Private Investigators: The Importance of Professional Marketing Materials

There are of course any number of marketing strategies and approaches in business that are proven and successful.  However, when a risk management / investigation firm is marketing to prospective clients, coming across as professional, thorough and reliable is particularly paramount.  Given the amount of trust being placed, the potential risks involved and discretion required….professionalism […]

How Investigators are Selling the Importance of Pre-Employment Screening

With workplace incidents on the rise, especially those involving gun violence, companies are implementing stricter pre-employment screenings on potential new hires as the first step in reducing risks.  Although many companies actually conduct some form of a background check on prospective employees, either internally or externally, there are instances where these are only limited screens […]

Time Management for Private Investigators

WOULDN’T YOU RATHER BE WORKING ON GROWING YOUR BUSINESS,  MOTIVATING YOUR TEAM OR JUST CATCHING YOUR BREATH?  TIME IS MONEY! It has always been a business axiom that “time is money”…but has there ever been a business model where this has been more applicable than in the Private Investigation Field?  The business is labor intensive, […]

A PI’s dilemma: “I don’t have enough cases”

Question:  Do you currently use a case management system or software? Answer:  I don’t have enough cases. The single most common line we hear from private investigators across the country. Are you familiar with CROSStrax? Yes. I like the product but I do not have enough cases to justify the expense. What do companies like […]

5 Things All Private Investigators Should Know About Case Management Systems

The CROSStrax team attends Private Investigators conferences across the country. In talking with PI’s, the most often asked question is “How do I choose a case management system?” The simple answer is to try the system out, but be cautious, they are not all the same and cost can increase quickly. Use the tips below […]