The Curbside Investigator

In this episode, Scott talks about a recent camera upgrade and how it affects workflow.  If you are looking to upgrade your old digital video cameras to the newer hard drive based camcorders, take a look at Oleg Flaksman's (http://www.oinvestigations.com/Private-Investigator-Blog/2011/07/datetime-...

In this episode, Scott discusses billing and rates.  It sounds rather dull but it's an important aspect to any business.  PI's can easily get stuck if they don't understand their costs and how to price their services...

In this episode, Scott discusses background checks, pricing and client contacts.  It's based on an email from one of the PI listservs.  There's some additional commentary on surveillance issues for those of you that enjoy the heat as well...

In this episode, Scott discusses the current state of the business here in Southern California and what it means to PI's around the country.  He also discusses a recent email he received from a listener.  Finally, there's some information on a super secret project...

A recent forum post asked the question : How do you handle surveillance in hostile neighborhoods? I thought it was an important enough topic to discuss on the podcast as well as in the forum. Safety is paramount in this business and there's a few tips to remember if you want to stay safe and succ...

This episode is sponsored by USAPI (http://www.usapi.org) and GoToMeeting.com (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcast)

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There's been quite a bit of discussion on minimum charges and surveillance billing.  Here's my opinion.

Don’t forget to add The Curbside Investigator (http://twitter.com/thecurbsidepi) to your Twitter Feed...

I've been doing a lot of thinking about the type of marketing I do.  Much of it has been unsuccessful recently and it's time to throw it out to the listeners.  Tell me what YOU are doing to market in a slow economy...

Some items of interest mentioned in the podcast:

My Presidential bid is going well.

PI mistaken for turkey (http://www.uticaod.com/news/x726819725/Private-investigator-shot-after-being-mistaken-for-turkey)

USAPI product (http://www.usapi.org/store_knifes.asp) review...