In today's very special episode, Paul is joined by the famous Chris Voss, former FBI negotiator and author of "Never Split the Difference:Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It". Chris draws from his decades long experience to share some awesome negotiation strategies that you can apply to your business, relationships and life, in general.

Paul picks Chris's brain to learn the various Tips and Tricks that will help YOU become a master negotiator. Do folks with a quest to learn more and more have a greater chance of mastering negotiation strategies? Is it okay to bring emotions into your negotiation strategy? And, should you treat negotiations as a game? Some folks look at negotiations as malicious and are averse to it. What advice does Chris have for these folks?

Are you someone looking to embrace the drone life? Or, maybe you are a mom planning on restarting your career after a long hiatus. Listening to Chris's negotiating mantras will instill you with confidence and optimism and spring you into action. Tune in now. Fly Safe!

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Timestamps

Introduction and background of guest

Tracing Chris's life journey

Discussing the importance of life-long learning and openness

Learn about a creative test which can help you determine if a person has a high degree of openness

The 3 default types of people according to Chris Voss

Can you become a master negotiator if you do not have a high degree of openness?

How a high degree of emotional intelligence can help you become a better negotiator

Chris elaborates on negotiation strategies used by FBI

Learn how Chris ended up as the only FBI agent ever to take up the course on negotiation in Harvard Law School

Negotiating strategies that Chris employed while dealing with his boss who attempted to prevent him from going to Harvard Law School

Discussing the bearing of negotiation on success

Is it okay to treat negotiation as a game?

Should you bring emotions into your negotiations?

Discussing the tendency of people to treat negotiations as nefarious

The dark side of emotional intelligence; should you be wary of people with extremely high emotional intelligence?

What are calibrated questions, and how are they important for negotiations?

Do negotiation strategies work only on a particular generation?

Do millennial's have a high degree of emotional intelligence?

Should you employ a different negotiating strategy for dealing with millennial's who have less experience in dealing with people?

Discussing the current trend where women representation is becoming larger and larger

Paul shares how he saved 22 grand on his Ford Expedition using Chris’s negotiation strategies!

Today's episode is about copyright protection. Should you add a watermark to copyright your drone photos? Or, should you place trust in your client and offer your work without any watermarks?

Our caller is just starting out in the drone business. His first gig involves taking real estate photographs. And he is thinking of forgoing his fees in a bid to kick-start a client relationship. Is it a good idea to watermark photographs? Or, should he rather charge a fee and provide watermark free photos? We discuss some creative alternatives that are sure to interest you. Tune in now. Fly Safe!

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Timestamps

Watch out for our forthcoming episode with famous FBI negotiator Chris Voss

Today's question is about adding watermarks to copyright your drone photos

Does Paul use watermarks to protect his drone photos?

Is it a good idea to offer free work to kick-start a work relationship?

Should you watermark photos that you are offering for free?

Discussing some alternative strategies to copyright your work

Should you offer your drone photos without any watermarks?

Is advertising on Facebook and Instagram set to become harder?

Today's episode is about dealing with WiFi interference. Will WiFi interfere with your drone flight? What are some creative solutions for dealing with this WiFi interference?

Our caller, Tom wishes to fly for a car dealership. This dealership is situated in a heavily commercial and crowded area. Will WiFi from surrounding businesses interfere with his drone flight? Can he expect his client to turn off WiFi in order to abide with contractual requirements? We offer some creative workaround solutions via which Tom can deal with this issue. Tune in to find out more. Fly Safe!

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Timestamps

Do not forget to check out our new courses - subject tracking and construction mapping & shooting

We share some details about the forthcoming Drone U Fly-in

Today's question is about dealing with WiFi interference

Can you expect your client to turn off WiFi to abide with contractual requirements?

Will you run into a problem if surrounding businesses do not turn off their WiFi?

What is the best time to fly at a strip mall?

What is a sure shot way of checking if WiFi from surrounding businesses will cause problems?

In today's episode we discuss this week's interesting drone stories. You will learn about some cool product launches - Pix4Dfields, Anafi and Evo. We also share how some major players like HobbyKing and DJI might have legal trouble in store for them.

Drone U co-host, Paul is back, and he has some really interesting stories from the drone world just for you. What are some of the cool capabilities of Pix4Dfields, Pix4D's latest offering? Why has the SEC slapped HobbyKing with a $2.8 million fine? Did they violate any laws? We also discuss some cool features on the latest drones to hit the market - Parrot's Anafi, Autel's Evo and DJI's Phantom 4 Version 2. For all this and more, tune in to this special episode of Ask Drone U. Fly Safe!

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Timestamps

We share details of our newest sponsor, Schedudrone

What are some cool features of Pix4Dfields?

Learn why SEC has slapped a $2.8 million fine on HobbyKing

Sharing details of Parrot's new drone Anafi

Discussing Autel's latest product - the Evo

Can you get your hands on the latest Ronin S?

What are some of the features on the recently launched, DJI's Phantom 4 Pro Version 2? We speculate if DJI's Phantom 5 is coming out any time soon

Learn why Autel (a Dutch company) is suing DJI (a Chinese company) in United States!

Discussing KitthyHawk's latest development - a drone that can fly people

Sharing some interesting details about the forthcoming Drone U Fly-in

Today's episode is about 3D drone mapping. What is the ideal climate for getting accurate mapping data? Does KP-index and the presence of reflective materials impact the quality of 3D mapping data?

Our caller, Derrick has come up with a great question today. New to the drone business, Derrick is wondering about the ideal conditions for 3D drone mapping. Are ideal conditions different for photogrammetry and 3D drone mapping? Should you shoot a mapping mission on a sunny day or an overcast day? You will also learn how KP-index and reflective materials affect the quality of your 3D mapping data. Tune in now. Fly Safe!

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Timestamps

Today's question is about the ideal conditions for 3D drone mapping

Do ideal conditions for aerial photography and 3D mapping differ?

What are the ideal conditions for getting accurate 3D mapping data?

How can you measure KP-index? And, why is it important for 3D drone mapping?

What are the various factors that impact the quality of mapping data? Learn why the presence of reflective materials makes it more difficult to get good 3D mapping data.

Today's episode is about getting smooth motion with your DJI drone. Can tweaking your flight settings and controls help you fly better? What are some Tips and Tricks which will help you become a better drone pilot?

Our caller just purchased a Phantom 3 Pro. However he is not happy with the way he is flying. In this episode we discuss how you can change your gain settings to fly better. We also highlight the importance of diligent practice in order to become a better pilot. Tune in to learn more. Thanks to our caller for the question. Fly Safe!

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Timestamps

Today's question is about getting smooth motion with your DJI drone

How do I change the stick sensitivity settings on my DJI drone?

Should you consider playing around with the exponential settings?

Learn how to tweak your gain settings - pitch, roll , elevation and yaw

Highlighting the importance of practicing more and more in order to master drone flying

Discussing the importance of overcoming the fear of crashing your drone

Today's question is about mapping a structure surrounded by trees. How do you map a structure when vegetation is obstructing your field of view? What are some hacks which will help you get accurate mapping data?

Our caller, Ken has once again come up with a great question. He wishes to map a structure surrounded by vegetation. How can he do this? Does he need to fly in manual mode for doing so? And is it necessary for him to do ground camera work? Tune in and hear Rob and Paul discuss this mapping question. Fly Safe!

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Timestamps

Today's question is about mapping a structure surrounded by trees

What are some ways to map the corner of a building that is surrounded by vegetation?

Do you need to do ground camera work? Are there any issues with doing this?

Today's question is about the Phantom 3 Pro. Is it a good idea to use the Phantom 3 Pro for 3D mapping? How does the Phantom 3 Pro compare to the Phantom 4 Pro?

Our caller, Eric is contemplating buying the Phantom 3 Pro for 3D mapping. Should he buy the Phantom 3 Pro instead of the Phantom 4 Pro? Is Phantom 3 Pro's camera sensor comparable to that of Phantom 4 Pro? You will also learn about some issues with the GPS unit on the Phantom 3 Pro. Tune in to this fun and informative episode.

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Timestamps

Today's question is about using the Phantom 3 Pro for mapping

Discussing sensor build and quality; is the sensor on the Phantom 4 Pro far better?

What is the issue with Phantom 3 Pro's GPS unit?

Today's episode is about flying your drone for a car dealership. How much should you charge? And, how can you get the best possible deal from your client?

Kyle, our caller is a full time videographer with a car dealership. He has an opportunity to shoot some drone footage for his boss. How much should he charge? Should he deliver a fully edited video? We discuss some strategies for negotiating a sweet deal. We thank Kyle from Ohio for the question. Fly Safe!

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Timestamps

Which is better - Hourly or Project based work?

Is it a good idea to supply edited footage to your client? How much should you charge?

How much should you charge for flying for a car dealership?

What are some of the factors that determine pricing for your drone footage?

Negotiation strategies to help you get fair rates as a drone pilot

Today's question is about drone cameras with good zoom capabilities. Which zoom camera should you buy - the Zenmuse Z3, the X5 or the pricey Z30?

Our caller, Michael is going forth with his drone business. And he has come up with a great follow up question. In this episode, we discuss zoom cameras. Is the Zenmuse Z3 a good alternative? What about the X5? Is the high price of the Zenmuse Z30 justified? Tune in and learn about camera capabilities, costs and the drones that fly them. Fly Safe!

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Timestamps

Today's question is about drone cameras with the best zoom capabilities

Is the Inspire 1 with the Z3 camera a good alternative? How much does it cost?

Is the X5 camera a good zoom camera? Which drones can fly the X5 camera?

Discussing the capabilities and cost of the Z30 camera. Which drone do you need to fly this camera?