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Spring is here and it’s time to get a fresh start on your notary business. There’s no sugar coating the state of the economy, especially the real estate sector, but hope is still alive for the reminder of 2010. For Notary Signing Agents, some bright signs around the country: Although existing-home sales nationally dropped slightly [...]
Posted: April 3rd, 2010 :: Topic = Newsletter
Time to dust off your notary embosser and journal and start thinking about marketing. Two things you need now are professional business cards and a professional web presence. Notary Business Cards Your business cards don’t have to be fancy but they should look professional. You can find ideas on our Sample Business Card pages. If [...]
Posted: April 2nd, 2010 :: Topic = Internet Tips,Notary Marketing
I am constantly amazed at the power of one voice. If you look down the corridor of time, you see all the decisions, events and votes that were cast that changed the course of history. In 1776, the English language was chosen over German as the official language, by one vote. In 1876 Rutherford B. [...]
Posted: March 20th, 2010 :: Topic = General Business
By now, many of us are starting to see the new HUD-1 Settlement Statement for loans originating on or after January 1st, 2010. In order to provide borrowers with key documentation regarding their loan, the new HUD-1 includes information not previous provided on a Settlement Statement. Also as part of the new rules updating the [...]
Posted: March 20th, 2010 :: Topic = Notary Education
These days we have to use all available resources to maximize our incomes and reduce our expenses while earning our income as a Notary Public or Signing Agent. Using the Internet to reach our local market is key now and the Internet can be a great place to advertise our services since many times [...]
Posted: March 20th, 2010 :: Topic = Notary Marketing
An “elevator speech” is a concise summary of your services that you can relate to a potential customer while you are moving from floor to floor in an elevator. The length of your speech can be adjusted to 30, 60 or 90 seconds and a formal or informal tone depending on when and where you [...]
Posted: March 20th, 2010 :: Topic = Notary Marketing
It has been very busy since my last update, and there have been many changes in the past year since forming the National Society of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants (NSVBA). First, our membership has increased by 25 members, and lately, more and more members are working for attorneys preparing bankruptcy petitions. As an Exhibitor, I attend [...]
Posted: March 19th, 2010 :: Topic = Other Income
We’ve Moved!Hopefully you didn’t even notice, but we packed up the website and moved it to a different server over the weekend. Of course, there’s always the possibility of a glitch during a move. If you’re a paid web page member, please check your page to make sure everything transferred okay. And while you’re there, [...]
Posted: April 21st, 2009 :: Topic = Newsletter
This has nothing to do with GoGetNotary but I wanted to pass this info along in case you hadn’t heard. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (commonly known as the “stimulus package”) included a provision to temporarily reduce COBRA health insurance payments. You should be eligible if you had health insurance through your employer and [...]
Posted: April 20th, 2009 :: Topic = General Business,General Interest
With mortgage rates at historic lows and home prices down, some areas of the country are seeing an increase in both purchases and refinaces. The first-time homebuyer’s credit may also be paying off as buyers take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit that comes right off their income, not as a percentage deduction. According to [...]
Posted: April 20th, 2009 :: Topic = General Business,Notary Marketing