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BEN 16 – The Mobile Learning Revolution

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Not long ago, learning was different. It occurred in a classroom furnished with just the basics – a chalkboard and chalk, textbooks, pen and paper, the students and the teacher. Now, thanks to mobile learning (or mLearning), we’re in the midst of a paradigm shift in the way people learn.

Do you think mobile learning is the future? We’d love to hear what kind of experiences you’ve had with mLearning. You can share your thoughts in the comments section below or answer the question poll on our Facebook page.

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Mobile Learning with Business English Pod

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Check out the latest developments in mobile learning from Business English Pod:

Learn business English on your mobile or iPad Learn business English on your mobile or laptop

If you’re looking at these demos and saying to yourself, ‘they look pretty much the same as the normal quizzes’, that’s exactly the point. For the first time we can bring all the interactive features of our Flash quizzes and make them available in HTML5 quizzes for mobile platforms.

Skills 360 – Negotiations 2: Making the Deal

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Welcome back to the Skills 360 podcastfor the second part of our look at getting the most out of your negotiations.

Today we’re going to tackle the actual negotiation. What should you be thinking about and saying when you’re sitting down at the table working on a deal? Important points to keep in mind include exercise restraint, don’t take things personally, look beyond money, make sure you get more than you give, and be willing to walk away.

Discussion Questions

1. What do you find the most stressful part of negotiating?
2. Do you think you are good at bargaining? Why or why not?
3. Think of your last negotiation. How successful were you?

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Skills 360 – Negotiations 1: Doing your Groundwork

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Welcome back to the Skills 360 podcast for today’s lesson on getting the most out of your negotiations.

Negotiation is something we all have to do on some level. You might be part of a team discussing a huge contract, or on the phone trying to get a good deal on office supplies, or in your manager’s office asking for a raise. Negotiation happens every day. In fact, you might say that in business everything is negotiable.

Discussion Questions

1. In your job, what do you have to negotiate?
2. How do you usually prepare for a negotiation?
3. What do you think are the keys to successful negotiation?

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BEP 207 – Trade Show English 4: Closing a Deal

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Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on doing business at a trade show.

If you’ve ever worked or attended a trade show, you know that there are a lot of people and companies competing for attention. And you can stand there all day having casual conversations with people but never make a solid business connection, let alone sign a deal.

That’s why first you have to separate the good prospects from the bad. Then you have to make a connection with the good prospects and find out what they need. If you can manage that, then you’re on your way to closing a deal. And this is what we’ll be looking at today.

Closing a deal at a trade show requires a few essential steps. You need to show a customer that you are listening to them, build trust, and offer good solutions. Then you will be in a good position to ask the person to buy. These are all ideas that we’ll hear in today’s dialog.

We are going to rejoin Jenny, who works for a packing company called D-Pack. She is talking with Andrew, whose company is looking for a redesign of their packaging. Jenny has assessed Andrew’s needs and now wants to make a deal.

Listening Questions

1. What concerns does Andrew have?
2. What solution does Jenny offer?
3. What is Andrew’s final decision?

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