Posted by redsebring/CA on 3/20/05 4:12am
Msg #26508

A lot of you working out there

Congratulations on so many of you finding employment! Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on how "you" found your first job. Some hits on the profile on this website,but no calls.

Reply by Elizabeth_CA on 3/20/05 11:09am
Msg #26523

Market yourself - Go the the Signing Services tab at the top of this page and sign up with as many signing companies, i.e. Vital Signings, etc. I have a database of around 140 signing companies, title companies, & lenders that have responded to my email, fax, call, web signup, or profile on Notary Rotary. It took a lot of work but you can start by signing up with 3 per day until you get consistent work. Actually, you should never stop marketing yourself. There are threads on this forum that you can read regarding this. Use the "search" tab or read past threads. Hope this helps.

Reply by Happy_in_Fl on 3/20/05 1:25pm
Msg #26531

Marketing- IS the Name of the Game!

Preliminary count - I have signed up with over 900 S/S and Title Companies now. Also mailed out over 100 letters with a resume enclosed. (Their are notaries I'm sure who have done thousands of contacts).

When ever I have time, or even in the middle of the night, I either go to new web sites and sign up- or if there is a fax number, then I fax my resume and info- and lastly- mail out info.

Personally- may I suggest that you do not rely on simply signing up with registries- (although that is important as well) but do as mentioned above- then before long- the calls start coming-and work evolves. After almost a year now- I'm still signing on with about 30 companies a week.

Of course it's important that you keep an accurate log of whom- and what date- and how-(mail- e-mail-signed up @ web site etc.) because once, it happened and I submitted my same data to a company twice- they let me know "that it was waisting their time, and please do not do it again- or they would remove me from their data dase."

Market- market- market! And when you have done all that--Then market - market and market some more.

Wish you the best, in your endeavors as a NSA- but it does take Time and Effort" to become an acheiver. (Oh, and generally it doesn't happen overnight).

Reply by Margaret_FL on 3/20/05 2:14pm
Msg #26536

Re: Marketing- IS the Name of the Game!

I have done the same thing. I have a program called ACT. It is a contact software. After I sign up with a company I enter all their information into my program. I print out a weekly list and before I sign up with a company, I check to see if it is on my list.

Reply by Marla_NorCal on 3/20/05 6:03pm
Msg #26552

To Margaret, where did you find ACT program?

I assume it is a computer program. Would love to have a tracking tool for my marketing. TIA
Marla

Reply by BrendaTX on 3/20/05 6:14pm
Msg #26555

Re: To Margaret, where did you find ACT program?

http://www.act.com/

Reply by ColleenCA on 3/20/05 1:52pm
Msg #26532

Re: A lot of you working out there- redsebring/CA

Reply by ColleenCA on 3/20/05 1:54pm
Msg #26533

Re: A lot of you working out there- redsebring/CA

I am experiencing the exact same thing! I have signed up with so many SS's, marketed myself up the ying-yang and no calls! I have become a premier member here, and no calls. I am located in Ventura County and I think that has something to do with it. Where are you located?

Reply by redsebring on 3/20/05 2:15pm
Msg #26537

Re: A lot of you working out there- redsebring/CA

Collen,we are out here in orange county. Thank you all for responding. It would appear that hard work,diligence,patience and a lil luck is what will work!

Reply by Lori-CA on 3/20/05 2:07pm
Msg #26535

Surprisingly, I've only been certified for about 2 weeks and I already received two calls last week. They both found me on Signingagent.com.

Reply by CA on 3/20/05 5:10pm
Msg #26549

Be Prepared at ALL Times

To begin my marketing I sent out a test of 10 letters. Thinking they wouldn't respond right away, I stayed up late continuing to study and download information, left my cellphone off, as the office number, website and email was in larger print on my letter; yet a week later found several calls and one voice message on my CELL that I MISSED. I called the voicemail person back and apologized to the secretary as the owner was "busy." I will never make that "unprepared" mistake again, plus no more late-night researching.

Reply by CarolynCO on 3/20/05 7:26pm
Msg #26563

Re: Be Prepared at ALL Times

*plus no more late-night researching.*

Curious why you think late-night researching isn't important any longer. I believe that researching any time -- day or night is important, as is constant marketing.

Reply by CA on 3/20/05 10:38pm
Msg #26575

Re: Be Prepared at ALL Times--To CarolynCO

<<Curious why you think late-night researching isn't important any longer. I believe that researching any time -- day or night is important, as is constant marketing.>>

Of course I continue to work my fingers off, continuing to research and add to my knowledge base, however, no longer until 3:00 AM, making it quite difficult for me to start an early day...especially since I am "24/7."

Reply by CA on 3/20/05 11:37pm
Msg #26578

Re: Be Prepared at ALL Times--To CarolynCO..P.S.

What I was trying to say is that I was working so diligently day and into the night on researching, building a website, stationery, forms, re-studying how to be an NSA and deciding what, to whom and how to Market, taking care of three little ones, life, etc., that when someone actually called...and it was early in the AM, my cellphone was turned off and truthfully, I was too exhausted to work. Pace yourself is my new mantra.

Reply by rsrnotary on 3/21/05 11:32am
Msg #26643

Re: Be Prepared at ALL Times--To CarolynCO..P.S.

yeah and when your working on the pc don't forget to take a break here and there. I spent too long on the pc yesterday researching ss's and I got real burnt out. And so what will I do for the next three days.... spend it on the pc cuz my car is getting painted so I'm grounded...