How To Find More Civil Process Service Business Opportunities

How To Find More Process Serving Business Opportunities

Process serving is an industry unlike many others, focusing on providing legal support services to a variety of businesses, corporations, law firms, and even individuals. For those just starting out in the civil process service industry, or for those looking to bolster their existing business, finding new business often requires a bit of ingenuity, especially in today’s challenging times.

Get Active In Your State Process Server Association

One way that you can generate more business is to stay active in your industry’s associations. Your business’s name becomes more recognizable to people in the industry, and that can bring forth new opportunities. Process servers often look to those in the industry that they find they can trust to take on jobs that they are unable to handle, whether due to their own volume or not having a server available in that area.

Engage in Process Server Professional Development

Make your business stand out from the others by engaging in professional development. Professional development can include obtaining additional certifications, participating in training events or attending industry seminars. All of these actions can keep you current with what’s happening in your industry, which makes you more attractive to prospective clients. Additionally, you may end up making new connections that could result in business later.

Participate in Related Industry Events

Although the coronavirus pandemic has postponed or cancelled industry events and trade shows across the United States, many virtual alternative events have occurred, and the hope is that some day in-person trade show events can resume. Depending on where you live, trade show events may already be scheduled, especially if they are able to take place outdoors. Keep an eye out for events through your server association, industry magazines and newsletters, and event websites. Keep in mind that expanding your reach beyond civil process events by attending or exhibiting at events that are related to your clients’ industries may prove to be even more beneficial.

Bring Process Server Business To You

Marketing is an important aspect of any business. While it is certainly important to engage in traditional marketing tactics like cold calling, email marketing, direct mailers or advertisements in industry magazines and newsletters, your marketing plan should be multifaceted. In many cases, it is important to build a relationship with a prospective client to cultivate more business. Once they get to know you and your process, they may be more inclined to send work your way. Whether you are visiting the businesses in person, giving them a call, or sending out an email, it is important to be friendly and professional when reaching out. Remember, you’re interrupting their day, so be conscientious of their time as well.

Expand Your Online Presence

Another way of bringing in more business is to increase your online presence. Do you have a website, and is it SEO optimized to help drive traffic your way? Do you have meaningful content that will help your visitors? Additionally, have you updated your social media profiles, such as those on Linked In and Facebook to reflect your professional services? These elements can help bring customers to you.

Expand Your Service Offerings

If you’re only offering civil process service, you might consider expanding your business’s service offerings. Many civil process servers also incorporate related services that complement civil process service, such as skip tracing and court filing. Additionally, if your state offers e-filing, ensuring you have the capability to e-file may also prove to be advantageous and bring in business when times are slow.

Stay at it!

Remember, businesses aren’t built overnight. It can take time to develop a book of clients and to gain regular, consistent work. Those of us in the industry will certainly acknowledge the ups and downs, but it is important to keep at it and always provide professional, quality service to your clients — and never forget about your existing clients when looking for new ones.

With offices statewide, Direct Legal Support, Inc. remains open to assist you with your legal support needs including California court e-filing and service of process in California. All of our California process servers are bonded and registered.

Keep up to date with our Court Closure Calendar we will be updating this daily as court updates come in.

As always should you have any questions or require immediate assistance contact Direct Legal Support at (213) 483-4900 and you will be able to speak to a live person.

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