Posted by Hugh Nations Signing Agents of Austin on 10/9/08 8:13pm
Msg #266848

Benefits of certification

I haven't been "certified" for several years. Like many, I joined the Numbnuts Notary Asses when I first became a signing agent six years ago, then dropped the certification -- and the membership -- not too long thereafter when it became apparent it was a worthless organization with its hand in my pocket.

However, I've been rethinking the certification thing.

My general notary work is well on its way to an increase of +80% this year; why, I don't know. I haven't done anything to promote or market it. Perhaps it's just that the records service companies have grown comfortable with using me. But business from the general public has also increased on the same order of magnitude. With the general public, I have found that almost without exception those using my services have been to my web site.

It has occurred to me that it might be beneficial to indicate on the site that I'm certified by somebody. Joe Sixpak generally would not have any idea whether certification has any significance, but it should sound good to him.

Certification is not something I have paid any attention to for years, so I'm not conversant with what's available. Any suggestions, thoughts, darts or arrows?

Reply by NCLisa on 10/9/08 8:21pm
Msg #266849

Send me $10 and I'll certify you! I'll even send you a pretty certificate!

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 10/9/08 9:53pm
Msg #266856

Hugh, great question!
I have been wondering about this too. I would like others input in this as well. I like the distinction myself and would like to know does it make a difference or not?

Reply by Hugh Nations Signing Agents of Austin on 10/9/08 10:13pm
Msg #266857

***Send me $10 and I'll certify you! I'll even send you a pretty certificate!***

Heck, Lisa, send me an autographed picture of pretty l'il ole you and I'll send you even more than $10.

Reply by Maureen_nh on 10/9/08 11:03pm
Msg #266866

Hugh, I would think that Attorney At Law would be better than any crappy certification.
Do you get to keep that designation when you retire? Besides that you are probably the only attorney in the country that has a clue about notary law with one or two exceptions.

Reply by Maureen_nh on 10/9/08 11:06pm
Msg #266867

Re: PS

Just took a gander at your new picture -- does she own a liquor store?
Looks as if all other qualifications are ment.

Reply by Hugh Nations Signing Agents of Austin on 10/9/08 11:39pm
Msg #266870

Re: PS

***Just took a gander at your new picture -- does she own a liquor store?
Looks as if all other qualifications are met.***

She did have a trust fund, before Wall Street began doing its imitation of 1929. No liquor store and no bass boat, though she does have an exceptional prow and stern.

Reply by Maureen_nh on 10/10/08 12:12am
Msg #266873

Re: PS

Name for the bass boat she's going to gift you with, if she survives the giveaway--REPROBATE

Reply by Marilynn Wells on 10/10/08 8:53am
Msg #266890

I'm not going to open a debate about the value of NXX membership. I did go for the Certification/BCG check thing, because my competition had it. Having the credentials has paid big dividends. It actually more than paid for itself. If you saw my post last week, I received a check for $1,000 in a class action suit settlement against LexisNexis. We all laughed about it--how much I had really benefited from the BCG.

Reply by Ilene C. Seidel on 10/10/08 12:45pm
Msg #266918

Hey Guys
If you are doing good/great buz why bother. I have certification with the theifs (NNA) and it does me no good. Cause no one uses the site, when I get a call I ask how they found me it's never NNA.

Reply by goodgirl on 10/10/08 3:41pm
Msg #266933

Lisa offered to give you a nice certificate for $10.
I'm having a 50% off sale for the next 5 days only!! Send me $5 and I'll make you a real nice certificate on my computer and mail it off to you.

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 10/10/08 6:46pm
Msg #266949

My certification and background screening expire this month! I am not renewing with xyz..I did my background screening with the group offered here on Not Rot..