B2B sales in foreign languages
142 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -Do you need to network, negotiate and sell B2B in a foreign language?
Profit from new strategies, insights and techniques that will make you use foreign languages more successfully in international B2B sales. Get rid of fear of mistakes and blocks during trade shows, presentation and sales calls.
Gerhard Ohrband is an international trade facilitator, business psychologist and author of 9 books from Hamburg/Germany. He speaks 21 languages and assists B2B sales executives in selling successfully in foreign languages.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhardohrband/
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Episodes
How to prepare for making free conversation?
March 22, 2024 13:00 - 6 minutes - 15.2 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Why “easy” language courses may actually make it more difficult
March 14, 2024 15:34 - 4 minutes - 10.2 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
The fear of committing mistakes in learning a foreign language
March 14, 2024 15:33 - 6 minutes - 13.8 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Productive and unproductive mindsets in foreign language improvement
February 29, 2024 10:19 - 3 minutes - 7.98 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
The authoritarian approach to communication training
February 22, 2024 09:08 - 6 minutes - 15.3 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Comfort zones in language learning
February 15, 2024 07:42 - 3 minutes - 7.23 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Reading out loud to a metronome
February 08, 2024 05:55 - 3 minutes - 8.94 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Why foreign language practice should be daily and in short chunks
February 01, 2024 18:37 - 4 minutes - 9.83 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Is practicing conversation enough to become better in a foreign language?
January 26, 2024 16:21 - 2 minutes - 5.91 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
The problem of inconsistent learning methods
January 18, 2024 10:20 - 3 minutes - 7.62 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
What about the difference between spoken and written language?
January 11, 2024 09:13 - 2 minutes - 4.84 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Why you should become a language virtuoso in international business communication
January 03, 2024 08:20 - 3 minutes - 7.75 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
What are your blind spots in learning a foreign language?
December 14, 2023 17:15 - 1 minute - 3 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
How to leave your comfort zone in learning a foreign language
November 30, 2023 17:04 - 1 minute - 723 KBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Don’t worry about your accent in a foreign language!
November 23, 2023 20:14 - 1 minute - 804 KBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
You do not learn a foreign language to impress your teacher!
November 16, 2023 15:38 - 1 minute - 808 KBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Consume media from the countries of your customers
November 09, 2023 16:11 - 1 minute - 1.3 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
How to become more flexible in understanding English accents
November 03, 2023 19:03 - 1 minute - 1.14 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Typical mistakes in B2B sales in foreign languages
October 28, 2023 04:57 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
How to memorize new words better
October 25, 2023 06:07 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
What is the use of intensive language learning?
October 12, 2023 18:33 - 2 minutes - 1.52 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
How to stop wasting time while learning a foreign language
September 29, 2023 15:27 - 4 minutes - 2.61 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
What are the critical elements your practice of a foreign language should contain?
September 25, 2023 11:23 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
Should I practice to speak spontaneously only after I feel sure about my language skills?
September 20, 2023 11:20 - 1 minute - 969 KBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
How to express yourself more clearly in foreign languages?
September 06, 2023 05:01 - 2 minutes - 1.81 MBWant to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=1694099394&spre...
What do you do if you cannot understand Elon Musk´s English?
July 26, 2023 15:57 - 1 minute - 1.67 MB14 What do you do if you cannot understand Elon Musk´s English?
How to clean up my English after so many years
July 20, 2023 06:29 - 2 minutes - 1.7 MB13 How to clean up my English after so many years
Ideas for becoming more flexible in speaking foreign languages
June 30, 2023 14:16 - 2 minutes - 1.68 MB11 Ideas for becoming more flexible in speaking foreign languages
What are the most important intercultural differences you need to careful about?
June 23, 2023 16:16 - 1 minute - 1.32 MB10. What are the most important intercultural differences you need to careful about?
Why is it important not only to be fluent in business topics?
June 15, 2023 14:45 - 2 minutes - 1.87 MB9 Why is it important not only to be fluent in business topics?
How to make conversation with asking less questions
June 09, 2023 12:22 - 2 minutes - 1.84 MB8 How to make conversation with asking less questions
Sometimes less preparation is better
June 02, 2023 05:40 - 1 minute - 1.45 MB7 Sometimes less preparation is better
How important are intercultural differences?
May 25, 2023 14:56 - 1 minute - 1.67 MB6 How important are intercultural differences?
How complicated should you speak in foreign languages?
May 18, 2023 14:09 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MB5 How complicated should you speak in foreign languages?
How to overcome the fear of public speaking in foreign languages
May 11, 2023 14:14 - 1 minute - 1.6 MB4 How to overcome the fear of public speaking in foreign languages
How to speak more flexibly in a foreign language?
May 05, 2023 04:32 - 2 minutes - 1.66 MB3 How to speak more flexibly in a foreign language?
Does it matter if you have an accent?
April 28, 2023 19:59 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MB2 Does it matter if you have an accent?
How important is authenticity?
March 13, 2023 06:38 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBHow important is authenticity?
Why speaking foreign languages well can make you a worse communicator?
March 06, 2023 06:35 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBWhy speaking foreign languages well can make you a worse communicator?
Why do sales persons overcommunicate?
February 21, 2023 06:37 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBWhy do sales persons overcommunicate?
The two major mistakes in business communication
February 13, 2023 06:33 - 4 minutes - 4.51 MBThe two major mistakes in business communication
The 2 major mistakes in business conversation
February 06, 2023 12:03 - 40 seconds - 626 KBThe 2 major mistakes in business conversation
Can prayer help us during arguments?
January 30, 2023 09:08 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBCan prayer help us during arguments?
Self-consistency theory in communication
January 23, 2023 06:27 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBBook recommendation: Psycho-cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
Vicious circles in communication
January 11, 2023 08:13 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MB4 Vicious circles in communication
The 4 sides of a message
January 02, 2023 05:59 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBSorry for the mic noise. I see my mistake))
The two main aspects of communication you can improve
December 26, 2022 06:53 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MB2