The City of Portland recently recognized N3 Notary with the Recycle at Work Award Certification.  This award honors N3′s dedication to sustainable purchasing and educating employees to make a positive impact on the environment.

N3 Notary exceeded the award criteria set by the city’s Office of Sustainable Development by displaying the company’s commitment to:

• Purchase at least 30% recycled paper
• Offer subsidy to employees who use mass transportation
• Form a “Green Team”
• Identify the largest source of waste and implement a campaign to reduce it
• Print all corporate identity and promotional items on recycled paper
• Clearly label all recycle areas
• Provide ongoing education on sustainability in the workplace

N3 Notary is please to announce that online notary vendor registration is now open for new enrollments. 

If you have been waiting to sign up with us as an approved mobile notary public vendor now is the time.

To begin the process please visit this link as soon as possible. 

Please allow 8 weeks for your information to be reviewed. 

Faster processing is available for a nominal fee.

Once you have made the decision, or been directed by your employer to become a license Notary Public its time to begging the process of becoming licensed by your state as a Notary Public.

The first thing you will need to do is decided if what state or states you want to or need to be licensed in. Usually most people become licensed in the state they currently reside in although most states allow individuals form bordering states to be licensed in the boarding state as well.

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The office of notary public originated from ancient Rome and has played an important part throughout history as an independent public office. In the United States, an individual who holds a notary public commission acts as an independent witness authorized to administer oaths and acknowledge signatures as well as certain other acts varying from state to state.

Some of the more common documents that require a notary public are Power of Attorneys and business documents, as well as international and domestic adoption documents. And while a notary is not able to either give legal advice or determine the legalities of a given document, they do work as a trusted independent witness to the document signing.

Recently many banks, hospitals and long term care facilities have stopped offering the services of a notary public to their customers due to growing liability concerns, and it’s left many individuals searching for a notary public to assist them in executing their documents. While some of these individuals are able to find a notary at there local mail store, there are times and situations that call for a mobile notary public service.

For example, when a family member is in a hospital or nursing home in can be easier to call in a mobile notary public to assist them rather than going out to see a notary public.

When business contracts need to be signed in the presence of a notary public, bringing in a mobile notary is quicker and more effective than trying to get a group of people down to the local mail store.

International and domestic adoption documents will often require a notary public to witness signatures of a doctor and a police officer, as well as the prospective parents, and while you may be able to convince your doctor and a police office to meet you at the local mail store, it may be easier to use the services of a mobile notary.

Only you can decide if a mobile notary is for you or not, but in today’s busy world it’s nice to know there is an option.

We get phone calls daily from newly commissioned mobile notary signing agents wondering what they need to do to get their new mobile notary business venture off the ground.

I tell them that is all about getting their name out there and to be patient.

So the question naturally becomes, how does a newly commissioned mobile notary signing agent get their name out there and gain the valuable experience needed to become a full time professional mobile notary signing agent.

A question not so easily answered.

So I have decided to share with you my 8 proven strategies that will help you build your mobile notary business.

1. Take Action
Very few signing services are going to call you just because your a “Certified” signing agent. If you have decided to run your business full time, then treat it like a full time job. Start work every day at the same time and don’t take off early just because your the boss now and you feel like it. Be sure to put in an honest days work. After all you’re only accountable to yourself now. And if this is something you only want to do in your spare time then set aside time every week to do the things that will help you build your business.

2. Invest in Technology
Get a cell phone, get a computer, and get a laser printer. And learn how to use them! Bottom line: if you don’t invest in technology and you don’t take the time to learn how to use these tools, you’re going to have a very hard time providing any value to most signing services and a very hard time building your business, although it is possible.

3. Search the web
The internet is the most effective tool you have as a mobile notary signing agent. A search for signing service, or mobile notary service in any of the major search engines will give you a list of many companies that you can sign up with online. Be sure you visit the companies web page and follow all the instructions to become an approved signing agent.

4. Be Available
When a signing service calls you and asks you to assist them, don’t say no just because you think you have something better to do like watch American Idol. Get off your butt. With all the money you’d make by saying yes you could buy yourself a Ti-Vo. Problem solved!

5. Know your value
Don’t tell a company that your fee is $125 if they offer you $50, you’re still just getting your feet wet. Know your value and be happy that as a newbie mobile notary you’re being paid $50 to gain that valuable experience that will pay off for you in the future. Now is the time to build experience and a client base.

6. Read and follow all Instructions
Nothing will make you look bad to a potential client faster than not reading and following all instructions provided to you. So be sure you read through and clearly understand all the instructions the signing service or title company provided to you, as it should define what is expected of you. And if you have a question don’t assume you know the answer, call the company and ask for clarification.

7. Keep your word
In the mobile notary business, it all starts with your word, so honor it and build from there. Don’t back out of appointments that you agree to do and don’t ask for more money once you’ve agreed to a fee. Chances are that a signing service is more likely to call you again if you keep your word rather than break it.

8. Don’t quit
It’s going to take time, hard work and perseverance. In the end it will be worth it. You are going to face tremendous challenges and you will get through them. No matter what don’t quit!

N3 Notary for inforamtion poupouse only, not to be used as legal advice.