From my new Investigator Marketing Google+ page, Private Investigator Marketing.

From my new Investigator Marketing Google+ page, Private Investigator Marketing. For great marketing and business building strategies, please add this page to your circles!

Originally shared by Private Investigator Marketing

Basic Marketing Advice If You're Using Social Media for PI Agency Marketing and Networking

Here's the most basic social networking primer I can possibly manage for those of you who even remotely use networks for any type of marketing, professional networking or those who do not mind letting others know what you do professionally:

1. Fill out your personal network profile completely, if not completely then at the very least your profession, location and one way to get in touch with you outside of the network. (Don't keep others guessing at what you do or where you are located.)

2. The same applies if you have a Facebook business page.

That's all.

I just surveyed ten random investigation businesses' Facebook pages (ABANDON FACEBOOK PAGES FOR AGENCY MARKETING) for an article I am writing; I am pretty surprised by the overall results but, needless to say, what I saw is the impetus for this post.

Two pages blocked visitors from anywhere outside of the United States. When I switched where I was in the world via my personal profile I was able to view these two pages. As a business owner why would you bar more than 80% of Facebook's users from potentially finding your business? 

Six of the ten pages didn't indicate where they were located or the areas they serve. Of these six pages three of them did give a local telephone number but what potential client is going to bother to take the time to determine where the telephone number's area code originates?

Five pages were not updated anytime in October.

I'll be publishing my findings near the end of the week, including what happened when I try promoted posts on my agency's Facebook page - it's been a real eye-opener.

Did I mention, "ABANDON FACEBOOK PAGES FOR AGENCY MARKETING???" I'll tell you why when I publish this article later in the week.

Great tips to protect your smartphone and what to do if it is lost or stolen.

Great tips to protect your smartphone and what to do if it is lost or stolen.

Originally shared by ****

Tips to Protect Your Smartphone from Being Snatched!

Situational awareness, being acutely aware of your surroundings,  is often difficult when you find yourself in tight or crowded places like public transportation - especially when you are focused on your smartphone and not those who are in your personal space.

The video below shows a lady, completely engrossed in what she is doing on her phone. having it snatched right out of her hands and the robber making an effective getaway. The signs were obvious enough (to observers) that something bad was about to happen and, thankfully, someone started shooting video! The phone snatcher was caught the next day because of this video.

This video is a real eye-opener and goes to show how quickly a theft like this happens. It also illustrates how helpless you can be to defend against this type of robbery if the bad guy knows what he's doing and the victim is not paying attention.

Here are some additional tips to prevent or react to the theft of your smartphone:

1. Pay attention. That something was about to happen in this instance was pretty obvious.

2. Have a plan. What will you do when your phone is lost or stolen? Do you have the number to mobile service provider handy so that you can call and cancel service in the shortest amount of time possible? (Don't keep this number in your purse in the event you lose your phone with your purse).  What usernames and passwords are stored in apps installed on your phone? Facebook, Twitter, email, online banking, etc... they all need to be changed immediately! Do you have a back up of stored information and contact lists? It might be a good idea to let those people in your phone book know that you've lost your phone, too.

3. Report the loss or theft to the police.

4. Fail-safe technology. There are services that can delete the data on your smartphone, lock it from further use, track it's exact location and even report phone and Internet usage in stealth mode. My favorite comes from http://preyproject.com but there are others and Apple has a service specific to iOS devices (iPads, iPhones, etc.) but these apps DO NOT WORK, if they aren't installed or active. Additionally, if the thief is savvy, he or she will be "flashing" the phone as soon as possible to get rid of these types of installed services, so work quickly! Apple can prevent devices from operating on any of their services (iTunes, App Store, etc) if you know the phone's serial number and report it as stolen.

Watch the video and don't blink - this bad guy works fast and with precise and practiced timing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-nUxexMejg

I Can Breath Underwater Like Houdini

I Can Breath Underwater Like Houdini

When any video starts off with, "In the late 60's I discovered I could breath under water without equipment: 1. Drink one beer..." you just KNOW it's going become an instant classic!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAw-gt5h-6w

Mirror, Mirror On the Wall, Who's Behind You After All?

Mirror, Mirror On the Wall, Who's Behind You After All?

There have definitely been times where I wondered whether or not that was a real mirror or one-way glass. Here's an easy way to tell from CompassPoint Investigations 

Originally shared by ****

Is That a Real Mirror or 1-Way, See-Through Glass?

When we visit locker rooms, bathrooms, hotel rooms, fitting rooms, etc., how many of us know for sure that the mirror on the wall is a real mirror or actually a one-way mirror (i.e., someone or something can see you, but you can't see them)?

There have been many cases of people installing see-through mirrors in female changing rooms and they can be very difficult to positively identify just by looking at them.

So, how can you tell the difference between a regular mirror and 1-way (sometimes also called 2-way) glass?

Just conduct this simple procedure:

1. Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface.

2. If there is a GAP between your fingernail and the reflected image of your nail, then it is GENUINE mirror.

3. If your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the reflected image of your nail, then it is see-through glass!

Every time you see a mirror, do the "fingernail test." It take 2 seconds and doesn't cost a thing (but may save your dignity).

REMEMBER: No Space, Leave the Place!

New Developments in the Fight Against Cancer Using "Nullomers"

New Developments in the Fight Against Cancer Using "Nullomers"

Nullomers are essentially genetic compounds that may have one time existed but evolved out of existence because they were simply "too dangerous for nature."

This was an interesting read.

#cancer   #genome  
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22424-molecules-too-dangerous-for-nature-kill-cancer-cells.html

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