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Notary Blog - Signing Tips, Marketing Tips, General Notary Advice - 123notary.com - Welcome to the 123notary.com BLOG where you can read about every type of issue effecting notaries. Get notary tips, read humorous stories, learn the cutting edge ways to market yourself, and more!Notary Blog Signing Tips, Marketing Tips, General Notary Advice 123notary.com Control Panel On Friday at about 2am on June 5th I got a call from our server people in Missouri. I recognized the number and decided to answer. They told me that they tried to update a patch on our operating system, but couldn t get the site up and running again. I asked what to do. They told me that their technical expert recommended getting on a new server. Unfortunately, that is not so easy.We were already working with programming on migrating to a new server. We needed more disk space, more memory, and especially a more modern operating system. Our Microsoft 2008 system no longer had maintenance, and the danger from hacking was growing stronger. But, I had no idea that our server would crash. I normally sleep during the day and work in the afternoon and evening. But, I went without sleep on Friday for the most part. I had to get in touch with a critical person at hosting and go over a quote for a new server. I had tried to communicate and get a quote by email, but the critical contact person was impossible to get information from. How frustrating. In any case, I got my quote for the server set up I wanted. It has the right amount of extra storage, memory, and a 2016 operating system which is what the company was best set up to maintain. They said they needed up to 24 hours to create the server environment. Programming needed 25 hours to do their end of the bargain. But, how many days would this take? That is 49 hours of labor plus coordinating from one company to the other. People need to sleep, and what if there were delays.We were down until Friday the 12th at around noon. So, it was about 7.5 days. Carmen and I were getting very anxious. I didn t know if my current data was safe or whether I would have to revert to older data from a few days ago. I didn t know if things would take forever. What if there was a problem once the site was online.To my happy surprise, there were only a few small programming issues. Notaries would not be able to login until that got fixed which I assume will be anywhere from 24 to 72 hours, but you never know. In any case, that Friday the 5th when the site crashed I couldn t sleep and was a wreck when I got up around noon. I had to walk to acupuncture, get to the health food store for some green juice and then go home. I was juice fasting. I was weak. I was afraid. I tried to be patient and do other things I needed to do. I did laundry that I had been procrastinating. I did my tax deductions which is a huge endeavor for me as I love to put it off. The good news is that once my taxes were 90% done, the site came back on and there were very few problems. What a relief.The panic was about what if I lose my business? That couldn t happen or could it? What would my life be like? On Sunday the 7th I went to the beach in Malibu at night just like freshly unemployed people do in the movies. I went to ask what is life all about as I watched the waves endlessly come in. What would I do? What would Carmen do? Would she lose her house? God! What a horrible thought. I was more worried about her than me. Would I start another business in this Covid19 world? No. I would first lose as much weight as possible and get my health in good shape.So, no data was lost. The site is fine. Carmen is fine. I am fine. And our customers are fine, but a bit annoyed with all the downtime. This problem was completely beyond any of our control. It was a server crash. In 20 years operating 6 sites, I have never seen anything like this. But, it happened, we had backup, and we survived. And I am not sure how long I will feel traumatized by what happened. I had a bad car breakdown in 2018. It took almost a year and a half to get over it. Every time I drove down Sunset in Palisades I would get nervous. I am over it now. No more anxiety driving down that road. I just hope my server crash anxiety will go away soon. Those seven days of downtime were hard. I wanted to cry during much of it. Just wanted to share my thoughts. Many Notaries do not bother to learn how to correctly fill in their journal. This is important because you could be investigated by the FBI (it happens to our notaries from time to time) and you could end up in court before a judge. You might be treated more leniently should anything go wrong if you keep very prudent and correct looking records. If you have omissions, sloppiness and don t follow sensible procedure, you increase the chance that you could end up in trouble.The most important rules to remember in journal entries are:1. Fill out all fields in the journal. The additional notes section can be used for anything noteworthy about the building or signer that might jog your memory years after the fact in court.2. One journal entry per person per document. Three people each signing four documents = 12 journal entries, not three and not one using the squeeze it all in method. Those signatures and thumbprints that you could keep in your journal are evidence that might be used in court treat it as such!3. Make sure your journal is locked up and stored properly after it is filled up. There are 512 entries per journal, so make sure you have extra blank journals for when you need them.California actually inspects Notary journals regularly. If you live in California you need to know this. They can have you copy and mail your journal entries from a particular date range. If you are not following proper procedure based on what they currently want (ask them not me what they want) then they can suspend you. California suspends or revokes many notary commissions due to exactly this reason. Additionally, the rules keep changing so keep up with the times, man.> My psychic can communicate with angels who told me that from March 2020 to March 2021, they are backing off (not completely) and letting the evil forces do what they like. They want to see who will stand strong, and who will do nothing and wither away. It is not only about being a good person but about being motivated to be a person who is productive. Those who stand up will have a chance to be free, and those who just shrug their shoulders will end up slaves. The angels are tired of apathy. Hmmm, that is not covered in the bible. That s a new one for me too.In any case, the way to combat evil, darkness or the devil is easy. You need light force. But, the one place where you can create the most light force is church, synagogue, masjid, etc. But, because of social distancing you are not allowed to go to church in many states, particularly leftist states. I think this is part of the plan.The devil wants to subjugate us, and the easiest way is to cut off our defense system church prayer.My guru says that prayer is powerful, but if you pray in a group with a common thought and purpose, the power of the prayer increases exponentially. That is why church is a lot more powerful than zoom where you are all spread out.So, my request of all Notaries who are believers is that you pray for an end to the darkness, hatred, and evil policies that strip us of our rights. We need four times the regular quantity of prayer. And if you are in a state where church is banned, then have church on the street in front of city hall or a police station to get the message out that you are not going to go down quietly. Start asserting yourself and realize that prayer is a matter of spiritual survival and not just a religious or cultural expression.> These questions are inspired by what Jay Leno did back in the old days with Jay-walking. He asked people basic questions and recorded them giving really stupid sounding answers. I would like to know how smart regular people are answering this type of question. Perhaps I should stand on the street and interview people. A good way to make new friends and perhaps some enemies.1. How many senators are there in the USA?2. Which was the last state to join the union?3. Which month do people in America get the least sleep over all?4. What is a barometer?5. How many planets are there in the solar system? Please name them?6. How far is the moon from the earth?7. What building does the House of Representatives meet in?8. What are the Bill of Rights?9. Locate South Korea on a map, or tell me which countries it is near?10. How many landlocked countries in Africa can you name?11. Name all countries bordering the USA.12. Who won the Civil War? (And yes, I know. There was nothing civil about it.)13. What do you call a person who lives in Denmark in terms of their nationality?14. What are the there branches of government in the USA?15. What is the name of the entity who gains privileges when a Power of Attorney is signed?You can Google the answers if you don t know. But, see how good you are. I have nothing to compare you to, so do your best.> Here is some sample Georgia Notary Acknowledgment Wording.State of GeorgiaCounty of _________________This record was acknowledged before me on ______________________ Date by ________________________________________________________,Printed name of individual signing document who is ____ personally known or ____ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who appeared before me. _______________________________(signature of notary public) Notary Public, State of Georgia Stamp/Seal My commission expires: ________> I am hearing all different stories from Notaries who use Snapdocs. Of course, it is not Snapdocs themselves who pay you but the companies who work through them. On the other hand, they are a portal and they have the power to have standards for payment terms if they want to.One Notary said they got paid on average in 40 days.Another says 30-45 daysAnother says 50-60 daysAnother says 14 days or lessOne Notary got 700 jobs and then all of a sudden the phone stopped ringing, or beeping whatever noise it makes when you get a text.Snapdocs reportedly does not get involved in payment unless all parties involved want to use Vendorpay. Interesting.But, how often do you just not get paid on Snapdocs? Is this regular? Is it a bad problem or just a once in a while phenomenon?> Over the years we have heard many approaches to marketing to title companies. Obviously having a good online presence is the most time efficient because using that method they would come to you. But, what if you took a more aggressive approach?1. Calling title companiesIf you make a list of title companies and call them, that is a great way to get business. Keep in mind that there are different reps. They all say that they will share your info with the others, but they hang up so fast that how do you know that they will. It is good to talk to as many reps as possible, potentially on multiple phone calls to each companies. 2. Mailing title companiesIf you want to do a nationwide campaign, focus more on companies within 90 minutes of you. But, you can contact title companies throughout the nation by mail. A few Notaries have done this. The response rate is low, but you contact so many companies, that you will get clients. You could mail them a card with basic information, rates, areas covered, etc. 3. Online presenceYou are already doing this. But, there are more effective ways to do online advertising than just being online. Ask me how. More listings in more areas, higher placement, more certifications, better notes sections, more reviews, etc., all help.4. Lots of E O.Some title companies require lots of E O and the amount can vary. 500K E O will help make you stand out from the other Notaries and might help attract title companies.5. If you work for a particular title company, pass out cards to the various reps. If you have to go to a particular branch, get to know them as individuals. Title company people are not the most friendly in the world, so try to keep it quick. 6. Visiting title companies in person is time consuming. But, you can see how it works and let us know.7. Be willing to take those out of the way jobs. Getting in with title is hard. But, once you are in, they might give you regular work. So, be willing to go wherever or whenever for that first job so they can sample your work.Let us know if you have any other tips in the comments.> If you are listed on 123notary and need me to do a change to your listing that you cannot do yourself or don t want to, I can help. But, I am sometimes slow by email if I am involved in a lot of projects. It is faster to visit the:Update section ofwww.123epayment.comand fill out the form. It will ask for your n#, password and what specifically you want changed. I typically do those every day or two. I rarely keep people waiting more than three days. Sorry that I am slow, but I have a lot on my plate now.> Notaries are quick to complain about their situation, but how often do they ask for help? I love giving tips, and I have 20 years experience at it. When Notaries ask, What could I be doing better? I normally have about five quick tips for them to work on. When they finish with those tips, I can move on to other tips. But, if you don t ask, you will be doing all types of wrong things that will cost you business.Asking for help is free. Asketh and you shall receiveth. Hard to say if you have a lisp.> A Notary on Twitter claims that he shut down his notary business due to the Covid-19 virus. He claims that he did this because he cares more about saving lives than about making money.But, if everyone stopped going to work to save lives, the supermarkets would be closed. The hospitals would all shut down. And all over services would not be available. What if someone would die because they could not reach a notary in time. Would you still be saving lives?And you need to still make a living even if there is a disease going around. You can t just stop living unless you are definitely infected and in that case stay home for 14 days or so. This notary was virtue signalling himself and patting himself on the back in a self-righteous way. But, he criticized me for being an immoral person for suggesting that he stay open. Later on he revealed that he hardly does any notary work anyway.The moral of this story is that stopping functioning will not make this disease go away. Staying away from places where people are densely populated with poor ventilation might help. And social distancing might help too.>

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