“I've been working with NBI for a number of years. My in-class seminars have always been scheduled, supported and conducted with exemplary professionalism. My fellow presenters and I have always had whatever back-up we require. NBI takes care of business.”
“Although the location is quite a drive, this is a simple way to obtain CLE credits and I find that the audience is usually very attentive and asks good questions.”
“My experience as an NBI presenter has been a very good one. The NBI staff is very helpful and the seminars are always staged with the utmost professionalism. Over the years, there has been and continues to be only two things that, in my opinion, need to be corrected. (1) When a seminar is geared to the lawyers in a particular State, sometime the topics and subtopics cover laws and legal principles that have not been adopted by the State in which the seminar is being presented, and have no relevance to the attendees. (2) The seminar agenda often includes too many subtopics to cover in the time provided, leading the attending lawyers to complain that not everything was covered sufficiently. In my opinion, both of these flaws could easily be corrected if the NBI coordinator would consult with the presenting lawyer before finalizing the seminar agenda. If NBI believes that its presenters are experts in their topics, then the seminar coordinator should consider that the presenter knows best which subtopics should be presented in order to cover the most relevant issues of a topic.”
“I have been a speaker on a variety of seminars on legal issues offered by the National Business Institute since around 2004. The topics are pertinent to attorneys, accountants and businesses. I have been provided the opportunity to adjust the outlines for various seminars and plenty of time to prepare the written materials for the seminars in which I am participating. I value the experience and know that preparing and presenting the material keeps me up to date on the issues!”
“National Business Institute offers CLE courses on important topics for attorneys and selects very qualified attorneys to present. NBI is a great way to get more than CLE credits, you make connections and develop skills as well.
If you learned just one thing at the entire seminar and utilize it in your practice, the course more than pays for itself”
“The staff who set up and record the video presentations are great. I appreciate the friendly professionalism with which they select speakers, record the presentations and support the logistical needs of the speakers.
Sometimes presentations could be better if the speakers understood that, if they give NBI enough advance notice, they can often revise the topics or subtopics to better fir their expertise. The only poor presentations I have seen were when speakers tried to cover topics about which they had no experience.
One thing that would really help on the day the video is broadcast: when viewers e-mail in questions prior to the end of the program, forwarding those questions to the speakers prior to the end of the program would give us a chance to give much better answers. As it stands, we hear the questions for the first time at the end of the broadcast and are expected to respond quickly. When the questions are known in advance, I'd appreciate the chance to think about them a bit.”
“I quite enjoy teaching CLEs for NBI. They are organized and predictable. Plus, the equipment they provide is always there and working. And, the materials and agendas are logical and make sense.”
“I have been presenting for NBI for awhile now. I enjoy working with their staff as they are always helpful and courteous. They do a great job of "filling the seats" which is likely due to their selection of topics of interest to many attorneys and others. The set up for the presentations is ready for me to plug in and go. The rooms are always set up well and pleasant.”
“I have spoken at many NBI seminars, both in-person and webcast, over many years. The planners and contact people for each seminar are very helpful and give clear information as to what I need to prepare in the outline and any powerpoint presentation. The Moderators at the seminars are knowledgable, friendly and helpful. When asked to speak, I can't always do it, but I try to as much as possible. They make it as easy as it can be to get up in front of a bunch of attorneys you don't know and speak (whether in person or by phone).”
“Attending NBI seminars is a great way to stay abreast of new developments in one's chosen field of practice, gain knowledge to expand into other areas and network with practitioners. Excellent speakers, excellent value.”
“The topics presented are organized very well and the speakers covering sections of a seminar are very well versed in the subject material.
The one drawback I see is that the attendees only see the handout materials the morning of the seminar . They have no time to study the manual and prepare for questions they might have.
Robert E. Bollengier, Esq. CPA
401-739-6070
10.08.2019”
