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Confident Business English

Are you a senior manager who lacks confidence communicating in English at work? Accredited Neurolanguage Coach® Anna Connelly brings professionals like you, who already need to use English in their daily work, practical business English tips to help your boost confidence. The goal is to help you feel more confident using a framework of 1. Learn, 2. Take Action, 3. Repeat. Professionals say they love the podcast because it"s to-the-point, it covers on very relevant topics and they get results just

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00:12:11

220. How to Sound Diplomatic and Assertive in...

Confident Business English ·

2024/05/29

CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate ConfidentlyYou're a senior manager and you lead a team. Your team is made up of people based around the world and you have meetings with them online and sometimes even a mix between face-to-face in the office and then online at the same time.At times, you have to have difficult conversations with them when you are changing to introduce new changes, initiatives or procedures that there is some opposition to. You want to be able to navigate those

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00:13:08

219. Essential Finance Phrases for Senior Managers In...

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2024/05/22

CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate ConfidentlyAs a senior manager, how confident do you feel talking about finance and money? In today's episode you will learnHow to express company revenueHow to give the status of budgetA very common mistake with 3 finance wordsA really natural phrasal verb to talk about generate moneyNatural phrases to express cost savingsCLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate ConfidentlyHave a suggestion for an episode? Write to me here. Interested in 1:1 coaching

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00:13:39

218. How to Sound More Advanced: Essential Business...

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2024/05/15

CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate ConfidentlyI know one of your goals is to sound more advanced and stop using the same words all the time. Let's continue with our 5ht episode in the series on phrasal verbs to help you make progress. In this 15-minute episode you are going to:Learn a common and natural phrasal verb to express approvalDo an activity with me live to put it into practice.Learn 3 simple sentences that you could try out todayLet's crack on, shall we?CLICK HERE TO JOIN

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00:12:59

217. How To Host Managers From Head Office Without...

Confident Business English ·

2024/05/08

Let's set the context. Imagine that next week a group of Senior Directors are coming to your office from Manchester. Or maybe you are getting a visit from a group of managers based in the Munich office. Wherever or whoever it is, you have to help host them during their time here. What can you do to help yourself feel more confident?How can you make sure it goes well and you leave a good impression?How can you avoid awkward moments when making conversation?On the episode today I'm really pleased to

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00:12:43

216. Save Time & Stress! A Quick & Easy Framework to...

Confident Business English ·

2024/05/01

𝐈'𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!Imagine it's Friday. Your boss tells you they want you to present your KPI performance at the director's meeting on 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺.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

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00:11:17

215. How to Chase a Colleague Without Sounding Rude

Confident Business English ·

2024/04/24

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

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00:16:49

214. Understand What Your Colleagues Say In Meetings:...

Confident Business English ·

2024/04/17

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

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00:12:35

213. What To Say When Your Boss Gives You Positive...

Confident Business English ·

2024/04/10

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

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00:13:20

212. Sound More Advanced: Business Phrasal Verbs #4

Confident Business English ·

2024/04/03

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. Click here to sign up to the newsletter - Communicate ConfidentlyInterested in 1:1 coaching with me? Register your interest for places in 2024.Have a suggestion or question that you would like to me make into an episode

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00:16:41

211. [REVISIT] 11 Business English Quick Wins To Have...

Confident Business English ·

2024/03/27

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. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FREE PDF GUIDEClick here to sign up to the newsletter -

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00:17:01

210. My Communication Tips: The Most Common Things I...

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2024/03/20

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

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00:16:23

209. Speak with Confidence: Describing Trends and...

Confident Business English ·

2024/03/13

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. Click here to sign up to the newsletter - Communicate ConfidentlyInterested in 1:1 coaching with me? My programme is

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00:15:56

208. Understand More in Meetings: Business...

Confident Business English ·

2024/03/06

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. Click here to sign up to my weekly newsletter - Communicate ConfidentlyInterested in 1:1 coaching with Anna? Register your interest for places in 2024.

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00:20:41

207. The Language of Leadership: Communicating...

Confident Business English ·

2024/02/28

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

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00:15:45

206. Speak With Confidence: How To Describe Data and...

Confident Business English ·

2024/02/21

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. Click here to sign up to the newsletter - Communicate ConfidentlyInterested in 1:1 coaching with me? Register your interest for places in 2024.Have a

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00:17:58

205. Sound More Advanced: Business Phrasal Verbs #3

Confident Business English ·

2024/02/14

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.Click here to sign up to the newsletter - Communicate ConfidentlyInterested in 1:1 coaching with me? Register your interest for places in 2024.Have a suggestion or question that you would like to me make into an episode? Write to me here.

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00:13:29

204. Ask Anna #2: Though, Diplomatic Questions and...

Confident Business English ·

2024/02/07

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 belowNewsletter - Click here to sign up to Communicate ConfidentlyWhat burning question or doubt do you have? Write to me

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00:23:11

203. How Can You Learn Effectively with Hardly Any...

Confident Business English ·

2024/01/31

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 BreeBree Aesie (/eɪsi:/), co-founder of AC English School in Barcelona, combines her background in psychology with a passion for

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00:16:40

202. Understand More in Meetings: Business...

Confident Business English ·

2024/01/24

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. Click here to sign up to the newsletter - Communicate ConfidentlyInterested in 1:1 coaching with me? Register

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00:16:19

201. 3 Top Communication Tips To Kick Off 2024

Confident Business English ·

2024/01/17

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

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