/ 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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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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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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18 Tactics to Increase Confidence for Your Next English Presentation
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Presentations
By overcoming challenges, like giving an English presentation, the more confident you will become at speaking English in front of an audience. And furthermore, the harder and more uncomfortable the challenge is, the bigger your confidence boost will be after successfully completing it. Conquering the uncomfortable zone undoubtedly leads to increased self-confidence. An example of the […]
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How to Schedule a Practice Routine for a Presentation in English
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Presentations
Have you got an important presentation in English coming up in the near future? If there is one thing that determines your success at giving a confident presentation in English, it is your ability to create and implement a practice routine. Aristotle quoted, “It is frequent repetition that produces a natural tendency.” When something becomes natural to […]
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