Mark from the Loan Signing System tells new notary signing agents to learn marketing and business planning before spending money on background checks and certifications. Most beginners get certified first and then realize they don't know how to find clients.
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If you are a beginning signing agent, this video could save you time, money, and most importantly, headache. One of the biggest mistakes I see brand new notary public loan signing agents make is getting their background check too early in the process. Because doing so is literally throwing money away. First and foremost, if you plan on becoming a busy full time or part time signing agent, you will 100% need an annual background check. And keep in mind, the annual background check I'm speaking of in this video is different from the state background check that some states require to get your notary commission. Many title and escrow companies are now requiring annual background checks that is above and beyond the state required background check before awarding a signing job to you. And there are only two annual background checks that are widely accepted in the industry. So it does matter where you get it. And I'll share those a little later in this video. But the reason I made this video is because it is a mistake to get your background check cleared too early in the process because you need to renew it every 12 months. And if you start by getting your background check done immediately before you're even close to knowing how to get loan signings, you, you're literally throwing money away. It's like paying for car insurance for several months before you even own that car. Let's say it takes you three months to figure out how to get your first loan signing by getting your background check before you learn how to get that loan signing, you just wasted three months of your cleared background check and you're gonna need to spend money to renew it again in just nine months. Short months. Understanding how to get loan signings is more important than having a cleared background check. Immediately understand whether you know how to get loan signings or not. The clock starts ticking on the background check the moment it comes back cleared. So that is the mistake I see beginning signing agents make is getting their background check, whether that be through the NNA or Sterling's before they even have a business plan. I made this video to help save you money. Speaking of which, there are some certifications that come with a background check and my advice is the same. Don't take that certification until you know and understand how to get loan signings. The biggest thing for beginning signing agents is to wrap your head around the difference between a certification, a training course, and the difference between being certified and being trained in signing agent marketing. And that is the most important distinction a new notary public loan signing agent could know. Just because you're a great cook doesn't mean you know how to get customers inside a restaurant. Learning how to get customers inside your proverbial signing agent door is the first thing any signing agent should know. Learn the marketing first, get certified second. Once again, if the certification has to be renewed on a yearly basis, you are throwing money away if you are certified but don't know how to get loan signings. In conclusion, do you need a cleared background? Absolutely. Just don't get it before you know how to get loan signings. The same logic applies to any certification that you may want to get that also has a renewal attached to it. The takeaway from this video should be Learn Signing agent marketing first, whether that be on your own or through a course. And once you have your business plan, then get certified and then get your background check. Loan Signing System is the most comprehensive notary public loan signing agent marketing course online. It is solely designed to teach you how to make money as a notary public loan signing agent. To learn more about the course, simply click the link below. Or if you want to hear directly from Loan Signing System students who are already making money through my marketing techniques, click the link on this video. I hope this video saves you some money. I'm Mark. I teach the Loan Signing System and look forward to helping you become a top producing loan signing agent.
