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Volume 5, Issue 12 | December 16, 2009

Featured Article

10 Ways to Make Your Process Serving Business Thrive in 2010

10 Ways to Make Your Process Serving Business Thrive in 2010
by ServeNow.com Staff

All of the presents have been opened and the champagne bottles readied. 2009 has come to a close and it has been a trying year for many. It is in times like these that it is imperative to evaluate how your business has been performing and how it can be improved. The legal industry has been increasingly competitive and the same will be true in 2010. Your business can take these ten small steps to ensure that you will be celebrating this time next year.

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Is Personal Service of Civil Subpoenas Coming to an End?

Is Personal Service of Civil Subpoenas Coming to an End?
by Jeff Karotkin

Major Internet service providers, social networking sites and media giants based out of the United States have started listing their preferred method for subpoena delivery online. Does this mean that personal service of civil subpoenas is coming to and end? What does this mean for the process serving industry?

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Customer Testimonials
What are ServeNow.com, ProcessServers.com and PInow.com advertisers saying?

ServeNow.com Testimonials
If you are interested in learning more about joining ServeNow.com click here for more information or contact us at (877) 737-8366.

"Since we started using ServeNow.com, which is a little over three months, our business has increased close to 30 percent. ServeNow.com has brought us work from all over the United States. Also, our company uses ServeNow.com to find other process servers successfully and that makes our clients even happier! We are interested in expanding our coverage on ServeNow.com as I haven't found anything that comes close to the advertising and low costs with positive results as ServeNow.com does for our company. Thank you for providing such a great service!"

 Ruth Pippin
 Family & Court Services
 Tavares, FL

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ProcessServers.com Testimonials
If you are interested in learning more about joining ProcessServers.com click here for more information or contact us at (800) 800-7730.

I have been listed on ProcessServers.com for less then 24 hours and already had 2 calls, 1 email with 2 pre-paid jobs on their way to me. I am very happy with the immediate results and glad I signed up with you. Thanks for the help.

 Willie Wiggins
 Lightning Process Service
 Pembroke Pines, FL

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PInow.com Testimonials
If you are interested in learning more about joining PInow.com click here for more information or contact us at (888) 997-4669.

I am having great results with my advertising with PInow.com. I have already gotten multiple cases and a lot of great leads in just a few months. The majority of potential clients I hear from have indicated that they really appreciate that PInow.com takes the time to credential and verify their advertisers, so when I get a call I know that the client is ready to go with the investigation.

 Charles Blankenship
 Corporate Security Investigation
 Cordova, TN

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Government Contracts
Government Contracts: RFP's for Investigators and Process Servers

State and government contracts can provide process servers and investigators with steady, recurring revenue. Many ServeNow.com and PInow.com advertisers have been awarded contracts such as these as a result of being listed with us.

Government agencies advertise RFP's (request for proposal) for these contracts. As a free service to you, we provide the details of these contracts as they become available.

Would you like to be notified of Government Contract RFP's as they become available? If so, please join the following groups:

Current Process Serving & Investigative Bid Opportunities

Background Checks
Washington, D.C.
Agency: ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives)
Description: Description: OPM has delegated the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) authority to conduct personnel security background investigations on prospective ATF applicants, contractors, and other non-ATF personnel, as well as periodic reinvestigations on all current employees.
Bid Due Date: TBD
» Click Here for full details (Requires PInow.com Yahoo! Group Membership. It's FREE.)

Background Checks
Maryland
Agency: Social Security Administration
Description: Description: This is solicitation for background screenings for Administrative Law Judges for the Social Security Administration. This solicitation does contain embedded documents.
Bid Due Date: TBD
» Click Here for full details (Requires PInow.com Yahoo! Group Membership. It's FREE.)

Investigation Services
Mohave, Arizona
Agency: County of Mohave, AZ Procurement Department
Description: Description: The Mohave County Criminal Justice Services Department is developing a Pre-Qualified Investigators listing to accept case assignments in criminal proceedings, and civil or criminal contempt proceedings within Mohave County's Justice and Superior Courts, civil proceedings in Juvenile Dependency/Severance cases within the Juvenile Court and mental health cases pursuant to Title 14 and 36 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
Bid Due Date: TBD
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Article Archives
ServeReport Exclusives

The following articles, written specifically for the process serving and investigation industry, were featured in previous issues of the ServeReport.

 
Business
News Item 10 Tax Tips for 2010 (Nov. 2009)
News Item Thank You for Supporting Our Veterans! (Nov. 2009)
News Item The ProcessServers.com Team Welcomes Nora Sneberger (Nov. 2009)
News Item 5 Free Tools to Run Your Process Serving Business (Oct. 2009)
News Item Be a Professional on the Phone (Sep. 2009)
News Item Staying Safe On the Job (Aug. 2009)
News Item Grow and brand your business with ProcessServers.com (Jul. 2009)
News Item What Counts When Collecting (Jun. 2009)
News Item Competing on Value or Price? (May. 2009)
News Item 60 Minutes To a More Professional Process Serving Business (May. 2009)
News Item Use Technology To Your Advantage (Apr. 2009)
News Item Roadmap to Success: Leadership, Technology and Professionalism (Mar. 2009)
News Item Thomas Ruskin: From NYPD to PI (Feb. 2009)
News Item Six Ways to Thrive in 2009 (Jan. 2009)
News Item Top Ten Tax Tips Before the Year Ends (Dec. 2008)
News Item Six Items to Put on Your Holiday Wish List (Dec. 2008)
News Item Your Business Card, Your Brand (Nov. 2008)
News Item Preparing Your Business for Sale (Sep. 2008)
News Item Why Offer Process Serving? (Aug. 2008)
News Item Six Ways to Run Your Business More Efficiently (Jul. 2008)
News Item When Hiring a Full-Time Employee is Not an Option (Jun. 2008)
News Item Roadmap to Success: Paula Ashcraft's Growth and Sale of Her Business (May. 2008)
News Item Ways to Recession-Proof Your Process Serving or Investigation Business (Apr. 2008)
 
Data Providers
News Item Choosing and Using Data Providers (Jun. 2007)
News Item An Easy Source of Additional Revenue for Servers (Jun. 2007)
 
Government Contracts and RFPs
News Item The Benefits of Securing Government Contracts (Aug. 2006)
News Item Determining Which Contracts are Right for You (Aug. 2006)
News Item Responding to a Request for Proposal (Aug. 2006)
 
Insurance
News Item Know What's in Your Insurance Policy (Nov. 2005)
News Item Investigator & Process Server Insurance Primer (Sep. 2005)
 
Marketing
News Item Social Media? What's That, and Why Do I Need It? (Jul. 2009)
News Item Five Tips to Try When Your Website Isn't Ranking (Oct. 2008)
News Item 500 New Potential Clients Per Year (Oct. 2007)
News Item Referrals: The Power of Word-of-Mouth Marketing (Sep. 2007)
News Item Don't Let Another Process Server or Investigator Steal Your Name! (Aug. 2007)
News Item Why Join Your State Associations? (Aug. 2007)
News Item Marketing Effectiveness for Process Servers & Investigators (Jan. 2006)
News Item Growing Your Process Serving and Investigation Business (Feb. 2005)
 
Software
News Item Try ServeManager Today! (Sep. 2009)
News Item Analyzing Process Server Software Functionality (Jul. 2008)
News Item Process Server Software: Benefits and Options (Jul. 2005)

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Upcoming Industry Events

Below you will find a list of upcoming industry events. For detailed information, please click on the links below.

If you have information on upcoming events or have articles you would like to contribute to the ServeReport please email us at info@serve-now.com or call (877) 737-8366

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Member Badges
ServeNow.com & PInow.com Member Badges

The ServeNow.com and PInow.com Member badges were created for advertising members to place on their home page. Thousands of legal professionals use ServeNow.com and PInow.com on a daily basis to find process servers and investigators. These brands are synonymous with process serving and investigation services - displaying these graphics on your site can lend credibility to your business.

Please visit the links below for the HTML code to place the following icons on your site.

ServeNow.com Member Badge PInow.com Member Badge
PInow.com Investigator Badge
  
ProcessServers.com Member Badge
 

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Newest Members
New ServeNow.com and PInow.com Members

If would like more information on joining the web's most visited and most trusted resources for finding process servers and investigators call us at (877) 737-8366 or visit us online.

Below you will find a list of our newest members.
(sn) = ServeNow.com Members
(pn) = PInow.com Members
(ps) = ProcessServers.com Members

 
Arkansas
Write Investigations (sn) Fayetteville, AR
 
California
Bradley Investigative Services (ps) San Diego, CA
Nob Hill Server Services (ps) San Francisco, CA
Scott's Attorney Service (ps) Tustin, CA
 
Colorado
Professional Attorney Services (sn) Boulder, CO
 
Connecticut
Connecticut Process & Special Services (sn) Bridgeport, CT
 
Florida
Above & Beyond (sn) Palm City, FL
 
Georgia
Bullseye Protective Services (sn) Ellenwood, GA
 
Idaho
Custer Agency, Inc. (pn) Boise, ID
 
Illinois
Gold Coast Investigations & Protective Services, LLC (ps) Chicago, IL
 
Indiana
1 Source Private Investigations (pn) Griffith, IN
 
Iowa
Aaron Private Investigations Group, Inc. (ps) Indianola, IA
 
Michigan
Eastern Michigan Recovery, LLC (ps) Jeddo, MI
 
Mississippi
Golden Triangle Process Serving (sn) Starkville, MS
Professional Investigations & Consulting LLC (pn) Oxford, MS
 
Missouri
Kelley Servers (sn) Neosho, MO
Research Specialist (sn) Ballwin, MO
 
New York
Columbus Investigations (pn) White Plains, NY
Forensic Digital Detectives (pn) Rochester, NY
The Founders Group (pn) Buffalo, NY
 
North Carolina
Quality Investigations (pn) Gastonia, NC
The Audi Group (ps) Charlotte, NC
 
Ohio
Sydney R. Michaels Investigations (pn) Youngstown , OH
 
Pennsylvania
State Constables Office (sn) Barto, PA
 
Rhode Island
Accurate Information Systems (pn) Woonsocket, RI
 
Tennessee
A Beagle Investigations (sn) Gray , TN
Phoenix Investigations Group (pn) Nashville , TN
TPS Services, Inc. (ps) Knoxville, TN
 
Texas
Bosillo Investigations (pn) Arlington, TX
 
Utah
Stoddard Investigations (sn) Salt Lake, UT
 
West Virginia
J&M Processors (sn) Hedgesville, WV

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This Issue
Arrow Icon Featured Article
10 Ways to Make Your Process Serving Business Thrive in 2010
Arrow Icon Testimonials
What are ServeNow.com & PInow.com Advertisers Saying?
Arrow Icon Government Contracts
Available Government RFPs for Process Servers & Investigators
Arrow Icon ServeReport Exclusives
Articles Written for Process Servers & Investigators
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Meet the ServeReport Sponsors
Arrow Icon Industry Events
Upcoming Process Serving & Investigative Events
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