Texas Bond Company Uses Craigslist to Find Fugitives

Craigslist, a free online message board, helps people everyday find apartments, furniture, even dates… why not a fugitive?  E.B. Nance of Bargain Bail Bonds Too! in Fort Worth, Texas is hoping that Craigslist can help him find three fugitives that have skipped bail.  Nance has turned to Craigslist after leads to find them turned cold. Nance has posted information about Ismael Reyna, Ashleigh Humphries and Alan Lugo along with their pictures on Craigslist, offering $500 for information about these fugitives that lead to an arrest.  Read More →

Andrew Marocchini: Changing the Face of the Connecticut Bail Industry

Andrew Marocchini Andrew Marocchini began his career working as a salesperson for CBS radio, but knew from the start that he didn’t want to spend his days working in a corporate atmosphere. “I started being a bondsman on the weekends in college,” said Marocchini. “I always did it to earn extra money. I didn’t really enjoy the corporate life; so, when I had the opportunity to purchase the company, I did with the intent to build it up.” Marocchini purchased a pre-existing bail bond company that was in trouble —... Read more

Websites: Increase Your Earning Potential

Website If your bail bond business does not have a website, you are not getting as many calls or earning as much money as you could with the additional exposure that a website offers. When deciding how to market your bail business you need to ask yourself, “How are my clients finding me?” More and more people are turning to the Internet. In 2008, internet search engines overtook print Yellow Pages and White Pages as the first source people turn to for business information. According to TMP Directional Marketing, the first sources that... Read more

OBAA Quarterly Meeting

The Ohio Bail Agents Association will hold a quarterly meeting at the Best Western in Columbus, Ohio.  The meeting will take place on January 24th. The quarterly meeting will include two hours of continuing education.  Jeff Kirkpatrick will be speaking about working with the courts to reduce jail overcrowding. For more information, visit the OBAA website.  Read More →

PBT Advanced Bail Bond Course

The Professional Bondsmen of Texas are holding their 1st Quarterly Membership Meeting at the Doubletree Downtown Hotel in Houston, Texas.  The Committee Meetings and Board Meetings will take place on January 22nd, the Membership Meeting will take place on January 23rd, and the Advanced Bail Bond Course will take place from January 23rd to January 24th. For more information, visit the PBT website.  Read More →

7 Steps to Boost Branding Basics

What is a brand? Everything that represents your company is part of your brand: logo, web site, letterhead, the way you dress and the way you answer your phone. Things that may seem small, such as typos in your e-mails to customers, can have a negative impact on your company’s image. All businesses, especially small businesses, rely on a strong, recognizable brand to grow their customer base and attract word-of-mouth marketing. In the generic consumer world, it takes up to seven exposures to a brand to make a brand memorable and evoke a response.... Read more

Keanu Reeves to Play Futuristic Bounty Hunter

Keanu Reeves will star in the movie version of the popular Japanese anime series, Cowboy Bebop. The series is set in 2071 in space. Reeves will play Spike Spiegel, a futuristic bounty hunter who helps combat the wide-spread crime in the universe. Below is the trailer for the Japanese Cowboy Bebop animated movie:  Read More →

Alabama Agencies Accused of Hacking Sheriff’s Database

Three bail agencies in Mobile, Alabama are accused of hacking into the computer database at the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. According to deputy investigators, the three bail firms were using the computer system to obtain information about inmates to get a leg-up over competitors. No criminal charges have yet been filed, but the investigation will continue.  Read More →

PBT 1st Quarterly Meeting

The Professional Bondsmen of Texas are holding their 1st Quarterly Membership Meeting at the Doubletree Downtown Hotel in Houston, Texas.  The Committee Meetings and Board Meetings will take place on January 22nd, the Membership Meeting will take place on January 23rd, and the Advanced Bail Bond Course will take place from January 23rd to January 24th. For more information, visit the PBT website.  Read More →

SCBAA Continuing Education Course

The South Carolina Bail Agents Association is offering a Continuing Education Course on January 22nd.  The class will take place at the Radisson Hotel in Columbia, South Carolina. For more information, visit the SCBAA website.  Read More →

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