The Business English Podcast

Boosting Fluency for Consulting Success • BEP 149

2025-11-22

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Mastering Business English: Phrases to Avoid Freezing Under Pressure

In this episode, we dive into a real-life scenario where my client Nick faced a high-pressure boardroom pitch, illustrating the power of strategic English phrases to navigate tricky questions and gain control of the room.

We rewind to my urgent Zoom call with Nick, leading up to his big pitch, and unveil the three key phrases we practiced to help him manage the Q&A with confidence.

We also discuss the importance of confident pauses, framing your answers, and maintaining your humanity without apologising for your English. Stick around to arm yourself with these tools and shift from surviving to owning any room you walk into.

00:00 The High-Stakes Meeting Setup
00:54 Nick's Urgent Call for Help
02:04 The War Room Showdown
04:09 Nick's Lifeline Phrases
07:14 Breaking Down the Lifeline Phrases
10:14 Pitch Survival Toolkit
11:48 Your Challenge: Practice and Apply
12:24 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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The Business English Podcast helps professionals to communicate more effectively, more confidently and with more impact. With professional content, rich in Business English vocabulary, expressions and conversation, the Business English Podcast is a great resource for all professionals. Improve business listening, speaking and writing skills, through interviews and masterminds with professionals from across industry. Whether for presentations, public speaking, negotiations or networking, the Business English Podcast has the tactics and techniques to help professionals communicate at their best!