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Confident Business English with Anna

Confident Business English with Anna

**Formerly Anna with 2Ns Business English Podcast** A Business English podcast for international senior managers who lack confidence communicating but want to work hard to improve. My name is Anna and I'm from the UK. I'm an experienced Business English and Neurolanguage Coach® based in Madrid, Spain. My 20-minute episodes are full of practical tips to help you deal with the most common problems you face using English. Listeners from across the world say they love the podcast because it is clear, to the point and the topics are really useful. My style is conversational, professional and designed for intermediate levels+. I have a British accent from the south of England. Each episode is a different topic. I suggest starting from the most recent ones. There are episode series on specific topics such as Phrasal Verbs and Expressions. HOW TO SIGN UP TO THE NEWSLETTER If you love the podcast, you can sign up to my free weekly newsletter - Communicate Confidently. This includes a valuable summary of the key points from each episode + bonus content I don't share in the episode. To sign up, go to an episode and find the link included in the episode details. Find me on Instagram at @annabusinessenglish

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216. Save Time & Stress! A Quick & Easy Framework to Report Your KPI Performance in English

?'? ?? ? ???????? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ???????!

Imagine it's Friday. Your boss tells you they want you to present your KPI performance at the director's meeting on ??????.

You are definitely not over the moon about it but honestly, your biggest worry is...when I am I going to prepare?? Unless I work on Sunday evening???

You know you won't feel confident if your ideas are all over the place but it takes you ages to organise your ideas in English.

In this week's episode on Confident Business English ? ???? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ??????? ??? ???? ??? ? ?????????? ?????! - a win-win in my book.

I'm going to share a quick and easy framework you can use everytime you need to present performance like KPIs.

Save time and stress not starting from scratch and feel confident you have a plan for what you want to say = less pre-meeting anxiety!

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2024-05-01
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215. How to Chase a Colleague Without Sounding Rude

Your colleague, let's call them John, said he was going to send you the information you needed on Monday. Now it's Thursday and you know that you have to chase this up by email otherwise you are going to miss your deadline.

The thing is John is a peer, or a superior and you don't know him very well and you want to tread carefully. It's a little bit  could be sensitive or contentious, you feel a little awkward but you have to do it. How do you write the email?

On today's episode I want to share with you 3 tips for approaching this situation in a diplomatic way when you have to chase someone up by email  

Chasing someone up is not really a question of IF but WHEN so learning a couple of easy tricks to avoiding sounding too direct should come in very handy when writing emails in the future. It also means you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time. 

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2024-04-24
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214. Understand What Your Colleagues Say In Meetings: Master Business Expressions #5

The world is changing so fast. Businesses and companies have to adapt all the time. A transformational programme here, a new strategy over here. There's a lot going on and it's a topic we talk about all the time. But,  what expressions do you know about managing people and change?

Today we will cover 3 very common and useful business expressions related to people and change. This will avoid you getting lost in the middle of meetings when you have no idea what people are talking about. 

After you have listened to the episode, you will u:

understand what each expression means - context and when we use itKnow the the origin - this tells a story and helps our brain to associate and learn the expressionOne key sentence I recommend to try and use it.

This is the 5th in a series looking at business expressions, if you haven't listened to the other ones in the series, I highly recommend you go back and take a listen. 

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2024-04-17
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213. What To Say When Your Boss Gives You Positive Feedback On Your Work

Imagine your boss or colleague gives you feedback on a piece  of work. It's good news, they are really happy with the work you have done, they are telling you that everything is great. And when they finish speaking, you don't really know what else to say other than "Thank you." You don't feel this accurate reflects enough of what you want to say and would like to know other phrases you can use. This topic was suggested  by listener Jess, based in Shangai. Thank you for your suggestion, I thought it was a really good point and something I thought you could relate to as well.

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2024-04-10
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212. Sound More Advanced: Business Phrasal Verbs #4

This week we continue with our series on business phrasal verbs. I'm going to cover 3 new ones that will give you an alternative from always using the same classic business english verb. Listen to find out what it is and how you can vary your vocabulary and sound more advanced. 

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2024-04-03
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211. [REVISIT] 11 Business English Quick Wins To Have On Autopilot

This has been one of the most listened to episodes this season and I think a really useful episode to listen to if you haven't already and also to refresh on. This has been a list that I have been working on for a while. It's a recap of the key points I've mentioned on recent episodes and new tips. The list is a set of quick wins that if get on autopilot,  will help in some of the most common business interactions. 

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2024-03-27
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210. My Communication Tips: The Most Common Things I Tell My Clients + Funny Corrections Recently

Hi, How are you? I would like to do something a bit different today. We've been doing a lot of topic heavy episodes over the last few weeks so let's break it up a bit. Today I'd like to talk about the most common advice and recommendations I give my clients. I am going to talk about:

The most common thing to say to my studentsWhat to do if you get stuckWhy you should develop an inner alarm for weird questionsWhat question you should ask yourself about progressMy top tips about expressionsI'm going to finish with some very funny corrections that happened recently - you will want to stay for that!

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2024-03-20
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209. Speak with Confidence: Describing Trends and Data #2

Let's continue with our series on describing data and trends. This time I'd like to go into more detail specifically about vocabulary. By the end of the episode you will know what are some common vocabulary mistakes and what words we use specifically to describe increases. In future episodes we will go into more detail about decreases, stabilization etc. I hope you enjoy this one. 

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2024-03-13
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208. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #4

Let's continue our deep dive into business expressions. This week we are going to focus on ones that mean dealing with  work situations. By the end of the episode you will be able to understand the meanings of each of them and know the most common, short sentences that you can say if you want to try these ones out in your next meeting. 

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2024-03-06
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207. The Language of Leadership: Communicating Confidently in English Presentations with Christopher Wright, The English Training Company

One of the biggest fears people have  aside from spiders, snakes and flying is speaking in public.

As a manager or leading giving presentations is part and parcel of what you have to do, so the question seems to be, how can we make this process better so you can feel more confident?

Here to talk to you today is Christopher Wright. I first met Christopher in 2023 and I really wanted to bring him on because I think he has a really valuable perspective to share with you. 

Since 2012 Chris has been running a training business in Spain that has helped many top companies and professionals. He is also an associate teacher in Business and Communication Skills at Comillas University. He is an ex-president and member of Toastmasters (Public speaking organization) and has given and evaluated over 80 speeches. 

 In the episode Chris talks about:

What your first steps could be if you find public speaking in English difficultHow you can create your own coach through your " English voice"Perfection vs communicationWhy being concise, simple and clear is so importantHow to use your voice to be more engaging

And much more..

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For reference, Chris also talked about the PechaKucha method

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2024-02-28
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206. Speak With Confidence: How To Describe Data and Trends #1

This is one of the most highly-requested episodes that you have asked me to. I am going to do a series of episodes on this topic as I want to share a lot with you and I can't squeeze it all into one episode! In this first episode, I want to touch on high-level tips to take into account when do you have to do this in English. I hope it is helpful. 

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2024-02-21
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205. Sound More Advanced: Business Phrasal Verbs #3

This week we continue with our series on business phrasal verbs. Today I'll talk about 3 more advanced ones with the preposition. "about" and how they are actually more straightforward than you think.

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2024-02-14
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204. Ask Anna #2: Though, Diplomatic Questions and Feeling Pressured at Work

This week I answer more burning questions from my clients and listeners. Today I cover 3:

What does it mean when people put "though" at the end of a sentence?How can I tell someone to repeat in a way that doesn't offend them?What vocabulary can I use to tell my boss they are putting too much pressure on me?

I hope it's useful and if you have a question yourself write to me below

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2024-02-07
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203. How Can You Learn Effectively with Hardly Any Free Time? 3 Easy Memory Techniques with Bree Aesie from AC English Company & Into The Story Podcast

How do you learn new words whilst having a 9-5 (Or perhaps 9-8), family, hobbies and all the other things going on? This is a big point for you. Bree from AC English has joined me today to share 3 easy memory techniques that can help you learn more effectively without a huge time investment. Anything that can save you time but move you forward is a winner. 

About Bree

Bree Aesie (/e?si:/), co-founder of AC English School in Barcelona, combines her background in psychology with a passion for storytelling to help students reach their goals. She also hosts the podcast Into the Story, where listeners learn English through true stories.

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2024-01-31
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202. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #3

It's the worst feeling when you miss something because you don't understand and then you are totally lost and trying to get back on track with the conversation. That can often happen when people use expressions. I'm going to go over 3 new business expressions related to describing negotiations, a common complaint when defining scope and defending proposals even when there are objections. 

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2024-01-24
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201. 3 Top Communication Tips To Kick Off 2024

Let's kick off the new year. I have a (rather long) document called "Content Snippets" where I write down all the interesting things and learning points that come up when I'm doing sessions. I really want to share with my "top 3" that have come up a lot recently. First, I'd look at a common word a lot of people don't feel confident using. Second, a common mistake that could cause a BIG misunderstanding. Finally, tips for what to do if you are always looking for the right words when you are giving presentations. 

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2024-01-17
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200. 11 Business English Quick Wins To Have On Autopilot

I'd like to wrap us this year but focusing on 11 Business English Essentials To Have On Autopilot. This has been a list that I have been working on for a while. It's a recap of some key points I've mentioned on recent episodes and new tips. The list is a set of quick wins that if get on autopilot,  will help in some of the most common business interactions. 

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2023-12-13
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199. Sound More Advanced: Essential Business Phrasal Verbs #2

Let's continue helping you sound more advanced at work. Last time we started looking at phrasal verbs with OUT related to solving problems. We are going to continue that this week looking at two in particular that are often really commonly confused. I'm going to break them down in detail and give you concrete examples of how you can use them. 

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2023-12-06
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198. Ask Anna: What do I say to introduce myself? Is it the same face-to-face, on Teams and on the phone?

In these episodes I answer your burning questions about business communication in English. 

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2023-11-29
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197. Avoid Common Mistakes: My High-Level Tips for Business Emails

Do you have to write emails in English? In this episode I give you easy and quick tips to help you avoid the most common mistakes that I see on a regular basis. I go through the beginning, middle and end of the email. I hope it's useful. 

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2023-11-22
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196. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #2

Let's continue with this series. I go into depth with 3 more business expressions on the topic of taking action. I paint the picture, give you context and tell you where the expression actually comes from. This helps unlock the meaning and give you a visual guide to help remember it. After all, this is the key. How can you remember the expression so that in a meeting you get it? Creating a visual connection and giving context really helps your brain connect the dots. 

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2023-11-15
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195. Sound More Advanced: Essential Business Phrasal Verbs #1

Do you hear others using phrasal verbs but they never seem to pop into your head? More or less you understand the meaning or perhaps you've seen them before but you just don't use them. This is really frustrating because you want to make progress and not just use the same words all the same. This is the first in a new series that will look at how to help you sound more advanced. We will start with phrasal verbs. Make sure you sign up to the newsletter to get the written summary with sentence examples that you can use. 

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2023-11-08
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194. Speak with Confidence: What To Say in Your Performance Review

Your performance review can be a really important moment in your job. It can be the only time you sit down and really talk to your boss about progress and maybe the only time to ask about things related to your conditions and pay. But, what are natural phrases used in this meeting? In this episode I cover key vocabulary and how to bring up a discussion related to your conditions and pay. 

This episode topic was suggested by Mayte, a listener. If you want to suggest a topic for the episode, click the link below. 

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2023-11-01
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193. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #1

Do you ever feel lost in the middle of a meeting or get distracted because a colleague used an expression you don't know? This is the first episode in a mini-series I am going to do around business expressions. It feels really frustrating when you don't understand everything that is being said, but trying to learn common business expressions can help in these situations. 

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2023-10-25
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192. If You Are Ever Late To Meetings Listen To This

Running late, stuck in traffic or maybe you have to deal with an urgent thing that came up just at the same time as you have a meeting...it happens to the best of us! Knowing a phrase to apologise when you are late to a meeting is really useful. In this episode I go through common options for apologies as well as reasons for being late. 

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2023-10-18
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191. How To Ask A Colleague To Do a Task: Effective Phrases For Delegating

Do you work on teams and have to ask your colleagues to do tasks? Do you ever feel uncomfortable because you aren't sure if what you are saying is too rude or direct? I've worked with many people that feel this way and it is completely understandable. You may already be working with office politics and then on top of that you don't want it to sound like an order. In this episode I take you through different phrases you can use from more direct to indirect.  Enjoy!

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2023-10-11
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190.Speak with Confidence: Talking About Meetings

Are hold and have a meeting the same? What about call off and cancel? Can I use them all the time? How do I make sure that when I organise a meeting I say the correct thing? These are the typical questions and worries I've heard from clients and in this episode I want to get rid of your doubts so the next time you feel confident you are saying the right thing. I go over all the key vocabulary around scheduling, rescheduling, cancelling and delaying as well as highlighting important differences about formality and as always some extra tips and tricks too. 

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2023-10-04
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189. Mini Coaching Session: Get Clarity and Feel More Motivated

It's great to be back for season 5! If you're like me, September is often a time to refresh and recalibrate. A time to think, where am I going? Am I doing the right things? What do I need to start/stop?  This year I became an accredited Neurolanguage Coach® and I'd like to start the new season giving you a mini coaching session to help you get clarity on what your true motivation is, what things you should prioritise and how you are going to push yourself forward. 

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2023-09-27
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188. How To Start Actually Using New Words + Special Bonus!

Here we are at the last episode of season 4. I've been running this since 2020 and it's honestly been such a pleasure and I'm really grateful that I can continue doing it. In this episode I wanted to address questions that I get asked all the time like "How can I actually start to learn new words?", "What resources should I use?", "How can I make the most of the time I have to make progress?". At the end, I also tell you how you can get your hands on a special bonus. 

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2023-07-26
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187. How To Express Yourself Better With Connectors: Part 2

Connectors are really useful way to help you express yourself in a smooth, fluent way at work. In the last episode we set up the foundation for connectors and in part 2 we start to go into one of the most common connecting groups - contrasters. Here we are talking about  however, even though, on one hand, on the other hand and some more advanced ones that I'm going to share with you today. 

Enjoy!

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2023-07-19
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186. How to Express Yourself Better With Connectors: Part 1

One of the most common requests for topics I get is about connectors. Connectors are extremely useful for helping express yourself at work, because they often appear in different types of business settings. In this episode I start talking about the topic and answer some common questions and doubts. This episode is the first episode in a series and we will go into more depth in the next episode. 

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2023-07-12
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185. What To Say When You Don't Have The Answer + Q&A Rise, Raise, Arise

Recently I received an email from a listener who said this:

Other topic that could be interesting I think that it is about the manner to reply a message when you do not have the response at this moment. For example, is it correct to say "I come back with the response as soon as possible"?

Thanks very much for your suggestion Isabel. I think it's a really good question and one that could be really useful for the all podcast listeners.  In the episode I share with you core phrases you can use as well as an important grammar point that is often overlooked here.

Also, stick around until the end of the episode where I am going to answer a burning question that you have had before:

"What's the difference between rise, raise and arise?"

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2023-07-05
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184. Essential Business Phrasal Verbs You Need to Know

I'm starting a new series of episodes focused on essential business phrasal verbs you need to know. Phrasal verbs are just part and parcel of communicating in the workplace and through these episodes I want to help you get a better understanding.

 In this first episode I break down one of the best ways to approach learning phrasal and go into depth about a pair of important phrasal verbs to add to your vocabulary or know what they mean when your team or colleagues say them.

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2023-06-28
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183. Overcoming Shyness Speaking Languages with Michael Lavers from Level Up English Podcast

In this episode I'm really happy to be joined by Michael to talk about a topic which I think you may find interesting. Feeling shy when speaking another language. You want to say something but you can't. It feels like a really big deal to make the step to speak up. We talk about:

- Michael's shares his own personal story about overcoming shyness in a foreign country with a totally different language

- Highlighting the differences between shyness, being an introvert and lack g confidence

- Shares his tips about overcoming shyness

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did

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2023-06-21
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182. Giving A Different Perspective When You Don't Agree: 3 Core Phrases

Disagreeing or objecting with colleagues, clients, customers is inevitable. But how do you it in a way that is respectful taking into account their opinion? I give you 3 concrete phrases you can add to your vocabulary to do this. 

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2023-06-14
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181. Essential Grammar for Business English: Past Tense Regular Verbs Breakdown

If you've listened to previous episodes you may have heard me mention that there are really 4 core tenses that the majority of people need in a business context; the present, the future, the past and the present perfect. If you have a good command of these ones, that will serve you well in many business interactions.

I've found personally that many people are more comfortable with the future and present tenses but generally weaker with the past and present perfect. I'd like to start to work on this with you in today's episode. We are going to start with regular verbs in the past tense. In the future I will pick up other areas such as irregular verbs.

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2023-06-07
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180. How To Talk To Your Colleagues: Easy Conversation Starters for Meetings

A lot of my clients have to manage visits from their colleagues when they come to the office. They want to make a good impression and get to know them. The get anxious about what to ask them in those moments when they first arrive or on the coffee break. What questions can I ask to start a conversation?!  I break it down and give you a few easy options that could help you in this situation.

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2023-05-31
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Do and Make in a business context: Part 2

We continue with part 2 and this time we will delve into the Make side of things. Again, I've broken it down into categories for you to help you try to remember and retain the differences between the two. There are some really important categories related to business English in here as well. 

Enjoy! 

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2023-05-24
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Let's look at Do and Make in a business context: part 1

The classic question! Is it do or make? This has come up a lot recently and I want to help you get this right once and for all. This is a really useful topic as well because they come up a lot in business English.  I'm going to break down Do and Make into different categories to help you build a map that you can use as a reference point to help you remember which one is which. 

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2023-05-17
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How to navigate a meal with colleagues on a business trip (top tips for how to order + what to say when the bill comes)

You're on a business trip to an English speaking country or the common language is English. You've got to go for a meal with colleagues and you really want to make sure you say the right thing when you are at the restaurant and not make a mistake Sound familiar? This came up in one of my clients sessions and I thought it was a great topic to go into. Even in the world of online working, business trips still take place. Let me give you some key tips to be more comfortable in this situation. 

I hope it's useful. 

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2023-05-10
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If you feel worried about your pronunciation at work listen to this

This is a continuation of another episode I did before Christmas 2022. We are going  to look at a few very common business words that are commonly mispronounced.  A great one to check in and make sure you are on track!

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2023-05-03
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175. How To Deal With Unexpected Situations Speaking English (Based on a Personal Story!)

Join me this week as I share with you about a terrible morning I had recently and my reflections about dealing with things that we can't control and managing nerves when speaking another language. This was a spur of the moment episode. I really wanted to record something and therefore it may be a little faster than usual in some parts and more colloquial. It's brilliant conversational listening practice too because I'm speaking very naturally.

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2023-04-26
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I reveal the biggest reasons why people don't speak in meetings - Which one are you?

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Today I want to go into some of the key reasons why people lack confidence. I wanted to share this because I think it's important to show that a lot of us are in the same boat and we are not the only one. Which one/ones reasonate most with you?

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2023-04-19
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Improve your business presentations: My key learning from a recent experience in Spanish

In this episode I tell you about an experience I had giving a business presentation and Q&A in Spanish and what I learnt from that. It was quite an eye-opening experience and I wanted to share it with you because it might be useful in your communications too. I also realised that some areas are much more important than others and I tell you what those are.  The episode is a bit longer this week as I wanted to have enough time to cover all the points and was enjoying doing the analysis.

I hope you can take something away from it

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2023-04-12
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How to have a successful interview in English with Nigel Job, The Interview Specialist REVISIT

I wanted to do something different this week and reflect on one of the most impactful episodes since the start of the podcast. Nigel (The Interview Specialist) and I recorded this podcast in 2021. I thought it would be a great idea to revisit this episode as you may be a new listener and I think it's well worth listening to his expert tips and advice about how to have a successful interview in English. 

Nigel's Links

@the_jobpodcast

https://www.remtectalent.com/thejobpodcast

https://www.remtectalent.com/

 

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2023-04-05
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Hate saying numbers at work in English? This one is for you

Do you panic or avoid saying numbers at work? It's so common to feel like this. And normal. I'm the same in Spanish. We spend a lot of time thinking about the words and the sentence structures that we forget about these important things that come up all the time in work conversations. You can listen to the numbers and repeat to practice out loud or do a dication exercise with this episode. 

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2023-03-29
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Natural phrases to give constructive criticism to international teams

Do you have to talk about things that aren't going well? Do you have to tell someone they haven't done something the right way? This can be a very common interaction at work that is often not practiced. This can make the conversation more difficult and not flow very well in English. I cover key vocabulary you can use to deliver constructive critcism and several examples in context that you can take and use in your day-to-day work. 

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2023-03-22
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Dos and don'ts of online meetings in English (A must for managers and leaders)

Online meetings are a crucial part of how you connect and build relationships with your teams.  Aside from the technical parts of the English language, some of the areas I work on with clients are about how they come across when they are on the other side of the screen. I talk in this episode about small, actionable things that you can do to have better presence in online meetings. 

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2023-03-15
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Analysing business news part 1

This week I'm doing something new and analysing a recent business news article. I highlight  some really interesting vocabulary that will be useful to help you understand what on earth they are talking about as well as picking out important grammar points to make you aware of common mistakes. 

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2023-03-08
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Feel nervous asking questions at work? This is worth a listen

Putting yourself out there to ask a question can feel a bit intimidating with everybody looking at you. You could just send an email or write it in the chat, but where's the fun in that? I'm going to prioritise a few types of questions that come up a lot at work that people are less familiar with as well as a common mistake with a basic question.

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2023-03-01
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