Marketing is a big part of the bail bond business. Make the name and phone number memorable! Photo by Diane Taylor Ever been in jail? Me neither. I started doing a story about the funny names of bail bond companies in Las Vegas, but along the way, I learned a lot more. For example: If […]
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Jan
Vegas Blue: Advanced Technology Does it Really Make Us Safer?
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Do advances in communication hinder personal safety? iStockphoto.com/Matthew Rambo In the past, I’ve written articles regarding personal safety that have sparked debate. “Calling all Cars” led to a small disagreement over jaywalking and a spontaneous interview about child safety nearly led to a physical altercation between two moms. This topic will […]
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Jan
Vegas Blue: Three popular ways to steal your identity
Old or new, personal checks are valuable to identity thieves iStockphoto.com/DNY59 If you get hold of the Nevada Revised Statutes and read the details of “Obtaining and Using the Personal Identification of Another” (legal jargon for Identity Theft) you’ll notice that it reads easily compared to some of the more complicated statutes. I’ve always been […]
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Jan
Vegas Blue: Failing your next ‘interview’
An oldie but goodie Photo by John Robert Taylor There’s a moment prior to attack when violent criminals have questions and get answers from potential victims. In a personal safety video called, “Street Safe,” featuring “Ol’ School” crime prevention specialist Mark Mac Young, this moment is compared to an interview process. Criminals and potential victims […]
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Jan
Vegas Blue: The Dangers of Prescription Drugs
Sometimes good intentions are followed by bad judgement iStockPhoto.com/Steve Cole It’s a call for service that law enforcement agencies receive more and more throughout Clark County. An unknown suspect inside a pharmacy attempting to get a prescription with a forged script their former physician did not write. Upon arrival, officers find a person with similar […]
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Jan
Vegas Blue: Running Safety
Great year round weather brings many races to the Las Vegas Valley Photo by John Robert Taylor Last year I decided to set an ambitious resolution and actually accomplish it for once. To give myself some luck, I chose my resolution in December of 2009 instead of the beginning of 2010. I couldn’t figure out […]
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Dec
Vegas Blue: Phishing 101
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Never give your personal information over the phoneiStockPhoto.com/Lisa F. Young Here are some tips you can use today to avoid being victimized by phishing schemes. I mentioned phishing in a past article on identity theft. Phishing originally gained notoriety when scam artists began sending email messages asking an unsuspecting victim to […]
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Dec
Video: How Bail Bonds Work via AboutBail
[embedded content]How Bail Bonds Work by AboutBail AboutBail recently launched a video for the bail bond industry and bail bond agents that walks potential clients through the bail bond process. It covers the process in an easy to understand format from the arrest through exoneration. This video is free for bail agents to use on […]
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Dec
How Local Search Puts Your Bail Business on the Map
You may have heard the term “local search” recently and wondered what it is and how it can help bail agents market their businesses. Local search basically ensures that people can find your business online when searching for local terms such as “Bail Bonds Denver” or wherever your business may be located. This is accomplished […]
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Dec
Proposed ‘Alternative Bond Program’ Threatens to Eliminate Colorado Bail Industry
Although the private bail industry in Colorado suspected that trouble was brewing, most everyone was still blindsided by the swift introduction of Senate Bill 11-186, a bill that could potentially do major damage to the livelihood of Colorado bail agents. Simply put, SB 11-186 would likely put around 485 Colorado bail agents out of business, […]
