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<p class="MsoNormal">I received the message below from my friend Tony Spicci, the Executive Director of the GIS Certification Institute:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hey Folks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I recently sat down with Daniel O'Donohue to talk about becoming a Certified GIS Professional. The MapScaping Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interesting people doing amazing work in the geospatial world.
The podcasts are fascinating and put together very well with a good article accompanying the actual podcast; I recommend checking them out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I think the podcast came out pretty good, except I think I sound a little stiff and scripted. You can find the podcast
<a href="https://mapscaping.com/blogs/the-mapscaping-podcast/how-to-become-a-certified-gis-professional" title="https://mapscaping.com/blogs/the-mapscaping-podcast/how-to-become-a-certified-gis-professional">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">here</span></a> or on <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tYXBzY2FwaW5nLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ZlZWQueG1s/episode/bWFwc2NhcGluZy5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9iYTRhNDVkMi1lYWYzLTNiNWUtOTdmYi1lNjZhMDk1N2ViNzg?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjo-P_F9brzAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ" title="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tYXBzY2FwaW5nLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ZlZWQueG1s/episode/bWFwc2NhcGluZy5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9iYTRhNDVkMi1lYWYzLTNiNWUtOTdmYi1lNjZhMDk1N2ViNzg?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjo-P_F9brzAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Google Podcasts</span></a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-become-a-certified-gis-professional/id1452297085?i=1000537098851" title="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-become-a-certified-gis-professional/id1452297085?i=1000537098851"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Apple
Podcasts</span></a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VmvFAZzn6ZAEBrrsmsqYW?si=s5Bfm-sKS7urdCw3otjQng&dl_branch=1" title="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VmvFAZzn6ZAEBrrsmsqYW?si=s5Bfm-sKS7urdCw3otjQng&dl_branch=1"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Spotify</span></a> and
pretty much all of the places that people listen to podcasts ;) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DanieI also published a blog podcast based on our conversation on our website <a href="https://mapscaping.com/blogs/the-mapscaping-podcast/how-to-become-a-certified-gis-professional" title="https://mapscaping.com/blogs/the-mapscaping-podcast/how-to-become-a-certified-gis-professional"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">mapscaping.com/blogs/the-mapscaping-podcast/...</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Many folks still don't know about the GISCI! Please help promote the podcast by spreading it to your networks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best Regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> - Tony<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Anthony A. Spicci, GISP CGMP</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h6><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Executive Director – GIS Certification Institute<o:p></o:p></span></h6>
<h6><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">701 Lee Street, Suite 960 Des Plaines, IL 60016 847.824.7768<o:p></o:p></span></h6>
<h6><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:tspicci@gisci.org" title="mailto:tspicci@gisci.org"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">tspicci@gisci.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h6>
<h6><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyspicci" title="http://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyspicci"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">www.linkedin.com/in/tonyspicci</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h6>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b>Cy Smith, GISP<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%">Data Governance and Transparency|Geospatial Enterprise Office<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#0563C1">http://gis.oregon.gov</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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