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BEP 196 – Delivering Training (Part 1)
Updated: 2011-11-06 11:16:34
Description: This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod lesson on delivering workplace training. At some point in our work, we all have to teach others how to do something or explain a certain topic. So how can we do this effectively? How can you make s...more...

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VV 27 – Legal Vocabulary: Contract Law (Part 2)
Updated: 2011-10-31 17:12:23
Description: This episode of Video Vocab is the second of our two-part series on vocabulary related to contract law. In our last episode, we looked at some of the basic principles of contracts. Today, we’ll focus on specific terms and language found in contract...more...

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VV 27 – Contract Law 2 (Audio)
Updated: 2011-10-30 11:01:10
Description: This is a temporary post until the video is available on Monday. This episode of Video Vocab is the second of our two-part series on vocabulary related to contract law. In our last episode, we looked at some of the basic principles of contracts. Toda...more...

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VV 26 – Legal Vocabulary: Contract Law (Part 1)
Updated: 2011-10-24 20:26:21
Description: This episode of Video Vocab is the first of our two-part series on vocabulary related to business contracts. In this lesson, we’ll look at the key principles behind contracts and contract law. Premium Members: Study Notes...more...

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VV 26 – Contract Law 1 (Audio)
Updated: 2011-10-23 11:23:31
Description: This is a temporary post until the video is available on Monday. This episode of Video Vocab is the first of our two-part series on vocabulary related to contracts and contract law. In this lesson, we’ll look at the key principles behind contract l...more...

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Business English News 12 – Steve Jobs Tribute
Updated: 2011-10-16 11:26:42
Description: Business English News is a new show on Business English Pod about current events, especially things happening in the business news. As a company built and run on Mac computers, and with an audience that mainly uses Apple products to listen to our pod...more...

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BEP 195 – Small Talk before a Meeting 2
Updated: 2011-10-09 09:29:09
Description: This is the second of our two-part Business English Pod lesson on small talk, or casual conversation, in business situations. Imagine you’re sitting in a room with several co-workers. You’re waiting for a meeting to start. Does silence feel comfo...more...

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BEP 194 – Small Talk before a Meeting 1
Updated: 2011-10-02 11:02:49
Description: Welcome back to Business English Pod for the first in our two-part series on small talk before a meeting. This is a situation you’ve probably experienced countless times: you arrive for a meeting 10 minutes early. There are several people already t...more...

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360 – Making the Most of Personal Learning 2
Updated: 2011-09-25 11:27:23
Description: Welcome back to the Skills 360 podcast. The Skills 360 Podcast is now available in iTunes: Free iTunes Subscription In this lesson, we’re going to look at some more tips and ideas for making the most of your personal learning. Last week, we looked ...more...

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360 – Making the Most of Personal Learning 1
Updated: 2011-09-18 12:02:54
Description: Welcome back to the Skills 360 podcast. The Skills 360 Podcast is now available in iTunes: Free iTunes Subscription We’ve got a great lesson today on making the most of personal learning. We’ll start by looking at setting SMART goals and pers...more...

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BEP 193 – English Idioms: Time Idioms (Part 2)
Updated: 2011-09-04 10:11:03
Description: This is the second of our two-part Business English Pod series on idioms related to time. Time is a very precious resource. And for this reason, time management is a very important issue at work and in business. We’re always thinking about how to b...more...

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BEP 192 – English Idioms: Time Idioms (Part 1)
Updated: 2011-08-28 07:50:19
Description: Welcome back to Business English Pod. In this lesson, we’re going to take a look at idioms related to time. At work and in business, time is always a concern. We rush to get to the office “on time,” we work hard to finish projects &...more...

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BEP 191 – Getting Your Ideas Across in Meetings 3
Updated: 2011-07-31 10:15:34
Description: This is the third and final part of our Business English Pod series on getting your ideas across in meetings. Meetings are a great opportunity to get your ideas across and influence other people. But doing that is no easy task. You need the right com...more...

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BEP 190 – Getting Your Ideas Across in Meetings 2
Updated: 2011-07-17 11:53:03
Description: This Business English Pod lesson is the second of our three-part series on expressing your ideas clearly and tactfully in meetings. Meetings are a great opportunity to present your ideas and become engaged in the decision-making process. Meetings oft...more...

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BEP 189 – Getting Your Ideas Across in Meetings 1
Updated: 2011-07-03 12:13:48
Description: This is the first in a three-part Business English Pod series on getting your ideas across in meetings. Meetings are an important part of most people’s jobs. And doing well in meetings requires very effective communication skills. You need to m...more...

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Skills 360 – Telephone Tips (Part 2)
Updated: 2011-06-26 12:29:15
Description: Welcome back to the Skills 360 podcast. Communicating effectively on the phone is an essential skill. And whether you’re talking to a client, a colleague, a supplier, your boss, or a bicycle courier, you need to make sure your purpose and the i...more...

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Skills 360 – Telephone Tips (Part 1)
Updated: 2011-06-19 11:22:00
Description: Welcome back to the Skills 360 podcast. Today, we’re going to take a look at an activity we do every day: talking on the telephone. We’ll look at how to start the call off on the right note by using a positive attitude, smiling over the phone, be...more...

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BEP 188 – Socializing: Hosting a Dinner Party 2
Updated: 2011-06-12 12:29:23
Description: This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod lesson on hosting visitors. Today, we’re going to look at drawing the evening to a close. Hosting visitors is a great way to get to know the people you do business with. Sharing a meal and d...more...

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BEP 187 – Socializing: Hosting a Dinner Party 1
Updated: 2011-06-05 11:21:11
Description: This is the first in a two-part Business English Pod lesson on hosting a dinner party for overseas visitors. Have you ever had the good fortune to be invited to someone’s home during a business trip? Perhaps it was a client or a prospective client....more...

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VV 25 – IT Vocabulary: Internet Technologies 2
Updated: 2011-05-30 20:14:53
Description: This Video Vocab lesson is the second of our two-part series on Business English vocabulary related to Internet technologies. In our last episode, we looked at the basic tools and concepts behind Web 2.0. In this lesson, we’ll focus on the programm...more...

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VV 24 – IT Vocabulary: Internet Technologies 1
Updated: 2011-05-23 23:55:16
Description: This Video Vocab lesson is the first of a two-part series on Business English vocabulary related to Internet technologies. In part one, we’ll have a look at some of the basic tools and concepts that allow the Internet to function. Premium Members: ...more...

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BEP 186 – Air Travel: Connecting Flights
Updated: 2011-05-15 09:15:11
Description: Welcome back to Business English Pod as we continue to look at the language and vocabulary of air travel. Air travel relies on a very complex system of scheduling. Unfortunately, that means that travel plans don’t always work perfectly. The pos...more...

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BEP 185 – Air Travel: Checking In to a Flight
Updated: 2011-05-08 13:07:56
Description: In today’s Business English Pod lesson, we’re going to look at language and vocabulary related to air travel, particularly checking in to your flight at the airport. You’ve probably been in this situation before. You are taking a tr...more...

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Skills 360 – Selling your Ideas (Part 2)
Updated: 2011-04-24 13:00:52
Description: Welcome back to the Business Skills 360 podcast. In this lesson, we’ll look at some more tips and techniques for selling your ideas. Now, you know your ideas are good, but how do others? You need to make them think or even just feel that they a...more...

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Skills 360 – Selling your Ideas (Part 1)
Updated: 2011-04-17 10:10:34
Description: Welcome back to the Business Skills 360 podcast. In this lesson, we’re going to take a look at how to ‘sell’ your ideas and be persuasive. You may be full of great ideas, but exactly how do you get people to buy into them? How do you get people...more...

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BEP 184 – Discussing Training Plans (Part 2)
Updated: 2011-04-10 10:01:03
Description: This is the second part of our Business English Pod series on training and development vocabulary and collocations. Good training is crucial for any company, big or small. How can we expect people to do a good job if they don’t have the right knowl...more...

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BEP 183 – Discussing Training Plans (Part 1)
Updated: 2011-04-03 13:40:14
Description: In this Business English vocabulary lesson, we’ll take a look at some common collocations related to some of the different approaches to training and training programs. Training is one of the most important investments a company will make. Poor...more...

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BEP 182 – Handling a Crisis 4: Moving Forward
Updated: 2011-03-27 13:22:03
Description: This Business English Pod lesson is the final part in our series on handling a crisis. We’ll see how to start moving forward after the first phase of a crisis has passed. A crisis is a stressful situation. People are under pressure and meetings or ...more...

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BEP 181 – Handling a Crisis 3: Gaining Perspective
Updated: 2011-03-20 12:26:28
Description: This is the third in our Business English Pod series on handling a crisis. In the first part of a crisis, there may be a lot of confusion and activity. But if you make it through that part okay, what comes next? At a certain point after the critical ...more...

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Skills 360 – Diplomatic and Direct Language
Updated: 2011-03-13 12:00:05
Description: 「東北地方太平洋沖地震」により被害に遭われた方々へ、心よりお見舞いを申し上げるとともに、一日も早い復旧をお祈りいたします。 In this Business Skills 360 lesson we take a look at the language ...more...

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BEP 180 – Handling a Crisis 2: Strategizing
Updated: 2011-03-06 09:03:20
Description: In this Business English Pod lesson, we’ll see how important it is to strategize and plan when you’re handling a crisis. Any crisis is a test of business strength. To be more specific, it’s a test of people in business. There’s nothing like a...more...

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BEP 179 – Handling a Crisis 1: Taking Control
Updated: 2011-02-27 11:37:03
Description: This is the first in a series of Business English lessons on handling a crisis. Imagine this: it’s four o’clock in the morning and you’re sound asleep. The phone rings. It’s one of your managers. There’s been a terrible accident! What do yo...more...

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VV 23 – Risk Management Vocabulary (Part 2)
Updated: 2011-02-21 05:50:53
Description: This episode of Video Vocab is the second of our two-part series on vocabulary related to risk management. In our previous lesson, we took a general look at risk management. Today, we’ll focus on the process of risk management planning. Premium Mem...more...

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VV 22 – Risk Management Vocabulary (Part 1)
Updated: 2011-02-14 13:11:15
Description: This episode of Video Vocab is the first of a two-part series on Business English vocabulary related to risk management. In this lesson, we’ll take a look at risk management in the business world. Video Vocab Ovi (Nokia) App now available: Free dow...more...

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BEP 178 – Presentations: Making an Impact (Part 2)
Updated: 2011-01-30 11:18:32
Description: This is the second in a two-part usiness English Pod series about adding impact to your presentations. Nobody likes a long and boring presentation. In fact, a long and boring presentation can do a lot of damage. People might actually feel less convin...more...

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BEP 177 – Presentations: Making an Impact (Part 1)
Updated: 2011-01-23 08:56:27
Description: This is the first in a two-part Business English Pod series about adding impact to your presentations. We’ve all sat through boring presentations before. And we’ve all worried during our own presentations that others might be feeling that way. So...more...

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Skills 360 – Tips for Successful Presentations 2
Updated: 2011-01-16 09:00:33
Description: Welcome back Business Skills 360 – the podcast that looks at the other side of Business English. This is the second part of our series on effective presentations. Last week, we talked about keeping it short, simple, engaging, and real. Much of ...more...

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Skills 360 – Tips for Successful Presentations 1
Updated: 2011-01-09 22:38:59
Description: Welcome back Business Skills 360. We’re going to kick off the New Year with some tips for making your presentations more effective and relevant. A good presentation is one that connects to your audience with a clear, organized message that can be e...more...

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BEP 176 – English Idioms: Gambling Idioms (Part 2)
Updated: 2010-12-12 11:13:06
Description: Welcome back to Business English Pod for the second episode of our two-part series on English gambling idioms. Any time we take a risk with money, we’re gambling. Whether it’s a card game, a horse race, or a game of dice, we bet money in ...more...

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BEP 175 – English Idioms: Gambling Idioms (Part 1)
Updated: 2010-12-05 08:46:48
Description: This is the first in a two-part Business English Pod series on idioms related to gambling. As gambling involves money and risk, it’s not surprising that we use gambling idioms in business. The verb “gamble” itself is very common. We often t...more...

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Business English for Telephoning eBook
Updated: 2010-11-28 08:30:34
Description: This is a preview of our new e-Book for working on the telephone in English: Business English for Telephoning Business English Pod e-Books enable you to learn on the go with MP3 audio lessons and the detailed PDF study guides, including a full transc...more...

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BEP 69 B – Telephoning: Taking a Message
Updated: 2010-11-21 11:38:55
Description: Welcome back to Business English Pod. This is the second part of our look at answering the phone and taking a message. In this lesson, we’ll focus on taking a message. Today’s lesson is also featured in our new eBook: Business English for Telepho...more...

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BEP 69 A – Telephoning: Answering a Call
Updated: 2010-11-14 11:45:13
Description: In this Business English Pod episode, we’re going to take another look at one of our most popular and important podcasts. Today we’re talking about using the telephone. This is something we all do, but we don’t all do well. Today’s lesson is ...more...

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BEP 174 – Meetings: Considering a Proposal (Part 2)
Updated: 2010-11-07 11:02:25
Description: This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod series about an internal meeting to consider a proposal. As we saw in the last episode, this type of meeting can be similar to a negotiation. People with different opinions sit around the table an...more...

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BEP 173 – Meetings: Considering a Proposal (Part 1)
Updated: 2010-10-31 09:57:24
Description: This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on an internal meeting to consider a proposal. This lesson follows on from our recent three-part series on meeting with an external vendor (BEP 170 – 172). Meeting to discuss a proposa...more...

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Business Skills 360 – Achieving Your Goals (Part 2)
Updated: 2010-10-24 12:04:05
Description: Free Resources: Transcript | Vocabulary & Quiz Welcome back Business Skills 360 for the second part of our series on achieving your goals. In this episode, we’re going to talk about how to maintain your focus and motivation while you w...more...

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Business Skills 360 – Achieving Your Goals (Part 1)
Updated: 2010-10-17 10:45:36
Description: Free Resources: Transcript | Vocabulary & Quiz Welcome back Business Skills 360 for the first part of our series on achieving your goals. In this episode, we’re going to focus on setting SMART goals and effective goal management. Now, ...more...

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BEP 172 – Meeting with a Vendor (Part 3)
Updated: 2010-10-10 11:03:10
Description: This is the third of a three-part Business English Pod series on discussing a proposal with a vendor. Meeting with a vendor to discuss a proposal is partly about getting information and partly about negotiating a good deal. Your conversation is like ...more...

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BEP 171 – Meeting with a Vendor (Part 2)
Updated: 2010-10-03 10:34:25
Description: This is the second of a three-part Business English Pod series about meeting with a vendor to discuss a proposal. As we discussed last time, meeting with a vendor to discuss a proposal is partly about getting information and partly about negotiating ...more...

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BEP 170 – Meeting with a Vendor (Part 1)
Updated: 2010-09-26 10:48:03
Description: This is the first of a three-part Business English Pod lesson about meeting with a vendor, or potential supplier. When you meet with a vendor to discuss a proposal, it’s partly about getting information and partly about negotiating better terms...more...

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VV 21 – Project Management: The Planning Process 2
Updated: 2010-09-20 18:06:50
Description: Welcome back to www.VideoVocab.TV. This is the second of a two-part series on the planning process. In this lesson, we’ll examine the implementation and review of a plan. Premium Members: Study Notes | Online Practice...more...

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VV 20 – Project Management: The Planning Process 1
Updated: 2010-09-13 20:13:20
Description: Welcome back to www.VideoVocab.TV. This is the first of a two-part series on the planning process. In this episode, we’ll focus on the beginning stages of the planning cycle. Check out VV 07 and VV 08 for more vocabulary related to project manageme...more...

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Business English Games: Job Interviews Boot Camp
Updated: 2010-09-05 10:43:30
Description: Review your progress with two new Business English games on job interviews from Business English Pod. FREE Game: Job Interview Tips Bootcamp Members & Free Trial: BEP 167 to 169 – Your First Job Interview...more...

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Skills 360 – Networking Skills (Part 2)
Updated: 2010-08-29 13:16:39
Description: Free Resources: Transcript | Vocabulary & Quiz Welcome back Business Skills 360 for the second part of our look at networking skills. In this episode, we’re going to focus on “network maintenance,” or how to make sure your network ...more...

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Skills 360 – Networking Skills (Part 1)
Updated: 2010-08-22 11:17:49
Description: Free Resources: Transcript | Vocabulary & Quiz Welcome back to Business Skills 360 – the podcast that looks at the other side of Business English. Today’s Business Skills 360 lesson is about business networking, and goal-setting ...more...

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BEP 17 (Redux) – Presenting an Argument (Part 2)
Updated: 2010-08-11 08:01:30
Description: This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on presenting an argument. This podcast is one of the most popular as voted by you, the listeners. And to celebrate our 4th anniversary, we’re giving it another go by updating the example...more...

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BEP 17 (Redux) – Presenting an Argument (Part 1)
Updated: 2010-08-01 10:31:07
Description: Welcome back to Business English Pod. My name’s Jennifer and I’ll be your host for this episode, the first in a two-part series on supporting your argument. We’ll look at ways to make an initial recommendation and begin an organized argument. ...more...

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BE360 – Tips for your First Job Interview: Difficult Questions
Updated: 2010-07-29 16:03:14
Description: Welcome back to Business Skills 360 – the podcast that looks at the other side of Business English. This is the fourth and final part in our 360 series on your first job interview. Today we’re going to tackle a few of those really tough quest...more...

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BEP 169 ADV – Interviewing for your First Job (Part 3)
Updated: 2010-07-25 10:15:26
Description: Welcome back to Business English Pod. My name’s Edwin and I’ll be your host for this episode, the last of a three-part series on interviewing for your first job. When you’re in an interview, everything is focused on you – your edu...more...

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