Tag Archives: research

Some Books for Notary Business

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Tim Gatewood

Most of the questions that notaries ask online can be answered by reference to any number of business books. From getting started with a small business, finding and screening clients, marketing to those screened clients and/or the general public, determining … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Business, For Notaries | Tagged Books, business, Marketing, notary business, research, small business, starting a business | 1 Comment

On Making Your Notary Commission a Full-time Business

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Tim Gatewood

If you spend much time in any of the notary groups on Facebook, you will see that the eternal question goes something like this: I’m a notary & heard I can make money at this. Is this true? How do … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, For Notaries | Tagged education, getting started, growing your business, Marketing, Notary Signing Agent, notary training, research | 1 Comment

How To Research Potential Clients for NSA Work

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Tim Gatewood

Many notaries seem to believe that posting a question about a potential NSA client in a notary group on Facebook is all they need to do in order to say they have researched the firm. While asking your competition to … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, For Notaries | Tagged 123notary, client lists, deadbeat firms, lists, Notary Signing Agent, notarycafe, notaryrotary, research | 4 Comments

Where To Sign Up — Part 2

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Tim Gatewood

In a previous article, I gave some suggestions about Where Should Notary Signing Agents Sign Up? Please understand that the firms mentioned in that article are directories. Hiring firms (potential clients) look at directories when all the notaries in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, For Notaries | Tagged active marketing, client lists, Marketing, marketing to signing services, marketing to title companies, notary marketing, notary signing agent marketing, research | 3 Comments

Some Suggestions on Business Basics

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Tim Gatewood

One of the big issues people face when starting or running a business is lack of knowledge about business basics. Most businesses fail in the first five years and a major reason this is so is the founder’s lack of … Continue reading →