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Route Optimizer
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When planning your daily driving route it is difficult to tell what the best way to get to all of your stops is. It’s hard to tell what route will be the shortest by simply looking at it. Factor in that you need to be at certain meetings at specific times, and it can become a nightmare. You want to spend the least amount of time driving as possible, and that is why a shortest route planner is so important. Sales reps do not have time to waste, and they most certainly cannot waste time driving back and…
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By Hamish Mcewen
When planning your daily driving route it is difficult to tell what the best way to get to all of your stops is. It’s hard to tell what route will be the shortest by simply looking at it. Factor in that you need to be at certain meetings at specific times, and it can become a nightmare. You want to spend the least amount of time driving as possible, and that is why a shortest route planner is so important. Sales reps do not have time to waste, and they most certainly cannot waste time driving back and…
Best MapPoint Alternative
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With MapPoint no longer being an option former users are left wondering “Now what?”. Users of MapPoint did not think that there would be a time when their go-to route mapping software would no longer be available. Although MapPoint users will fret at first, the absence of MapPoint is not a problem at all. There are many route mapping programs that are great replacements for MapPoint. The best MapPoint alternative currently available is Badger Maps. Badger Maps is the program best suited to replace MapPoint because of its’ usability on a variety of different platforms, the route optimization…
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By Hamish Mcewen
With MapPoint no longer being an option former users are left wondering “Now what?”. Users of MapPoint did not think that there would be a time when their go-to route mapping software would no longer be available. Although MapPoint users will fret at first, the absence of MapPoint is not a problem at all. There are many route mapping programs that are great replacements for MapPoint. The best MapPoint alternative currently available is Badger Maps. Badger Maps is the program best suited to replace MapPoint because of its’ usability on a variety of different platforms, the route optimization…
An Analogy: Streets and Trips and MapPoint IS TO Badger AS Paper Encyclopedias are to Wikipedia
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Streets and Trips and MapPoint are gone, to be direct. Many were surprised by Microsoft’s decision, especially faithful users of Streets and Trips and MapPoint. However, if you look at technology development it becomes clear why Microsoft chose to end their route mapping software. Their software was becoming obsolete and there was no reason for them to keep dragging their aging mapping programs along. Software has changed drastically in how it is distributed, even within the past few years. As an example one can simply look at the encyclopedia market. It used to be if you wanted to…
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By Hamish Mcewen
Streets and Trips and MapPoint are gone, to be direct. Many were surprised by Microsoft’s decision, especially faithful users of Streets and Trips and MapPoint. However, if you look at technology development it becomes clear why Microsoft chose to end their route mapping software. Their software was becoming obsolete and there was no reason for them to keep dragging their aging mapping programs along. Software has changed drastically in how it is distributed, even within the past few years. As an example one can simply look at the encyclopedia market. It used to be if you wanted to…
MapPoint Replacement
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If you are looking for a MapPoint replacement then you are not alone. Sales reps who relied on MapPoint are looking for route mapping software to replace MapPoint. Microsoft’s decision to end MapPoint surprised many people, and many sales reps panicked at the idea that their trusty route mapping software would no longer be available. Sales reps should not panic because there is route mapping software available that is the ideal MapPoint replacement. Former MapPoint users should look no further than Badger Maps when beginning their search for a MapPoint replacement. Badger Maps makes route mapping software that MapPoint…
continue reading ![play-icon]()
By Hamish Mcewen
If you are looking for a MapPoint replacement then you are not alone. Sales reps who relied on MapPoint are looking for route mapping software to replace MapPoint. Microsoft’s decision to end MapPoint surprised many people, and many sales reps panicked at the idea that their trusty route mapping software would no longer be available. Sales reps should not panic because there is route mapping software available that is the ideal MapPoint replacement. Former MapPoint users should look no further than Badger Maps when beginning their search for a MapPoint replacement. Badger Maps makes route mapping software that MapPoint…
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