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American Business Culture
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The business world in the U.S. requires different behaviors
and skills than foreign business cultures. Learn to adapt
and bridge the gap for better understanding.
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Networking Skills to
Develop New Business
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Increase your business by developing, maintaining, and maximizing
your contact base. Learn how to build and cultivate a networking
base. Develop skills to create an "elevator speech",
make initial contacts, handle networking meetings, "work
the room" and follow up with new and existing contacts.
Final session will be attending a networking meeting with
your instructor.
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Voice Projection and Presentation Skills
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Maximize the potential of your voice. Learn breathing and
projection techniques to communicate effectively and authoritatively
with an individual or an audience. Use notes and visuals effectively
for powerful presentations.
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Introduction to American Idioms and Acronyms
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"The CFO needs your RFP on his desk ASAP for his report
to the SEC. Make it "‘snappy"’ or you’ll
get ''canned'' for sure. American business contains many acronyms,
abbreviations, and idiomatic expressions.
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American Business Writing for Foreign Executives
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Create clear, concise business communications (reports, letters,
memos, and e-mail) to inform and persuade. Learn self-editing
techniques. Fax/-e-mail edit offered as supplemental service.
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Advanced Grammar Tutorial
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A "bridge-the-gaps" course. A grammar review with
concentration on specific questions and issues of common difficulty.
Customized to participant needs.
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E-Mail support in Advanced English.
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Many advanced learners of American English wish to have access
to continuing support following their classes. Some simply
need to have reports, memo or correspondence proof-read and
edited, or be able to have access to a source for expert English
assistance. We can provide this support to enable a smooth
transition to confidence and capability in writing American
English.
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M.A.P.S.™
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A "polishing" course for enhancement of presentation
skills. Content is a mix of grammar, pronunciation, idioms,
and voice projection. Focus is on intelligibility through
pronunciation, style, and vocabulary. (complete description
is under M.A.P.S.™)
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