BEP 153 ADV – Motivating your Team (Part 1)
This is the the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on motivating your team. Motivation is an important force in business. Much of what gets accomplished is driven by a team’s motivation....
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This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod series on motivating your team. There are many strategies you can use to motivate people. One way is to reward them. This reward can be emotional,...
View ArticleBEP 155 INT – Socializing: Networking (Part 1)
This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on networking. In business, so much depends on who you know. A network is a group of business contacts that have the resources to help each...
View ArticleBEP 156 INT – Socializing: Networking (Part 2)
This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod lesson on business networking. Networking is all about people and connections. You never know when someone you meet at a conference or trade show...
View ArticleNew Website for Video Vocab
Video Vocab is now available on a new website: VideoVocab.TV Video Vocab is a video podcast (vodcast) published by Business English Pod for English as a second language (ESL) learners who want to...
View ArticleVV 18 – Marketing Vocabulary: Branding (Part 1)
Today’s episode is the first of a two-part Video Vocab series on business vocabulary related to marketing and branding. In part one, we’ll focus on the essential elements of establishing a successful...
View ArticleVV 19 – Marketing Vocabulary: Branding (Part 2)
In today’s ESL video Vocab lesson is the second of a two-part series on Business English vocabulary related to marketing and branding. In the last episode, we focused on developing a brand. Today,...
View ArticleBEP 157 INT – Dealing with an Angry Caller (Part 1)
This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on dealing with an angry caller on the phone. We’ve all dealt with angry people before. But dealing with an angry person on the phone, in a...
View ArticleBEP 158 INT – Dealing with an Angry Caller (Part 2)
This is the second of a two-part usiness English Pod series on dealing with angry callers on the phone. We hope that all of our customers are satisfied ones. Indeed, a basic goal in business is to keep...
View ArticleBEP 101e – Presentations: Introducing your Presentation
Making your Introduction is a preview of our upcoming audio / ebook on presentations skills and language. In this first chapter we take a look at how to make a good start as well as at the overall...
View ArticleRevised eBook – Presenting for Success for Business English
This is a preview of our revised e-Book for business presentations: Presenting for Success: Business English Presentations. Business English Pod e-Books enable you to learn on the go with MP3 audio...
View ArticleBEP 159 INT – Talking about your Job
This is the first in a two-part Business English lesson on talking about your job and company. The way you talk about your job gives clues to what you’re like as an employee or colleague. So, it’s...
View ArticleBEP 160 INT – Talking about your Company
This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on talking about your job and company. What can you say about your company? How would you describe it? There are a number of things to...
View ArticleBEP 161 INT – Dealing with Customers on the Phone (Part 1)
This is the first in a two-part Business English Pod lesson on dealing with telephone inquiries. It’s natural to feel a little nervous when answering questions on the phone, especially when you’re...
View ArticleBEP 162 INT – Dealing with Customers on the Phone (Part 2)
This Business English Pod lesson is the second of a two-part series on telephone skills and dealing with customers on the phone. When you’re helping a caller on the phone, unexpected things can happen....
View ArticleBEP 163 – Football and Soccer Idioms (Part 1)
This Business English Pod lesson is the first in a two-part series on idioms that come from football, or soccer. It’s almost time for the World Cup! And as we wait for the games to kick off, here’s a...
View ArticleBEP 164 – Football and Soccer Idioms (Part 2)
This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod lesson on football and soccer idioms. The World Cup kicks off in just a few days. That gives us some time to look at some more idioms related to...
View ArticleWorld Cup English Soccer Idioms Game for ESL
Get your English football idioms in shape with this quick workout. World Cup 2010 has begun! Test your skills with the English Football Idioms we introduced in BEP 163 and 164. Choose the correct...
View ArticleBEP 165 INT – Administrative Assistant (Part 1)
This is the first in a two-part Business English Pod series on the work of administrative assistants. We’ll be looking at vocabulary and collocations related to office duties and daily routines. Before...
View ArticleBEP 166 INT – Administrative Assistant (Part 2)
This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod series on administrative assistants, their jobs, and related vocabulary and collocations. Collocations are a challenge for anyone learning English....
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