/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Meetings, English Presentations, Vocabulary
If your work involves dealing with budgets, sales, costs, or anything that is associated with KPIs and numbers, then describing graphs and trends will be common activities in business meetings for you. Furthermore, one of the words that you probably use often is ‘increase’. ‘Increase sales…’, ‘Increase costs…’, ‘Increase the budget…’ You may say expressions […]
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How to Prepare an Impactful Business Presentation in 8 Steps
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Confidence, English Presentations, Speaking
For non-native speakers, giving a business presentation in English can be a scary experience, especially if you don’t do it often or feel insecure about speaking English in front of others. Over the years, I have helped a range of professionals prepare for business presentations, as well as training teachers to prepare their students for […]
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5 Alternative Ways to Say ‘Increase’ for Business Meetings
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Meetings, English Presentations, Vocabulary
If your work involves dealing with budgets, sales, costs, or anything that is associated with KPIs and numbers, then describing graphs and trends will be common activities in business meetings for you. Furthermore, one of the words that you probably use often is ‘increase’. ‘Increase sales…’, ‘Increase costs…’, ‘Increase the budget…’ You may say expressions […]
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5 Phrases to Avoid for Confident Spoken English
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Confidence, Speaking
Have you ever stopped to listen to your spoken English and evaluated the words and expressions you use on a daily basis? Words are extremely powerful. Depending on the words you use, others can perceive you as strong or weak, certain or uncertain, trustworthy or untrustworthy, confident or unconfident… One thing is feeling confident speaking […]
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60 Words to Grow Your HR Vocabulary in English
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Vocabulary
If you are a Human Resources professional who needs to use English, you will be aware that knowing specific HR vocabulary is an important aspect of your day-to-day job, whether for presentations, meetings or emails. But HR English is also worth knowing if you don’t work in the HR area since all employees have contact […]
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How to Achieve Your English Learning Goals
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Confidence, English Meetings, English Presentations, Vocabulary
It’s that time of the year again… another year has gone by, and the beginning of a new one is getting ready to kick off. You have probably started to reflect on what you achieved last year, and are now setting goals (or resolutions). Among them, English learning goals. And if you’re like me, you […]
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10 Smart Ways to Make Suggestions in Business Meetings
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Meetings
Are you a non-native speaker who frequently attends business meetings in English? If so, you will have noticed that most meetings have one main objective: to solve some kind of problem. Solving problems within a team normally relies on its’ team members to make suggestions for potential solutions. This makes the ability of “making suggestions” […]
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6 Ways to Use the Present Perfect Tense in Business Situations
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Grammar
When talking about the past in English, do you sometimes feel uncertain about which tense you should use? Maybe after telling a story or explaining a past experience, you find yourself unsure if the verb tense you used was correct or not. Well, you’re not alone! For most English learners, it’s a challenge to speak […]
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52 Phrases for Better Flowing English Presentations
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Presentations, Vocabulary
Do you give English presentations at work, but feel that you could communicate your message in a more objective, fluid way? Maybe you have an English presentation coming up and want to make sure that your speech is clear and structured so that your audience doesn’t lose concentration and stays with you all the way […]
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12 Useful Phrasal Verbs for Business Meetings
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Meetings, Vocabulary
When you participate in English meetings, do you sometimes feel that your vocabulary could be more advanced or native-like? Maybe you feel that the way you speak English is not quite at the level you want to achieve. An effective and quick way to make your English sound more advanced is to increase your phrasal […]
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30 Expressions Native Speakers Use in English Meetings
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Meetings
Have you ever participated in an English meeting with native speakers, and sometimes found it difficult to understand them? Or maybe you attend English meetings regularly, but would like to express your ideas more like a native. An effective solution to solve both of these issues is to learn expressions for specific meeting situations. Building […]
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