Course Features
- Lectures 12
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 6 weeks
- Skill level Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate level
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
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Emailing in Tech & Polite English
- Things to learn: — To write correct, coherent emails to your clients in no more than 5 minutes — How to tell ‘polite’ English from ‘impolite’, learn some cultural peculiarities and grammar forms you will need
- Result: — You’ll learn how to write emails quickly and correctly — You’ll master commonly used abbreviations and short forms — You’ll learn some helpful phrases for modern business communication — You’ll learn to discuss problems and solve them, avoiding conflicts and misunderstandings
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Cross-cultural Communication & Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Things to learn: — Cultural differences in communication, not only in the USA but also in Europe and Asia — Rules and best practices for feedback in English-speaking cultures
- Result: — You’ll understand some common difficulties of working in a multicultural team — You’ll know some tips and tricks for how to overcome cultural barriers — You’ll have learned how to give proper feedback — You’ll understand some peculiarities of giving feedback in English-speaking cultures
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Small Talk & Networking
- Things to learn: — Rules for small talk: how to make small talk is in modern English-speaking cultures — How to make new acquaintances both online and offline
- Result: — You’ll understand the role small talk plays in modern English-speaking culture — You’ll find it easier to communicate with foreign customers — You’ll have boosted your vocabulary with some helpful phrases for networking — You’ll know how to make business connections In English
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Meetings, Demos & Presentations
- Things to learn: — How to prepare for customer meetings, prove your point and pitch your ideas — All the main skills for making presentations and demos and relevant phrases to use
- Result: — You’ll know how to hold meetings and negotiations efficiently — You’ll be able to persuade people and prove your point in English — You’ll have the knowledge needed to make interesting, interactive presentations — You’ll understand how to build rapport with your audience
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Creating a Better LinkedIn Profile & Chatting Online
- Things to learn: — The best ways to describe your skills and experience on LinkedIn to develop your own brand — The difference between chatting and emailing, and internet slang
- Result: — Your own professional profile on LinkedIn — You’ll know the dos and don’ts of a good profile — You’ll know some common grammar and vocabulary for chatting —You’ll understand the differences between formal English for business communication and informal English in marketing and business
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CV Writing, Cover Letters & Job Interviews
- Things to learn: — How to write a killer CV and what to mention in your cover letter — The secrets of a successful interview in English (from the interviewer’s point of view)
- Result: — You’ll know what to mention and what to avoid in your CV and cover letter — You’ll have a checked cover letter in English — You’ll have experience answering common interview questions and have mastered the tactics to ‘sell’ your skills — You’ll have created a professional pitch to use at job interviews, conferences and when seeking freelance work
