欢迎回到 商务英语播客 for today’s lesson on how to follow up with potential partners.

Everyone knows that business is a competitive world, sometimes brutally competitive. But it’s not all “dog eat dog,” as they say. Good business people know that one of the keys to success is collaboration. You find other people and businesses that are doing great things, and you cooperate so that you both benefit.

事实上, forging good partnerships is an important aspect of business development. And every partnership begins with a conversation in English. Or a few conversations, I should say.

Once you’ve identified someone as a potential partner, you’ll want to follow up, by phone or in person. And that conversation might involve asking about the person’s work activities, before steering the conversation toward your own field of work and what your company is doing. 从那里, you can carefully move toward the idea of working together. You might even propose a small joint effort to get the partnership going.

在今天的对话中, 我们会听到尼克, a business development executive with Quest HR. Nick is talking to Ian, who works with a management consulting firm. The two met at a conference, and Nick quickly identified Ian’s company as a potential partner. Now Nick is trying to figure out how they might be able to work together.

听力问题

1. What does Nick say his company believes is the secret to success?
2. What does Nick suggest Ian do if he’s interested in the work of Nick’s company?
3. What joint effort does Nick propose at the end of the conversation?

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欢迎回到Business English Pod，今天的课程 跟进前景.

商务英语 发展全是关于对话的艺术. 一个微笑, 一些聊天, 还有一些很好的问题应该可以告诉您，是否值得跟进. 当您跟进时, 你需要把你的 英语对话 更高水平的技能.

当您跟进潜在客户时, 您可能会从一些开始 英语闲聊. 但是不久之后，您将不得不引导对话走向业务. 进一步来说, 您可能会问一些主要问题，以使他们有机会谈论他们的挑战. 从那里, 您可以设置解决方案, 并将这些解决方案与他们的目标联系起来. 如果他们一路上有疑问, 您需要解决这些问题. 如果你成功了, 您应该能够安排一次后续会议.

在今天的对话中, 我们会听到尼克, 在一家人力资源咨询公司从事业务开发的人. 他正在和安德里亚通电话, 一家制造公司的人力资源经理. 尼克在一次会议上认识了安德里亚, 现在他正在尝试寻找有关Andria作为客户的潜力的更多信息.

听力问题

1. 尼克说他想了解哪些人事部门?
2. 尼克说参与度调查可以帮助您?
3. 尼克请安德里亚（Andria）更详细地解释什么疑问?

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