English Speaking Training –Strategies for Satisfying Conversations

English Speaking Training-Strategies for Satisfying Conversations To make a satisfying conversation, first consider the strategy of asking questions throughout the conversation.  That makes dialogue and both people are learning about each other.  Satisfying conversations are like tennis games or badminton games. The conversation goes back and forth like the tennis ball or birdie. You talk […]

Tips for “How Can I Help”

Examples for the “How Can I Help” Call “Hello, this is Z. T. Ye.  I was saddened to hear about your mother being in the hospital. What do you need?  How can I help?” “Hi, this is Emma Dinh. Bob told me you are looking for a position in …  I wanted to see if […]

English Speech Communication- How to Build Trust – Every Time

English Speech Communication: How to Build Trust at Work, in Negotiations, and in Daily Life  How to build trust? State and keep your commitments.. For example, if you say, “I will follow-up with you tomorrow with a phone call,” and you do that, then you are predictable, and your words match your actions. But if […]

Offer Your Help

Offer Your Help- Make a Call Make this call to offer support and make yourself available as a resource.  When you hear about a project or challenge someone is facing, reach out and call.  If you hear someone is job searching you can call and offer ideas and moral support. Ask questions to find out […]

How to Make A Referral or New Contact Call

How to Make a Referral or “New Contact” Calll You make this kind of call to either someone you have just met  or someone you have not yet met  who has been referred to you by someone you know. With a referral or ” new contact” call, it’s important to indicate immediately who referred you. […]

Build Your Career- Do This (Asking Questions–#1 Skill for English Communication)

Right away–Do This to Boost Your Career and Influence——Ask Questions- Experts report that increasing skills in asking questions and voice inflection are the two skills which fastest boost the careers of native-born speakers of English. If that is true for native-born speakers, it is true for nonnative-born speakers. Asking questions builds relationship and rapport.  Asking […]

How to Follow-up on Idea or Project

The “Follow-Through” Call A “follow-through” call is made to follow up on an idea or project.  It may involve asking or giving  information, scheduling an appointment or meeting or touching base about an opportunity Examples of openers: “Hi, this is Bill Chen, calling to follow up to schedule our meeting about next year’s conference.” “This […]

English Communication Skill: How to Ask for Clarification for Vague Words

English Communication Skill: How to ask for Clarification for Vague Words. Experts say that one of the two most important skills to advance your career is asking questions. Asking questions takes a little bit of courage. The benefit can be clear communication, getting specific answers which help you or your organization … or your personal […]

Want to Reconnect?

Want to Reconnect? The reconnection call is a call to someone you have not talked to in a while. In the latter part of 2022, life is qualitatively different than these last two years– for many, a good time to reconnect with others. Your purpose  is  reconnecting, reestablishing the relationship , and getting an update […]

English Communication Skill: Best Listening- Body Language & Power of Notetaking

English Communication Skill: Best Listening- Body Language and Power of Notetaking At least fifty percent of a person’s impression is from your body language. Take an alert body position in any meeting Enhance your conversation by doing these body positions Uncross your arms and legs. Sit straight in the chair. Face the speaker full on. […]