Want to feel more confident with your business English? Lindsay and Michelle show you real, business English vocabulary for the global economy in this podcast from All Ears English. Learn spoken English for business with native speakers. Get advanced skills for English meetings, presentations, small talk and socializing at work, job interviews, telephone English and more. Write more clear and concise business emails in English to sound professional. Be respected when you speak to colleagues, bosses, partners, suppliers, and stakeholders. Increase your self-esteem at work to participate, facilitate, persuade, and respond quickly in English. Learn formal, informal, and semi-formal English for different workplace situations Increase your salary and get a promotion. This podcast is perfect for you if you are at the mid-career or middle management stage, early career, senior-level or C-suite, entrepreneur, self-employed freelancer, or a small business owner. The English level for this podcast is intermediate to advanced English CEFR B1 Intermediate English, CEFR B2 Upper-Intermediate English, CEFR C1 Advanced English, CEFR C2 Proficiency English This podcast is great for software engineers, senior executives, MBA students, marketing managers, doctors, lawyers, accountants, project managers, HR professionals, customer service professionals, IT, financial planners, import/export businesses, biotech professionals, sales reps, and any career that involves international business or using English. With every episode, we show you how to organize and deliver your message clearly. You’ll be able to understand phone calls and conference calls by improving your listening skills. Use the right English grammar and the right English tenses in every situation. We also cover: Assigning tasks to the team, global leadership and management, English pronunciation and accent, American culture and business, cross-cultural communication skills for business, negotiation idioms, vocabulary, slang, and business proverbs and sayings. Learn how to tell stories that convince people to take action in business. Speak with customers and resolve client issues. Be polite with the right English vocabulary when you speak with your colleagues. This podcast is a collection of episodes that were originally published on All Ears English Podcast and new Business English episodes.
In this episode of the Business English podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss the meaning and usage of the expression "take a toll." They explain that it means to wear someone out or make something worse, providing examples related to work and personal life. They emphasize the importance of transparency in business and...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Aubrey discuss the importance of understanding various English accents for success in the global business world. They address a listener's question about whether to focus on specific accents or expose oneself to many different ones, concluding that listening ...
In this episode of the Business English podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss the expression "keep your eye on the prize," which means to stay focused on your goals, even when things are challenging. They explore different productivity strategies and how to reevaluate them, sharing personal experiences and humorous exa...
In this episode of the Business English podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss how to talk about financial challenges in a business context. They address a listener question about personal financial struggles, acknowledging the cultural stigma around discussing money issues in America. They explore the nuances of when i...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Aubrey discuss the difference between paying someone a genuine compliment versus flattery, emphasizing the importance of intention, sincerity, and tone in professional relationships. They highlight that while compliments are sincere expressions of praise, fla...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss the nuances of using "versus" and "whereas" in professional English. They explain that "whereas" is a subordinating conjunction used to contrast two clauses, often in more formal settings, while "versus" is a preposition showing contrast betw...
In this episode of the Business English podcast, Lindsay and Aubrey discuss the art of "schmoozing" in a professional context, exploring its definition, origins, and the fine line between genuine connection and insincerity. They differentiate schmoozing from networking, emphasizing the importance of sincerity and relat...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss the idiom "window of opportunity," explaining its meaning as a limited time frame for a chance or opportunity. They provide examples of how to use the expression in professional and personal contexts, emphasizing the urgency and potential for...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Aubrey explore the use of the word "fair" and related phrases like "fair enough" and "fair point" in business English conversations. They discuss the nuances of each phrase, emphasizing their importance as connection skills to validate others and maintain pos...
In this episode of the Business English podcast, Lindsay and Aubrey explore various ways to express the concept of being grounded in professional settings. They discuss the meaning of "stay grounded," "keep your feet on the ground," "remain down to earth," and "stay level-headed," providing example sentences and discus...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss key financial terms for business owners and employees. They cover overhead, profit and loss statements (P&L), cash flow, budgeting, break-even points, and cost per customer, providing definitions, examples, and a role-play scenario to illustr...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Aubrey discuss the common misunderstanding of the question "How did you find it?" in American English. They clarify that it usually refers to how someone discovered something, rather than their opinion of it. They explore context clues, intonation, and altern...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss the idiom "a dime a dozen," which means something is very common and not unique or valuable. They explore how this phrase applies to business contexts, such as evaluating marketing strategies, assessing the value of skills in the face of AI a...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss how to communicate difficult situations at work using phrases like "in a bind," "tough spot," and "predicament." They explore the nuances of these expressions, including the use of "a situation" as a euphemism. They emphasize the importance o...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Aubrey and Michelle discuss strategies for buying time when faced with making decisions at work. They introduce the expression "think on it" as a conversational way to delay a decision, similar to "think about it," but caution against using it with superiors to avoid see...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Michelle and Aubrey explore various English phrases used to indicate the speed or urgency with which something needs to be done. They discuss and provide examples for the phrases "just like that," "straight away," "at once," "tootsuite," and "pronto," highlighting their ...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Aubrey explore five ways AI can improve business English skills. They discuss learning business vocabulary in context using AI prompts, grammar checking with tools like Grammarly and ChatGPT, tracking language learning progress with AI for personalized feedba...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Michelle address a listener's question about the nuanced differences between "option" and "choice." They explain that while the terms are sometimes interchangeable, "option" refers to one of many possibilities, whereas "choice" is the decision made from those...
In this episode of the Business English podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss the phrase "rest assured" and how to use it to instill confidence in business situations. They explore the meaning of the phrase, its common usage in corporate settings and PR, and provide examples of how to use it with clients, bosses, and c...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Michelle address a listener's question about the meaning of "double up." They clarify that "double up" can sometimes mean "share," but not always, as it often refers to increasing workload or effort. They provide examples of how "double up" is used in differe...
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