T H E N O T A R Y N E W S Published by Victoria Ring, CNSA http://www.50statenotary.com http://www.bankruptcybook.net ________________________________________________ ������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������ Missed an issue? Read past issues at http://www.50statenotary.com/ezine/ You can also read this issue online at http://www.50statenotary.com/ezine/issue62.html Get your copy of The Best of The Notary News � Volume 1, which contains all the best from Issues 1 through 52. Visit http://www.50statenotary.com/ezine/book/ ________________________________________________ ������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������ ISSUE 62 � November 26, 2004
IN THIS ISSUE: ** Personal Message from Victoria Ring ** LAST CHANCE TO SAVE $5.00 ** Questions and Answers from Notary Signing Agents ** Is Your Notary Web Page Due for Renewal? ** Rate this Ezine ** Bible Verse of the Week ** Resource Links for Notary Signing Agents ________________________________________________ ������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������ PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM VICTORIA RING I sincerely hope that all our subscribers had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Additionally, I hope that everyone was blessed with the ability to give thanks for the abundance of food they enjoyed yesterday. Let�s never forget that there are many people across this country still suffering through a job loss and money may be very tight. My heartfelt prayers go out to those of you in any hardship financial situation and I encourage you not to give up. Remember the saying: �Good things come to those who maintain persistence and dedication to their goal.� The great thing about life is that it is constantly changing. There is always a brighter day ahead, regardless of how bad any situation looks right now. ________________________________________________ ������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������ LAST CHANCE TO SAVE $5.00 On November 12 in Issue 60, I announced the release of the new book: �The Best of The Notary News � Volume 1.� This book has a cover price of $19.99, but for a very limited time I lowered the price to only $14.99 pending the shipment of the paperback books from the publisher. (Note: This book does NOT contain the same information as How to Start, Operate and Market a Freelance Notary Signing Agent Business.) I was informed this week that the publisher is shipping the books on Monday, November 29 and they should arrive to our office no later than December 2. For subscribers who place their order BEFORE DECEMBER 2, you will receive the $5.00 discount. Any orders received after December 2 will be charged the regular cover price of $19.99. Make sure you get your copy now before the price goes up. The Best of The Notary News � Volume 1 is a must-have for all Notary News subscribers; regardless if you are a new subscriber or not. This book will also make an excellent Christmas present for yourself or any other notary who has helped you during 2004. To give you an idea of the type of excellent information that appears on every page of the book, view a sample page at http://www.50statenotary.com/ezine/book/sample_pg04.html To order your copy before December 2 at the discounted price of $14.95, go to http://www.50statenotary.com/ezine/book/ ________________________________________________ ������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM NOTARY SIGNING AGENTS Hi Victoria: THANKS TO YOUR SITE I was able to look up a notary in my area and I found only ONE. The first time I emailed her several months ago I didn't hear back from her -- but THIS time she sent replied back with her phone number. I called her today, and she was so WONDERFUL! She is a VERY SMART lady and she agreed to take me on a few signings with her to get my feet wet. I did as you suggested and offered to take her to lunch too, and she seemed happy to accept! THANK YOU again for all your suggestions and all the help you inspire in people to help other people make it in the business. My new mentor is GREAT! We spoke for a LONG time about everything under the sun. I am SO GLAD I got to meet her -- and it was made possible through your website and the beneficial services you so generously provide to us all. I am still nervous but feel much more confident that I may eventually become a successful Notary Signing Agent in 2005. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Response from Victoria Congratulations! That�s the way to do it. For those of you still seeking to find a mentor notary in your area, but have not had any luck try some of these notary directories: http://www.thenotariessociety.org.uk/find_a_notary.asp http://www.1-stopnotary.com/ http://www.123notary.com/ http://www.caldocsnotary.com/ http://www.caldocsnotary.com/ or go to a search engine like http://www.google.com and type in the search words �Find a Notary� to locate more. Contact notaries in your area by writing a nice email of introduction like this: Dear (Name Here) I was happy to find your listing in a notary directory I was viewing on the internet today. I am also a notary and I live very close to you. I would like to schedule a face-to-face meeting so we can discuss the possibility of networking together and referring business back and forth. If you are interested in meeting with me, please call 614-111-1234 or reply to this email and let me know the best time to contact you. Thank you for your time. I look forward in meeting you soon. (Your Name) (Your contact information) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Victoria -- About 6 months ago I purchased your book on How to Start, Operate, and Market a Freelance Notary Signing Agent with the intent of increasing my business. I have increased my business almost 3-fold. I am so busy right now that I am actually turning business down. I have a good friend of mine that wants to get into this business but has hesitated in fear of taking business away from me. Even though I have told her every step of the way what she would need to do next. My thought is that I could have her come and work for me. This would take some added pressure from me and give her the experience that she is lacking. My question is this: How do I go from being a signing agent to being a signing company?? Obviously, when companies are calling me to do signings for them, they expect ME to show up and do the work. Also, some companies only pay $45-50 per signing. How is it that I would still pay her and keep a 'small profit' for myself?? My intention is that I would have her sign a contract for 1 year and that would allow me to purchase your bankruptcy book and start that business. I also have someone else that is interested in coming to work for me under the bankruptcy business too!! Any suggestions or comments would be welcomed!! Thank you for all that you do! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Response from Victoria Thank you for the excellent testimonial. The notary book at http://www.50statenotary.com/book/ has helped 100s of notaries do the same thing and I hope it continues helping new notaries in the future because the majority of the information is timeless. Now to answer your questions. First of all I would slow down and not enter into any contract until you tried out the �inexperienced� notary a few times to find out if she is dependable and has the skills you need for representing your company in the proper manner. Even though this person is a friend of yours � friendship and business often do not mix very well. You need to work through the process a few times to see if it works for both of you before thinking about entering into a contract of any nature. As far as presenting your friend to the borrower in the proper manner since you accepted the assignment, I never found myself in a situation where the borrower cared �who� the notary was. I accepted the assignment, called the other notary and confirmed they could do the signing. Then I called the borrower and said something like: �Hello, I am Victoria Ring of 50 State Notary. Jane Doe will be the mobile notary conducting the signing this afternoon and I am calling to confirm that appointment.� The borrowers never questioned me as to why Jane Doe was doing the signing instead of me. They automatically assumed Jane Doe worked for 50 State Notary � which she did and no further explanation was necessary. As far as paying contract notaries who worked for 50 State Notary, I always believe it is good business to pay the notary who did signings for me upfront. I then waited on my money to come from the signing or mortgage company for reimbursement to the company. In other words, I never made my contract notaries wait for payment. If so, I would have never been able to keep contract notaries who were dependable, did a good job and enjoyed working for 50 State Notary. As far as being able to pay a contract notary and make a profit on a $45 - $50 signing, the answer is: You CAN�T! First of all, if you are thinking about starting a signing company you would NEVER have signing companies as your customer base. Your customer base would be mortgage and title companies who pay $250 to $400 per signing. This is the only way a signing company can make money and have other notaries working for them. Therefore, in order to implement your idea, you would need to build up a customer base of companies paying good money for signings BEFORE you would have the ability to hire contractors. You can�t accept a $45 signing and expect anyone with a brain to work for $20. My question then becomes � why are you working for these low-paying companies in the first place? However, since you already have this type of customer base in place for your business, the only thing you can do at this point (and truly help your friend) is by simply giving her the notary assignments and let her keep the entire $45 or $50. This may not immediately put money in your pocket, but your friend will gain some excellent experience that you can use for your company�s benefit in the near future. I strongly urge you to go back and read the notary book again. There are several marketing tips you did not pick-up. The information about starting a signing company and how they operate begins on Page 119. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Victoria: What does the �SS� mean on the notary certificate? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Response from Victoria Ring I found the answer for you on a notary education internet web site at http://notaries.dos.state.fl.us/education/faq/ �Some notaries mistakenly believe that they are to fill in the signer's social security number after the letters "SS" Actually, the letters are the abbreviation of the Latin word scilicet, meaning "in particular" or "namely." They appear in the venue, so that the location of the notarization literally reads, "In the State of Florida, in particular the County of ____." You may simply ignore these letters and complete the venue as usual.� For those of you who have other types of notary questions you can go to Google at http://www.google.com and type in a question. To find the answer published above, I typed in the search words: �what does ss mean in notary certificate� and I had the answer immediately. Save yourself time and use the search engines to your advantage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Victoria: What is the difference between the notary book and the notary book plus? Is it the same info we bought separately at one time? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Response from Victoria Ring I don�t have any book titled �Notary Book Plus.� Perhaps you are referring to The Best of The Notary News � Volume 1. This book is NOT the same information published in How to Start, Operate and Market a Freelance Notary Signing Agent Business. Instead, The Best of The Notary News � Volume 1 contains all the articles, questions and answers and much more that were published in Issue 1 through 52 of The Notary News (the ezine you are reading now.) To order your copy visit http://www.50statenotary.com/ezine/book/ ________________________________________________ ������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������ IS YOUR NOTARY WEB PAGE DUE FOR RENEWAL? The last names of notaries listed below will be expiring in December. If your name is on the list, go to https://www.50statenotary.com/renew.html to ensure your web page is not removed from the system. By renewing before the expiration date, you save money. Hansknecht (Michigan) Reagan (Connecticut) Guinn (Colorado) Kratz (Florida) Dethloff (Alabama) Lynch (Connecticut) Kidd (California) Cascio (Maryland) DePriest (Washington) Cole (Maryland) ________________________________________________ ������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������ Please rate this Ezine at the Cumuli Ezine Finder http://www.cumuli.com/ezines/vote.html?pub_code=thenot ________________________________________________ ������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������ BIBLE VERSE OF THE WEEK Psalms, Chapter 26, Verse 7 �That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.� Read online at http://www.servantofjesuschrist.com/kjv1611/psalms/chapter_26.html ________________________________________________ ������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������ OF INTEREST TO NOTARIES: Get listed in the Nationwide Notary Directory http://www.50statenotary.com/directory/order_getlisted.html BOOK: �How to Start, Operate and Market a Freelance Notary Signing Agent Business� ISBN: 0-9761591-0-4 http://www.50statenotary.com/book/index.html BOOK: �How to Start a Bankruptcy Forms Processing Service� ISBN: 0-9761591-1-2 http://www.50statenotary.com/bankruptcybook/index.html BOOK: The Best of The Notary News - Volume 1 ISBN: 0-9761591-3-9 http://www.50statenotary.com/ezine/book/index.html FREE: 50 State Notary Desktop Guard Dog http://www.50statenotary.com/freegift/index.html Join the National Notary Association http://www.nationalnotary.org/supplies/index.cfm?referID=A23039 Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Signing Companies http://www.notarybeware.com http://www.mynotarybusiness.com Locate a Notary: View the Nationwide Notary Directory http://www.50statenotary.com/directory/index.html View previous issues of this ezine: The Notary News http://www.50statenotary.com/ezine/index.html Jobs for Notary Signing Agents (updated weekly) http://www.50statenotary.com/directory/company_listing.html Free Introductory Signing Agent Training Course http://www.50statenotary.com/training/index.html My Notary Story � Tips from Experienced NSAs http://www.50statenotary.com/mystory/index.html Free Download of the King James Bible http://www.servantofjesuschrist.com/kjv1611/download.html Visit Victoria Ring�s other websites http://www.victoriaringconsulting.com/ http://www.graphicopublishing.com/ -------------------------------------- Victoria Ring Certified Notary and Paralegal http://www.50statenotary.com Phone: 614-491-9831, Fax: 614-491-9832 _____________________________ Unsubscribe: http://www.ymlp.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hosting by http://www.yourmailinglistprovider.com
