Topic : General Business
The Power of One Voice
by Carol Salter, Notary Public and Office Coordinator, McKee Medical Center
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. [...]
Reduce COBRA Payment by 65%
by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com
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 [...]
Get Ready for Loan Signings
by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com
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 [...]
Email Resume by Thomas Zucchetti
by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com
Thomas Zuchetti, a GoGetNotary.com member, is serious about his business. He’s not sitting around, bemoaning the economy and waiting for the phone to ring. Every few months I receive an impressive email “resume” from him because I’m on his business mailing list. Anyone looking at his message would surely think Thomas is a dedicated professional. [...]
Three Bonus Months With Annual Membership
by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com
For a limited time, sign up or renew for a year and get three additional bonus months free. If you’re a new member, be sure to read “START HERE” so you can create an effective page. If you’re renewing, please review and improve your page and post that “Info Updated…” statement I mentioned above. By [...]
Beware Unsolicited Job Offers
by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com
Wow! Wouldn’t it be great to be a freight forwarder or some other representative for a foreign company and make over $50,000 a year working part-time? Sign me up and let me give you my bank account or paypal info so you can direct deposit into my account. Whoa, there! Every “great” job offer I’ve [...]
Sorry, This Notary Is No Longer Doing Loan Signings
by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com
I’ve had a couple of complaints from companies looking for notary signing agents in our directory and finding active web pages for people who have left the business. There’s nothing we can do about this. We don’t know who’s no longer working as a notary and, frankly, our members have paid for their web pages, [...]
Don’t Give Up Your Domain Name
by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com
I was just reminded of how a little thing can slip through your fingers and maybe cost you financially. This time of year, most of you are reevaluating your expenses. If you have a website and don’t think it’s bringing in enough business to keep it, please hang onto your domain name. (I hope you’ve [...]
“The Successful Notary” – 12/08 Newsletter
by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com
Good News/Bad News We all know the bad news, more unemployment and home values still decreasing. There’s no putting a pretty face on that. On the other hand, interest rates dropped again. What does this mean to a notary signing agent? A mini refi boom in the works? According to BankRate.com, the number of refinance [...]
Notary Tips: Do More to Earn More
by Alex Yvonnou, Certified Notary Signing Agent, LCS Certified Loan Closing Agent Specialist
The loan signing business isn’t what it once was. It used to be that the majority of our work was signing refinance loans. And for many, a marketing plan consisted of having a few well placed listings. But that’s no longer the case. Over the last year I’ve seen my business migrate from 90% refinance [...]