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(Photo credit – https://unsplash.com/@rawpixel) We train professionals to work comfortably between Plain English and Legal English – it’s a key step to help professionals become Advanced Business English Speakers. The English Training Company – we help companies and professionals to become Advanced Business English Speakers. In an increasingly global context most non native English speaking professionals, and […]

The 7 Cs to become an Advanced Business English Speaker. This is a classic communication technique and still works really well in today’s global business world. When communicating in an “email, conference call, whatsapp message, social media, presentation, meeting, report or negotiation”, how can we make sure our audience “understands” and “gets our message”? Try […]

(Photo credit – https://unsplash.com/@xteemu) Problem How to feel more comfortable speaking and presenting in English. Non native English speakers often have these three fears when speaking and presenting in English: forgetting details and getting blocked speaking English well (meaning – not making big mistakes in English) sounding natural when speaking And this is normal, because speaking […]

My Top Tips – How To Quickly Feel Comfortable and Confident When You Network In English  Ahhhh! Most people feel panic when they have to network in English (another language). I know I used to when I had to network in Spanish, now I use the 1 minute introduction. Most people find it hard to introduce […]

    (Photo image credit – https://unsplash.com/@brookelark) Presentations in English – Do Your Endings Help You To Project A Top Professional Image?   Today I’m going to talk about the little mentioned but massively important…. “a top presentation ending equals a top professional image”.  Most people recognise the importance of making a ‘strong first impression’ to […]

   (photo credit: https://unsplash.com/@markusspiske) Today’s blog post is about how to calm your grammar fears in English to give a successful presentation.   Situation: How To Calm Your Grammar Fears In English To Give A Successful Presentation To A Potential Investor. Two founding directors, from a company we work with, needed training. It was their second funding […]

       (Photo credit: https://unsplash.com/@gambler_94) Business English Student Dilemmas — Problem: Meetings In English – What’s Your Personality In English And Why It Matters —  What’s your personality in English?  This is a question we ask professionals. And how you see yourself in English matters because it really impacts your communication with other people […]

       Business English Student Dilemmas — Problem: Meetings In English – How To Participate And Ask Questions Without Fear —  Problem: “They think we’re shy in English, they should hear out meetings in Spanish ;)!”.  “Participate and ask questions in meetings in English is hard”.  These are two things said by a group of professionals we […]

Business English Student Dilemmas — Problem – Understanding A Co-Worker In Conference Calls In English —    Problem: In a class with one of our Business English students, we suggested a way to deal with a co-worker who uses complex and unnecessary language compared to other colleagues when communicating in English in conference calls. The student feels stressed […]

  (Photo credit: Alex Pertz) Business English Student Dilemmas — Problem – how to do the hardest thing when making small talk in English with clients —  Problem: What’s the hardest thing to do when making small talk in English with clients? For many professionals this is “breaking the ice” known as starting a conversation and […]