as Will allow analysis of any Banner data as long as a zip code is included in your query resultsa zip code is included in your query results

From Banner, BusinessMap3 can diagram From Banner, BusinessMap3 can diagram geographical regions and clubsgeographical regions and clubs

Maps show where there may be blank spots in Maps show where there may be blank spots in alumni records or where there are high alumni records or where there are high concentrations of alumsconcentrations of alums

Gives a better idea of who to include in Gives a better idea of who to include in mailings/events (i.e. within 50 miles of Atlanta, mailings/events (i.e. within 50 miles of Atlanta, GA) instead of trying to interpret from GA) instead of trying to interpret from spreadsheetsspreadsheets

Maps can be layered to include several types of Maps can be layered to include several types of information (i.e. alumni in a geographical area, information (i.e. alumni in a geographical area, those alums who donated in that area, those those alums who donated in that area, those alums in that area who donated and are parents)alums in that area who donated and are parents)

Index Sort Name City State Zip

001 ACKERMAN, JEFFREY C Dunwoody GA 30338

002 ADELWEISS, PAUL J Roswell GA 30075

003 AERENSON, HENRY Marietta GA 30068

004 ALMASSID, BRUCE A Atlanta GA 30306

005 ANDERTON, PATRICIA Riverdale GA 30296

006 ANDRELACZKY, JAMES P Athens GA 30606

007 ANDREWS, REAGAN T Atlanta GA 30321

008 APPLINGTON, BRYAN A Lithonia GA 30038

009 ARONSKY, NED K Atlanta GA 30329

010 ASKIN, JAMES E Atlanta GA 30350

011 AYLINBERG, EDWARD M Cumming GA 30040

012 BACHMANN, RONALD Q Marietta GA 30062

013 BANTLET, ALFONSE G Mc Donough GA 30253

014 BARBER, LORIN Atlanta GA 30319

015 BARBOURN, WILLIAM A Atlanta GA 30350

016 BARRY, ARTURO J Atlanta GA 30319

017 BARRY, ROGETS Atlanta GA 30309

018 BARSTOW, BILL B Savannah GA 31411

019 BARTHOLOMEW, DANIEL F Atlanta GA 30319

020 BARYLANDT, BARRY A Jasper GA 30143

021 BATES, JUSTINE F Evans GA 30809

*Names have been changed to protect the innocent…

Alumni PopulationsAlumni Populations

With our ability to select specific With our ability to select specific criteria we can layer the data we criteria we can layer the data we want to see to give us a better want to see to give us a better picture of our progress:picture of our progress: ““alumni” in the San Francisco areaalumni” in the San Francisco area The alumni in that area who were The alumni in that area who were

members of a fraternity or sorority members of a fraternity or sorority A 50 mile radius of that area for mailing A 50 mile radius of that area for mailing

invitations.invitations.

Things to ConsiderThings to Consider

Your map will only be as good as the Your map will only be as good as the data entered in Banner.data entered in Banner.

Always check why some data is not Always check why some data is not included in your map (error msg included in your map (error msg popup) so that you can use that popup) so that you can use that opportunity to clean up your Banner opportunity to clean up your Banner recordsrecords

Practice makes perfect maps! Practice makes perfect maps!