Posted by CapCityAgent on 4/18/10 8:52am
Msg #332232

Question about other opportunities

I visited a new development yesterday with a friend who is looking to purchase a home. I begin to think this morning, should I inquiry as to whether or not the company needs a notary for its closing. What are your thoughts about drumming up business/ thinking outside the box per se?

Reply by BrendaTx on 4/18/10 9:00am
Msg #332234

Welcome, CapCityAgent...you're our only poster

from DC, I think. I encourage you to stay and post so at least *I* know more about the life of DC notaries.

Your question...my answer:

If you want to make a go in this business (especially in these slower times) you will put on your walking shoes and hit every single place that shuffles paper with a card in hand that says, "mobile notary" and not necessarily signing agent info. [Real estate, brick/mortar banks, law offices, developers...etc.]

If you go to the..
-drycleaners
-liquor store
-convenience store
-daycare
-clothing boutiques
-doctor
-dentist
-pharmacy
-any other place where you trade dollars for goods or services
...and you don't take a card in and leave it regularly with "mobile notary" on it, then you're not a good marketer!

It's good to have signing agent cards for your signing agent clients to send with marketing to them, but you need "mobile notary" cards also. 75% of the people you do business with face to face don't know/don't care what a signing agent is. Some (i.e., lawyers, title companies) even see signing agents as competition. You need mobile notary cards to get your message out to those who need a notary at a site.

Good luck.

Reply by Alz on 4/18/10 9:39am
Msg #332236

Great information and advise. n/m

Reply by Notarysigner on 4/18/10 10:27am
Msg #332238

Re: Good advice from Brenda opportunities

I Have three sets of mobile notary cards, notary, signing agent and cards with my picture on them. Don't forget to visit Senior citizen facilities and hospice care facilities also, they really need mobile notaries. Good luck.

Reply by LisaWI on 4/18/10 10:52am
Msg #332240

Re: And if......

you followed Brendas advice for the cards that Philip suggested, you should be good to go! I received mine and I am really impressed with the cards from OverNight Prints. I probably will be changing from Vista to them in fact. The quality is alot better I think. And their standard shipping was quick.

Reply by Yowheelz on 4/19/10 7:44am
Msg #332306

Don't know DC but not worth effort in MD

At $2.00 a seal it would take 62 bill of sales to make what I make in 1 mortgage closing. I do mobile notary work when someone finds me on the internet but the locals all want the $2.00 stuff and want to come to me to save the travel fee. If I was in one of the $10.00 states I'd leave my card where ever I could.