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Revised “Find a Surveyor” Webpage Designed to                       Member Benefit Spotlight:
        Help Prospective Clients Find You                       R e t a l i  Low Cost Credit Card Processing
        Recently, the NYSAPLS Public Relations Committee focused on   C o u n c l i  NYSAPLS members have access to a low-cost
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        how to best update our website to help the public find a land   N   F  E W Y O R K   A T S  E T  Credit Card Processing Program through the
        surveyor. Along with our city and county search, updates were       Retail Council of New York State. The Retail
        made to allow website visitors to search for a land surveyor by:   Council’s program with Global Payments Direct, Inc., one of
        radius (powered by google maps) and type of work performed.  the world’s largest processors, leverages the combined strength
                                                               of nearly 1,000 small and mid-sized businesses to negotiate
        We need your help to ensure these search features perform correctly.   preferred pricing. It’s group buying power at its best!
        Please login to your member profile and verify your information
        is correct. In particular, please navigate to the “edit bio” section be  NYSAPLS’s processing program through the Retail Council offers:
        sure to complete the steps below:                       •  Great low rates and no start-up fees!
        1. Validate your address                                •  Credit card processing equipment at steeply discounted prices.
        Scroll to your home and professional address. If you see a    icon, click   •  Friendly, professional processing experts will be with you
        on the symbol and validate your address by selecting the appropriate   every step of the way.
        USPS address and clicking “use selected” to save. You should then see a
            icon, meaning your address has been validated and you will now   Support NYSAPLS by considering this Member Benefit Program.
        be able to be “found” in our find a surveyor search.   Call Nicholl or Carly at (800) 442-3589 or email info@rcnys.com for
                                                               more information. You can also learn more about this program by
        2. Update your “Type of Work Performed”                visiting their website at rcnys.com/credit-card-processing.

        Check the boxes of any the services you provide, such as:
                                                               The Retail Council also offers the lowest quarterly-bill rates
           •  ALTA/NSPS Land Title   •  Oil/Gas Well Surveying  available on Statutory Disability Insurance (DBL) in New York
             Surveying               •  Forensic Surveying     State to NYSAPLS members.
           •  Boundary Surveying     •  Land Planning
           •  Topographic Surveying  •  GIS Surveying Applications  The Credit Card Processing Program is administered by Retail
           •  Construction Site Surveying  •  LiDAR & Remote Sensing  Council Services Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Retail
           •  Flood Elevation Certificate   •  Photogrammetry  Council of New York State. Merchant agreement is with Global
             Surveying               •  Laser Scanning         Payments Direct, Inc. RCSC is a member of the Electronic
           •  Hydrographic Surveying                           Transactions Association.


















               *New Website Feature*
               NYSAPLS Member News Form
               NYSAPLS is dedicated to highlighting the
               important and extraordinary work our members
               do each and every day. We’ve created a new web
               feature to submit your current projects and
               local survey related news. Visit https://www.
               nysapls.org/MemberNewsForm  to share
               your news. By participating, you will help us
               curate blog posts and other media collateral to
               showcase our members and the profession of
               land surveying.



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