Grow Your Business by Building a Strong Notary Presence in Your …

Elaine Wright Harris, PresidentTrusted Agent Services GroupHyatt Regency DallasDallas, Texas

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Get it Notarized! But, Where Can I find a Notary Public?

A Notary Public Success Story• In the beginning• The journey• Goals achieved

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Personal Assessment Survey• Discover your passion.

– What do you love to do?• Evaluate your knowledge base.

– What do you know?• Assess your skills.

– What are you good at doing?

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Meet Five Notary Public Professionals Who Grew Their Businesses by Creating a Strong Community Presence.

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(1) The Caretaker• Trains notary staff and performs notarizations for

patients.• Community: Hospital

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(2) The Adapter• Adapted to serving a different community after

relocating to a new state.• Old Community: Organizations that needed

American Sign Language Services• New Community: Property vehicle title owners

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(3) The Educator• Trains Notaries Public how to:

– Perform notarizations properly– Keep abreast of notary laws and technology

• Community: Novice and seasoned Notaries Public

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(4) The Empathizer• Provides a dignified place of rest• Community: Local government and abandoned or

unidentified children.

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(5) The Service Provider• Provides real estate closing services to clients in

small towns.• Community: Mortgage clients

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Carve Out A Role in Your Community• Notary Specialist

– A Notary Public professional who focuses on notarial services in a particular area.

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Carve Out A Role in Your Community• Notary Expert

– A Notary Public professional who is proficient in notary public procedures.

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Carve Out A Role in Your Community• Notary Leader

– A Notary Public professional who organizes and inspires others to achieve a specific vision.

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Carve Out A Role in Your Community• Notary Instructor

– A Notary Public professional who trains/teaches novice and seasoned notary public professionals on proper notarial procedures.

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Carve Out A Role in Your Community• Notary Mentor

– A Notary Public professional who is an experienced and trusted advisor. The Notary Public Mentor guides and supports other notaries in the notary public profession.

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Match Passion and Skills with Community Needs• Explore preferred entities that may need notarial

services.– Neighborhoods– Businesses– Associations– Governmental

entities

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Match Passion and Skills with Community Needs• Choose a focus area where your “passion/skills”

could be beneficial.

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Passion and

Match Passion and Skills with Community Needs• Develop an action plan.• Implement the plan.

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Select from ten options that you can use to get involved in the community today!

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Option #1• Market notarial services to five (5) local businesses.

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Option #2• Offer notarial services at

place of employment.

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Option #3• Get involved in local

election process.

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Option #4• Conduct a community event.

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Paper shredding

Option #5• Arrange to be a guest speaker –

educational/professional programs.

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Option #6• Mentor and train other Notaries Public.

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Option #7• Host an educational event.

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Option #8• Participate in the

legislative process.

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Option #9• Take advantage of additional income opportunities.

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Option #10• Volunteer notarial services to local, state, and

national organizations.

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A WIN WIN for the Community and the Notary Public Professional• Benefit to the Community

– Provision of timely and available notarial services.– Trusted professional customer service

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A WIN WIN for the Community and the Notary Public Professional

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• Benefits to the Notary Public Professional– Satisfies the desire/need to

give back to the community– Potential to increase income

opportunities for the Notary Public professional

Summary• Notary Public Professionals can build a strong

community presence and grow their businesses by:– Developing and executing a Personal Action Plan that

incorporates the principles presented in this session.• A WIN-WIN outcome for the community and the Notary

Public Professional: – visible, available, reliable notarial services for the

community and the satisfaction of serving the community; and

– increased business opportunities for the Notary Public professional.

Presenter• Elaine Wright Harris, 2009 NNA Notary of the Year

– NNA 2017 Conference Notes– www.wrightnotarypublicnews.com– thedeskofelainewright@comcast.net

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