The quick answer is: No. Say, for example, you speak English and an official cooperates email has been sent to you, trust me, you would need an interpreter to explain to you what the email is actually talking about. Therefore, Business English is a part of the English language that we don’t usually use in daily life. It’s another whole new lingua franca!
To break it down, Business Language is comparable to the language used in legal courts. They have uniquely different terms and phrases to substantially assert certain ideas. Let’s consider a few words and their meaning as an example.
Venture Capital means money that is invested in new or emerging companies that are perceived as having great profit potential
Opportunity cost is the cost in terms of foregone alternatives
Terms contribute to the amount of money needed to purchase something, any of a variety of conditions attached to a financial transaction.
Branding, on the other hand, means a combination of name, words, symbols, or design that identifies the product and its source and distinguishes it from competing brands.
These are just a few words to boggle our mind, and we have not even started.
Is there a ‘need’ for a language like this? Yes! If you’re involved in business, get started to learn this language right now! Let’s see why Business Language is very beneficial!
Point 1: Business Language Allows your Market to Expand Internationally.
What is the official language for Business? Yes, you’re right! It is indeed English. If you are planning to grow your market or opportunity to widen out your prospects, learning Business English should be your top priority. Reach out to parent companies and make new sister companies just through your efficiently crafted emails.
Closing deals and converting should be done swiftly all while remaining professional. International companies personnel are trained to converse using Business English. In order to converse and convince them about your brand, fluency in the language is crucial. Minimal or mishap communication can result in a number of unforeseen problems, including disgruntled customers, delayed projects, and diminishing productivity and more.
On the positive note, however, fluency in communicating enhances business innovation. It happens when two companies feel comfortable to convey opinions and ideas. For instance, if you are considering to market or launch a new product, effective communications using Business English can play an integral role in how fast you introduce the new product to the market, how well your sales team performs and how it is received by your market. Your clientele could read your mind before you could explain it to them and isn’t that a good thing?
Point 2: You’ll Get Hired and Advance Faster.
Do you know how many resumes do international recruiters see every day? Hundreds! The fact that you are proficient in Business Language will make your resume to stand out. It is a soft skill that companies are looking for. You will have an upper hand to negotiate the position and the terms that you want with the mastery of the language.
When the name in your resume gets called out and you’re going in for the interview in a few seconds, pour out and sneakily include those words in your vocabulary when you’re communicating to the interviewer. Business English always makes a good first impression. It shows your willingness to go beyond basic business standards. It is a mark of superior knowledge and sophistication. It will make you look impressive to the interviewer.
Or if you are not looking for a new job, having the competent, confidence, knowledge and ability to speak Business English is one way of enhancing your potential for earning and scoring by making you stand out for career advancement or promotions. This happens when you deliver your presentation, speeches and your implementations in a very professional manner. Just having a great and well-thought out concept isn’t enough. You have to successively express it to your audience.
Business English will increase your value triple fold and more. To gain the market and respect of other entrepreneurs, Business Language is a key factor. As a Malaysian, we could succeed in using our second language to the best result. Learn from the past, believe in yourself, work smart and success will surely follow you.
