Nerdia works in the film industry as a location manager. Google Maps is essential to her responsibilities, as she is in charge of the physical logistics for shoots and acquiring all necessary permissions to access and use certain locations. 

A single shoot often involves mapping out multiple locations – which could be anywhere from five to a hundred – and getting people, props, equipment, etc. to where they need to be, when they need to be there. This means that Nerdia also needs to keep everyone else involved in the loop, and she has to make sure that she provides them with accurate directions so that all other working elements go smoothly as scheduled. 

Any misstep could mean losing a full day of shooting. 

Before she discovered the awesomeness of ShowMyMap, Nerdia used to spend countless hours and lost a lot of sleep plotting and organizing locations on a map. There were a lot of times when she had to find her way through an old-fashioned paper map using pens, pins, post-its, strings, and whatever paraphernalia she needed for smoothly coordinated logistics – which is ironic, considering the complex and confusing mapping involved. 

Other times, she used Excel and different online mapping platforms to “streamline” her work, but the limited features they offered still means long hours of planning location schedules based on distances, routes available, and many other factors. Needless to say, Nerdia often encounters a lot of obstacles, both literal and figurative, in her work. 

And then ShowMyMap came into her life and made her work so much easier and even enjoyable. 

With the smart and convenient tools of ShowMyMap, Nerdia is able to plot multiple locations faster with just a few clicks; get a good visual and accurate calculations of distances between locations; assess location parameters; highlight important areas, and share the information with those involved. She can even print relevant sections so her colleagues can have a convenient, physical reference. 

With her obstacles kept to a minimum, Nerdia’s stress levels were significantly reduced, and this means that she was happier with her work and performed more efficiently. With the help of ShowMyMap, Nerdia was able to guarantee that daily production schedules flowed smoothly, which meant that all the other cogs in the production machine could also perform their responsibilities efficiently.  

Now here’s the story of Kennedy, a consultant for a lucrative startup whose main job involves finding new opportunities. 

On a typical day, Kennedy searches for prospects and potential marketing locations; this also involves plotting individual locations on Google Maps, finding the best routes, and organizing site visits for inspection. 

Fortunately for Kennedy, he discovered ShowMyMap. 

With ShowMyMap’s Direction Tool, Kennedy is able to more easily optimize routes for various locations and from different and even changing, starting points on the map. If a client or a superior has a sudden change in plans and has to come from an address different from what was originally planned, Kennedy can quickly make the necessary changes and still provide the best possible route to the desired destination. 

Kennedy also uses ShowMyMap’s grouping feature to quickly identify specific areas of interest, i.e. areas that offer opportunities and areas that may be a competitive threat. 

With his improved efficiency, Kennedy has become invaluable to his company, and to many clients as well. He is also able to devote more time to his family.