Ben Dobbs

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Ben Dobbs is an independent international communication and leadership trainer who specialises in intensive in-company training. He has recently delivered training in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Russia, Oman and China. Ben is also an accredited Cert IBET trainer. Email: www.bd-comms.e | [email protected]

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Handling and avoiding questions in presentations

Ben Dobbs investigates the different kinds of questions and offers ways of practising handling them and choosing the right language.

Talking about the future in a business context

With so many meetings, documents and discussions referring to the future, this article argues that we include more time to these topics in our classes.

Mastering the art of delegation in Business English

Ben Dobbs discusses the language and soft skills required to delegate in English.

Making the best of PESTLE

How can you use PESTLE in the classroom? Benjamin Dobbs offers some useful insights into this important tool.

Using SWOT in Business English training

How can you use SWOT in the classroom? Benjamin Dobbs offers some useful insights into this important tool

A gold mine of information

An important aspect of Business English is idiomatic expressions. As a means of encouraging students, Ben Dobbs looks at phrases and expressions linked to gold.

Paper-free and resource-light business communication training

Ben Dobbs considers some minimalist approaches to resources.

In the minefield: what exactly is Military English?

Ben Dobbs looks at a challenging but growing form of ESP, in his article "In the minefield: what exactly is Military English?"