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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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TECHNICAL SKILLS / tek′ni kəl skilz/

23 Apr 2024

phrase

  • Knowledge and proficiencies required in the accomplishment of engineering, scientific, or any specific task.
Example Sentences:What technical skills are required to perform this job?
In addition to having excellent technical skills, he also shows a great deal of innovation.
 

INSURANCE AGENT ɪnˈʃʊərəns eɪdʒənt

23 Mar 2024

Noun

  • a person or company who gives advice about and sells insurance for an insurance company or number of insurance companies.
Example Sentence: A good insurance agent can be a very useful guide to the policies available.

 

 

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST kɒntnˈɛntl brɛkfəst

23 Feb 2024

Noun

  • a simple morning meal consisting of fruit juice, coffee, and bread with butter and jam
Example Sentence: The breakfast menu was very small. The only choices they had were a continental breakfast or cereal.

 

 

ECOTOURISM ɛkoʊˈtʊərɪzəm

23 Jan 2024

Noun

  • environmentally friendly tourism, usually to a place of nature.
Example Sentence: We have a new ecotourism centre in our village where you can find out about our natural farming techniques.

 

 

BRAND LOYALTY brænd lɔɪəlti

23 Dec 2023

Noun

  • a group's willingness to continue buying the same product.
Example Sentence: Their sales did not fall due to their customer's brand loyalty.
 

DIVERSIFY dɪˈvɜrsəˌfaɪ

23 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to start providing more varied products or services.
Example Sentence: Farmers are being encouraged to diversify in order to survive.
 

POLICY pɒləsi

23 Oct 2023

Noun

  • a plan of what to do in certain situations; a set of ideas.
Example Sentence: The company has a clear policy on dealing with bullying.
 

WELL-ESTABLISHED wɛlɪˈstæblɪʃt

23 Sep 2023

Adjective

  • having existed for a long time & having many clients.
Example Sentence: They are a well-established firm of lawyers.
 

EXPLOIT ɛksplɔɪt

23 Aug 2023

Noun

  • use to your benefit.
Example Sentence: The country's resources are not being fully exploited.
 

CLASSIC BRAND klæsɪk brænd

23 Jul 2023

Noun

  • a brand that many people have known for a long time.
Example Sentence: Coca Cola is the best known classic brand.
 

TURN AWAY tɜrn əˈweɪ

23 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • refuse entry.
Example Sentence: The camp was already full and many of the refugees had been turned away.
 

COME UP kʌm ʌp

23 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • mentioned.
Example Sentence: The issue came up during the meeting.
 

SALES FORECAST seylz fɔrˌkæst

23 Apr 2023

Noun

  • a prediction of how you expect sales to change in the future.
Example Sentence: The company lowered it sales forecast for the third quarter.
 

CASHFLOW kæʃ floʊ

23 Mar 2023

Noun

  • the amount of money moving through a company.
Example Sentence: Accountants can advise on systems for managing cashflow.
 

SELL LIKE HOTCAKES  

23 Feb 2023

Phrase

  • to sell very quickly.
Example Sentence: The children's toys were selling like hotcakes at the end of the year.
 
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