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Presenting in a meeting, networking at an event, and selling a product have one thing in common – they all require excellent communication skills. Join Paola, a business communication and culture expert at Talaera, as she explores what it takes to stand out in the international job market. Alongside guest speakers who have successfully carved their paths in the global business arena, you'll discover practical advice, key vocabulary, cultural insights, and essential tools to take your career ...
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Join us for a fascinating conversation on the key skills you need to succeed in a global company with Helena Nacinovic, Senior Learning Consultant at Slack (that’s right, the giant messaging app for businesses!). 🎙️ Helena Nacinovic is a Learning and Development Expert, with nearly 20 years of experience in corporate learning, who specializes in di…
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Get 7 practical tips to feel more confident speaking English at work. After a summer break, we're stronger than ever. More tips, more stories, and a very exciting opportunity to improve your business English skills for free until the end of November. Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Talaera's …
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In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to get tangled up in miscommunication, especially in the workplace. We've all been there, haven't we? A meeting that takes longer than planned, a team discussion that just doesn't seem to move forward. These situations can be frustrating, and they eat up our precious time. For our special 100th episode, we'll …
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Whether you're trying to convince your team to adopt new software, explaining a complex concept, or looking to make your business pitch more convincing, the rule of three will help you sound more persuasive. Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Talaera's English training. .📩 hello@talaera.com…
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What if I told you that you can communicate your business ideas more effectively with fewer words? In this episode, you will learn how to write concisely without losing any meaning. Read all the tips on our blog: https://blog.talaera.com/concise-writing Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Talaera…
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Confused by legal English terms in business? Listen to this episode as we decode commonly used legal English terms and provide real-world context that helps you understand and use these terms with confidence in your daily business interactions. Whether you're navigating a contract, reviewing a partnership agreement, or simply want to enhance your b…
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🎙️ We recently had the pleasure to talk to Kate Dahl about how to better understand the professional world in Denmark. (Cool fact: our co-host Simon Kennell is half Danish 🙂🇩🇰). In this episode, you'll learn learned: - How to navigate workplace dynamics and cultural nuances in Denmark. - The importance of honing your intercultural communication ski…
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While the United States and Canada celebrate Labor Day in September, many countries around the world celebrate International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, on May 1st. So what better way to kick off the month than with these 6 work-related idioms? Learn their meanings with a little story and examples and check the meanings and examples on this Linked…
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Small talk can be a powerful tool for building connections, promoting resilience, and demonstrating empathy. But how can you do it effectively during difficult situations such as a crisis, a war, or a natural disaster? Is it still OK to ask ‘How are you’ when we know they are not OK? In this episode, we invite Alex Bair, who has a wealth of experie…
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What do Oprah Winfrey, Simon Sinek, and Jacinda Ardern have something in common? They are considered some of the most respected leaders of our time. They are inspiring, passionate, and empathetic, and they have each made a significant impact in their respective fields. But how do they convey those qualities? In this Talaera Talks episode, we explor…
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When English is not your first language, it is normal to get nervous and have the fear of not finding the right word. Getting stuck in the middle of a sentence is more normal than you might think –especially when you are in front of your manager or other native-English speakers. This episode will help you navigate this situation. Read more on this …
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With different time zones, languages, cultures, and communication styles in play, it's easy for virtual meetings to lose their effectiveness or fail altogether. We talk to Felix Zeltner, award-winning journalist and author, about how to run effective meetings. Read all the notes here: How to Run Effective Virtual Meetings with Multicultural Teams F…
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✉️ Learn how to choose the right email greetings for every situation. Read all the email greetings you'll need for work on the Talaera blog: https://blog.talaera.com/email-greetings Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Talaera's English training. .📩 hello@talaera.com…
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When you want to convince an audience, do you prefer to explain the context first, then provide arguments, and then end with your conclusion or suggestion? Or do you prefer to get to the point faster and start with the proposal, and then add supporting arguments to justify it? In this episode, we’ll take a quick look at bottom-up and top-down appro…
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One of the biggest challenges we face when speaking in front of other people is to speak clearly. How can you make sure that you got your message across? In this episode, you will get four quick tips that will help you speak clearly in meetings and presentations. Read all the tips in this blog post: 8 Useful Ways to Make Your Point With Precision &…
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Phrasal verbs can be confusing for non-native English speakers. Move up, call off, run over... What do they all mean? Listen to this short story and learn the most important phrasal verbs to schedule a meeting. Did we miss any? Tell us on this LinkedIn post. Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Ta…
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What do Arnold Schwarzenegger and accent reduction have in common? Spoiler: your goal should not be to get rid of your accent but to be clear. Listen to Arnold's story and get some great tips to reduce your accent in English... or not! Get all the tips on our blog: https://blog.talaera.com/reduce-accent-english Business English training for career …
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Building rapport is about developing mutual trust, friendship, and understanding with someone. This communication skill can be incredibly beneficial to your career – it helps you to establish long-lasting relationships, close more deals, and improve your performance at work. In this episode, we explore 7 quick tips that will help you build rapport …
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If you regularly communicate via email, you'll probably need to follow up often to get what you need. In this episode, we show you an effective way to follow up and actually get a response. Read all the tips on our blog: https://blog.talaera.com/follow-up-email Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore…
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Discover how different cultures apologize and learn an effective framework to say sorry effectively and sincerely. Get the summary on this LinkedIn post. Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Talaera's English training. .📩 hello@talaera.comעל ידי Talaera Business English Communications Training
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Are you aware of the cultural differences within your team? This episode will help you keep communication open and effective with your global remote team. Read the full post: How To Overcome The Top 4 Communication Barriers In The Workplace Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Talaera's English tr…
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Speak up with confidence in meetings with these 3 simple steps. Get the episode summary on this Talaera LinkedIn post. Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Talaera's English training. .📩 hello@talaera.comעל ידי Talaera Business English Communications Training
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Asking for help at work can be very scary. And yet, the vast majority of people who do great work (and get awarded for it) ask for advice and help from others. In this episode, Simon walks us through the different steps one should take to ask for help professionally. Get the summary on this LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li…
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Many of us set New Year’s resolutions yearly, but only 9% successfully keep those resolutions. In this episode, we discuss goal-setting and research-backed strategies to stick to new habits. Check out the episode notes here: https://blog.talaera.com/stick-to-new-habits Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here.…
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Saying "thank you" more often at work can have a very powerful impact. But are there other ways of expressing appreciation? How do we say 'thank you' in a professional way? Read all the notes and additional ways to say "thank you" on our blog: https://blog.talaera.com/other-ways-to-say-thank-you Business English training for career success. Attend …
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Peer feedback, or the art of evaluating your colleague's performance, has vast potential for change and improvement, but only if done correctly. In this short episode, you will learn effective tips and examples to give effective peer feedback. Expand your knowledge with these 14 Effective Tips to Give And Receive Peer Feedback: https://blog.talaera…
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Effective communication is important in almost every aspect of life. To get that job, to enjoy more stimulating interpersonal relationships, or to close that deal. Communication makes the world go round! In this episode, our hosts pick their top three strategies that make you a better communicator. Grab all the other tips in this post: 14 Simple Ru…
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Do you ever get confused with affect and effect? Don't worry! In this short episode, we’ll help you keep them straight. Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Talaera's English training. .📩 hello@talaera.comעל ידי Talaera Business English Communications Training
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If you work in a multicultural workplace, there may be situations where you think you understand something in one way and later realize that a colleague from a different culture understood it in a completely different way. In some cases, you may only find this out when a project isn't completed on time. Or it is completed in a totally different way…
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Is self-directed learning for everybody? What can organizations do to nurture learning autonomy? What can you do to implement successful self-study programs in your organizations? In this episode, we have a very special guest - L&D expert Lavinia Mehedintu. She's the mastermind behind Offbeat and she shared invaluable insights into self-directed le…
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In this terrifying Talaera Bit, we look at a few spooky idioms that you can use today for Halloween or any other day of the year. Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Talaera's English training. .📩 hello@talaera.comעל ידי Talaera Business English Communications Training
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Agreeing and disagreeing are a fundamental part of collaboration. Learning how to do it effectively without offending anyone gets more difficult when you interact across cultures. In this episode, you will get a wide range of tools –phrases, frameworks, strategies, and tips– to agree and disagree effectively across cultures. Get more phrases and ti…
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Simon brings us some excellent transition words for your professional emails. Avoid choppy messages and make sure your emails flow with these tips. Get additional transition words here: https://blog.talaera.com/transition-words-emails Get in touch: hello@talaera.com Business English Training / https://bit.ly/3vQpgyl Free Webinars / https://bit.ly/3…
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Not understanding the differences between high- and low-context cultures can lead to serious misunderstandings at work. Learn the different communication styles and get some (super!) easy-to-apply tips to make sure collaboration across cultures is smooth as silk. Check out the notes and transcript on the blog: https://blog.talaera.com/high-context-…
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Learn 15 of the most common abbreviations for business. Today's challenge - guess the abbreviation Paola is describing before she says the solution! Visit the list with +100 business acronyms: https://blog.talaera.com/business-acronyms Share your feedback: hello@talaera.com Business English Training / https://bit.ly/3vQpgyl Free Webinars / https://…
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▶️ ✨ VIDEO AVAILABLE! We met in person for the very first time! Simon and Paola recorded this special episode with video. Check it out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5VPyiATnwjs The Talaera team is fully remote. Many of us had never met in person... until this September. We got together in Park City, Utah, to get to know each other better, bond, and …
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Small talk is a fundamental part of human relationships. It's how we test the waters and check if we can trust the other person. It's how we develop relationships in most parts of the world. But how do you get past the typical first question, "How are you?" In this quick episode, Simon shares three quick but very effective tips to engage in small t…
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What is cultural intelligence (CQ) and how can it help you work more effectively across cultures? Learn how to develop your cultural intelligence and why it is important to do it. Read more here: https://blog.talaera.com/cultural-intelligence Visit our business English programs here: Business English Training (https://bit.ly/3vQpgyl). Join a free w…
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Idioms are a fascinating and colorful part of the English language. Learning idioms goes beyond learning vocabulary. It is about learning the culture, as they reflect social norms, beliefs, attitudes, and emotions. They highly affect fluency, but they are quite difficult to teach and learn. One of the reasons why idioms are tricky is because there …
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Effective communication goes beyond vocabulary and grammar. Oftentimes, the meaning of certain expressions will change based on the context, tone, and culture. Cross-cultural communication struggles are a source of frustration, hindered productivity, and poor team work. The first step is to increase your Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and learn about o…
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Learn some great idioms to express that you are succeeding and that things are going well. 😎 For more success idioms and practice activities, check out the post: https://blog.talaera.com/idioms-success Join our upcoming webinar Working Across Cultures. Learn more about Talaera business English training: https://bit.ly/3vQpgyl Got any questions or w…
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We discuss some effective strategies to speak up in meetings. Learn when to hold back and when to speak up in meetings with these phrases and tips. Check out the episode notes and transcript: https://blog.talaera.com/speak-up-meetings Join our next webinar, Working Across Cultures: https://offers.talaera.com/webinar-working-across-cultures-0038 Exp…
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In this short episode, we discuss 5 very common idioms that are used in American English and their backstory. Knowing where the idiom comes from will help you remember it better. Read all the explanations and examples here: https://blog.talaera.com/american-idioms-origins 💡 Improve your business English with Talaera’s personalized training. Excelle…
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Steal these 14 tips and start asking better questions in cross-cultural workplaces. Read the full post with additional examples here: https://blog.talaera.com/asking-better-questions Check out our free communication resources: www.talaera.com/free-resources Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Tal…
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Change is learning. Learning is change. The ability to change and learn (and help others do so) is essential in today’s fast-changing world. Organizations must continuously adapt and evolve to remain competitive. But how do you become more change-capable? What can you do to become a better learner? And how are these two processes related? Erika And…
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Apply these 3 quick public speaking tips to greatly improve your next presentation! Check out the episode notes here: https://blog.talaera.com/public-speaking-tips Enjoy our free resources. Request a free consultation on our business English programs. http://talaera.com/ Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars her…
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What is the best way to say goodbye? If the conversation has gone too long, or you just need to leave, here are some great ways to end a conversation and say goodbye in a polite way. Check out the episode notes: https://blog.talaera.com/goodbye-english And make the most of our free resources: https://www.talaera.com/free-resources Business English …
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Learn these great 5 idioms to express that you're in control, that you're efficient, that you're working competently, and that you're working well! 💪🏼 Visit our free communication resources: https://www.talaera.com/free-resources Business English training for career success. Attend free monthly webinars here. Explore Talaera's English training. .📩 …
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Learning how to speak fluent English is one of the main goals for most English learners. Fluency is the ability to speak smoothly and freely. It’s that moment when things ‘click’ and you don’t need to pause and think about the pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary to communicate effectively. If you still don’t feel confident after months (or years)…
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