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Hello Friend!
How does that cover strike you? It isn't the final version. It's a mockup. But I always make a mockup or visualization tool for every new innovation project that I start so I can visualize a successful outcome and have something to look at for inspiration and focus.
Here's a quick update on the status of the book. I greatly appreciate your interest in this topic, so I always invite your input, requests, or suggestions on what this book should have to make it more effective and attractive for you.
Below is the current outline of the book along with a status of each portion. If you are curious how I'm approaching this project, I'll tell you that I'm using a formula and a checklist that I've developed after writing, editing, and/or publishing 7 non-fiction books over the past 8 years. More on that later, perhaps. (If you have been thinking about writing a book on your expertise to boost your career, I'd love to chat with you about that. It's a winning strategy.)
Here is the current outline:
Front matter - 100% done (except table of contents which waits until the end) Introduction - first draft done Chapter 1 - How we got here - first draft done Chapter 2 - use cases & success stories - 30% done first draft Chapter 3 - What is a UAS - first draft done Chapter 4 - Laws and regulations essentials Chapter 5 - Defining Requirements Chapter 6 - People Powered Chapter 7 - A Project Management Approach Chapter 8 - A Startup Approach Bonus - To Buy or Build? (i.e. to outsource or build internal capability) Thank You Page (with Call To Action)
Acronyms - making it as I write Additional Resources - ~20% done About The Author
The order and organization of the book is still a bit of a challenge, I'll admit. I'm not 100% happy with this current state. Glad to get your reaction if you have one, Friend. Thanks in advance for sharing.
That's almost all for today here. But one more thing to share. I'm splitting this effort into "production" of the book and marketing. Marketing and sales have to be part of the plan for this book to get into the hands of people who need it, want it, and will benefit from it.
With that goal in mind, I made a "pre-launch" promo page for the book. Some of you are getting this email because you requested to be notified when the book is available using the button on this page. I'm also going to use that request to send occasional updates on the book too, like this email. I may ask you to help resolve some questions about what should or shouldn't be in the book too.
I hope you like this collaborative and interactive approach with me. It's fun for me to write a book on using a drone for civil engineering. But it's much more fun and rewarding to do it knowing that people are waiting to read it.
There's a lot more to using a drone successfully than just buying a unit and turning on the power. You probably have figured that out by now. But if you are like most people, you aren't sure what to do next. Or how to know that you've covered everything you're supposed to before you take a drone into the field for a "real" job.
That's exactly what this book will help you with. Thanks for staying in the loop so you'll know when it's available.
If you can think of other people who would want to get up to speed fast and learn what to do next, please share this web page with them and tell them to get notified. Then they'll get my next email update too.
https://civilengrdrone.gr8.com/
Kudos for your decision to move forward with a drone in your engineering field. Here's to more success ahead,
Brett Hoffstadt, PMP Folsom, CA 210-753-0843
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