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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 marketing strategies for your agency. Dave and Paul discuss the importance of targeted, niche marketing and brevity in your message. They also discuss the various outlets to communicate your message and get in front of the appropriate audience.

Alan Goodman, Lawyers Investigating Service, and Peter Psarouthakis, Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Action (ISPLA), join the program for their annual roundtable discussion about the current legislative situation, upcoming technology trends, and the future of the investigative industry.

Guests on the August 2011 podcast are:

• Dave Pelligrinelli, AFX Search: 214 Brazilian Ave. Suite 200, Palm Beach, Florida 33480. 561-247-4239. daveafx@gmail.com, www.afxsearch.com.
• Paul Jaeb, Heartland Investigative Group: 520 Nicollet Mall, Suite 520, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. 612-371-9255, pjaeb@heartlandinfo.com, www.heartlandinfo.com.
• Alan Goodman, Lawyers Investigating Service, Inc: P.O. Box 8479, Portland, ME 04104, Maine: 207-775-5685, 800-244-5685, Nationwide: 888-244-5685, F: 207-893-1475, aegelis@aol.com, www.lawyersinvestigatingservice.com.
• Peter Psarouthakis, Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Action (ISPLA): 235 N. Pine Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933, 734-428-9663, isplavoice@gmail.com, http://ispla.org.

See The American Private Investigator resources and events pages for organizations and upcoming events mentioned in this podcast.

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The December 2010 podcast of The American Private Investigator with your host, Paul Jaeb, features the API News Update with Mike McIntee and a roundtable discussion with Don Nason Jr., Immediate Past President of the New Hampshire League of Investigators and Principal at Nason Investigations, Paul Dank, President of the Michigan Council of Professional Investigators and Principal at Advanced Surveillance Group, and Alan Goodman, Lawyers Investigating Service, Inc., regarding the challenges and opportunities facing many private investigators and industry associations due to the economy, pressures from national surveillance firms, improved public access to data, the broadening work scope of paralegals, and other developments. Learn what they are doing in their respective associations to adapt, how they deal with legislative threats, what has changed in the industry and where they see it headed. Next, Alan Goodman of Lawyers Investigating Service, Inc. reviews upcoming industry events, and Peter Psarouthakis of ISPLA talks about why it’s important that private investigators become effective advocates for the industry and the best methods of getting in front of and being heard by state and federal officials.

Guests on the December 2010 podcast are:

• Don E. Nason Jr., Immediate Past President of the NHLI, Principal at Nason Investigations: 17 Frost Lane, Concord, NH, 03303, (603) 748-1660, nasoninvestigations@tds.net, www.nasoninvestigations.com.
• Paul Dank, President of the MCPI, Principal at Advanced Surveillance Group: 42815 Garfield Road, Suite 208, Clinton Township, MI 48038, pdank@asginvestigations.com, www.asginvestigations.com.
• Alan Goodman, Lawyers Investigating Service, Inc.: P.O. Box 8479, Portland, ME 04104, Maine: 207-775-5685, 800-244-5685, Nationwide: 888-244-5685, F: 207-893-1475, aeglis@aol.com, www.lawyersinvestigatingservice.com.
• Peter Psarouthakis, Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Action (ISPLA): 235 N. Pine Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933, T: 734-428-9663, isplavoice@gmail.com, http://ispla.org.

See The American Private Investigator resources and events pages for organizations and upcoming events mentioned in this podcast.

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The August 2010 podcast of The American Private Investigator features Mike McIntee with the API News Update and a state of the P. I. industry roundtable with Peter Psarouthakis of ISPLA, Alan Goodman of Lawyers Investigating, Inc., and your host, Paul Jaeb.

Tune in to hear about recent trends and challenges affecting legislative action, service of process, privacy, public records, information access changes, and unlicensed investigators.

Learn about the niches that have experienced growth or a tough time during the economic downturn, and what the successful firms have done to adapt and even boost their business via planning and decisive action.

Hear Peter, Alan, and Paul discuss the opportunities ahead for the industry with regards to changes in state and federal leadership/involvement, technology, licensing, and communication, and the professionalism, ethics, experience, and thirst for knowledge of today’s community of licensed private investigators.

Guests on the August 2010 podcast are:

• Mike McIntee, Timescape Media: 1907 Covington Lane, Eagan, MN 55122, T: (651) 452-0530, michael@timescapemedia.com, www.timescapemedia.com.
• Peter Psarouthakis, Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Action (ISPLA): 235 N. Pine Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933, T: 734-428-9663, isplavoice@gmail.com, http://ispla.org.
• Alan Goodman, Lawyers Investigating Service, Inc.: P.O. Box 8479, Portland, ME 04104, Maine: 207-775-5685, 800-244-5685, Nationwide: 888-244-5685, F: 207-893-1475, aeglis@aol.com, www.lawyersinvestigatingservice.com.

See The American Private Investigator resources and events pages for organizations and upcoming events mentioned in this podcast.

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