The Best Books for Business English Learners
Don’t you love the feeling of holding a real book in your hands? With all the online tools, apps, and resources that are available nowadays, sometimes, a good book is the most helpful resource.
Business English Vocabulary – hustle
Good things happen to those who hustle. I am currently reading this brilliant book about how to build a successful ‘micro-business’: The $100 Startup One of the most interesting concepts in this book is about hustling. I realized that I have been hearing this word a lot lately when talking about entrepreneurship and success. But …
12 Ways To Avoid Disasters and Check Information in English
“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” – Voltaire Getting things done can be difficult. Getting things done in English can be even more difficult. Understanding customers, employees, managers, colleagues, and vendors in English is often a challenge. I know you might feel like it’s better not to ask because you are …
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Business English Vocabulary – perk
Years ago, when I was working at some start-ups in Amsterdam, one of the great things I noticed was that they all offered perks. Start-Up Perks What are startup perks? Here’s a news segment about perks at Silicon Valley startups. Watch the short video below and answer this question: Which perks are mentioned in the …
Business English Vocabulary – image
It’s a new week and I have a new English word for you that is useful in business. Word of the week: image Do you need a new image for your business? You might have heard the word ‘image’ at work or in a marketing context. Today, I will explain what ‘image’ means in business, …