The Art of Business English

Welcome back to the Art of Business English. Today we have a very special interview for you, from my recent trip to Australia.

Do you remember what you were doing for a job when you were 20? Were you still studying at university? Well in today’s episode you will be learning from someone who started their business at the young age of 20. Today, Chris Markovic will be sharing with us the lessons that he has learnt over the past almost 20 years from the early days of starting a business.

When Chris started he had lofty dreams and stars in his eyes. He had to learn quickly and take risks in order to succeed. Today, Chris has a successful business and has gone from strength to strength. He has had his ups and downs and today he is going to share with us some of his secrets to success.

If you have ever dreamed of starting your own business, then grab a pen and paper and get ready to take some notes as we get some amazing insight, first hand into the highs and lows of starting a business at 20 years of age.

Today Janice Mason will be sharing her experience from living in 5 different countries and what you should consider when trying to find your place in a new society.

From a very young age she was traveling abroad and living in many English-speaking countries. Originally from England Janice has now retired in Western Australia, however today she will give us some insight into what it is like to be a young mother of three, living in countries where you don’t have a visa to work and some of the ways you can reinvent yourself in order to adapt and thrive in a new home.

If you have ever wanted to pack your bags and move to a new place with no plan, job or direction, then this episode will be very interesting for you.

Have you ever felt nervous before a meeting or presentation that you need to do in English? Well if that is the case, then you will definitely find today’s episode very interesting. In today’s episode Andrew looks at 5 techniques that you can easily adopt to improve your confidence in meetings and presentations.

In this episode we look at how to prepare effectively, using a technique called question brainstorm, why you should record yourself, how to become aware of your body as well as some breathing techniques and finally, how to ask some basic clarifying questions.

Just by implementing these techniques, you will be able to feel more confident and better prepared for your next business meeting or presentation in English.

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be a high powered chief financial officer in an international company, working overseas? What would be the challenges? What would the experience be like living and working abroad?
 
If you have ever wanted to work abroad, of if you have ever wondered how to deal with different cultures then don’t miss today’s episode.
 
In today’s episode Joan Serra will be sharing his experience while working in China and the US, as the CFO of a Spanish multinational. He will give us insight into how to deal with different cultures. How to adapt to living in a new country and city. How to deal with the language and cultural barriers.
 
If you want to get inspired to live and work abroad then you won’t want to miss this episode. It is full of advice and you will learn first-hand from both Joan and Andrew as they share their experiences living and working abroad.


¿Alguna vez ha pensado en cómo sería ser un director financiero ejecutivo de una empresa internacional que trabaja en el extranjero? ¿Cuáles serían los desafíos? ¿Cómo sería la experiencia de vivir y trabajar en el extranjero?
 
Si alguna vez ha querido trabajar en el extranjero, o si alguna vez se ha preguntado cómo lidiar con las diferentes culturas, no se pierda el episodio de hoy.
 
En el episodio de hoy, Joan Serra, compartirá su experiencia de trabajo sobre China y los Estados Unidos, como director financiero de una multinacional española. Él nos proporcionará una idea de cómo lidiar con las diferentes culturas. Cómo adaptarse a la vida en un nuevo país y ciudad. Cómo lidiar con el idioma y las barreras culturales.
 
Si quiere inspirarse para vivir y trabajar en el extranjero, entonces no querrá perderte este episodio. Está lleno de consejos y aprenderá de primera mano de Joan y Andrew mientras comparten sus experiencias de vida y trabajo en el extranjero.

Show notes:

Twitter: @joanMontserra

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/joan-serra-253b4011/

Today AOBE launches its first podcast interview and we are very excited to welcome a good friend of mine Pep Setvalls, ex-professional football player to share his wisdom on the world of football and to give listeners an insight into the world of professional football.

If you are a parent with a potential football star in the making, then you won’t want to miss this insightful episode in the AOBE podcast interview series.

Pep will explain his beginnings in a small town just outside of Barcelona and how he progressed to play in the first and second division for teams such as Barcelona and Levante.

He also offers insight into life after injury, what it takes to make it to the first division as well as his post professional life as a footballer scout and agent for some of the biggest names in football.

So, if you are mad about football and want to improve your English at the same time as getting interesting insight into this world then don’t miss episode.

So, if you want to take your English to the next level then you really need to start understanding and using collocations, and idioms. These 2 aspects of the English language are used every day by native speakers. Furthermore, they are commonly used in daily business interactions. They can be found in emails or spoken in a meeting. So, let’s look at what they are and how we can use them.

In this episode we take a look at the best practice for sending business emails. Listen as we walk you through the simple yet powerful tips that you should follow to make sure your emails have the correct professional touch.