10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of LinkedIn for your Business

Here at Workplace ESL we're all about helping employees become more successful at their jobs.  We train managers and supervisors to be better leaders and motivators.  In fact, on our web site you'll see our mantra "Workplace ESL: Making Success the Common Language!" 

We like to teach employees and managers about tools that improve communication, so it would be natural for us to talk about LinkedIn, a social networking tool online where professionals can gather and discuss solutions to common problems.

Below is our list of the Top Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn effectively with your company:

 

  

• 1. Make sure your profile is public, so that even non-LinkedIn-users can find you.
• 2. Publish your LinkedIn profile on business cards, email signatures and your website.
• 3. When you invite people to connect, don't use the generic personal note supplied - write your own unique invitation to more effectively engage a connection.
• 4. Use relevant keywords throughout your profile.
• 5. Frequently answer question posts from other users; this helps to brand you as a knowledge leader in your field.
• 6. Offer to write recommendations for your connections - don't just ask for them. It's more sincere, and more effective for gathering positive recommendations.
• 7. Don't connect with people just to get something from them or to ask a favor; offer to do something for them, like make introductions, write recommendations, etc. Sincerity counts, even online!
• 8.  Join some of the terrific industry groups to connect with even more people in your field. 
• 9.  Keep it professional; share your personal pictures on Facebook or some other social network. 
• 10. Be sure to "friend" our Workplace ESL Solutions teachers and staff!   

For more ideas on how you can improve the effectiveness of your business, go to: 
www.WorkplaceESL.com 

Hotel English Online Joins Forces with PBS

Workplace ESL and PBS have combined to create a NEW online course for Hotel English! 

This course contains very specific vocabulary to help hotel employees better communicate in English as their second language.  It can fit into anyone's schedule because it can be done online at home at the student's convenience!

Students will be able to begin speaking English on their very first day and will find that the material easily fits into their everyday work experience.
                           

Here is what some of our customers had to say about the program:
 

"...an excellent job developing curriculum, training volunteers, reviewing electronic and Internet resources and providing professional development for the Nevada Literacy Coalition."

Literacy Coordinator
Nevada Literacy Coalition

After 10 weeks, there was a major change in housekeeping employees confidence and ability to speak English to customers and co-workers. 

Director of Housekeeping
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino

"instrumental in raising the level of customer service and teamwork .... Starting with an in-depth needs analysis and department interviews, through their custom-designed curriculum and follow-up, the services were innovative, intensive... and fun!

Training &
Development Specialist
Harveys Resort Hotel & Casino

"Hotel English Online is a phenomenal learning instrument for the hospitality industry by teaching the words and phrases workers will use most frequently in their jobs." 

                                                                              Doris "Connie" Garzon-Bernal      

                                                        C.B.A. Site Manager and UCF Business Incubator 

                                                                       Daytona Beach International Airport

 

 To learn more about this terrific new English tool, please visit our site at  http://www.hotelenglishonline.org/

Need help finding a job?

It's a tricky economy out there.  Even super sharp professionals are getting laid off.  There is debate about what the REAL unemployment numbers, but I can tell you that I know an awful lot of people who are either unemployed, underemployed, or hate their job that they're lucky enough to have!

Considering you're going to spend over 40 years working, shouldn't you find a job you love and actually get paid what you're worth?  

Workplace ESL can help!  We're now offering a fun, new workshop for job seekers that will help improve your business writing skills.  Need to brush up your resume or learn how to send more effective emails?  We can show you how!

The new class entitled "Write Right to Get A Job: Emails and Resumes, and Cover Letters, Oh My!" is offered in three different formats:

1) Live Workshop in Las Vegas - 2 hours

2) One-on-One Training via Skype - 2 hours

3) Live Workshop outside Las Vegas - 2 hours (plus travel expenses)

Call us to set an appointment for this timely topic or visit our website for more information at: www.workplaceesl.com 

Taco Talk with Trina

Workplace ESL Solutions now has a new Spanish workshop entitled "Taco Talk with Trina."  Sounds fun, right?  It is! 

These will be 3-hour workshops from 9:30 AM to 12:30 and will include...... you guessed it.... TACOS!
We have the following workshops with lunch:

• TACO TALK in HOTELS
• TACO TALK in CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
• TACO TALK in MANUFACTURING
• TACO TALK in RESTAURANTS
• TACO TALK in HOSPITALS

Cost:
Starts at $750 for on-site workshops in Southern Nevada
Contact us for workshops outside Southern Nevada.

The instructor is best-selling author and speaker Trina Boice, who recently joined Workplace ESL.

To learn more about how we can help your employees learn Spanish, go to: http://workplaceesl.com/taco_talk.asp      
Each workshop is customized for your industry's vocabulary.

Looking for a way to improve communication between your supervisors and your Hispanic staff?  This class is perfect!  Looking for a way to gain new business in the Hispanic community?  This class is perfect!

Contact us today for more information. 

Say what? Translating Services

Workplace ESL Solutions offers English to Spanish translations and proofreading to assist your business in developing efficient lines of communication.  

With court-certified translators, we are able to review your company's documents and provide you with a timely, accurate, and appropriate translation.

 Our translation services are useful for Human Resource professionals who would like to provide company documentation for both English and Spanish speaking employees.  Accurate documents ensure that company policy is carried out across your organization.  

Through the assistance of Workplace ESL Solutions' experienced translators, your business policies will reach across your organization with greater efficacy.

No matter what your translation needs, we're happy to let you know how we can be of service.

To see pricing, go to: http://workplaceesl.com/translation.asp

 

Want to Improve Your Business Writing Skills?

Do you ever receive an email from a co-worker that is laden with grammatical or spelling errors?  How does your perception of that person change?  Do you hesitate doing business with a company when you see misspellings in their advertisements or brochures?  Do you ever cringe when you see errors on a company's web site?  Now the biggest question is....how confident are you that others aren't feeling the same way about YOUR written words?

Emails and official company collateral can say a lot more about us than we even realize.  There are some subtle messages that speak louder than our written words. Do you know what they are?

If you're a manager or supervisor at your company, are you confident that your co-workers are representing your company well in their correspondence with business partners or potential clients?  Most of us weren't English majors in college and could use a little refresher on our skills.
 

We have a terrific course that can help your company or department better communicate in writing.  The Business Writing course offered by Workplace ESL Solutions includes the following topics:

1. Grammar can be fun!
2. Sentence Structure can be even more fun!
3. Punctuation - dash, hyphen, and quotation marks, oh my!
4. Common Mistakes in Word Choice: Witch won should eye choose?
5. Business Documents: Reports, Proposals, Resumes, Cover Letters
6. E-mail do's and don'ts
7. Proofreading tips

To learn more about this fun class for your company, visit us on the following link:
 http://workplaceesl.com/business_writing.asp

Workplace ESL is getting even more social!

Learning a foreign language is a very social enterprise.  It involves the desire to communicate with others, and then lots and lots of practice!  Our classes are VERY interactive because you just can't learn a language effectively out of a text book.  Each class is filled with games, contests, discussions, role-plays, songs, and all kinds of fun activities to keep the students SPEAKING their new language!

I love that our theme is "Making Success the Common Language."  Our goal is to get students speaking and communicating fast!

Workplace ESL Solutions is now even more social because you can find us everywhere online!

We'd love for you to LIKE us on Facebook!   https://www.facebook.com/WorkplaceESL 

If you work in a hotel, you know how crucial it is to be able to communicate with customers, vendors, and staff.  Workplace ESL offers language courses in Spanish and English.  We've also created a fun new LinkedIn group to discuss the  challenges that are unique to the hotel industry.  We'd love to have you join in on the discussion at:    http://www.linkedin.com/groups/HotelESL-4397121?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr

Check out our new YouTube channel, where you can learn more about what Workplace ESL Solutions is all about, plus see some of our teachers and students in action!

To learn even more about us, check out our home page at www.WorkplaceESL.com