Aloha! I’m curious to know from anyone that has been used by signing companies through Snapdocs if there is anything I can do to be listed as a preferred notary or something similar in Snapdocs system? I feel like I am super lightning fast at responding to a Snapdocs text for notary service in my area but it seems like someone else beats me to it 8/10 times. The turnaround is so fast I’m wondering why someone else would keep getting them if I’m responding one second after it’s sent to me. I feel like I have a strong profile, good experience and great track record with all my signings. Is there anything I can do to stand out or get myself preferred if multiple notaries in my area are responding at the same time? Mahalo for any tips you may have based on your experience!
I think its call algorithm, or let me say signals from the time the are sent to the time it goes thru our cell tower to your phone could be 3,5,10,or 12,15 seconds longer or more different! We all don’t get the alert at the very same moment its sent out. Hope that helps!
I agree any information will be of assistance.
Make sure to list all your signings ,to add a signing on the dashboard.
All Signing Services can set up a “preferred list” when using a platform. This means that by the time you get the alert, someone else has previously received and accepte it. The key is getting on the preferred list to each signing service and title company.
I recently accepted a witness job in my town just to explore this question. After performing my role and meeting the primary Notary I contacted the service. My question was why I never saw the original request, only the witness request. Apparently, at least for these folks, we all have a grade and while my grade is high it is only sufficient at this time for witness assignments. The primary work goes out to higher rated Notaries at first. My rating will go higher as I build my experience. So I guess the answer to your question might be that higher rated Notaries get the work first.
@Tfmoore2001 – Are you located in Connecticut and are you an attorney? According to your SnapDocs profile, you’re in CT. CT is an attorney-only state. So, that’s another consideration insofar as not receiving signing offers (if you’re not an attorney).
From NNA website: " Attorney involvement required: Connecticut law prohibits out-of-state attorneys and persons who are not Connecticut attorneys from conducting real estate closings for most mortgage loans.
Home equity lines of credit, loans that don’t require the issuance of a title insurance policy, and loans for property located in other states are excluded."
There are videos on YouTube about how the Snapdocs algorithm works.
I get very little work from Snapdocs, but a lot more notifications on Signing Order-just a different system.
Are you inputting/tracking your other signings on Snapdocs platform? That will boost the number of signings you’ve done. Snapdoc’s Dashboard shows how many signings you’ve done.
Call the signing services, that how I built my business
And chat with the schedulers. I have relationships with a lot of the schedulers and get preference that way. It’s good advice though to be active at creating a relationship where you become favored.
Yes agreed , I save schedulers names in my phone so when they call I know it’s them , that’s a small but big gesture
Very few signiing services actually call you on the phone anymore but rely on text and email blasts. They usually only call when you have specifically been requested for a job.
Heck yeah, they love that and remember you.
And I disagree, Steve - I get calls all the time before jobs get put out in a mass offer. Two services, one in Kentucky and one in Missouri call me for anything in my region and don’t put those contracts out for general offer. For one location I get calls from several of the services because those locations are hard to fill so they just call me. They offer my fee. Saves everyone a lot of time.
Can you share insight on the companies youve called. I am returning to the industry
@steves11 Concur 
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with the validity of your statement for nearly ALL of the US regions.
Most of us are cognizant that there are a few pocket regions in the US that are quite remote & thus will experience “loyalty.” A few regularly issue statements that are contrary to the direct experience of the majority of professional signing agents [PSAs] across the US, but for most loyalty has been a bygone virtue for several years now.
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As I often express, in Real Estate/Real Estate Transactions - it’s ALL about location, Location, LOCATION! Some areas have a deluge of Signing Orders [SOs] & yet others (that may be within the same State) are in a longstanding drought of SOs.
This is why some endeavor to enter this business sector & can gain no traction while a few are able to launch & immediately fly. It’s less about the marketing than availability.
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As I often strongly recommend for those who are considering entering this business sector, they need to FIRST Research their region to determine IF it makes business sense to expend the funds to enter the field & launch a business within it.
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Contact the companies directly. Also calling when accepting sometimes helps.