Anna Connelly

Confident Business English

Are you a senior manager who lacks confidence communicating in English at work? Accredited Neurolanguage Coach® Anna Connelly brings professionals like you, who already need to use English in their daily work, practical business English tips to help your boost confidence. The goal is to help you feel more confident using a framework of 1. Learn, 2. Take Action, 3. Repeat. Professionals say they love the podcast because it's to-the-point, it covers on very relevant topics and they get results just from listening.

Author

Anna Connelly

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Education

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

156. Listen to This If You Are Worried About Making Mistakes in English at Work 23.11.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Do you make mistakes? Almost certainly, yes. Do they all matter? Not as much as you think. Should I try to correct them? Well, of course but you need to think about a good starting point. I always recommend starting by "cleaning up" some...

155. The Way to Answer Questions in A Formal Environment 16.11.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. "Thank you so much and if you have an questions let me know." You say it but secretly you're hoping that no one asks you anything but then you see the hand emoji pop up on the screen or someone says "Excuse me, Anna but.....". You know wh...

154. Tricks in English To Be More Persuasive and Get Your Colleagues On Board 09.11.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Need to get people on board but struggle to convince people that what you think or want to do is the best way forward? In this episode I give you some easy hacks to make your speech much more persuasive in order to get better results at t...

153. Essentials for Professionals: Tell Your Boss Something is Wrong Without Being Offensive (Hopefully!) 02.11.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. This  episode was suggested by a listener and I think it could help you too. Highlighting when there has been a mistake can be an awkward. You don't want to blame someone too much, you understand that these happen but it's also important...

152. My English Communication Tips to Make Your Life Easier 26.10.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. I often find myself saying to my clients "just make your life easier".  People seem to make things more difficult for themselves when there is no need. Therefore in today's episode I want to share common pitfalls, areas where I suggest pr...

151. One Business Question You Should Know How to Answer 19.10.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. There is one thing that I ask everybody I work with but you would be surprised how many people don't get this sentence correct even with a higher level of English. In this episode I share with you what this is so you can say it perfectly...

150. Learn This Simple Technique for Concise Communication (No Waffling Here Please!) 12.10.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. I want to continue our work with fundamentals by looking at a common problem that Spanish speakers have, how can I be concise in English? I often hear people struggle to get to the point of what they want to say. Spanish is spoken differe...

149. Describe Your Work Routine Without The Classic Errors 05.10.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Let's  continue our work with fundamental business vocabulary - your work routine! How exciting! Now before you try and escape, I promise you that this is worth your time due to the sheer number of mistakes I hear almost every day regardi...

148. Essentials for Professionals: How to Greet a Colleague 28.09.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Hello! Long time no see! How are you? Welcome to a brand new season of Anna with 2Ns podcast.  Whether you are a new or regular listener I'm really looking forward to getting back into our weekly routine. And, we've got work to do.  How i...

147. Find it Hard to Study Outside Work? Here are My Recommendations 27.07.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Self-study is mainly centered around listening and reading because you don't need anybody else. There is a lot you can do and that is within your control to improve and practice when you have more downtime like over Summer. I have some ve...

146. Want to Write Great Emails in English? Here are My Tips for You! 20.07.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Do you take ages to press send on emails? Second guessing whether what you said was right or comes across well? I know the feeling. It takes me ages in Spanish too but writing in Spanish is different than in English. I have some high leve...

145. Listen to This If You Doubt Yourself A Lot When You Speak English 13.07.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Funnily enough, you are not alone. I help a lot of people who are in your exact position. In my own professional career I've also had make progress and I want to share a really personal story with you and some practical things you can do...

144. Essentials for Professionals: Finish A Meeting Confidently Without Being Rude 06.07.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. We've all been there. It's 12.03, the meeting was supposed to finish at 12.00, you don't want to be rude but you've got another meeting to go to. How can you manage that? Let me help you.   LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here JOIN MY FR...

143. Need to Talk About How Likely Things Are in English? Listen to This! 29.06.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. This is a great one if you have to predict or talk about what might happen in the business in the future. A common go-to for Spanish speakers is to overuse a certain word/phrase. In fact, I've picked up this bad habit and now I say it a l...

142. How to Improve Your Communication Skills at Work 22.06.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. 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    INTERESTED IN COACHING? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 1-...

141. Elevate Your Business Vocabulary 15.06.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. I've heard this word upgrade from clients a few times now and wanted to focus on some very specific areas where you can vary your vocabulary to sound more advanced and natural. If you like it, I'll do a part 2! Enjoy!   LINKEDIN Say hello...

140. Listen to This If You Lack Confidence Speaking English at Work 13.06.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.   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    INTERESTED IN COACHING? Register interest to be informed of future places on my...

139. Don't Understand a Question? Here's What You Should Do! 01.06.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. You didn't understand what that person just asks you but you don't want to seem stupid in a professional environment. Does that resonate with you? If it does, then I'm happy to tell you that this is a common phenomenon for many people lik...

138. Essentials for Professionals: How to Transition Between PowerPoint Slides Naturally 25.05.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. This is the 3rd in a series of podcasts suggested by listeners. Thanks very much for the idea lyubov!    LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here JOIN MY FRIDAY NEWSLETTER written summary from each episode plus extra tips I don't share on th...

137. My Experiences Speaking Spanish: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly! 18.05.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. We both want the same things after all. You are out there in the world speaking English and me, Spanish. I want to sound good, I want to come across well, I want to feel like I'm making progress. That's why I wanted to share with you some...

136. Essentials for Professionals: How to Highlight Mistakes Without Being Rude 11.05.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. This is the 2nd in a series of podcasts dedicated to the things that you want to learn about the most. This was suggested by a listener and I think it's a great topic. I hope it's useful. Thank tsutsu123456 for the suggestion.   LINKEDIN...

135. How to Use Connectors to Express Yourself Better 04.05.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. I've noticed recently that connectors are a really important part of expressing yourself in English at work. I wanted to share some thoughts on this and tell you about some of the things Spanish speakers get wrong with connectors.   Enjoy...

134. Everything Meetings: How to Schedule, Reschedule, Postpone and Cancel 27.04.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.  This episode was suggested by Victor who is a listener and has been a supporter of the podcast for while - thank you for the idea. I chose this one because I thought it would be very useful to you as meetings as something that all of us...

133. My Client's Most Common Challenges: How You Can Overcome Them Too 20.04.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. I've been making a list of some of the things my clients have real difficulty with or mistakes that I see a lot. I want to share them with you so that you can benefit from knowing what they are. I teach both for one of the leading English...

132. Do You Have To Use Figures and Numbers at Work? This is For You! 13.04.2022

THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. I've been looking forward to doing this episode for a long time. Nearly all jobs have to work with some form of numbers, figures, data or even emails and telephone numbers but this is something that a lot of people don't ever practice. In...

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