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AI chatbots will level the global communicative playing field 

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ChatGPT can be used to write emails, wirte summaries for research, and even write reports. It can help EFL or ESL or ELF speakers kill three birds with one stone: 1. It will naturally rewite a text and remove any incorrect English; 2. It will replace awkward phrases with natural sounding ones; and 3. It can create the appropriate tone, like formal, casual, caring, serious, apologetic, and even funny. ChatGPT can give the power of perfect English to non-English speakers, and this can democratize high-stakes international communications in the business and research fields.

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Why your EFL learning has failed … and what you can do about it – Part 2

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This article explains why many language and communication courses and programs do not improve communicative competence. You will also learn about how your brain learns and then be able to use this knowledge to help you learn better and find a more effective Language Communication Training (LCT) program. The article evaluates different training methods like mentoring, coaching, workshops, online courses, group language classes, and a new type of group class called Agile RPG.

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Why your EFL learning has failed … Part1

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As a non-native English speaking professional, your professional English ability is limiting your potential for promotion and career development in international business. You have struggled to improve but have failed. This 2-part article series will help you understand what you have been doing wrong and why. It will also compare mentoring, coaching, group classes and agile learning in order to recommend the features of an effective learning or training program you want to help you improve you Communication ability.

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Going for the Gold in the Taiwan Excellence Competition: The 8-4-3P Formula to Presenting Taiwan Excellence

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Out of hundreds of Taiwanese corporate applicants for the Taiwan Excellence Award, 30 are selected to compete for 10 Gold Medals. These companies need to prepare an 8-minute presentation in English demonstrating how their company’s new and innovative product excels in 4 categories: Design, R&D, Quality, and Marketing. Many smaller and less exeprienced countries are unsure how to put together this kind of competition presentation, and a poor presentation will certainly hurt the company’s chances for a Gold Medal. This article offers some guidelines for making a Gold-Medal-winning presentation.

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EFL10. Writing for Sharing Posts: 3 Steps to make them want to “… see more”

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If you want to share other’s content and get people to read it, you need to follow these 3 tips: hook + bullet summary + final comment or question.

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6 Scientific Steps To Engaging Posts: Emblems and coffee in the age of information

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Follow this proven 6-step formula to write engaging and informative posts in less than 280 characters.

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EFL 7. Writing comments that (net)work!

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What is the best way to build your network and influence on LinkedIn? Write many posts and articles Share many articles Post videos Comment a lot How confident are you about your answer? Many people might assume it is a., writing many posts and articles. However, if you do this (or b. and c. for

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EFL 6. Writing LinkedIn Connection requests that (net)work!

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Writing messages for networking: connection requests A: “I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn”  B: “Hi Marcus! I just finished reading your excellent article on digital marketing and SAAS. I made several notes and learned some useful ideas that I hope to put into practice at my company. I’d love to connect

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EFL 5. Writing an effective LinkedIn Experience Section

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Is the LinkedIn Experience Section a copy of your resume? No. Although this is a section that mirrors your resume with your specific skills, accreditations, education and work experiences, the Experience Section should not have as many details as your resume. It should rather be a summary of your experience that spotlights your main accomplishments.

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EFL 4b. Writing an advanced LinkedIn About Section

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Prewriting skills: Essay structure  In the previous section, we looked at the option of writing a short About section with bullets to make the key information stand out. However, the About section can be up to 2000 characters and can give you the opportunity to express your unique personality and story. In this sense, you

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