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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.
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Episodes

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

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 level tips for you to start writing more concisely and send emails that people like to receive. This is ...

Jul 20, 202220 minEp. 146

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

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 to help you rethink the way you approach communicating in English. I hope you enjoy it *I also menti...

Jul 13, 202222 minEp. 145

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

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. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHI...

Jul 06, 202216 minEp. 144

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

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 lot! Even though people would understand you, there are better ways to express and I will take you th...

Jun 29, 202216 minEp. 143

142. How to Improve Your Communication Skills at Work

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. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS...

Jun 22, 202223 minEp. 142

141. Elevate Your Business Vocabulary

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! GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonu...

Jun 15, 202223 minEp. 141

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

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. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS...

Jun 13, 202222 minEp. 140

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

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 like you. However, just because everybody is in the same boat, doesn't make it much easier in the momen...

Jun 01, 202221 minEp. 139

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

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! GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme ...

May 25, 202221 minEp. 138

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

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 recent experiences I've had and talk about things that helped me that might help you too. I hope it...

May 18, 202225 minEp. 137

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

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. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and e...

May 11, 202219 minEp. 136

135. How to Use Connectors to Express Yourself Better

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! Anna GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the ...

May 04, 202224 minEp. 135

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

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 have to face at work, therefore it's good use of your time to learn the correct ways to talk about th...

Apr 27, 202223 minEp. 134

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

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 teaching companies in Spain and I do private coaching I work with many Spanish speaking professiona...

Apr 20, 202222 minEp. 133

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

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 this episode I give you a brief overview of some key points to remember, common mistakes to avoid a...

Apr 13, 202220 minEp. 132

131. Common Business Questions You Need To Know

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'm going to share with you some really common questions that you can use to ask in different business situations such as offering more help, asking people to do things, checking if something is viable, double checking etc. Questions are really important in the workplace, we need to get things done and to do that we need to ask question...

Apr 06, 202221 minEp. 131

130. Feel More Confident Leading Meetings

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 are different roles in a meeting but leading a meeting is perhaps the most important. You've got to welcome and introduce people, kick off, keep the flow of the meeting going and make sure that people contribute and stick to the agenda. This is nothing new in your own language but in English I know it might feel overwhelming at ti...

Mar 30, 202221 minEp. 130

129. Essential Vocabulary If You Use The Phone At Work

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 was inspired to do this episode by a client's comments and my own personal experience trying to navigate phone calls in Spanish. I've put together some essential vocabulary that can help you to answer the phone and make those all important English phone calls. If you are like me It takes practice for it to feel more comfortable so be ...

Mar 23, 202224 minEp. 129

128. How to Give Positive and Negative Feedback

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. An episode that has been requested a lot. I hope it's useful. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FAN...

Mar 16, 202222 minEp. 128

127. Learn These Quick Business Imperatives You Can Use Everyday

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. Sometimes the easiest things can be the most difficult. These little, quick sentences that people use at work for instructions or delegating tasks just seem to flow for other people but you find it really hard. In this episode I'm sharing with you some very common imperative sentences that you are very likely use in a business environme...

Mar 09, 202220 minEp. 127

126. Expand Your Vocabulary When Giving Your Opinion

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'm sure like my clients you are quite comfortable with expressing your personal opinion but what about when you have to make a general statement? What other pieces of vocabulary do you know apart from "in general"? There is nothing wrong with In General, it's a very useful phrase but in this episode I'm going to show you some more adva...

Mar 02, 202221 minEp. 126

125. 3 Super Important Structures with "Ask" You Need to Know

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. Ask is a verb that has a big return on investment if you can learn to use it properly. It's a core verb and the structures that I talk about in this episode are essential ones that you will have to use at some point. It's worthwhile putting in time to hear what they are and also some common things people do wrong that you can get right....

Feb 23, 202220 minEp. 125

124. Overcome Your Difficult Words in English

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. Everybody has one word (or a few) that they find really difficult. I asked you what your most difficult words were and today I am going to talk about them and give you some tips about the best ways to work with them. I'll also share a few of my own! Enjoy! Anna GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round...

Feb 16, 202222 minEp. 124

123. 5 Nightmare Business Verbs for Spanish Speakers

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. These are 5 business verbs that I hear the most mistakes from. I wanted to do this episode after correcting these verbs so many times and wanting to share these with. These ones are common business verbs so definitely worth your time to get them right. Much more worthwhile than learning 10 expressions. Trust me. P.s In the episode I sai...

Feb 09, 202222 minEp. 123

122. Get to Grips with Small Talk

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. Small talk is that time at the beginning of a meeting where you ask people how they are, about the weather etc. Small talk isn't a small deal. It can be a big deal and it can be one of the things that you don't feel confident with in English meetings. In this episdode I guide you through this and give you some key questions that you can...

Feb 02, 202220 minEp. 122

121. Is Advanced Vocabulary Always Better? Let Me Give You My Thoughts

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 was really inspired to talk about this topic as it came up in a session I had with a client and I think it could be really helpful to get some perspective on it. I hope that you find it interesting and take something away from it. Also at the end of the episode I will be doing a new section called Take Note where I give you a Business...

Jan 26, 202220 minEp. 121

120. 5 Business Phrases to Use Without Thinking

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 want to make fewer mistakes in 2022? Would you like to be more secure when you speak knowing that what you are saying? Are you keen to learn common business English phrases? If you answered yes to any of those then you are going to like today’s episode. I’m going to talk to you about 5 classic business phrases that people often s...

Jan 19, 202219 minEp. 120

118. Natural Phrases To Talk About Christmas at Work

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. The most requested topic for this week was about Christmas so let's talk about: Natural ways to wish someone a Happy Christmas Vocabulary for going on holiday and taking time off Christmas parties! I hope you enjoy and don't miss the bonus tip at the end! Anna GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round ...

Dec 15, 202121 minEp. 118

117. Must-Know Business Phrases in English To Survive At Work!

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 are so many quick interactions like picking up the phone, interrupting someone but maybe you are thinking...what is the best way to do it? The most natural way to say it? And, how can I avoid any mistakes? Well, I'm here to help. I've come up with this list of Must-Know phrases that you can use in a variety of business situations....

Dec 08, 202124 minEp. 117

116. Key Business Prepositions You Will Want To Know

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. Prevention is better than cure! Learn these top common mistakes with prepositions to avoid them yourself. I've hand-picked this list from my years coaching and if you avoid these ones you will avoid MANY of the mistakes people make. I also tell you a bonus structure to add to your vocabulary at the end. Enjoy! Anna GET MY FREE WEEKLY NE...

Dec 01, 202121 minEp. 116
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