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Georgia Private Investigators: Your License Renewal Deadline is Only a Few Days Away!

If you are a private investigator in Georgia you should know that your deadline to renew your PI license with the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies in now just a few days away – August 31, 2011. Georgia private detectives require a total of 16 hours of continuing education due before the [...]

The Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado 2011 Conference

You have probably heard that the Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado is having a celebration conference – and you are invited.  Perhaps you have already been thinking about attending the conference, but just haven’t decided.  I understand that a lot plays in the decision making process – but time is running out to save [...]

Cold Calling Secrets: How to Successfully Meet and Win New Clients

It’s Monday morning, a legal secretary or assistant is at her desk working for several attorneys who are scurrying about demanding help with deadlines to prepare court filings, send out urgent correspondence and handle various other paperwork projects that seem to be wildly screaming out of the printer, copier and fax machines.  All of a [...]

Getting Your Phone to Ring Off the Hook! – Three Practical Things You Can Act on Today

If you’ve been investigating for the past ten years, then you’ll know the importance of making sure you have a solid presence online. But just because you have a Google Places spot or a website up and running doesn’t mean that people will be calling you. Sure, you have the fancy gadgetry that the profession [...]

Understanding The Difference Between Consumer, Professional, and Law Enforcement Grade PI Gear

It’s important for professionals to understand that there is a huge difference between professional grade gear and consumer grade gear so you know and understand what it is you are buying. The devil is always in the details and it’s important for you to look at the specifications of each piece of gear you obtain [...]

75% OFF of an Online PI Continuing Education Course- 3 Days Only!

We’ve just reached 9,000 Pursuit Magazine email list subscribers and a few thousand additional followers and fans via Facebook and Twitter. I thought it was time to say THANK YOU to everyone for joining us online! Through PIeducation.com, the market leader in state-approved private investigator continuing education (CE), we’ve arranged a very special offer being [...]

New York State Professional Process Servers Association (NYSPPSA) Drops Suit Against DCA

Credit: @FEARtheSERVER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Larry Yellon (516) 248-8270 New Regulations Allow New York City Process Servers to Continue Service Legal action dropped against DCA July 20, 2011 (NEW YORK CITY) – Professional process servers in New York City will continue providing quality services to city residents following the settlement of a lawsuit Tuesday, [...]

August 2011 API Podacast – PI Agency Marketing Strategies, Technology and Legislation

The August 2011 podcast of The American Private Investigator with your host, Paul Jaeb, opens with Mike McIntee and Paul Jaeb covering the latest in private investigator news and trends in the API news segment. Next, Dave Pelligrinelli, the owner of AFX Search and a frequent guest, joins the podcast and shares PI marketing strategies [...]

New Senate Data Security and Data Breach Bill Introduced

On July 28, Senators Tom Carper (D-DE.) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) reintroduced S. 1434, the Data Security Act of 2011, to protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and account fraud. The bill would require entities such as financial establishments, retailers, and federal agencies to safeguard sensitive information, investigate security breaches and notify consumers when [...]

The ISPLA is Committed to Legislative ACTION for Private Investigators

“What distinguishes ISPLA from other associations is reflected in the last three words of our name: ‘…for Legislative Action.’  That’s all we do, and we do it well.” – Bruce Hulme, ISPLA Director of Government Affairs www.ISPLA.org In fact, ISPLA is not really a traditional association at all. Why? ISPLA’s primary functions include reviewing proposed [...]