Dennis's Notary Public Blog

I've had a few questions about how I use Active Rain for marketing. Using an another Active Member's blog post, I sent the following e-mail to home loan agents who use me and a few who I'd like to start getting notary business from. See below and have a great day, Dennis BecknerSouthern Californi...

Part of making my notary service valuable to my loan agents is that I have notaries to act as a backup when I'm not available. I don't make anything off these people and don't need to. The sole reason I have them is to let my agents know that I'll never leave them in a lurch. Some notaries may re...

How is it possible that in 19 blog posts I was able to become a featured member for Rancho Santa Margarita, CA? There are 41 people signed up in my city. I'm amazed that people would come to the Active Rain community and not take advantage of the opportunity. If this is your first day on Active R...

Years ago I was layed off and went through a very difficult financial recovery. I promised myself that I would never again be caught in that situation. I had made the mistake of relying on one source for all of my income. To diversify my options, I put myself in a position to earn money from a va...

I HATE e-mail forwards especially when it's prefaced with "I never forward these along, but you HAVE to read this." Today I was reading a friend's Twitter post and he found a great solution that will communicate your frustration in a cute, slightly humorous, but still direct way. Check this out t...

One of the ways I getting notary work for signing loan documents is to e-mail my schedule to agents that regularly use me. Of course this only works when I have a few document signings on the schedule. I'll either e-mail my schedule or print it out and put it on my home loan agents' desks. This d...

It's a holiday weekend so I thought I'd go completely off topic for my blog today. All work and no play... yada yada.   Anyway... I saw Iron Man last weekend and wanted to give it two thumbs up. Okay, I'm only 1 person, but I still have two thumbs... and they're both up for this movie. What I lik...

I love the Active Rain stats. It helps me know whether I'm writing anything worth reading. By looking at how many times each blog entry was clicked on I can tell if I shared anything interesting enough to make someone want to read it. I've been doing this for about a week and a half. Here's what ...

There are many options these days for getting directions from point A to point B. From cell phones to laptop computers rested on your passenger seat, a self-contained unit or maybe a built-in navigation system it can be unsettling choosing a great product. You don't want to be disappointed when y...

One of the agents that uses me as his notary saved me a ton of money on my recent vacation in Hawaii. This is one of those things that you'll want to use for your next vacation, but also pass along to your clients to make them appreciate you more. Ebay has a nonprofit section that sells vacation ...