Posted by ME/NJ on 4/8/11 1:51pm
Msg #379174

Getting the word out does pay off

Went to a few hospitals and assisted living centers passed out cards and introduced my self and within two days 3 calls for work. Also have signs on the car, two years ago I would of never of done this. Also working on getting up higher on search engines.

It may not be much, but it's gas money or going out money.

Reply by BrendaTx on 4/8/11 4:13pm
Msg #379200

If a notary puts on good walking shoes and goes from place to place delivering a handshake and a MOBILE NOTARY business card (not a signing agent card) at lesat two days a week, work will arrive. Cash on the spot work.

Full time work? If the city is sizeable, possibly.

Reply by BrendaTx on 4/8/11 4:16pm
Msg #379201

Part 2 of that...returned to fast.

The reason this will almost always be true is because there are few notaries who will really go out and walk into an office to create business. They will get the full-time work, the others who do not will get a smaller stream of income.

Reply by James Dawson on 4/8/11 4:38pm
Msg #379203

absolutely agree with you...I effectively get all

the local business in my immediate area as a result of making an appointment with the Director and discussing what I could do for the Local Senior citizen center. I had my insurance, bond, commission and a couple of letters of reference on hand and gave just a five minute presentation, "enough" she said.
That has branched out local area convalescent homes, assistant living facilities and social services patient advocates. I go every Wednesday, 9 -12 and there's a line waiting when I get there.

Reply by Matham on 4/8/11 8:23pm
Msg #379228

This is sort of fascinating...

I got a random call from a gentleman whose mother needed a specialized power of attorney notarized and she was in the hospital. Went to the hospital. Performed the notarization (and got $10 more than what I qouted). Afterwards, I went to inquire with the hospital's front desk whether I could leave behind some business cards or my contact info in case any current or future patients required a notary. They sent me to nursing administration. Nursing Administration said I couldn't do that because they have notaries on hand in each department who do it for free.

The gentleman who I arranged the notarization with, the son of the woman in the hospital, indicated that the notaries in the hospital only notarize DNR's.

Reply by BrendaTx on 4/8/11 9:43pm
Msg #379246

Matham, I would be inclined to revisit that hospital

early once Saturday or Sunday morning and take X boxes of donuts hot from the donut shop. X=number of floors, or nurse's stations. Take business cards and the donuts and deliver them from floor to floor.

A box of hot donuts on a day nobody wants to be at work opens doors.

Reply by BrendaTx on 4/8/11 9:45pm
Msg #379247

Wow...that's a lot of typos in one thread.

Yep...I almost made another one.

Reply by SouthernOK on 4/8/11 9:53pm
Msg #379249

Re: This is sort of fascinating...

DNR's don't require that here in OK.

Is that just in CA?

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 4/9/11 11:32pm
Msg #379356

Re: This is sort of fascinating...

Most hospitals in the Inland Empire, CA don't have a notary employee at the hospital. The hospital has "deep pockets" if any signer wants to sue. I haven't seen a notary at a hospital in years.

I don't know where "Matham" is located but he/she certainly seems to have the most interesting "newbie" notary career that any notary has had in CA in the last several years.

I think most of his/her post are "fishing exhibitions" or they weren't paying any attention in the loan signing class/or notary class they attended.

Health Directives in CA do not need to be notarized but the vast majority of patients choose to have the Health Directive form notarized.