#54 Online Communication 1

Key Word

over the phone: by calling on the telephone

We will discuss the next meeting date over the phone.

 

sales volume: the number of units sold within a reporting period

Today’s meeting will focus on our monthly sales volume.

 

conference call: a work phone call that involves three or more people

We will have several conference calls this week because the manager will go overseas.

 

set up: set uporganize or plan something such as an event or system

Let us set up a meeting to discuss our new marketing strategy.

 

Let’s start with...

Let's start with the sales data.

Let's start with introducing ourselves.

Let's start with going over the meeting agenda.

 

It’s hard for me to...

It's hard for me to hear you celarly over teh phone.

 

I like...ing

I like communicating over the phone.

I like meeting in person rather than e-mailing.

 

Why don't we get down to the business.

 

Feedback

Original: It can be just a rumor, but sometimes they can share very serious things.

Better: It can be just rumors, but sometimes they can share very serious things.

 

Original: Blind, this is made from Korea, but this is a Blind made for the American too.

Better: Blind is an app from Korea, but there is a Blind that was also made for Americans too.

 

Original: The purpose of the application is to share the bad things of the company.

Better: The purpose of the application is for people to share the bad things about companies.

 

Original: I think it is unfriendlier than meet in person.

Better: I think it's less friendly than meeting in person. or I don't think it's as friendly as meeting in person. or I think it's not as friendly as meeting in person. unfriendlier isn't a word.

 

Original: If I meeting a person everyday, I can know good things but also I can know bad things about that person.

Better: When I meet a person everyday, I can know good and bad things about that person.

 

Original: l People meet in the zoom, we have to have a purpose.

Better: When people meet in the zoom, they have to have a purpose.