"The Key to Becoming Fluent"

Nobody has the patience for others to beat around the bush. You want to have good fluency to get your point across. I’d like to underline the importance of expanding one's vocabulary as a crucial step toward fluency and effective communication in a business setting. You can engage in more meaningful conversations with experts, offer new ideas, and stay ahead of the curve.

Innovation drives success; your ability to communicate creatively and effectively is the difference between leading the pack and lagging behind. And to do that, you need to have a bank of words stored in your brain that you can use at the right moment.

Imagine you're in a high-stakes meeting where decisions are made quickly, time is money, and outcomes are determined by the clarity and persuasiveness of communication. Having a diverse vocabulary is seen as essential. presenting your ideas to potential investors or clients. You've got a vision/ strategy, but if you stumble over your words or fail to articulate yourself clearly, that vision could get lost. That's where vocabulary comes in, to help you articulate your thoughts with precision and impact. If your words have no impact, why bother speaking up? You have to face the music. vocabulary expansion for effective communication in a business setting is a must. English is not just a language; it truly has the transformative power of your status. The belief is that individuals can elevate their ability to articulate ideas, and opinions to shape outcomes in their favor.

with a diverse vocabulary at your disposal, you can cut through the noise and get straight to the point. Whether you're pitching a new product, negotiating a deal, or giving a presentation, the ability to choose the right words at the right time can make all the difference between sealing the deal and losing out. By getting the attention and respect of your peers, colleagues, and counterparts, you establish yourself as the go-to person within organizations for ideas, solutions, and leadership, which is viewed as a critical differentiator for you.

What mindset do you need to embrace?

-Be curious, and eager to learn new things.

-stay relevant.?

-Be open to growing and evolving.

The goal is to speak fluently. As I’m writing this, I want to emphasize how important it is to expand your vocabulary. It'll allow you to easily understand and be understood by others. The more skilled you become, the better you’ll be at using words to lead a conversation. Make an impact, negotiate freely, and close deals.?

"If your words are limited, it’ll disable the flow of your speech."

Instead:?

Increase your vocabulary:

When you adopt the growth mindset mentioned above, the rest of the process will become easier to manage.?

Step-by-step guide:

1. Create your dictionary. I prefer the term "my word bank," but pick your favorite.

2. gather and build. When you hear, see, or encounter a word, add it there.

3. Learn 2 to 3? new words every day in the business world.

4. Organize/ categorize words by topic, not alphabetically.

5. Learn the family words, verbs, adverbs, and noun adjectives derived from that word.

6. Simplify the meaning with a brief example or definition so you can immediately remember that word’s meaning. The threat is to translate it into your language. Try to steer clear of that pitfall.?

(Translation to your own language is falling back into your comfort zone. It contradicts our ultimate goal of becoming more fluent and speaking naturally. Warm up your brain by using only English words; you will feel more at ease. Every English word you learn will help you communicate more effectively.)

7. Write sentences for each one.?

8. Familiarize yourself with formal and informal tone. And shift gears when it’s needed on calls, meetings, and negotiations.

9. Is its connotation more negative, positive, or neutral??

10. use them, make your own sentences in your brain.?

11. Create flashcards

12. Have a visual, image, or code for each word to recall it more easily.?

Example:

mediocre=average Not excellent. Ordinary. so-so. neither very good nor very bad.?

-The dinner was delicious, but the dessert was mediocre.?

-The last quarter’s result was mediocre.

-Mediocre income.

Part of the speech:?Is it a verb? Adjective? Adjective

The feeling/tone of the word??it has negative connotations.

Then you have it in your brain. You internalize it by using it. Having a conversation around it. Making sentences with it, writing about it, and recording your voice talking about something mediocre in your job. A mediocre result. you own the word; you use it. You leverage the usage.?

How not to be a mediocre learner? Manager? Employee?

You can write an article about it. Become interested in this topic, Google it, learn more, and talk better with more powerful words that appeal to your audience.?

?We want to focus on how you use and apply words in your careers to improve your professional and personal reputations. We’d like to improve your ability to communicate effectively to position yourself as someone adaptable and forward-thinking.?

P.S. I've seen people do incredible things despite having almost no money because they were good at speaking English and communicating.?

Thanks for reading.

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I'm Mary, and I help non-native business professionals improve their business English and succeed in their careers.

Follow me at www.dhirubhai.net/in/mary-communicate if you also think English skills can open doors for you that NO ONE can close.

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