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Episode 14: Listen in to Judi describe the opportunities in becoming a apostille.

Judi Lawrence, dubbed the Queen of Apostilles, owns and manages the Lawrence Institute for Notaries where she teaches her famed certification course, The World of Apostille. She also has a physical office location for her Notary services in central Philadelphia.

Learn more about the World of Apostille certification course on the Notary Coach website at www.notarycoach.com

Episode Description:
18 months ago, no one knew what an apostille was. Today, the Notary world is on fire with the Apostille Agent opportunity and my guest today, Judi Lawrence, is a central force in making it mainstream. Learn what it means to be an Apostille Agent, the importance of doing this work correctly, and what Judi is doing to match her graduates & crew with opportunities across the country.

Episode Highlights:
9:23   If you're going to do the work of an Apostille Agent, take the time to learn how to do it right. These documents are important to your customers. They're counting on you.

22:32   Have you ever thought about having a physical location for your Notary business? A place where customers can come to you? Judi Lawrence has a high-traffic location and shares her perspective.

42:29   Judi shares her top referral partners for apostille work. Do you know who your ideal customer is for this line of service? With clarity comes customers!

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Episode 27: Clyde shares his journey in building the Notary practice he loves.

Clyde Heppner is a full-time mobile notary public and certified loan signing agent in Missouri. He is a graduate of both Carol Ray’s Notary2Pro training and Bill Soroka’s “Sign and Thrive” Loan Signing Course.

Clyde came this career after being the Coordinator of Research for the Kansas City, Missouri Public Schools during its court order desegregation. He left the district for a position with Sprint (now known as T-Mobile) where he worked for 18 years as an executive.

Clyde is a graduate of the University of Minnesota ­ Morris, and holds an advanced degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. His training is in Experimental Psychology and Applied Statistics. Clyde spent time as an adjunct faculty member and sat on business advisory boards. In all of his roles, he learned how to make connections with people and solve problems.

Like other notaries public, Clyde attempts to follow a standard of care for journaling, but he was unable to find a journal that would accommodate the process he wanted to follow. So, he set out to design a journal that would mirror his work flow. From different design layouts, reviews with notary public experts and loan signing trainers, and a beta trial with notaries public, the Integrity Notary Journal™ emerged. The journal quickly became an Amazon Best Seller and enjoys the support of many notary signing agents today.

Learn more about the journal at https://mobilenotarykc.com/integrity-journal

Episode Description:
Clyde not only created one of the most highly reviewed Notarial journals in history with his Integrity Journal, but he is also building a Notary practice that he loves. Listen in this week as Clyde shares his strategy for building B2B relationships with attorneys, escrow, and more, to diversify his income streams.

Episode Highlights:
6:41   Self-reflection can give you the information to shift gears, or even pivot, during turning points of life and business.

35:59   Following the curiosity string can lead to innovation and passion in your business.

49:08   How do you answer your inner critic when it asks, "Who do you think you are?"

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Episode 11: Learning the ins and outs of the RON platform with Amy Seitz

Amy Seitz is the Creator/founder, and CEO of CyberizeIt.com, an online Notarization platform that helps Notaries build their RON business.

Explore more at https://notary.cyberizeit.com/

Episode Description:
We've all heard about RON-Remote Online Notarization. Join me with my guest this week, Amy Seitz, a fellow Notary who saw an opportunity to build a business (and a RON platform) as a virtual Notary. She shares the good, the bad, and the strategy she used to create a successful online business as a Notary Public. If you're wondering if RON is right for you, don't miss this episode!

Episode Highlights:
4:43   Despite some challenges, Amy Seitz paints the picture of opportunity for those that are exploring Remote Online Notarization. Is RON in your future?

20:47   Building your Remote Online Notary business is similar to building your in-person Notary business: Through digital presence and relationships.

59:05   This work matters! Tune-in to Amy's compelling "why" she works so hard to be of service to her signers, and to the Notary community.

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Episode 10: Dan applies a simple three-step formula to his sales & service calls as a Notary.

Dan is a Notary from the Portland Oregon Area. He is very involved in Toastmasters and is currently chartering a brand new Toastmasters club specifically for the Notary Industry. He recently earned his Distinguished Toastmaster Award (DTM), and this new club, Notary Masters, should charter this spring.

Episode Description:
With over 25 years as a customer service trainer in call centers, Dan applies a simple three-step formula to his sales & service calls as a Notary. This establishes rapport, builds confidence, and creates more appointments. Plus, as a Distinguished Toastmaster, and founder of NotaryMasters, Dan provides a pathway to boosting confidence and improving presentation skills for mobile notaries and loan signing agents.

Episode Highlights:
14:28   Dan created a simple three-step framework to enhance conversation flow on his Notary service calls. This has resulted in more appointments and strong rapport.

37:34   Before you take on too many side hustles or additional streams of service and revenue, get really good at the service you are delivering... Nail it, Then Scale it.

43:46   The Toastmasters group for Notaries, NotaryMasters, can help increase confidence and presentation skills, helping you accomplish your main priorities as a Notary and business person- Expert delivery of your services and laying the foundation for a relationship that lasts beyond one single transaction.

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Episode 9: Sue discusses her strategies and habits that make her thrive as a Notary.

Sue Hope is the Small Business Owner of NotaryAssist Software which opened in 2007. She's also a Commissioned Notary Public in CA since 1999, a Loan Signing Agent, & Realtor in California since 2000.   Her Love of the Notary Community shines through in just about everything she does!  She also happens to love learning, collaborating and not sitting still in work or in life.   She's a Daughter, Wife, Mother and Friend. And, oh yeah, she really likes wine!

Connect with Sue and try your free trial of Notary Assist software at www.NotaryAssist.com  -  [email protected]  -  Tech Support # 949-713-3570 

Episode Description:
Sue Hope lives into her name on this episode of the Sign & Thrive Notary Podcast. A Notary Public since 1999, Hope has ridden the roller coaster of this business, and as founder of the epic bookkeeping software, NotaryAssist, she's observed the habits and strategies of Notaries across the country that thrive in all sorts of economic conditions.

Episode Highlights:
21:11   Be the willow in the wind - be flexible, bend when appropriate, and adapt to your circumstances. Being too rigid damages relationships (and your spirit) and may lead to missed opportunities.

28:24   Sometimes the relationships we have with our signers last ten minutes, and sometimes they last ten years. Be open to the possibilities and just be you!

40:11   Stake your claim and build the business you WANT to work in every day. Whether done in flip-flops or a tweed suit, there's a brand niche to carve for yourself if you simply own it.

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Episode 8: Tax and business planning for mobile notaries.

Renea Dentman is a philanthropist and a serial entrepreneur. She is the owner of Ms Notary Consultant and California Notary Agency. Despite economic downturns, Renea has successfully run profitable businesses for the past ten years. She has used her knowledge and expertise in the business, tax, and notary industries to develop courses that teach others how to start successful Notary Businesses.

As a result, hardship pushed her to acquire a high degree of self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work. This enabled her to complete her bachelor's degree by the age of 20 and begin her master's degree in accounting by the age of 21. This same work ethic and feeling of professionalism propelled her to the top of the Notary business coaching sector. Renea thinks that everyone of her clients have the desire and ability to overcome their excuses, overcome their fear about branding themselves, to achieve their full Notary business success potential. You will be pushed harder than you have ever been. Your limiting ideas and excuses will be challenged, but you will also have your loudest cheerleader, staunchest supporter, and lifetime champion at your side.

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Episode Description:
This episode, featuring Renea Dentman, is PACKED with the ins & outs of five critical tips for tax and business planning for mobile notaries and loan signing agents. Did you know you can hire your kids and enjoy some legal tax benefits? Or that Notaries can opt to exempt their Notary Public revenue from their self-employment tax liability? Details on these and so much more on this episode of the Sign & Thrive podcast!

Episode Highlights:
11:57   When it comes to your vehicle deductions for your mobile notary and loan signing business, you have two options: Standard Mileage deduction or Exact. Listen in to detailed guidance from Accountant and Notary, Renea Dentman, on this week's episode of Sign & Thrive.

38:55   Tracking your expenses is critical to your tax efficiency and business success. Utilizing bookkeeping and quality financial advisors will help you get to the next level.

53:52   Your home-based office tax benefit is one of the most missed opportunities among mobile notaries and loan signing agents. Listen in this week as Renea Dentman shares her insight.

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Episode 7: Learn to optimize Google Business Profile to get notary business.

Jim Allen is a mobile notary and loan signing agent based out of Boise, Idaho. And he's also a Google business profile trainer just for notaries, and teaches how to get found on local Google searches.

Want more Speciality Notary Work? Optimize your Google Page by learning from Jim, to get the very most out of local notary Google searches: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/idahonotarysigningagent/666997/r/notary-coach

Episode Description:
Google loves Google! That means when people use the most popular search engine in the world to find a "Notary Near Me," YOUR Google Business Profile optimization is critically important. Jim Allen, a fellow mobile notary and loan signing agent, brings expertise from his previous IT & Marketing career to help notaries get more General (Specialty) Notary calls every single month. You don't want to miss this!

Episode Highlights:
8:04   Using Google Business Profile, a free suite of services, you can generate significantly more general notary work or Specialty Notary Work.

12:34   The best time to start your SEO was this time last year. The second best time is today. Start with the low hanging fruit, the free Google Business Profile.

37:45   People need a Notary WHEN they need a Notary. So, it's critical to adopt a strategy for hyper-local marketing using Google Business Profile and other SEO tactics. When your potential customers Google, "Notary Near Me," you want them to find YOU!

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Episode 6: A deep dive into Kim's journey, and the systems and tools she's created.

To explore the Customer intake form or the Notary Ally journals, visit: www.notaryallies.com

Episode Description:
Kim Flanagan went from corporate to creator in her role as a mobile Notary. Putting herself in the shoes of her customers, she designed systems and tools to create ease in her appointments and it's paid off big time. She's also helped design products, like a customer intake form and luxury-feeling journal to help notaries be more efficient and stand out in a sea of sameness.

Episode Highlights:
11:07   When you adapt processes, habits, and routine, you free up headspace to be present and engaged with your customers. This allows for a relationship that can last beyond one single transaction.

13:51   When you looking for training, find a teacher that resonates with you as you get started. Then, never stop learning. Focus on learning just ONE thing that could help you.

24:53   Using a customer intake form, like the one designed by Kim at Notary Ally, helps you demonstrate your expertise when a client calls you. Move from "order-taker" to Notary Professional with the prompts and questions on this form.

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Episode 5: Hear Samantha's journey from being unemployed to a thriving Notary Public.

Contact Samantha here: https://linktr.ee/ganotarynation,
and https://hihello.me/p/30565423-60c6-469b-a5e1-1ba323b9523e 

Episode Description:
Samantha Smith joins Bill on today's conversation about the unexpected journey of a Notary Public. Samantha shares her "evolution" from unemployed to thriving in balance with gainful employment and a mobile Notary entrepreneurial endeavor. With a commitment to "service first," Samantha has built community in a business that cultivates joy and revenue.

Episode Highlights:
42:09   Samantha firmly believes you can serve your way to success as a Notary Public.

22:37   Sometimes the best way to recharge is to unplug.

43:31   If you're not evolving, you're dying. Keep growing!

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