Do you want to develop your business and find new clients, but find that speaking English gets in the way sometimes, particularly in real, spontaneous conversations?
Would you like people to know the version of you that comes out when you’re relaxed, or you have the time to plan and think what you want to say?
You’re probably not new to your industry. You have valuable experience and knowledge. But When you have to talk about yourself or your services in English, do you always sound like yourself? If the way you engage with others isn’t a true reflection of who you are and what you really want to say, it’s not just frustrating at the time. It means the other person doesn’t get the chance to understand what you bring to the table, how much you may already have in common, how your expertise could help them, and why you might be the person they’re looking for!
I help multilingual professionals connect with others and communicate in English so the people they want to work with can know who they are and understand what they offer. I believe you don’t need to be naturally confident to communicate well. I create spaces for everyone to find their words – not just the talkative ones! I actively encourage quieter people to contribute to the conversations, because they’ve often got really interesting things to say.
If you have any questions or you would like to book an introduction meeting with me, you can get in touch via my contact form. The online coffee chat is free and it lasts around 30 minutes. It gives us the chance to get to know each other better, discuss any questions you have, and see whether any of these events or services would help you to move forward with your goals, and. No annoying sales pitch – just curiosity and conversation! We can have the conversation in English or German.
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Conversation and connection
My podcast and my free online networking for language professionals events
My English with Kirsty podcast is the place for conversations about language, communication, learning, sharing our message, and finding the kind of clients who are aligned with our Businesses. With over 300 episodes so far, we bring together conversations with experts in their field, explore the stories of multilingual professionals, I share my own tips and knowledge about developing our language skills, and discover the impact that languages have had on my guests’ lives and businesses. There’s sure to be something that will help you, make you think, inspire you, or give you an idea for something new to try.
My networking for language professionals events are all about meeting new people, sharing knowledge, seeing how other people are doing things, asking questions of your peers, and building our networks in a meaningful and people-centred way. The networking itself is just the start – I’ve got to know so many interesting people by carrying on the conversations afterwards.
You can find the event schedule and access the individual meeting pages here.
Practice
Practise your language skills with others at the conversation club
This is my monthly membership for people who want to practise their speaking skills in small groups of like-minded people and with my support to facilitate discussions and support with language questions.
Whereas there isn’t a limit to the number of participants at networking, The club is where we have groups of a maximum of six freelancers who work with English as an additional language. We discuss topics around promoting our services, growing our businesses, development, self-care, communication, marketing, and much more!! Find out more about the club here.
I’m the facilitator and English language guide. Everyone else is in the same position of wanting to commit to speaking with others and growing more comfortable doing so. It’s for people who are looking for a regular meeting without the time commitment of a weekly programme.
Development
Group courses to move forward with confidence and clarity
Reactivate your English – speaking skills for freelance translators
This small group programme with 3 participants in each group is designed to help multilingual independent professionals become more confident and visible when communicating and building relationships in English. Don’t let concerns about your spoken English get in the way of actions that will help you to grow your business, find new clients, or be more visible so that the right people find you.
The groups are half the size of the club groups and they’re for freelance translators who work out of English or use it regularly as an additional language. we come together for 10 sessions that each take a different aspect of freelance translator life and consider how you can bring your knowledge and expertise to those interactions in English.
In this small group programme, you work in a group with other freelance translators who also want to reactivate or improve their English speaking skills so that they can have better conversations with potential clients or colleagues.
The translator groups will remain just for translators, but I could run the sessions for other independent professionals too. So if you’re interested in the concept, get in touch and I’ll look at building additional groups.
Growth
One-to one services: mentoring, consultancy, and training
Sometimes working in a group just isn’t right for what you want to achieve. That’s why I also have a range of options to work with me one-to-one and focus specifically on what you want to do next.
Mentoring programme: Discover your voice in English
Do you sometimes feel stuck because, despite a good knowledge of English, it’s hard to really be yourself when you speak? You don’t need an English course, but you want people to find out who you really are when you communicate in English and you know that this would change so much for you when you’re speaking with clients or sharing your ideas. Identifying potential clients or opportunities to become more visible is sometimes not the challenge. But turning that connection into something meaningful often needs a conversation to happen, and that’s sometimes a challenge we avoid in an additional language.
Have a look at my 11-week mentoring course The 11 sessions have been designed to help you Explain who you are, what you do, why it matters, and what makes you different – in a way that sounds like you! We also identify practical steps each week that will get you closer to where you want to go and to explore some of the challenges that have been stopping you from moving forward.
Amplify your voice in English – for public speaking and delivering your message to a wider audience
There are 4 options here:
- For upcoming speaking engagements – are you looking for support while you prepare for an upcoming presentation? Have a look at my presentations training.
- Are you preparing for an upcoming job interview in English? I offer interview training.
- 8 weeks to develop your English public speaking skills! – my programme to get you from thinking about public speaking some time in the future to taking active steps to making it happen.
- Expand your reach – do you provide training, workshops, webinars or educational content in a language other than English? Would you like to make your existing content available to a wider audience by offering it in English as well?
My consultancy service can help with this. I support you in the process of creating your English content, but also in planning how you will talk about it and deliver it so that you can share your knowledge confidently and competently.
Find your own way in English – customised, One-to-one training
This is the option for people who don’t need a programme, but they want eed specific help with a certain aspect of their English. Maybe you’re struggling with a particular aspect of pronunciation. Maybe the same questions always come up when you’re trying to build your sentences. Maybe the other programmes aren’t relevant for you, but you still need English for work.
It’s not a programme, but you can book blocks of customised, one-to-one sessions with me.
If you want to start a conversation with me, use the contact form at the top of the page.
Have a wonderful day and have fun on your language journey 😊