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Writing for Your Company Magazine or Newsletter

Many large organisations will have magazines or newsletter for their employees. Some have them for their customers too. Newsletters are often short, maybe only one or two pages. Those that are for staff only will usually contain information about upcoming … Continue reading

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Are You Cut Out For A Job In Telesales?

Do you get annoyed when you receive a phone call (just when you’re cooking dinner, or putting the kids to bed) from someone trying to sell you something? Well spare a thought for the person on the other end of … Continue reading

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Setting yourself ‘SMART’ Goals

Whenever we have something to do, we have a goal to reach. We have something we are aiming for. It could be as complicated as reaching the pinnacle of our career, buying a house or planning a career break. Or, … Continue reading

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Stop Putting It Off!

If you hope to succeed you need to ensure that you don’t procrastinate and that you do project yourself in a professional manner when interacting with other people Continue reading

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The Art of Delegation Part 2

This week we move on to part two of The Art of Delegation. Now that you know when to delegate and who to delegate to, we’ll look at the actual process of delegating work to others. The following advice should … Continue reading

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The Art of Delegation

Someone once said about delegation: ‘Even “Super You” needs help and support. There is no shame in asking for assistance. Push aside the pride and show respect for the talent others can bring to the table. And, remember that there … Continue reading

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Useful Websites

So, you’ve covered the basics in business English and now you want to improve. Where can you go for help? Well, you could start with the Macmillan Business podcasts.

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Have You Ever Thought About Journaling? Part Two

Now that you’ve got your journal set up, the next stage of the process is to start writing it. The first thing you need to do is make sure that you turn it into a habit.

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Five Tips for CV Success

If you’ve already completed one of our courses, or you are just about to (Business English with Spoken English has £25 off this week only!) you’re going to need a super new CV to go along with your brand new … Continue reading

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Have You Ever Thought About Journaling?

Before we get into why you should keep a journal, let’s look at what it actually is. Journaling is simply you keeping a note of what happens each day in – not surprisingly – a journal.

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