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Starting Up a Successful Notary Business
By Daniel C. Lewis, President of Indiana Notary AssociationManaging Partner of Lewis Notary Services Inc.2010 National Notary of the Year
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Workshop Etiquette
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Please place your cell phones on silence
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Success isn’t owned. It’s leased, and rent is due every day. J.J. Watt
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Agenda
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• What is a Notary Public• Starting a Notary Business• Setting Up Your Business• Technology• Social Media• Protecting Your Business• Questions
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What is a Notary Public
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A Notary Public is defined as a person of provenintegrity appointed by government to serve the
public as an impartial witness in takingacknowledgments and affidavits, administering
oaths and affirmations and authorized by law to certify documents.
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State Requirements
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• Secretary of State Website• National Notary Association
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Starting a Business
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• Type of Notary Business• Who are your customers• How will you ensure quality
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Setting Up Your Business
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• Sole Proprietor• Limited Liability Company (LLC)• Partnership• Corporation (Inc)
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Four Business Questions
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• How much do I need to earn each month in order to make this worthwhile?
• How much time must I spend each week to earn this income?
• How many months will it take me to earn this income?
• What are my obstacles?
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Technology
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• Smartphone• Tablets, Laptop, Desktop• Printers (LaserJet vs. Inkjet)• Scanner• Fax Machines
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Social Media
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• Website• Blogs• Twitter• Facebook• LinkedIn
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What is the purpose of a Website
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Your website key role is to generate business for your company. The number one function of the website is to convert visitors into customers.
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Why Blog
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Blogging aids in creating your very own PR campaignfor your business. It helps you in creating a properbusiness relationships with your potential customers,improves your communication, and aids in keepingyour marketing cost down while increasing yourvisibility.
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Why use Social Media
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• More online exposure• Create better Brand recognition• Build deeper relationships with your customers• Attract more customers• Aids in minimizing cost of marketing
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Features and Benefits of Your Business
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Features are facts about products or services and add credibility and substance to your sales pitch.
Benefits give customers a reason to buy because they explain how your product or service improves their lives.
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Protecting Your Business
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• Bonds• Errors and Omission Insurance• Other types of Insurance
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Suggested Reading
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The Slight Edge by Joel Olson
Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
5 Steps to Professional Presence by Susan Bixler & Lisa Scherrer Dugan
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Questions
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Daniel C. Lewis, President of Indiana Notary [email protected]
317 403 1282 direct
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www.lewisnotary.comwww.linkedin.com/in/lewisnotary
www.facebook.com/LewisNotaryServicesTwitter.com/LewisNotary
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