BEP 147 – 如何要求加薪 (1)

This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on how to ask for a pay raise.

Asking for a pay raise makes many people uncomfortable, but it’s most definitely to our benefit to make the effort.

Getting a raise is more than just asking, 儘管. Before the discussion can start, you need to prepare. Make a list of your achievements and quantify them with numbers and examples, if you can. It’s also helpful to get an idea of how your compensation compares to industry averages. You can easily find this information online or at the library. Remember that there can be more to compensation than salary, like health insurance, retirement plans, and stock options.

今天, we’ll listen as Ryan, a salesman at an industrial supply company called Pylon, discusses his salary with Jacob, his boss. Ryan would like a pay raise, but first, he needs to show Jacob why he deserves one. Notice how Ryan has thoroughly prepared for this meeting and is able to provide specific examples to support his case.

聽力問題

1. Is Ryan is happy with his job? What reasons does he give?
2. Why is Ryan’s relationship with Alliance Builders important?
3. What is the difference in the pay structure for web design and sales work differ?

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BEP 142 – 演講: SWOT分析 2

這是關於呈現 SWOT 分析的兩部分商務英語播客系列中的第二部分.

SWOT 分析是一種幫助公司了解其優勢和劣勢的工具, 同時牢記他們面臨的機遇和威脅. 這樣, 公司可以查看影響其成功的內部和外部因素. 這些信息可以以多種方式使用, 比如項目策劃, 危機管理, 和競爭分析.

在最後一集中, 特里, 誰在一家成長中的會計師事務所工作, 開始為蘇珊做演講, 新聘用的營銷經理. Terry 很隨意地介紹了他的 SWOT 分析, 作為與蘇珊的一對一討論. 他介紹了公司的一些優勢和劣勢, 影響企業成長的內部因素.

在這一集, Terry 將介紹公司面臨的機遇和威脅. 這些是在製定新的營銷策略之前需要考慮的外部力量. 對話框開始時, 蘇珊回應特里關於公司優勢和劣勢的介紹, 隨著特里開始討論機會.

聽力問題:

1) 針對當前的經濟形勢,當地政府做了哪些工作?
2) 誰負責公司的稅務諮詢部門?
3) Terry 認為什麼對 Susan 的營銷活動很重要?

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BEP 141 – 演講: SWOT分析 1

在本商務英語Pod課程中, we start the first in a 2-part series on presenting a SWOT analysis.

A SWOT analysis is a simple but powerful framework for analyzing your company’s strengths and weaknessesthese are internal to the companyas well as the opportunities and threats you face outside the company. This analysis helps you focus on your strengths, minimize threats, and take the greatest possible advantage of opportunities available to you.

在今天的課程中, we’ll focus on the first two stages of a SWOT: strengths and weaknesses. We’ll practice language for providing an overview, introducing your main strength, maximizing positive aspects, and acknowledging and introducing a weakness.

We’ll be listening to Terry, a partner at a growing firm of accountants, talking to Susan, the company’s newly hired marketing manager. Terry needs to brief Susan about the company and SWOT is a quick and easy-to-understand framework for giving a quick overview of a company and its position.

聽力問題

1) What is the main source of business for the company?
2) What is the main strength identified by Terry?
3) What weaknesses does Terry mention?

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