Confident Business English

Confident Business English

Anna Connelly

Confident Business English host and accredited Neurolanguage Coach® Anna Connelly brings senior managers with B2+ level practical and advanced business English tips to boost confidence. Listeners say they love the podcast because it's to-the-point, useful and interesting.

7 minutes 18 seconds

265. 3 Must-Use Business English Phrases
Here are my 3 must-use business English phrases for 2025. I've handpicked these specifically for you and haven't talked about on the podcast before. Make progress and boost your confidence using new words rather than the same vocabulary all the time.
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29 January 2025, 4:00 am
12 minutes 31 seconds

264. Finding It Hard to Follow Your Native Colleagues? Real Business English Conversation Series #3
If you find it hard to follow your colleagues, this Real Business English conversation series is here to help. Hear actual conversations you are likely to hear at work. Build confidence with the vocabulary and learn new phrases. Spoken at a natural pace with no effort make it easier or slow down. Enjoy! Anna
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22 January 2025, 4:00 am
10 minutes 30 seconds

263. Confidently Ask, Confidently Lead: 2025 Senior Manager Fundamentals
Put your skills to the test with this interactive, practical episode. Do you struggle to ask questions confidently? Then waste time afterwards following up by email? At times it can be hard to put yourself out there even if you have an important question to ask. At Confident Business English, we believe practice makes confident. This is an interactive episode with practical exercises to get you asking some of the most common business questions and help you lead more confidently in English.
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15 January 2025, 4:00 am
3 minutes 30 seconds

Little Snippet #17 Pregnant Pauses
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About Little Snippets: Confident Business English 5-minute and under episodes to keep your business English fresh over the festive period. Delivered in a more relaxed, storytelling format. Normal Confident Business English episodes schedule on 15th January 2025.
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8 January 2025, 4:15 am
2 minutes 58 seconds

Little Snippet #16 "Fair Enough!"
NEXT WEEK 15th JAN 2025 FULL LENGTH EPISODES RESUME
About Little Snippets: Confident Business English 5-minute and under episodes to keep your business English fresh over the festive period. Delivered in a more relaxed, storytelling format. Normal Confident Business English episodes schedule on 15th January 2025.
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8 January 2025, 4:00 am
3 minutes 54 seconds

Little Snippet #15 Traffic Lights: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff
Is the embarrassment of making mistakes stopping you speaking? For senior managers as yourself, this can be a big block to overcome. You don't want to look like an idiot in front of your team, peers or bosses so how do you move forward whilst accepting that not everything will be perfect? In this episode I share a system for viewing corrections I use with my clients. I hope it provides a different perspective you can take into 2025 to help reduce your anxiety and boost your confidence.
About Little Snippets: Confident Business English 5-minute and under episodes to keep your business English fresh over the festive period. Delivered in a more relaxed, storytelling format. Normal Confident Business English episodes schedule on 15th January 2025.
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1 January 2025, 4:00 am
1 minute 47 seconds

Little Snippet #14 Airport Eavesdropping Part 2
Do you find it awkward to make conversation in English when you meet new people? You are certainly not alone. A lot of my clients find this simple, but often intimidating, interaction hard. In this Little Snippet I share one classic question you can use to shift the conversation to more personal topics. I was inspired to share this phrase with you after eavesdropping a conversation with native speakers at the airport! I hope you find it useful for future conversations in 2025.
About Little Snippets: Confident Business English 5-minute and under episodes to keep your business English fresh over the festive period. Delivered in a more relaxed, storytelling format. Normal Confident Business English episodes schedule on 15th January 2025.
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25 December 2024, 4:00 am
3 minutes 14 seconds

Little Snippet #13 Airport Eavesdropping Part 1
Do you find it awkward to make conversation in English when you meet new people? You are certainly not alone. A lot of my clients find this simple, but often intimidating, interaction hard. In this Little Snippet I share 3 natural phrases I heard when I eavesdropped a conversation with native speakers at the airport. I hope you can use them the next time you meet new people at a networking or conference event in 2025.
About Little Snippets: Confident Business English 5-minute and under episodes to keep your business English fresh over the festive period. Delivered in a more relaxed, storytelling format. Normal Confident Business English episodes schedule on 15th January 2025.
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Join our community of 9k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:
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25 December 2024, 4:00 am
13 minutes 45 seconds

257. 8 Business English Quick Wins to Improve Your Biggest Pain Points
Let's box of 2024 looking at some of your biggest points and my advice on how to improve them. We are going to touch on:
- Mindset
- Presentations
- How to motivate your employees?
- How to object without being rude?
- How to give a farewell speech?
- Tips for what to do when you start a new job
- How to speak more clearly
- Getting an effective routine in place
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18 December 2024, 4:00 am
11 minutes 41 seconds

256. Hesitating When You Speak? Let's Clear Up Your Business Vocabulary Doubts #1
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.
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11 December 2024, 4:00 am
13 minutes 5 seconds

255. Struggling to Understand Your Native Colleagues? Real Business Conversation Series #2
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.
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Join our community of 9k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:
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Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly
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4 December 2024, 4:00 am
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