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Skills 360 – How to Influence People (1)

Business English, Business Skills 360, Persuasion / March 20, 2016

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Welcome back to the Skills 360 for today’s lesson how to influence people.

There are many different reasons why you might want to influence people. Maybe you’re trying to get their support for your idea, or maybe you want to inspire them, or maybe you want to convince them to do something. Whatever the case may be, I think you’ll find the techniques we’re going to learn today very useful for winning people over.

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Skills 360 – 9 Hacks for Improving your Business English (2)

Business English, Business Skills 360, Communication / September 13, 2015

Welcome back to the Skills 360 for today’s lesson on more great tips for improving your business English skills.

You’ve probably heard that one of the traits of a great business leader is the ability to communicate. So, what does it mean to be a good communicator? What does a good communicator actually do? Well, there are a few things that every good communicator does. In our last lesson I covered a few of these special techniques, and today I want to add to that list.

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Skills 360 – 9 Hacks for Improving your Business English (Part 1)

Business English, Business Skills 360, Communication, Popular Lessons / September 6, 2015

Welcome back to the Skills 360 for today’s lesson on some quick and easy hacks you can use to improve your business English.

Business is all about relationships, and relationships are founded on good communication. And while English may seem like a difficult language, being a great communicator and connecting with people isn’t rocket science. You can learn just a few techniques that will take your business English skills to the next level. And I’m not talking about learning a thousand new words or some obscure rules of grammar. The tips I want to give you are fully within your grasp right now.

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Skills 360 – Technical Job Interviews (Part 2)

Business English, Business Skills 360, Job Interview English / June 14, 2015

Welcome back to the Skills 360 for today’s lesson on how to succeed in a technical job interview in English.

A technical interview can sound like a pretty scary prospect. The interviewers will test your knowledge and understanding of technical concepts, and your problem-solving abilities. You’ll also need to show them what you know and how you think. This is a pretty high-pressure situation, a difficult hoop to jump through for that job in finance or engineering or tech. But there’s no way around it, so you’d better get used to the idea. Last week, I talked about how to answer those tough questions that you face. Today I want to talk about some of the common pitfalls that you might encounter in a technical interview.

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Skills 360 – Technical Job Interviews (Part 1)

Business English, Business Skills 360, Job Interview English / June 7, 2015

Welcome back to the Skills 360 for today’s lesson on how to handle a technical job interview in English.

Whether you’re in finance, engineering, technology, or software design, your job search might involve a technical job interview. In a technical interview, you have to do more than just answer questions about your background and experience. You have show you understand the technical ins and outs of your field and have a sharp mind. And you’ll do that by solving technical problems and answering brainteasers.

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