Essential Business Vocabulary, Acronyms, and Correspondence
Business Acronyms and Abbreviations
- AD
- Advertisement
- ASAP
- As Soon As Possible
- Att.
- Attention
- ATM
- Automatic Teller Machine
- B/D
- Bank Draft
- B/E
- Bill of Exchange
- Bdrft
- Bank Draft
- BCC
- Blind Carbon Copy
- CAO
- Chief Accounting Officer
- Cat. No.
- Catalogue Number
- CEO
- Chief Executive Officer
- CFA
- Chief Financial Officer
- CFR
- Cost and Freight
- CIF
- Cost, Insurance and Freight
- CIA
- Cash In Advance
- CIP
- Carriage and Insurance Paid
- CMO
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Co.
- Company
- Coop.
- Cooperative
- CFO
- Chief Financial Officer
- CFR
- Cost and Freight
- CPT
- Carriage Paid To
- C.O.
Essential English Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs & Suffixes
Common English Expressions and Phrasal Verbs
- at least → al menos
- be known for → ser conocido por
- bring about → producir
- catch on → popularizarse
- catch on → darse cuenta / entender
- come across → encontrarse
- come up with → idear / proponer
- erupt → estallar
- get about → moverse
- head for → dirigirse hacia
- in advance → por adelantado
- lead to → conducir a
- media frenzy → escándalo en los medios
- meet demand → satisfacer la demanda
- put strain on → forzar
- scenes of chaos → escenas de caos
- set
Essential Phrases for Formal English Writing
Essential Phrases for Formal Letters
Opening Statements
- Applying for a scholarship: “I would like to apply for one of the scholarships I saw advertised in your prospectus.”
- Applying for a job: “I am looking for outdoor work during the summer holidays and I would like to apply for the position of hotel lifeguard assistant, which I saw advertised in my university’s student newspaper.”
- Applying for a job: “I have seen your advertisement for the post/vacancy/job of… advertised in the local newspaper on
Essential English Vocabulary for Work, Sports, and Life
Work and Career Vocabulary
Paid peanuts: Ganar una miseria (to earn very little money). Get sacked: Despedido (to be fired). Show you the ropes: Enseñar como funciona (to teach someone how to do a job). Pulling your weight: Cumplir con tu parte del trabajo (contributing fairly to a team effort). Making a living: Ganarse la vida (earning enough money to live). Deliver: Entregar (to provide or achieve what is expected). Dare: Atreverse (to be brave enough to do something). Share: Parte (a portion
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Week 2: Creating Customer Value and Engagement
What is Marketing?
Activities to acquire, engage, and build relationships with customers, creating value to capture it in return.
The Five-Step Marketing Process
Understand the marketplace and customer needs.
Design a customer-driven marketing strategy.
Construct an integrated marketing program.
Engage customers and build relationships.
Capture value for profits and customer equity.
Understanding the Marketplace
Core Concepts:
Needs, Wants, Demands: Basic human
Essential Business Vocabulary and Professional Communication
Essential Business Vocabulary
Core Business & Financial Terms
- Receipt
- Share
- Invoice
- Contract
- Insurance Certificate
- Business Plan
- Budget
Key Financial Concepts
- Payment on delivery of the goods: Cash on Delivery
- Card which allows you to pay on credit: Credit Card
- To pay part of the money: Deposit
- To buy goods or services and make the payment later: Buy on Credit
- To pay before the goods are delivered: Advance Payment
- The offer of money you make at an auction sale: Bid
- Payment for professional services: Fee
- Money