23 February

Getting your seminar off to a flying start

Posted in for trainers
Getting your seminar off to a flying start

  You’re about to start a workshop or seminar – in English. So much is going through your mind: I really want this first round to go well. It can set the tone for the whole day. It’s easy enough to find the right words in German – but in English? Let’s make sure that […]

3 February

Introducing yourself by email

Introducing yourself by email

Introducing yourself to the rest of the team is one of the first things to do in a new job. Simple enough if your new colleagues are on the same corridor. But what if they’re spread all over the world? If you’re not likely to meet them in person until much later, why not introduce […]

9 January

Eliminate these seven errors for better English emails

Posted in getting ahead
Eliminate these seven errors for better English emails

  Over the years I’ve noticed that there are some mistakes which crop up time and time again in emails. Although these errors don’t usually prevent the recipient from understanding what is meant, they do prevent the sender from making a really good impression. So why not eliminate them?   Can you spot the mistakes? I’ve […]