Posted by Anonymous on 4/12/05 8:48pm
Msg #31340

Help, I am getting very discouraged!!!!

Hi my name is Renata and I am a Certified Notary signing Agent in New York. I received my commision in November of 2004 and I was certified a month later. I am listed with notary rotary and have emailed and signed up with every company in their list. Even so I have not had one signing yet. What am I doing wrong? I have invested in a fax machine, a lazer printer, I have everything I need but no one calls!!! Can someone offer me any advice?

Reply by Ali-IL on 4/12/05 8:52pm
Msg #31343

I am in Illinois. I have had a slow start but better than yours. Are you a member of the NNA?

Make sure you have a nice introductory letter to email. I didn't even tell anyone that I was new.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/12/05 9:30pm
Msg #31347

Renata
Saturation could be a reason you haven't received any signings yet. There are over 150 signing agents covering Bronx county (That is where you are I think?)

It often does take several months to get started, which is why we tell new signing agents that this is not a get rich quick profession and not to quit full time jobs to do this until you are established.

Best advice I can give you is to continue to market yourself. Continue to study your states notary laws, sign up with as many companies as you can. And above all, be patient.

Reply by Glena/NV on 4/12/05 9:45pm
Msg #31349

Renata,
It is not becoming a certified signing agent that matters, it is how you let people know that you exist that is more important. If you are certified, but people do not know that you exist, no one will call you. Make it a point to market yourself everyday and don't stop until you have signed up with as many as 100 companies.

When I started this, I ws so determined to succeed...determination is very important. I set a two-week goal to sign up with at least 100 companies in two weeks, so at night, I send out applications via email, fax and leave messages on people's phones. During the day, I respond to emails that come in and submit the requirements that companies required from me. The first two weeks, I spent 4-5 hours of sleep only....I do not suggest that you do this, but find a schedule that is more comfortable for you. By the third week after I did this, I started receiving orders and by the end of that month, I have made $1200. Do not be discouraged unless you have exhausted all options. I do not market as much as I do anymore. I have more than 80 customers with about 20 of them that use my service on a regular basis.

My brother-in-law flew here from New Jersey to be trained by me personally. He now has regular customers, but he did the same thing that I did and on the second week, he started receiving orders. Just yesterday alone he received three. Be determined, market deligently, and be patient.

Good luck, Renata!

Reply by Donna CA on 4/12/05 10:00pm
Msg #31352

Did you follow up with all those companies you signed up with? Did you print all the agreements that alot of them have and fax them in with the required paperwork? Are you listed at Notary Rotary or other sites?
Did you sign up with companies that don't have websites? ( the ones that only have emails or phone numbers)? Did you try directly to title companies? Have you walked in to local title companies or lenders and introduced yourself? MJaybe you might want to broaden your coverage area now that spring and summer are coming and the roads won't be icy. Good luck

Reply by saphire_CA on 4/13/05 10:40am
Msg #31436

Re: To Renata

Renata,

I hope you dont mind cutting & pasting into your message...............

It is not becoming a certified signing agent that matters Make it a point to market yourself everyday and don't stop until you have signed up with as many as 100 companies.

Are you talking about the companies listed on the internet?

I set a two-week goal to sign up with at least 100 companies in two weeks, so at night, I send out applications

On these applications..how do you fill them out if you are new and have no experience..do you say you took a class, or just that you passed the state exam and are a Notary or/ Loan Signer, ect.?

Same on the e-mails, faxes and messages?

During the day, I respond to emails that come in and submit the requirements that companies required from me.

What requirements are they asking for, and how can you fill them if you have no experience??

I have more than 80 customers with about 20 of them that use my service on a regular basis.

That is fantastic !!

You are a go getter..............a must in this business !!

Reply by Reggie on 4/12/05 10:37pm
Msg #31361

Have you tried calling the companies individual and just checking with them to see if they have any work out your way and If so could you possibly do it and tell them your fee and see what they say.

Reggie
Kansas

Reply by carlosnyc on 4/13/05 1:39am
Msg #31385

Renata, just hang in there. The calls will come soon. Where in New York are you????? I'm in Bronx County and like Sylvia mentioned saturation might be the reason. Keep signing up with more companies.

Reply by Becky on 4/13/05 1:57am
Msg #31389

Renata:
Be persistent. Keep on searching for companies and sign-up. Many schedulers use their regular agents and only go to places like here to locate notaries when their regulars are not available. Learn how to market yourself. And prepare to be quized. Some companies will call and quiz you on the phone before entering your info into their database.

Reply by Ted_MI on 4/13/05 8:15am
Msg #31403

Re: NR membership

Renata,

You indicated that you are listed with notary rotary. Are you a premier member? If not, I would strongly recommend becoming one. It is not that expensive, and the consensus (including myself) is that it is well worth it (from the standpoint of generating business).

Reply by Stephanie_CA on 4/13/05 3:59pm
Msg #31499

Hi Renata:

If you have signed on with numerous companies, you will get a call for a signing.
I am in California (San Francisco area) and when I was new, I thought I would never get that first assignment.
**I finally got the first call, accepted, was nervous as heck...all went quite well. Soon after, I started receiving many calls. It got to the point that I started to refer the calling companies to other notaries-the ones I know in my area that are professional and can get thejob done.
It all happened so fast for me once I got the first assignment, and I am in a highly saturated area.
***When you do your first signing, make sure everything is perfect, or as close to perfect as possible, be friendly, patient, and courteous of the borrowers, follow all instructions from assigning company - be professional in your attire....by doing these things, and I'm sure others can give additional tips, you will make that first impression that you are responsible, detailed, reliable and this may warrant repeated business.

Reply by Stephanie Santiago on 4/13/05 4:03pm
Msg #31500

**I finally got the first call, accepted, was nervous as heck...all went quite well. Soon after, I started receiving many calls. It got to the point that I started to refer the calling companies to other notaries-the ones I know in my area that are professional and can get thejob done.


------>I referred to other notaries be cause I was getting more assignment requests than I could handle.
Those notaries in turn have referred their overflow to me.