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6 Ways to Make More Money as a Notary

Thanks for visiting to find out five ways you can make more money as a notary. We deal with hundreds of notaries a week, and almost all of them are looking to expand their business. So,

This List is a Great Way To Expand Your Business, Your Services and Make More Money

6. Look Into Doing Both Mobile and Remote/Online Signings

Yes, the world is changing, but the more the world changes, the more it stays the same.

Here is the cold hard fact. Businesses are going to need Mobile and Remote Notaries. So being ready and able to do both is a really good idea if you want to make more money.

SPW – A New Standard For Notary Services

The Signing Professionals Workgroup (SPW) has finally done what all title companies and lenders wish would have been done years ago – create an industry standard. When important loans are signed, there were simply too many variables that were overlooked by signing agents. Now, however, the workgroup has developed a best-practice that must be followed when signing loans. This will help novice and seasoned notaries alike ensure that they follow the agreed upon industry best practices. Less errors will be apparent as well as a method to ensure every signing is done correctly. It is a step in the right direction for the notary world and any current notaries will want to ensure they fully understand these standards before they go into effect in 2014. While a completion date has not been set, the SPW expects all of their standards to be finalized by mid-2014.

Top 5 Mobile Notary Mistakes

What are the top 5 mobile notary mistakes? No one is perfect, but being thorough and avoiding these mistakes should help you be a more efficient and productive mobile notary. You might want to also check our the top 6 notary errors that could lose you clients.

And if you are a new notary, how about having a successful first signing? Here are five ways to prepare for a successful signing.

We will note, that as remote online signings become more prevalent, these mistakes will apply to them as well. And a smart notary moving forward will realize that most businesses will need both mobile, as well as online notaries.

Small Jobs add up to Big Bucks

Don’t turn down jobs because you think they are beneath you. In the end, small jobs can equal big bucks. Just as much as closings if you play your cards right.

In today’s age, mobile notaries are asked to perform all sorts of different mobile notary signings. As more laws come into play, and identity theft is at an all time high, more companies are requiring more types of documents to be notarized.

And that is before we consider the growing amount the influence, amount of work and new laws that are going to be involved in online notarizations. This has to be in thought, as most businesses will need both remote notaries and online notaries.

How to become a GO TO Notary!

We, as entrepreneurs, all want to be the best at what we do. It’s in our nature. So, how do we become not just a notary, but a go to notary?

So You Want to Be a Go To Notary?

You might have your Notary Commission and have been able to land a few mobile notary jobs here and there. They might have been from a local company or others looking for a notary. You find that you really enjoy what you are doing and are ready to be a notary full time, on your time.

Scan & Fax Backs Helpful Hints for Mobile Notaries

In today’s time, being a mobile notary public can be more demanding than before. One of the biggest requests for mobile notary public signings requires fax backs of the documents. A lot of signing agents don’t like to do scans or fax backs and charge extra for this service. They say they have to go back to their office to send everything back and this is inconvenient to them.

Well, the truth is this requirement will likely increase. The notaries that are able to accommodate this request are the ones that will be kept busy with work in the future. For a mobile notary public that does this as their primary source of income, they will want to make sure they can handle these requests. I say invest in yourself and your business by having these capabilities.

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