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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 may be able to help your business in the future. Likewise, you may be able to help someone else out. [...]

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 other out. Former and current colleagues, outside business associates, vendors, friends, acquaintances – these can all be [...]

Check your knowledge of English motivational quotations and review your progress on BEP 153 & 154 with two new Flash games from Business English Pod. FREE Game: Click the “Launch” button to play Motivation Jeopardy      Members & Free Trial: Review your progress on BEP 153 & 154 – Motivating your Team.   

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In this online Business English lesson, we’ll look at motivating your team. We'll learn how to acknowledge your team’s efforts and give praise. We’ll also look at language and vocabulary to introduce challenges, friendly competition, and incentives.

In this Business English Podcast lesson on motivating your team, you'll learn language for acknowledging obstacles, conveying enthusiasm, and making people feel like they’re valued members of a team. We’ll also look at ways team members can contribute to a discussion and brainstorm ideas.

Join us on Facebook and LinkedIn and get access to a free version of our recent Sports Idioms Golf Challenge. Facebook and LinkedIn group members will also be able to keep up to date on the exciting new services we’ll be introducing next month and participate in surveys and discussions to help mold the new [...]

This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on giving bad news and and discussing layoffs. When employees are laid off, they usually have questions about what will happen next. When is their last day? What support can they expect? And what about a severance package? This compensation package [...]

This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on giving bad news and layoffs. If a person gets “laid off”, it means they will lose their job. But it’s not the same as being fired. Layoffs usually occur because of outside forces. A poor economy might cause a company [...]

This is the the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on working in multicultural teams. These days, working with people from different cultures is quite common. You might be meeting with colleagues in another country or on another continent. Business practices vary all over the world. Some cultures are more formal [...]

This is the first in a two-part Business English Pod series on working in multicultural teams. In today’s world, it’s common to work with people from different cultures. And since effective business depends on clear communication, it’s important to consider different aspects of culture. Your colleagues may do business differently than you do. [...]

It’s the beginning of a new year, so it’s time to get back to work… or is it? Members & Free Trial Users: Click the “Launch” button to play Sports Idioms Golf Challenge. Not a member? Join our LinkedIn group and play the game for free! Click here to go to the LinkedIn group page.

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Now learning Business English with Business English Pod is more fun than ever. Practice language and vocabulary from our podcast lessons with fun Flash games. Our first game reviews idioms from our recent series on money idioms. Click the “Launch Quiz” button to play the free Money Idioms Challenge!

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This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on asking for a pay raise. Asking for a pay raise is a two-step process. Before any discussion of compensation begins, it’s important to state your case and demonstrate why you deserve a raise. Let your boss know of your achievements and your [...]

This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on asking for a pay raise. Asking for a pay raise makes many people uncomfortable, but it’s most definitely to our benefit to make the effort. Getting a raise is more than just asking, though. Before the discussion can start, you need to prepare. Make [...]

Chalk ‘n’ Talk by Brian Rhodes is a series of video lessons exploring advanced English grammar topics. In this lesson, Brian takes a look at reduced relative clauses (sometimes referred to as reduced adjective clauses). Premium Members: Study Notes | Online Practice

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In this episode of Email Tune-up we’re looking at an email from Jimmy, who is the training officer for his company. Jimmy wants to notify the various department heads of an upcoming seminar their staff will be attending. So it’s an internal email, which usually means it’s a bit more informal than something being [...]

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This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on idioms related to money. Many of our day-to-day business transactions involve money, so it’s common to hear money idioms used frequently in business discussions. We use them to talk about handling money and to describe situations with lots of money or no money [...]

This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on idioms related to money. It’s difficult to imagine business without money. After all, making money is the main goal of many businesses. Profits often determine a company’s success. And companies must spend money, and budget carefully, to reach their business goals. [...]

This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on teleconferences. Teleconferences allow people from different locations to have a meeting over the telephone. While convenient, teleconferences do have some issues to keep in mind, such as keeping track of who’s talking. Sometimes two people talk at the same time or talk too [...]