Before the loan industry enabled notaries to become Loan Signing Agents notaries mostly worked for the public notarizing general legal documents.Well, as of 2008 there has been a significant slow down in the amount of loans being processed, which results in less work for Loan Signing Agents.
It is always important to market your services, and even more important during slow times. In order to drum up business a fellow notary and I decided to canvass our local business districts. We focused on businesses we knew would use our services, such as lawyers, CPAs and financial planners.
Initially, it was a nerve-wrecking experience because we were confronted with no soliciting signs at every turn but we decided to proceed anyway. We let the person at the front desk know we were mobile notaries in the area and we were available for all their notary needs. We handed them a business card and a freebie (ie. desk calendar).
To our surprise almost everyone we encountered was happy to receive our information and thanked us for stopping by. We got questions about our availability and the cost of our services. And most importantly, we never once got thrown out of a building.
So if notary work in your area has decreased take some time to canvass for business. You may be pleasantly surprised with increased revenue.
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1 comments:
Great advice - thanks for the additional income sources.
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