Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 5 | How to Plan Ahead for Phone Calls in English

Sometimes when we make phone calls with friends, we kind of just "wing" the conversation, meaning it's just random chit chat. However, the reason why you don't make phone calls in English, even putting them off, is because you're afraid, right? I've been there. I was terrified of calling ANYONE about ANYTHING when I was...

Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 7: Special | Headhunters & Crossing the Line

Welcome to a phenomenal podcast! So, I was listening to an audio of a headhunter being very stalkish, and instead of just putting this on my Business English Podcast Badge (available for 30$ a month), I wanted to debut this to the public to help those of you who have had or may have similar...

Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 21 | Conversation Gambits: What Topics to Avoid

When it comes to starting conversations, it's really hit or miss. If you talk about football with a woman, more than likely they will be clueless. I was one-dimension about 11 years ago because I was so involved with sports while living in America that I couldn't initiate conversations with anyone on other topics. If...

Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 12 | The Emergence of YOTEL in England

There are an array of different hotels in the world, whether it's the capsule hotels that use up every square meter in Japan, to the massive resorts that take up acres of land in different countries around the world. At Gatwick Airport, they have YOTELS, which are tiny-spaced hotels that are meant to be luxurious....

Business English Podcast Talks | S1 E1 | Culture Clashes & How to Navigate Around Them

To top off the culture-clashing, problem-week, I've brought on my favorite Business English teacher, Ebru, to dive even further into the concept. This podcast has it all: from our personal experiences, to what to do, and even job interviewing questions. We will give you cues on what you see during the job interview, what questions...

Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 11 | Techniques for Problem-solving

We're back with the ultimate podcast! After covering communication breakdowns, it's time to start developing that inner coach and obtain some qualities, formulas and other tools on how to problem solve your way out of any situation. Tune in, people! https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f

Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 10 | Workplace Scenario: Marketing & IT Problems

Today's podcast is going to be a situational one where you hear a couple of individuals within a company 'pass the buck' around. So, when this happens, you need to figure out a way to tackle the problem, and if you have someone in your department that knows how to do follow-ups, have meetings (successful...

Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 8 | How to Initiate Conversations in Business Settings

Whether you're at a seminar or your first-ever meeting, how do you initiate a conversation? Most of you find it daunting to do so and believe me, I was that same person back in my freshman year of high school. This was with my BAND MATES! Now, I'm a phenomenal conversationalist because I look at...

Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 5 | Is Being Lazy Good Long-term?

A ridiculous author wrote a book with one of his children in regards to "being lazy is great" and how "lazing around is great for long-term health." Well, COVID begs to differ. News media around the world was telling us to stay home and not move when in actuality, brisk walks help strengthen the immune...

Business English Podcast Interviews | Ebru from Turkey | Being Trilingual, Deflecting Perfectionism, & Growth Mindset

I was invited into a group full of Business English Podcast trainers/coaches, and I was fortunate enough to meet Ebru -- a business English trainer in the UK.  Oh, there's so much in this podcast, from her moving to the UK, to learning a lot from her father that inspired her to establish the Growth...