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Business English Pod :: Learn Business English OnlineBEP 45c – Socializing: Keeping a Conversation Going
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Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on how to keep a conversation going while socializing at work.
Some people are natural talkers. They seem to be able to start conversations, and maintain conversations, so easily. You might think this is an ability people are born with. Either you have it or you don’t. Either you have a social personality, or you don’t. But conversation is actually a skill.
And if conversation is a skill, then you can develop it thr...2025-07-2714 minBusiness English Pod :: Learn Business English OnlineBEP 44c – Socializing: Starting a Conversation in Englishhttps://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/BEP044c-Starting-Conversation.mp3
Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on how to start a conversation while socializing at work.
For many people, starting a conversation with someone can be a huge challenge. And it doesn’t get any easier when you’re doing this in another language! But it is one of the most important skills for building professional connections. A simple chat at a conference or event can lead to new opportunities, ideas, or contacts helpful for your career.
Learning to network confid...2025-07-0616 minBusiness English Pod :: Learn Business English OnlineBEP 43c – Meeting English: Managing the Discussionhttps://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/BEP043c-Meetings-Managing.mp3
Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on how to manage the discussion during a meeting in English.
Bad meetings can waste time and leave everyone confused. But a well-run meeting can help create new ideas, solve problems, and move a project forward. Running a great meeting is about more than just following an agenda. It means guiding the conversation effectively.
If you’re running formal meetings as a manager or team leader, this skill is essential. But even if just you’...2025-06-2318 minBusiness English Pod :: Learn Business English OnlineBEP 42c – Meeting in English: Starting a Meetinghttps://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/BEP042c-Meetings-Starting.mp3
Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on how to start a meeting in English.
Many jobs require us to spend a lot of time in meetings. Sometimes we might think there are too many meetings. In part, we might feel this way because a lot of meetings aren’t run very well or facilitated effectively.
There’s a good chance that you will have to run meetings some day, if you don’t already. You have a chance to make sure tho...2025-06-0815 minBusiness English Pod :: Learn Business English OnlineSkills 360 – Fostering a Culture of Collaboration (2)https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/360.104-Collaboration-2.mp3
Welcome back to the Business English Skills 360 podcast as we look at how to build a collaborative workplace culture.
Even in the most competitive companies, collaboration is key to success. In our last lesson, we looked at the benefits of collaboration, like innovation and employee engagement. Now we’ll look at the systems and approaches to make it happen.
Collaboration starts with leadership. Leaders need to focus on “we,” not “I.” That means trusting their teams, being open about goals and challenges, and involving others in decisio...2025-05-2507 minBusiness English Pod :: Learn Business English OnlineSkills 360 – Fostering a Culture of Collaboration (1)https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/360.103-Collaboration-1.mp3
Welcome back to the Business English Skills 360 podcast as we look at how to build a culture of collaboration at work.
Collaboration is more than just working together or coordinating tasks. It means people share goals, ideas, decisions, and responsibility. True collaboration often involves people from different teams coming together to solve shared problems or create something new.
So why is collaboration so important? One key reason is innovation. When people with different backgrounds and skills come together, they bring fresh ideas. These creative clashes...2025-05-1106 minBusiness English Pod :: Learn Business English OnlineBEP 415 – Purchasing 6: Managing Purchase Ordershttps://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/BEP-415-Purchasing-6.mp3
Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on English for purchasing. This lesson looks at language for evaluating proposals from vendors.
Business is all about buying and selling. And just as your company sells products to individual consumers or other companies, you also have to purchase goods and services to make it all happen. For ongoing purchasing relationships, this means evaluating different vendors to find the best match.
So, when you sit with your team to evaluate vendor proposals, what will yo...2025-04-2723 minBusiness English Pod :: Learn Business English OnlineBEP 414 – Purchasing 5: Evaluating Vendor Proposalshttps://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/BEP-414-Purchasing-5.mp3
Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on English for purchasing. This lesson looks at language for evaluating proposals from vendors.
Business is all about buying and selling. And just as your company sells products to individual consumers or other companies, you also have to purchase goods and services to make it all happen. For ongoing purchasing relationships, this means evaluating different vendors to find the best match.
So, when you sit with your team to evaluate vendor proposals, what will yo...2025-04-1321 minBusiness English Pod :: Learn Business English OnlineBEP 41c – Interview English: First-Round Job Interviews (2)https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/BEP041c-First-Round-Interview-2.mp3
Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on the skills you need to succeed in a first-round job interview in English.
A job interview is a chance to highlight your achievements and talk about the amazing things you’ve done in your career. By talking about what you’ve achieved, you can show how your experience fits the position. And by showing how your strengths have helped you, you can convince the interviewer that you’re the right person to hire.
If only...2025-03-3019 minBusiness English Pod :: Learn Business English OnlineBEP 40c – Interview English: First-Round Job Interviews (1)https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/BEP040c-First-Round-Interview-1.mp3
Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on key skills for a first-round job interview in English.
If you find job interviews stressful, you’re certainly not alone. Many people struggle to feel confident and comfortable in interview situations. And there’s the added worry that the stress you feel will make it even more difficult to answer the questions well. But you can reduce this stress with effective preparation.
You know that you’ll be asked certain types of questions. So you c...2025-03-1619 min
IMDaily - Innovate Marketing DailyThe Futurum Group Acquires Business Podcast NetworkThe Futurum Group Acquires Business Podcast Network. As part of the acquisition, BPN founder and CEO Cory Johnson will join Futurum as Chief Market Strategist."Clients are engaged more than ever before in high-quality business and tech content production and we are proud to have been pioneers in the genre, bringing an innovative approach to our clients and coverage areas," said Daniel Newman, CEO of The Futurum Group. He added, "we are thrilled to welcome Cory Johnson. His track record at the intersection of technology and the stock market positions him as one of the leading voices and...2023-10-3006 min
BizPodBizPod 28 - Public SpeakingHow would you feel about speaking publically, to 5 people, 50, 500, or even 5000 people? Would you feel nervous? How would you handle your fears? What strategies would you use to engage your audience? Have a listen to us talking about our ideas around public speaking, the different purposes, tricks and tips, and those speakers that amaze but also disappoint us.
Listen but also check out the website for the transcript and additional materials: https://www.ellbizpod.com/
2023-06-1517 minBizPodBizPod 27 - Why you should learn Business English SkillsWhat's the difference between Business English, and Business English 'skills'? If you are an advanced English speaker but are still not getting the results you want from your workplace communication, then you need to know about this!
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2023-04-1512 minBizPodBizPod 26 - Don't criticize, condemn, or complainFind out more about Dale Carnegie and some valuable advice for communication in the workplace!
Listen but also check out the website for the transcript and additional materials: https://www.ellbizpod.com/2023-02-1512 minBizPodBizPod Episode 25 - Goals and Goal SettingNew Year, New Resolutions. Hear us chat about goals and goal setting, with details of our goals for 2023!
Listen but also check out the website for the transcript and additional materials for you: https://www.ellbizpod.com/
Come and see what else we have to offer: https://www.englishlanglab.co.uk/2023-01-1421 minBizPodBizPod Episode 24 - InflationPrices going up, cost of living increasing, the threat of strike action and more. What is the effect of inflation? Here we have a quick chat about it.
Listen but also check out the website for the transcript and additional materials for you: https://www.ellbizpod.com/
Come and see what else we have to offer: https://www.englishlanglab.co.uk/2022-10-1509 minBizPodBizPod Episode 23 - Pomp & CircumstanceHow will the death of Queen Elizabeth II affect art, culture, and business in the UK? We mull over the areas of concern for us and reflect on whether we think Charles III will be able to carry forward 'brand Britain'.
Listen but also check out the website for the transcript and additional materials for you: https://www.ellbizpod.com/
Come and see what else we have to offer: https://www.englishlanglab.co.uk/2022-09-1711 minBizPodBizPod Episode 22 - PoliticsEverything in life is touched by the matter of politics. Hear us talk a little about politics and business, whether you can trust a politician and any political fallout from the pandemic.
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Come and see what else we have to offer: https://www.englishlanglab.co.uk/2022-08-1507 minBizPodBizPod Episode 21 - Summer ProductivityWhen the temperature rises our productivity falls. Listen to us talk about how our productivity levels flounder as the mercury rises and check out 8 top tips for increasing productivity on the website link.
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Come and see what else we have to offer: https://www.englishlanglab.co.uk/2022-07-1505 min
Brown Girl GuiltSweat pants, hair tiedBeing you is being cool. Trust us. In this episode, host Harpo shares a story about her favourite teacher from high school, Ms. Johnson. In a world where high school breeds conformity and looking like everyone else, Harpo saw her favourite teacher embrace individuality. She was bold, colourful, fiery and fun-- a stark contrast to how Harpo felt when she was in high school. Tune in and listen to see how Harpo is on a mission now to embrace her own individuality and inspire other brown girls to do the sam. Oh, and on a mission to manifest Ms...2022-07-0320 minBrown Girl GuiltHow to get a boy's attentionHigh school crushes are so fun. They're innocent and cute and the best when they make you giddy and blush. In this episode, host Harpo talks about her many high school crushes and all the ways she tried to garner their attention. What she reveals is that a lot of the boy-crazy, attention-seeking tendencies she had in high school have followed her into adulthood. How is she navigating the craze and attention, while simultaneously curbing her brown girl guilt? Listen to find out!
This episode of Brown Girl Guilt is sponsored by Biz Post Vancouver. Biz Pod...2022-06-2923 minBrown Girl Guilt25 going on 15You know 13 Going on 30, but do you know 25 going on 15?! Now you do! In this episode, host Harpo takes us back to 15 when we first experienced our first puberty-- the awkwardness, discomfort, confusion, and all the scaries. She then brings us back to 25, where she says she's experiencing a "second puberty" as she navigates life without the birth control pill for the first time in years.
This episode of Brown Girl Guilt is sponsored by Biz Post Vancouver. Biz Pod is an accountability group founded by a group of passionate entrepreneurs, who saw how isolating entrepreneurship can...2022-06-1922 min
BizPodBizPod Episode 20 - HolidaysWE ALL NEED A VACATION!
You don't need to read research to know that taking time away from the job can have physical and mental health benefits. People who take vacations have lower stress, less risk of heart disease, a better outlook on life, and more motivation to achieve goals.
It helps promote work-life balance by allowing for more time to be spent with family, significant others and close friends. Yet most people don't take vacations often enough and many don't use all of their allotted paid vacation time.
Dedicating time for the...2022-06-1509 minBizPodBizPod Episode 19 - The Business of WarWar is a business, but there is a lot of 'war' language in business, sport, life... anything to do with combat and trying to win. Listen to us speak about this topic and explore some of the areas where language crosses the boundaries.
Then, check out the website for the transcript and additional materials for you: https://www.ellbizpod.com/
Come and see what else we have to offer: https://www.englishlanglab.co.uk/2022-04-1811 minBizPodBizPod Episode 18 - Giving Instructions...... commands, orders, directions, processes... etc.
All important skills needed for business. However, do you know how do to these things? Even the most advanced English learners can have problems when it comes to describing very simple tasks. Have a listen and learn more.
Then, check out the website for the transcript and additional materials for you: https://www.ellbizpod.com/
Come and see what else we have to offer: https://www.englishlanglab.co.uk/
2022-03-1508 minBizPodBizPod Episode 17 - Business English VocabularyWHY IS BUSINESS VOCABULARY DIFFERENT FROM 'NORMAL' VOCABULARY?
That's a good question! Basically, business vocabulary allows people to hold a simpler, clearer conversation without the need to explain complicated ideas or constantly check that information is understood. While many terms are universal throughout the business world, some vocabulary is restricted to specific fields of business.
So, why is it important to focus on and learn specific business vocabulary?
Another good question! The spread of English as the language of international business has made it more important than ever for people working with colleagues...2022-02-1511 minBizPodBizPod Episode 16 - Office PoliticsHear us speaking about our thoughts and experiences of office politics.
Find out more on this episode, check out the webpage for the transcript and more materials: https://www.ellbizpod.com/office-politics2022-01-1512 minBizPodBizPod Episode 15 - Decision Making & the OODA Loop
Would you like to know how to make faster decisions?
Do you want to beat the competition?
How fantastic would it be for you to always be ahead of others in business?
Do you know of the OODA Loop?
Find out more on this episode.
Check out the webpage for the transcript and more materials: https://www.ellbizpod.com/decision-making2021-11-1512 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup Podcast1 Year of BIZPODLouise and Anton are back with a BIZPOD special. Celebrating the one year anniversary of BIZPOD, we have a up with yourself and follow up on life and our time at Naka Media LLP following the final episode of season 1.2021-10-1738 minBizPodBizPod Episode 14 - Describing Charts, Graphs, & DataWe speak about charts, graphs, and diagrams, using them effectively, comparing and contrasting, and some unusual examples in between.
Get access to a video class on this topic, plus lots of other support materials here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/describing-charts-graphs2021-10-1515 minBizPodBizPod Episode 13 - Prep & SpinLearn the secrets to help you communicate, connect, and influence others!
Watch the video of the chat and get access to the additional session materials here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/prep-spin2021-09-1509 min
“The Wolf Den” hosted by Dan DavidEpisode 25 - Cory Johnson - Elon Musk does not call me anymore.This week, The Pack visits with Cory Johnson, @CoryTV on Twitter. Cory is host of the daily Drill Down Podcast, @DrillDownPod, of the BizPod Network
Cory illuminates the business behind daily stock movers with in-depth analysis and conducts daily interviews with powerful CEOs and investors. His peripatetic career has seen him in prominent roles as a technology journalist, broadcaster, hedge fund portfolio manager, and investor. But fundamentally he’s an entrepreneur -- helping to start media companies such as the Industry Standard, Slam (the world’s largest basketball magazine), and Vibe.
He was CNBC’s first...2021-08-0648 minBizPodBizPod Episode 12 - Working From HomeAll about dividing work between the office and home.
Watch the video of the chat, and check the additional session materials here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/working-from-home2021-07-1513 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup PodcastPriorities with Hannah GordonFor the final interview of BIZPOD season one, we reconnect and have friendly chat with the one and only Hannah Gordon. We check in on her post business life while also talking about transferable skills, intrapreneurship and priorities.2021-07-1547 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup PodcastSelf Management and InnovationWhether you are a student, sole trader or active business professional knowing how to look after yourself while also pushing your career forward - is a delicate balance. So on this episode of BIZPOD, we discuss techniques for maintaining this equilibrium and how you can capitalise on technology to enrich your productivity sustainably.2021-07-0835 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup PodcastThe Future of BIZPODAfter 41 weeks of podcasting, we review and reflect on the journey so far, and look towards the future of BIZPOD and Naka Podcasting.2021-07-0125 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup PodcastBusiness and PodcastingAt Naka Media LLP we love podcasts and making podcasts. In this weeks episode of BIZPOD, we discuss the benefits of podcasting within a larger organization, things to consider when starting a branded podcast, and share details on a bit of the inner workings of NSUKP Limited, a company co-owned by Anton which produces over five shows.2021-06-1727 min
BizPodBizPod Episode 11 - Webinars & WorkshopsThe changing ways to deliver marketing, training, meetings, and sales.
For full session materials see here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/webinars-and-workshops2021-06-1509 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup PodcastThe Local High Street with Julia & Marty Zeller-JacquesOn this weeks episode of BIZPOD we are in person with the lovely Julia and Marty- owners of Rock & Bird which is a arts supply store in North Berwick, Scotland. We discuss the dynamics of taking over a business, the importance of 'high street community' and running a retail store during the pandemic.2021-06-0341 minBizPodBizPod Episode 9 - The NewsWhy watching, reading, listening to the news is not only important but useful for Business English students.
For full session materials see here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/news2021-03-1510 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup PodcastAdapting with Lynn (Erasmus) van VuurenOn episode 26 of BIZPOD Anton chats with Lynn (Erasmus) van Vuuren about writing, networking and much more.2021-03-1138 minBizPodBizPod Episode 8 - FeedbackThe good, the bad, and the unhelpful! How to get the very best feedback to help you improve!
F|or the session materials see here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/feedback2021-02-1512 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup PodcastEntrepreneurial Education with Denny CollieWe reunite with an old friend on this episode of Bizpod. Denny Collie joins us in discussing entrepreneurship education in the arts and the importance of learning business.2021-01-1439 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup PodcastBusiness PlansIn today’s episode, Louise and Anton go over business plans and a little bit more starting up.
It can be daunting to make a business plan but the Bizpod boys will try and make things a bit more clear.2020-12-1742 minBizPodBizPod Episode 7 - Polite Or ImpoliteLearn how to be direct, to be courteous, to be honest but direct, and never rude to your clients, colleagues and suppliers.
Check out the session materials here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/polite2020-12-1515 minBizPodBizPod Episode 6 - Ways To Communicate Effectively In MeetingsKnowing how to communicate well is vital! Learn more ways to make your meetings in English more effective and productive.
For all the session materials click here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/communicate2020-11-1519 minBizPodBizPod Episode 5 - Get LinkedIn!Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities. We'll talk all about this business social media platform and why it is important to get on there, and present yourself professionally in the very best way.
Check out the session materials here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/linkedin2020-10-1518 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup PodcastCommunicationLouise and Anton are back with the BIZPOD; discussing the importance of communication in business, how to give good criticism and how to communicate effectively in a post lockdown world.2020-09-2441 min
BIZPOD - A Business Startup PodcastIntroductionOn the first episode of the BIZPOD, salutations are in order! Get to know Louise and Anton, learn about how they met and what led them towards founding Naka Media LLP.2020-09-1738 minBizPodBizPod Episode 4 - Job Interview Tips & AdviceFind out the very best ways to present yourself, in English, in a job interview. Hints and tips, plus great answers to difficult interview questions. Let's help you to do you best and get that new job!
To access the session materials go here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/job-interviews2020-09-1518 min
עושים תנ"ך עם יותם שטיינמן Osim Tanach[עושים תנ"ך] מי אתה שלמה המלך?התיאור המקראי על 40 השנים בהן מלך שלמה ברוב פאר והדר סיפק לתרבות המערבית כמה וכמה דימויים זוהרים אודות ממלכה נאורה ומתקדמת. שלמה מתואר כמושל ביד רמה על חצר מלכות דמיונית כמעט, עם ארמון שנודע בעושרו ומצד שני בעידונו. על פי הסיפור המקראי, המוניטין ושמו הטוב של שלמה הפכו אפילו לגלובלי (תשאלו את מלכת שבא...). אבל- האם ניתן להישען על אותו נרטיב מפואר כאמת היסטורית? האם שלמה המלך היה דמות אמיתית? ומה בין הסיפורים הפנטסטיים שמופיעים בטקסט המקראי למציאות ההיסטורית? על כך ועוד ידבר איתנו פרופ' ישראל פינקלשטיין.האזנה נעימה,יותם.חסויות הפרק:פנדה מזרנים - https://pandazzz.co.il/עושים חשבון - https://www.ranlevi.co.il/feed/bizpod/http://www.ads.ranlevi.com/2020/08/31/panda-osimtanach-shlomohamelech/2020-08-311h 03BizPodBizPod Episode 3 - How To Start A ConversationWhat is the skill of breaking the ice, chatting with small talk, getting to know more about someone. What are hot topics and what is taboo? Where do you start and what questions can you ask? We can help!
Check out the session materials here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/how-to-start-a-conversation2020-08-1519 minBizPodBizPod Episode 2 - Professional IntroductionsAll the ways to introduce you, your colleagues, your clients and visitors, formal and informal ways, polite and courteous, prompt and efficient... we discuss and present them all to you! Learn some key expressions that you can immediately start to use to make an impact when you meet and greet people in the office, online, or over the phone.
Check out the session materials here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/professional-introductions2020-07-1521 min
BizPodBizPod Episode 1 - What is Business English?Find out what we think Business English actually is. We have a chat and discuss General English, Business English, and Technical English. What kind of English do you need? Who needs it? What do they use it for? Find out...
To access the session materials click here: https://www.ellbizpod.com/what-is-business-english2020-06-1517 min
bizpodcouk's PodcastAAT Financial and Non-Financial FactorsFREE - Financial and Non-Financial Factors in Decision Making
Consideration of the roles of FINANCIAL and NON-FINANCIAL INFORMTION in DECISION MAKING and explaining the importance of QUALITATIVE and QUANTITAVE information within the decision making process
www.bizpod.co.uk2009-03-2403 min
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bizpodcouk's PodcastCIMA The Role of Financial Management and Cost AccountingFREE - The Role of Financial Management and Cost Accounting
The different roles that FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING and MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING information plays within organisations.
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www.bizpod.co.uk2009-03-2403 min
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bizpodcouk's PodcastACCA P7FREE - The need for laws other guidance relating to Audits
The need for laws and regulations and standards; benefits of regulations, standards and laws; assurance, trust, confidence and self-regulation
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bizpodcouk's PodcastACCA F1FREE - Information and Managers' Information Requirements
This podcast gives a very useful introduction to the nature and attributes of information in a business context.
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