“The Successful Notary” - 11/07 Newsletter
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
Even with these slower times, we hope you have many reasons to give thanks this Thursday and enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
FORUM POSTING WINNERS
Our first and second-place forum members with the most posts for Sept. 29 through Oct. 31 are Lisa Thornton with 6 posts and Claudine Osborne with 4. Lisa wins a new one-year membership at GoGetNotary, and Claudine’s current memberhip is extended for six months. All GoGetNotary members who joined the forum and posted at least one comment have their memberships extended for 3 months. Thanks for your time and thoughtful posts. Keep them coming!
We’re continuing the contest in November. GoGetNotary members and non-members are eligible to win. The forum member with the most posts for November wins one year full membership; second place wins 6 months. (Only one first place or second place award per person.) Ties will be broken by earliest date of forum membership.
GoGetNotary members, if you register in November and post at least one valid comment (”I agree” and “Yep” don’t count!), your membership will be extended 2 months. Please create a profile with your name and contact info so we know who you are and can locate your GoGetNotary.com membership info.
GOGETNOTARY EMBLEMS
We had so many requests for logos to post on your websites that we created a couple of choices, a gold emblem series and a blue emblem series. One is a View My Profile emblem that you can link to your web page and the other is to announce that you’re a Professional Member of GoGetNotary.com. Visit Download GoGetNotary Logos for more info.
ARTICLES
Featured Notary for November 2007 by Sharon Hassler, President, GoGetNotary.com. Our November Featured Notary is Claudine Osborne. Claudine has been providing notary services for five years and loan signings for nearly four years. She received the 2008 Notary of the Year Special Honoree Award from the National Notary Association for her contributions to the industry. Claudine has some extra tips for new notaries.
Should You Pay To Be Listed With A Signing Service? by Kelly Robertson, President, LoanSigner101.com. Kelly is receiving more questions from clients and students about whether it’s a good idea to PAY to sign up with a signing company. Here’s some advice from a seasoned veteran.
California Notary Law Changes For 2008 by Joan Bergstrom, Certified Loan Signing Agent, Instructor, Author
Joan has news about the latest changes to notary laws in California that go into effect January 1, 2008. The Secretary of State doesn’t notify notaries of changes, so you have to be proactive.
Tips on Cold Calling for Non-Loan Signing Work by Laura Vestanen, Mobile Notary, Notary Signing Agent. Laura provided another excerpt from her popular non-loan signing book, this time tips on cold-calling. You might find some sources of income you hadn’t considered as well as some great advice about getting your foot in the door.
Are Field Services Inspections Right for You? by Virginia (Vikki) Watanabe, Notary Signing Agent, Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant. Vikki has been exploring additional revenue streams and shares some of her experiences with us. Field Services Inspections may be new to you. Is it worth considering?
American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants Formed by Virginia (Vikki) Watanabe, Notary Signing Agent, Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant. Here’s something we have high hopes for and think it’s great news. Vikki has formed an association for Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants and developing a real-world training program.
MORE INDUSTRY NEWS
I just got an update from Hazzaa Kassis on memberships at United Notary Association of America. They’re currently offering free registration with certain conditions. Visit UnitedNotaries.org and select Register/Join in the left sidebar for details.
Laura Vestanen has written another book for notaries. This one covers marketing for Reverse Mortgage signings. Reverse Mortgages have some strict government regulations (don’t we wish they had been strict on sub-prime mortgages!) so you can’t just jump into this without research. You can learn more by visiting ProfessionalNotary.com and selecting Marketing Book in the left sidebar. Laura says Reverse Mortgage signings allow her to set her fees (min. $300) and she’s treated with respect by the companies that contact her. Wow! That sounds like the good old days for Notary Signing Agents.
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