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    Confident Business English

    Are you an international senior manager who wants to feel more confident communicating in English? I’m Anna Connelly, an Advanced Neurolanguage Coach®, and every week I bring you practical business English strategies to help you communicate more confidently at work.

    The ideas in this podcast come directly from the real communication challenges I work on with senior managers in my coaching sessions every day, including difficult meetings, presentations, speaking up, explaining complex ideas, handling pressure and sounding more natural in English.

    So, in many ways, think of each episode as a short coaching session with me: practical, focused and designed to give you something you can actually use at work.

    Listeners tell me they love the podcast because it’s clear, to the point and relevant to their working lives and, most importantly, because they can see tangible results with their confidence.

    So, ready to take the next step? Let’s crack on.

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    Latest Episodes:
    252. One Powerful Word for Senior Managers to Show Conviction and Give Caution Nov 13, 2024
    Show notes

    You want to sound better in the way you communicate in English, right? Here is one powerful word I would highly recommend adding into your vocabulary to show more conviction but also give caution. I noticed coaching clients that many didn't feel comfortable using this word. Therefore, in this episode I wanted to train on just this one word as in my opinion, it's one you can use a lot and worth learning. This is an interactive episode where you can practice with me.

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    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

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    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

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    251. Real Business Conversation Series: British Manager's Constructive Feedback In Action Nov 06, 2024
    Show notes

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    Ever want to practice your listening skills with a real business conversation with a native speaker? Something that actually sounds like real life rather than a robot? Introducing the Real Business Conversation Series. A brand new format on Confident Business English for this season.

    Do you find it hard to understand your British colleagues? Perhaps you understand literally what they mean but what do they really mean? This pain point experienced by many of my clients was the inspiration behind starting this new series. Hear examples of real business conversations to build your confidence understanding native speakers.

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    Episode Transcripts

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    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

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    Buy Me a Coffee
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    250. Confidence Booster Toolkit: One Key Business Verb to Upgrade Your Speech Oct 30, 2024
    Show notes

    Let me give you the final preview from the Confidence Booster Toolkit. This is from the Advanced Verb Swaps section. The objective here is to stop you using the same basic words all the time and build your confidence with more advanced versions. I train you up on one verb that is a must that in my opinion, senior managers don't use enough.

    The Confidence Booster Toolkit is now closed for enrollment. Sign up here to find out first when my new courses are available.

    Come and Say Hello

    LinkedIn
    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    249. Lightspeed Responses: Mastering Quick Business Phrases to Boost Confidence Oct 23, 2024
    Show notes

    Do you ever feel like you lack short, quick responses that you would use in your own language? In today's episode I am going to train you on a module from my soon to be released Confidence Booster Toolkit. I will tell you how you can get your copy when I open it next week. 220+ lessons for senior managers to build their confidence to say natural and advanced business phrases on autopilot in 5 minutes a day. Learn these lightspeed responses on autopilot and you can reduce your stress and worry and focus your energy elsewhere.

    The Confidence Booster Toolkit is now closed for enrollment. Sign up here to hear first when my new courses are available.

    Come and Say Hello

    LinkedIn
    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    248. Chair Meetings Confidently: Business English Phrases on Autopilot to Reduce Stress and Nerves Oct 16, 2024
    Show notes

    Do you worry thinking about English meetings you have to chair? You want it to go well but you're overthinking everything - what phrases you need to use. What's the best way to welcome people? How to manage if people talk for too long? How to summarise at the end? Let me help take some of the stress off your plate.

    In today's episode I am going to train you on 17 phrases you can use in a special lesson preview from my soon to be re-opened Confidence Booster Toolkit. 220+ lessons for senior managers to build their confidence learning natural and advanced business phrases on autopilot in 5 minutes a day. You don't need to reinvent the wheel everytime you have meetings. Learn these phrases on autopilot and you can reduce your stress and worry and focus your energy elsewhere.

    The Confidence Booster Toolkit is now closed. Sign up here to find out first when my new courses are available.

    Come and Say Hello

    LinkedIn
    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    247. Express Yourself Better: 6 Advanced Business Adjectives for Senior Managers Oct 09, 2024
    Show notes

    Looking to express yourself more clearly and accurately? Build your confidence with these 6 key business adjectives you can start using in your next meeting. The majority of the adjectives I will take you through are compound adjectives. These are very effective tools to give your vocabulary an upgrade and sound more advanced. As a senior manager, I imagine you could use these adjectives very often and it's definitely a worthwhile time investment to learn them.

    PRACTICAL BONUS THIS WEEK: Anki Flashcard to practice the vocab from the episode. Sign up to become a free member below.
    Love the podcast? CLICK HERE to become a free member

    Join our community of 8k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:

    • Weekly newsletter with extra tips not on the podcast
    • Transcripts for new episodes
    • Bonus clips
    • Extra worksheets and resources

    Come and Say Hello

    LinkedIn
    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    246. Real Business Meetings Unpacked: Natural English Phrases to Facilitate with Confidence Oct 02, 2024
    Show notes

    As a senior manager, it seems like your whole life is spent in meetings sometimes. You will have to facilitate and lead meetings with your teams around the world made up of native and non-native speakers. How can you try and make this go well from an English perspective? In this episode I analyse clips from a real business meeting and cherry pick natural phrases you can use in your next meeting. Knowing good vocabulary will give you a confidence boost and help calm your nerves. Enjoy! Anna

    Come and Say Hello

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    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    245. From Basic to Advanced: 3 Business English Phrase Swaps Every Senior Manager Should Make Sep 25, 2024
    Show notes

    I know you lack confidence with how you speak. If you knew what you're saying sounded good, it would definitely give you a confidence boost. Let's kick off season 6 with 3 key business phrase swaps that you can make as a senior manager to sound more advanced.

    Using Neurolanguage® techniques, I walk you through this phrase from context, examples and then a practical interactive exercise where you can start putting the learning into practice. Enjoy this first episode back! I hope you like it. Anna

    Come and Say Hello

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    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    244. Let's Catch Up! What's Coming in the New Season of CBE Sep 24, 2024
    Show notes

    New season starts tomorrow 25th September. Just before we dive into that, let's me catch you up on what is coming in the new season of CBE. Every summer I take a break from the normal podcast schedule and send out a survey to listeners. All this feedback helps me make decisions about where to take the podcast going forward. Thank you so much if you took the time to leave your comments!

    As a learning takeaway, here's a run-down of advanced vocabulary you will hear:

    • To bring someone up to speed - to update people
    • The golden thread - a common theme
    • To make a comeback - to make a return
    • To tap into something - to take advantage of resources (in a positive way) in this case training
    • To pour over something- Not a common phrasal verb. to spend a lot of time looking at something like a book or document because you enjoy it.
    • "It's like Marmite, you either love it or you hate it" - Very colloquial. This is a very British saying referring to the in my opinion, disgusting vegetarian spread called Marmite! We use this phrase to refer to any topic that is polarizing.
    • To churn out the newsletter - Very colloquial. To keep producing something such as the newsletter

    Come and Say Hello

    LinkedIn
    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    243. The Best of Confident Business English: #215 How to Chase a Colleague Without Sounding Rude Sep 22, 2024
    Show notes

    Originally released in April 2024. Another classic episode from Confident Business English.

    Your colleague, let's call them John, said he was going to send you the information you needed on Monday. Now it's Thursday and you know that you have to chase this up by email otherwise you are going to miss your deadline.

    The thing is John is a peer, or a superior and you don't know him very well and you want to tread carefully. It's a little bit could be sensitive or contentious, you feel a little awkward but you have to do it. How do you write the email?

    On today's episode I want to share with you 3 tips for approaching this situation in a diplomatic way when you have to chase someone up by email

    Chasing someone up is not really a question of IF but WHEN so learning a couple of easy tricks to avoiding sounding too direct should come in very handy when writing emails in the future. It also means you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time.

    Come and Say Hello

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    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


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