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Confident Business English

Are you an international senior manager who wants to feel more confident communicating in English? I’m Anna Connelly, an Advanced Neurolanguage Coach®, and every week I bring you practical business English strategies to help you communicate more confidently at work. The ideas in this podcast come directly from the real communication challenges I work on with senior managers in my coaching sessions every day, including difficult meetings, presentations, speaking up, explaining complex ideas,

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285. Core Business English Skills: Train Yourself To...

Confident Business English ·

2025/06/11

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER - Full transcripts, my weekly newsletter and bonus content!Let's build your confidence with your core skills - understanding when your colleagues are speaking quickly. In this episode, I focus on business english phrases with connected speech to help you identify key sounds which will enable you to quickly recognise what people are saying.Want the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free member and join our 10k community worldwideWant to

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00:04:55

284. Little Snippet #18: Make Sense of a Common but...

Confident Business English ·

2025/06/04

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER - Full transcripts, my weekly newsletter and bonus content!I'm in the UK this week and we are going to take a break from the normal schedule to bring you another Little Snippet. These are my 5-minute episode formats with tips and tricks focused on one specific Business English topic. This one focuses on understanding your native colleagues better. I hope you find it useful! AnnaWant the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free member and

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00:11:58

283. How to Use "Get" Part 2: Essential Business Verbs

Confident Business English ·

2025/05/28

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER - Full transcripts, my weekly newsletter and bonus content!This is a series called Essential Business Verbs. We continue our look at "get" one of the verbs my clients say time and time they find very confusing. I walk you through 3 more common meanings, examples and a chance to practice along with me at the end of the episode. Invest just 11 minutes of your time to build your confidence speaking and understanding your colleagues. Enjoy! AnnaWant the

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00:11:24

282. Struggling to Express High-Level Industry...

Confident Business English ·

2025/05/21

BECOME A FREE MEMBER OF CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH - Full Transcripts & Weekly NewsletterLet me take you through a simple structure you can use to sound great when communicating high-level trends in your sector in English. I also share lots of real-life examples sent in by other professionals listening to this podcast.Want the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free member and join our 10k community worldwideWant to support the podcast? Buy me a coffee Say hello on LinkedIn

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00:26:35

281. BONUS EPISODE Mindset Shifts for Senior...

Confident Business English ·

2025/05/14

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER Join me this week for a bonus episode where I invite Oli Cooke, a mindset coach for high achievers to share his practical tips for your biggest challenges. In my opinion, Improving your mindset when communicating in English and becoming more resilient is a big part of creating a lasting change where you actually feel more comfortable speaking in a work context. I hope you enjoy the episode.As this is a bonus guest episode, it is longer than usual. To get

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00:13:08

280. My Key Takeaways: Fix Confusing Phrases, More...

Confident Business English ·

2025/05/07

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER Join me for more of my key business english takeaways from my work as a Neurolanguage Coach. I touch on loads of topics. Vocabulary, grammar, reading tips and mindset. Don't miss out.Want the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free member and join our 10k community worldwideWant to support the podcast? Buy me a coffeeSay hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly

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00:09:58

279. Never Feel Awkward Again: The Only Phrases You...

Confident Business English ·

2025/04/30

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER Have you ever wanted to ask a colleague to go for a coffee or lunch before a meeting, but felt awkward (uncomfortable) because you didn’t know the right phrases? Let me share three key phrases in English to invite your colleagues for coffee or lunch in different situations—so you never have to feel awkward or embarrassed again.Want the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free member and join our 10k community worldwideWant to support the

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00:11:41

277. Executive English: Deliver Concise Reports in...

Confident Business English ·

2025/04/23

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER Do you ever need to report to your executive team but struggle to be concise in English? In this episode I share a simple communication framework that originated in the US military that you can take advantage of to make your life easier when reporting in English. Don't miss this one! Want the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free member and join our 10k community worldwideWant to support the podcast? Buy me a coffeeSay hello on LinkedIn

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00:09:55

276. Handle Difficult Meetings: De-Escalation Phrases...

Confident Business English ·

2025/04/16

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER Lack confidence when handling difficult meetings? Let me walk you through de-escalation phrases you can use wen there are challenging conversations and you want to direct the conversation to be more productive. Want the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free member and join our 10k community worldwideWant to support the podcast? Buy me a coffeeSay hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly

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00:11:52

275. How to Use "Get": Essential Verbs for Business

Confident Business English ·

2025/04/09

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER This is a series called Essential Verbs for Business. I would like to start with how to use "get", one of the most common pain points I hear about. I will start to break down the most common uses, with examples and an opportunity to practice sentences at the end. Initially we will start with the more straightforward meanings and work this up to more advanced structures in future episode. I hope it helps build your confidence with essential business verb

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00:13:06

274. How to Say NO to 23 Common Work Requests

Confident Business English ·

2025/04/02

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER Do you want to feel confident saying no to some of the most common requests by colleagues? Practice out loud on this interactive episode and feel more secure with quick, short sentences to say no in a polite and professional way. A lot of my clients find this hard which is why I wanted to focus on this with you too. Enjoy! AnnaWant the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free member and join our 10k community worldwideWant to support the

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00:12:38

273. Get the Tone Right: Expressing Enthusiasm at Work

Confident Business English ·

2025/03/26

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER Do you want to express enthusiasm but don't want to sound too much? Or not enough? As a senior manager, it's important you feel secure when you speak and you are expressing what you want to say accurately. Join me this week to dive into the nuances of several common business phrases to express enthusiasm and build you confidence to get the tone right in your different business interactions. Want the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free

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00:10:19

272. Anna's Key Takeaways: Business Emails, LinkedIn...

Confident Business English ·

2025/03/19

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER Join me for an episode where I walk you through some of my key business English takeaways over the last few weeks.Want the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free member and join our 10k community worldwideSay hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly

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00:12:59

271. The Art of the Follow-Up: Professional Phrases...

Confident Business English ·

2025/03/12

BECOME A CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH MEMBER Working with an international team on a big project? You will have to follow up with your team to keep on top all of the actions. What is the best way to do this without coming across as rude in both less urgent and more urgent situations? The forever worry of a senior manager. In this episode I dive into the art of the follow-up in English and give you professional phrases to help you get action. Enjoy! AnnaWant the transcripts, newsletter and extra

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00:10:25

270. Keep Meetings on Track: 3-Step Phrases to...

Confident Business English ·

2025/03/05

BECOME A FREE MEMBER Do you ever need to keep meetings on track? You have no problem doing it in your own language but when it comes to English you feel more insecure. In this episode I'll give you 3-step phrases to redirect conversations you can learn on autopilot to never have to worry about how to do it again. I hope it's useful. AnnaWant the transcripts, newsletter and extra content? Become a free member and join our 10k community worldwide Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly

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00:10:56

269. Test Your Small Talk Skills: Can You Keep Up...

Confident Business English ·

2025/02/26

The next installment of our Real Business Conversation Series. The aim of these episodes is to build confidence with different accents you can come across in international business. In this episode a finance director from North West England is going to ask you small talk questions. The question is - can you keep up? We will go into each question in detail to help you feel more confident you know how to answer the next time you hear it. Good luck! AnnaWant the full transcript and bonus content in the

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00:08:55

268. 3 Pronunciation Traps for Senior Managers – And...

Confident Business English ·

2025/02/19

Do you feel concious of your pronunciation? Here are 3 pronunciation traps I see senior manager falling into a lot. I chose these 3 words as they are very common in business English. If you find this episode useful, we can do more in the future.Want the full transcript and bonus content in the newsletter? CLICK HERE to become a free memberJoin our community of 10k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:Weekly newsletter with extra tips not on the podcastTranscripts for new

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00:09:00

267. Defend Your Decisions: How to Push Back...

Confident Business English ·

2025/02/12

As a senior manager working in English, do you have to defend your decisions? Your colleagues may ask you to extend the deadline, ask for more resources or changes. In this episode I share with you business english vocabulary to help you push back confidently in English. Want the full transcript and bonus content in the newsletter? CLICK HERE to become a free memberJoin our community of 10k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:Weekly newsletter with extra tips not on the

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00:09:48

266. Save Time & Stress: 3-Minute Feedback Template...

Confident Business English ·

2025/02/05

Need to give feedback to a colleague? Save yourself time and stress with this 3-minute feedback template you can use for your next English conversation at work. Want the full transcript and bonus content in the newsletter? CLICK HERE to become a free memberJoin our community of 10k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:Weekly newsletter with extra tips not on the podcastTranscripts for new episodesBonus clipsExtra worksheets and resourcesSay hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow

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00:07:18

265. 3 Must-Use Business English Phrases

Confident Business English ·

2025/01/29

Here are my 3 must-use business English phrases for 2025. I've handpicked these specifically for you and haven't talked about on the podcast before. Make progress and boost your confidence using new words rather than the same vocabulary all the time. Want the full transcript and bonus content in the newsletter? CLICK HERE to become a free memberJoin our community of 10k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:Weekly newsletter with extra tips not on the podcastTranscripts for new

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