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How to get started as a Notary
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- Published: June 15, 2022
Revised June 3, 2024
How to get started as a Notary
Are you ready to start your notary business? Here are our top 5 tips how to create a successful notary business.
1. Find a Mentor
Find someone who is already where you hope to be and ask them and/or pay them to be your mentor. When you are first starting out in the notary business, having access to a guide who can steer you in the right direction can add rocket boosters to your success. A mentor who is willing to hear your ideas, and share their thoughts on them, is invaluable. Instead of constant trial and error on your part, a mentor can share their knowledge and history with you, saving you loads of time and money.
2. Network and Be Available
A mentor is a great place to start, but it’s important to become tied into the local notary community as a whole. Attend local events and join local business organizations. The more you get your name out there, the more likely other notaries will pass along your information when they inevitably must decline a signing. In turn, you can recommend them when you are unable to make an appointment.
Additionally, be sure to have a good cell phone with excellent coverage. Your notary business depends on solid communication. Respond promptly and professionally to any inquiries. Timing is everything.
3. Make a Plan
Take the time to write out what you want your notary business to look like and how you plan to get there. Line up the resources you need to become successful. Outline your costs and what you plan to charge your customers. Set up a well-organized billing and business tracking system. Make sure you thoroughly understand how you will oversee transactions, business income and expenses, clients, and referrals.
4. Build Your Knowledge and Résumé
Many companies require notaries to have experience before being hired, but how are you supposed to gain experience if no one will hire you? Start with your notary education. Make sure you stay consistently up-to-date on notary laws, state regulations, and any new notary legislation.
Next, create your résumé. Focus on past positions and experiences that lend themselves to skills every notary should possess: accountability, organization, timeliness, and discretion.
Lastly, tap into your mentor and network of local notaries to find out where you can easily enter the business and gain much desired experience.
5. Market Yourself and Go Social
Make yourself and your business visible. Create an easy to find, professional, online profile via a website and social media marketing. When an interested potential client hears your name, their first step is usually to look you up online. A solid online presence lends credence to your business and allows the client to feel secure in their choice to employ your services. We also recommend that you create a google business page, so that your business will come up in search engines.
If you have any other questions, please contact our Customer Care Team at 800.821.0831. We'd love to assist you!
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