Confident Business English

Do you ever find yourself hesitating be in meetings because you aren't sure about the business vocabulary you are using? In this episode I asked you as senior managers to send me your burning vocabulary questions. This can help to get rid of your doubts and boost your confidence when speaking.  LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here JOIN MY FRIDAY NEWSLETTER written summary from each episode plus e...

Do you feel like you can't fully participate in the conversation with your native colleagues because you don't understand? The Real Business Conversations Series on Confident Business English aims to give you examples of real-life business interactions so you understand your colleagues better and feel part of the conversation, not on the edge.   LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here JOIN MY FRIDAY...

Feeling confident asking questions is important for you. Moving to online working at times makes it more difficult to raise a question in the middle of meeting. I bet there are also other common interactions where you would like to ask a question but  instead you don't say anything but it's easier to avoid in. In this interactive episode I hope to help boost, even if it's just a little, with commo...

Looking for ways to stop repeating the same words? Tune into advanced business adjectives part 2. My selection to help you express yourself better. Explained with real-life context, examples and a practical exercise within the episode. LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here JOIN MY FRIDAY NEWSLETTER written summary from each episode plus extra tips I don't share on the podcast    INTEREST...

You want to sound better in the way you communicate in English, right? Here is one powerful word I would highly recommend adding into your vocabulary to show more conviction but also give caution.  I noticed coaching clients that many didn't feel comfortable using this word. Therefore, in this episode I wanted to train on just this one word as in my opinion, it's one you can use a lot and worth le...

BECOME A FREE MEMBER OF THE PODCAST Ever want to practice your listening skills with a real business conversation with a native speaker? Something that actually sounds like real life rather than a robot? Introducing the Real Business Conversation Series. A brand new format on Confident Business English for this season.  Do you find it hard to understand your British colleagues? Perhaps you underst...

Let me give you the final preview from the Confidence Booster Toolkit.  This is from the Advanced Verb Swaps section. The objective here is to stop you using the same basic words all the time and build your confidence with more advanced versions. I train you up on one verb that is a must that in my opinion, senior managers don't use enough. The Confidence Booster Toolkit is now closed for enrollme...

Do you ever feel like you lack short, quick responses that you would use in your own language? In today's episode I am going to train you on a module from my soon to be released Confidence Booster Toolkit. I will tell you how you can get your copy when I open it next week. 220+ lessons for senior managers to build their confidence to say natural and advanced business phrases on autopilot in 5 minu...

Do you worry thinking about English meetings you have to chair? You want it to go well but you're overthinking everything - what phrases you need to use. What's the best way to welcome people? How to manage if people talk for too long? How to summarise at the end? Let me help take some of the stress off your plate.  In today's episode I am going to train you on 17 phrases you can use in a special...

Looking to express yourself more clearly and accurately? Build your confidence with these 6 key business adjectives you can start using in your next meeting. The majority of the adjectives I will take you through are compound adjectives. These are very effective tools to give your vocabulary an upgrade and sound more advanced.  As a senior manager, I imagine you could use these adjectives very oft...

As a senior manager, it seems like your whole life is spent in meetings sometimes. You will have to facilitate and lead meetings with your teams around the world made up of native and non-native speakers. How can you try and make this go well from an English perspective? In this episode I analyse clips from a real business meeting and cherry pick natural phrases you can use in your next meeting. K...

I know you lack confidence with how you speak. If you knew what you're saying sounded good, it would definitely give you a confidence boost. Let's kick off season 6 with 3 key business phrase swaps that you can make as a senior manager to sound more advanced. Using Neurolanguage® techniques, I walk you through this phrase from context, examples and then a practical interactive exercise where you c...

New season starts tomorrow 25th September. Just before we dive into that, let's me catch you up on what is coming in the new season of CBE. Every summer I take a break from the normal podcast schedule and send out a survey to listeners. All this feedback  helps me make decisions about where to take the podcast going forward. Thank you so much if you took the time to leave your comments! As a learn...

Originally released in April 2024. Another classic episode from Confident Business English.  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...

This was originally released in June 2024. Another Confident Business English classic.  Have you ever had that feeling where you  want to ask a question but you hesitate? You aren't sure if it's right, you're overthinking and then by the time you building up the courage the moment is gone! Then you think, why didn't I just ask the question. First of all, I get it. When you ask a question you have...

Originally released in December 2023. A Confident Business English Classic. What are the basics that you need to get right to communicate well in English? This list of 11 core skills is a result of my experience over the years teaching and coaching clients. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FREE PDF GUIDE   LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here JOIN MY FRIDAY NEWSLETTER written summary from each episode plus...

I know your biggest barrier isn't to simply communicate. You can make yourself understood even if it's not always perfect or very elegant. What you want is to sound better . More advanced, more natural. I'm going to share with you on key word I think would be great to add to your vocabulary that comes up quite when we are explaining our perspective business. This is another episode where you I inv...

Do you get a pit (like a bad feeling) in your stomach when you see a British number calling your work phone? You're not alone. In this is an interactive episode where you will do two mini roleplay scenarios to practice these 3 key phrases to make sure that you have a confident start to your business phonecall in English.  Hello, (your name) speaking. Can I ask who's calling? Can I ask what it's re...

Imagine you miss something in a business conversation in English. You feel lost and you know you need to say something. What are the best ways to handle this? Here are my 4 top strategies to deal with this.  Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly Follow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish About Little Snippets : Mini episodes with to-the-point business communication tips to keep you learning and mov...

What's your biggest fear? This year I've started to work on all the fears I've been putting off. I thought you might find it useful to hear my key takeaways and how you could apply this to your situation about building confidence speaking.  Advanced vocabulary you will hear: To get a grip To be clunky A baptism of fire To jump into the deep end To get something done To get yourself out of a rut Ab...

Imagine you have to quickly write down a difficult business english word in a meeting. Or maybe a name or email address. Do you struggle to tell the difference between I and E? Here's an easy spelling trick I share with all students that find this hard. They tell me it works great so I want to share it with you too.  About Little Snippets : Mini episodes with to-the-point business communication ti...

Imagine you start working in a new company. You meet another senior manager and you want to invite them for a coffee and find out more about what they do. What are the best ways to do this? I share with you 3 natural business English phrases used by native speakers. This snippet was inspired by a recent question from a client. Advanced vocabulary breakdown: To put someone on the spot - force someo...

When you have meetings with native speakers, do you find it hard to understand all the business English? Today I'll  share with you 3 pieces of more advanced project vocabulary that might hear in your next project meeting with native speakers. About Little Snippets : Mini episodes with to-the-point business communication tips to keep you learning and moving forward before the start of the brand ne...

Do you ever struggle to get decent feedback on your English communication? You aren't sure whether you are on track or not? Your colleagues don't seem to tell if you've made mistakes but you sense that there are things that are not right.  You would really like to know if there is anything you need to correct. What is the best way to do it? I share with you a tip and examples questions you can ask...

What is the right level of formality when you communicate at work? This is a common business English question I receive a lot from my clients. I'm going to share with you a quick tip as to what I recommend as the best way to approach this.  LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here JOIN MY FRIDAY NEWSLETTER written summary from each episode plus extra tips I don't share on the podcast    INT...