Business English Skills
Negotiate Like A Pro
Category: Business English Skills | 2018-08-23
For anyone who has ever worked in a company, or even had a job interview, you know that negotiation is part of the game. You need to learn to negotiate with other people for many aspects of life: whether it's ... [Read more]
Writing an Email: Part 4 of 4 – The Closing
Category: Business English Skills | 2018-07-19
Over the past few weeks, we've gone over every aspect of writing a business email, from the greetings, how to pick the right tone, and how to write a successful body. So now we come to the final installment in ... [Read more]
Writing an Email: Part 2 of 4 – Tone
Category: Business English Skills | 2018-07-05
Writing emails, and lots of them, is a daily part of business life. Our modern world has become so digital, that emails are a frequent and necessary part of daily communication. So it's important to know how to write one ... [Read more]
How To Be Polite – A Business English Guide
Category: Business English Skills, English Culture | 2018-04-19
Politeness is key in so many situations, but it's especially important in business. Knowing how to be polite at the office will not only form a good first impression with your coworkers. It will also continue to keep that good ... [Read more]
Small Talk: 15 Questions To Boost Your Networking Game
Category: Business English Skills | 2018-04-12
One of the things I hear most often from my students is that they want to practice their small talk skills, but hate talking about the weather. Well believe it or not, small talk isn't all about the weather. In ... [Read more]
5 Key HR Phrases You Should Know
Category: Business English Skills, Language Training | 2018-03-15
As with any job, there is a certain lingo or jargon you need to know in order to be successful. A position in HR, or Human Resources, is no different. There are some key HR phrases you should know to ... [Read more]
InMail: The New Email and How to Write One Successfully
Category: Business English Skills | 2017-11-22
Many people today believe that LinkedIn’s InMail is the new email…and I am one of them. There are several reasons for this. Mostly, I think it is because mutual contacts add a sense of trust from the start. Nobody wants ... [Read more]
7 Key Acronyms – Shortcuts to Save You Time at Work
Category: Business English Skills | 2017-09-27
I recently received an email that left me a little confused. It read,” FYI, WFH to EOW. Call if you need me.” So, I thought about calling to figure out what the hell he was talking about. Then I decided ... [Read more]
How to Stop Using “How are you doing?”
Category: Business English Skills | 2017-09-18
Of all the conversation openers in the world, nothing is more mundane than “How are you doing?”. And we have all been in the situation where this has driven the conversation to a screeching halt. How are you doing? Good ... [Read more]
5 Ways to Improve the Tone of Your Emails
Category: Business English Skills, Language Training | 2017-07-08
Ever since the introduction of the web, we have been getting more and more emails. According to the Radicati Group’s report (2015), business people send or receive over 120 emails per day. With that many emails floating around, it’s easy ... [Read more]