Biography
Unsolicited Testimonials For Mike Brown
"I attended your course on that crazy snowy day in NYC. There were many of us that day so I don't expect you to remember me. Either way, I did as you said took the exam a week later, bumped into many of my peers from your course and passed the exam. I want to thank you very much. Feedback: You couldn't have taught the class better. You prepared us for EVERYTHING. I meant to write sooner, I apologize for not doing so. I recommended your class to my colleagues and friends. Stay well and much luck. - Fabiana Mazzocco, Century Realty, New York" 4/30/2008
"Hi, I passed my notary exam. I want to thank you for every concept, highlight and flashcard you provided was on the test. Your preparation was excellent and your test taking strategies were spot on. It did in fact become an "easy" exam. Thanks to you for a great seminar and I know that if I didnt attend that, I would'nt have passed. Thanks! - Sonia Kapur" 4/8/2008
"I just wanted to thank you for the info you gave me to study and the seminar. I took the test on December 4, 2007 and received my pass slip in the mail today, Decmber 20, 2007. Thanks again! - Kristina Hannigan" 12/20/2007
"I did pass my Notary Test. Just thought I would pass that on. The class is a must for someone like me and I did study a lot. It was not as easy as I thought but, I passed. I am glad I did. Thank you. - Karen Haggerty-Hoch" 12/2/2007
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I took your Notary class on November 9th in Long Island and took the test in Franklin Square the following Wednesday. ( I even ran into someone who had taken the same class with me and we spoke how informative it was) I finished the test in about 15 minutes and was surprised at how easy it was. Every question that was asked was covered in the class, there were no surprises. I tried reading the Notary Law on my own and felt completely lost but then when I took your class I was amazed that I was able to "get" it completely... the teacher had a wonderful way of translating in into English without making feel like a dunderhead. I just received my pass slip in the mail and wanted to thank you for making it so easy to become a Notary. - Lisa Borbeck" Office Manager, Queens NY. 11/28/2007
"Took your course on November 9, 2007, tested on the 13th (only 20 minutes) and received the results on the 29th of November. I passed! Thanks! - Millie Cavarra" 11/28/2007
"Dear sir, First let me say thank you. As you predicted, I passed the notary exam (I was in your October 12, 2007 class). Every concept, highlight and flashcard you provided was on the test. Your preparation was excellent and your test taking strategies were spot on. It did in fact become an "easy" exam and I finished in about 15 minutes. Again, thanks! - Parkinson Small" DVB Transport US LLC, 11/16/2007
"Hi, I fould out yesterday, 10/6, that I passed the Notary Test. Many thanks to you for a great seminar and I know that if I didnt attend that, I wouldnt have passed. Thanks again. - Valerie Bjorkman" 10/07/2007
"Hello, just wanted to thank you for the great job you did at the training last Friday. I took the exam today and I think I did really well on it. Even with reviewing my answers I finished in just 20 minutes. Now I just have to wait fo the pass slip in the mail in the next few weeks and I'll be ready to go. Thank you for your time and the very evident enthusiasm for what you do. - Paula Kabe D'Iorio, National Manager, Board of Directors Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Int'l." 8/1/2007
"I took the course with your company on May 11th. I took the test the following Wednesday, May 16th and received my passed notification the week of May 21st. I sent back the original passed document and my notarized documents with a check May 30th. Thanks! - Eva Cambareri, Simplex Grinnell 119" 6/19/2007
"Thank you to Soren Legal and to my great instructor. The class was very helpful and clear and I passed my test easily. The instructor has also been tremendously helpful and responsive to questions I've had since then. Thank you! -Alicia Quigley" 6/6/2007
"I attended the April 27, 2007 class at the Holiday Inn, NYC. I just wanted to say thank you. I had taken the test once before and failed using study materials from other companies. I have to say your class was wonderful. The instructor was so informative. I took the test Wednesday after the class and passed no problem. -Christina Bartholomew, Office Manager, NYC" 6/5/2007
"Thank you. I passed the test because of your great course and notes. - Arlene Fein" 6/5/2007
"I wanted to send this Student Testimonial. Took your class on 4/20/2007 at Fishkill Holiday Inn. Took the test on 4/24/2007 in Newburgh. Got my Passed Slip on 5/4/2007. ICE CREAM CONES!!! - Dennis Rosenfeld, United Claims Service" 5/24/2007
"I just wanted to say thank you for such a great class on Friday, April 13th, 2007. I passed the notary test the first time taking it. I would not have been able to do it without your class. Thanks again! Claudette Littlejohn, Senior Analyst-Structured Finance, Financial Guaranty Insurance Co" 5/17/2007
"Hello, I am writing to let you know that I have passed my Notary Exam. I attended the April 27th Class in Holiday Inn, NYC. Tha class and study material was very helpful in my preparations for the exam. Once again thank for all of your help. Sincerely, Derek Taylor" 5/17/2007
"Hello I took your course on April 27, 2007. I took the Notary exam on May 2 and I'm happy to say that I passed on my first time! Your course was an enormous help and as a result, we've decided to send few more other people from our office. Thanks so much! My best, Lois Emanuelli, Spunk Fund, Inc. NY, NY" 5/15/2007
"Hi, I attended your New York Notary Workshop on 11/21/06 and took the test the following week. I passed!! I just wanted to let you know that I studied the information you gave us and remembered what you said, "don't memorize-try to understand". That made a lot of sense. Thank you! - Kayann Donaldson" 3/31/2007
"Hi I previously took your class and passed my notary test. Thank you very much! - Doreen Brandafino, Arcadia Management" 2/28/2007
"I just wanted to let you know that I passed the test. I took your class at the Holiday Inn on 1/31/2007. I took the test on 2/7/2007. I found out I passed on 2/22/2007. The test was a piece of cake after taking the class. You are the best! Thank you! - Marlene A." 2/22/2007
"Just wanted to drop a note to let you know the course was excellent. It was well taught and very helpful. This was my first attempt at the Notary test and I'm happy to say I went into the exam with confidence because of your course. Thanks again. Sincerely, -Emily Bedell" 2/5/2007
"Just I want to take this time to thank you for the great class you gave for Notary Public. It was because of your knowledge on the subject that I was able to pass this test. I took the couse on a Friday and on the following Wednesday I went for the test and passed. It only took me about 20 minutes to complete. You are by far the best instructor. I had taken this class before with another agency and left the class very confused, but when I took your class everything you taugh was very easy to remember at the time of the test. Plus the use of the flash cards to study with is a great idea. Again, than you for your dedication to this course. Sincerely, Rachel De Jesus" 1/30/2007
"I am very happy with the results of the seminar I attended in September. I took the exam approximately five weeks after attending the seminar, passed it and have now received my license. The material was presented in such a clear and concise way that taking the exam took only few minutes. Than you so much. Regards, -Beverly Gordon Harrison" 1/09/2007
"Just want to thank Mr. Brown, I attended the seminar at Long island University on 11/10/06. Took the exam on 11/15/06, received my PASSED Slip today 11/24/2006. So Happy! Actually, I kinda knew after I left the exam that I passed. Mr. Brown kept drilling us what to look out for on the exam. Can't wait to get my license. Thank you very much! - Melanie Harrison" 11/25/2006
"Just wanted to thank Mr. Brown for his interesting course I took on October 27th at the Holiday Inn in Manhattan, the course definitely guided and lead to a PASSED slip I received yesterday, November 8th. The test wasn't easy, nothing was straight forward, but I remembered how he taught us to look for clues and certain details to look out for. Now I'm a Notary Public for life - Florence Lim, LiRo Architects + Planners, P.C. " 11/10/2006
"I took the 6hr seminar Oct 27th,2006 at the Holiday Inn on 57th Street. And I took the test on Nov. 1, and as you promised I received my PASSED slip in the mail Nov 8,2006. I was so excited I could not contain myself. It is a fact that I could not have passed the test without the seminar. I tried reading the book on my own and was totally lost. I would definately recommend this course to anyone who wants to 'PASS" on their first test. The instructor did a good job of keeping us focused for 6 hrs, which is not an easy task. I bet everyone in my class PASSED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. :) - Fiona Rowe, Administrative Assistant/ Office Manager, Buckingham Hotel" 11/9/2006
"I took the seminar on October 27, 2006 at the Holiday Inn in Manhattan, and the test on November 1, 2006. Received my results November 8, 2006, PASSED. Just as you made us promise Mike "I Will Pass the Notary Test". Thank you so much, you are the greatest and the best instructor I have had.- Phillippa Reay, New York, New York" 11/9/2006
"Took your workshop on September 29th, 2006 and the exam in Nassau County on October 25th, 2006. A week later, I received my PASSED slip in the mail! Thank you for such an informative and worthwhile workshop. My boss was happy that his "small investment" paid off! Odalys Jauregui-Perez, Andreadis Realty Corp." 11/7/2006
"I took Mike's class at the hotel in NY on September 29th and I took the test the following Wednesday not thinking I would ever pass first time. But he was right, the class gave me everything I needed to know. I got my Passed notice in the mail this weekend. The form says to have it notorized and mail the form in with the check. Please thank Mike for his help. His class made all the difference. Colleen McGee" 10/16/2006
Training Management Leadership Experiences
- Seasoned Director of professional Education Co.
- Start-up Training Co. founding principle & architect.
- Call center team management training and quality control designer.
- Designed a curriculum & facilitated to 20,000 Corp & Govt. attendees.
- Designed & delivered technical IT training programs.
- Web training design and search engine optimization (SEO) training planner.
- Researcher of industry intelligence tailored for organizational objectives.
- Directed radio/TV spots production & managed through media buys.
- Created PR campaign & Appeared on TV spots as spokesman for N.Y. State Org.
- E-learning “webinar” management including Webex software applications.
- Managed B2B & B2C conference call center training/ops for Fortune 500 corps.
- Tech savvy, intrinsically motivated on cutting edge of learning applications.
- Employee task curriculum design, delivery & goal measurement designer.
- Accomplished Public speaker/seminar organization and delivery to groups of 250.
- Designed In-house training for list management and client “gold- mining”.
- Forged original strategic cross- training partnerships with related industry cohorts.
- Created sales programs, recruited and trained sales teams for various projects.
- Recruited, trained and managed claims investigators for large firms.
- Directly responsible for millions in training program sales.
- Safety & Quality control training manager in military aviation Industrial settings.
- Currently providing, DOT “Drug Free Workplace” consulting& testing services.
- Managed trial preparation unit and investigations unit for 15 years.
- Supervisor of investigators for “Sick 911 rescue Workers”, civil case.
- Military 8 year Navy Veteran with non-active Secret clearance.
Marketing and Sales T & D accomplishments include having had several articles and press releases published. Acquired Target marketing curriculum designer expertise via developing websites and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies; radio, TV, direct mail, space ads, banner ads, coop alliances, e-mail, seminar presentations, telemarketing, article submission & press releases. Direct response marketing & training budget handled has been as much as 1.5 million. Data-base list management savvy. Currently handling direct response B2b & B2C campaigns from creative inception through testing, budgeting and target fulfillment. Created and delivered over 1,000, statutes work-shops for Notary Public exam preparation candidates in groups ranging from 60 to 250 participants. Accomplished public speaker who trained over 20,000 paid participants to date. Founder & spokesman to New York State Notary association appearing in 30 second TV and radio spots. Took non rated sales website to a Google PR3 in just 3 months.
Current offshore T & D BPO endeavors involving cultivating joint-venture partners located in the Philippines, wherein my corporation, Soren Legal Services, LLP has undertaken the marketing & technical customer relations responsibilities in the joint-
Ventures wherein the Philippines based partners are contracted to perform the work production fulfillment of which I am involved in business building, quality control, training and customer retention. The business knowledge outsourcing (BKO) services/products we are providing are primarily focused in the areas of Workers Compensation Medical review for Insurance carriers and their defense firm counterparts; plaintiff law firm medical review; medical/legal transcription, litigation support & call center answering service operations. Currently also developing a small Metro Manila/Cebu based BPO answering service for my New York Notary Public Licensing education services which handles approximately 6,000 inbound calls per month and is entering into the 8th year of successful operations
- M.S. Administration, Central Michigan University,1987
- B.S. Occupational Education, Southern Illinois University, 1985
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