ROB HOWARD   
Advanced Communications Skills Facilitator
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Rob Howard, after a 20-year business career in the US training Sales, Management, Customer Service, and Communications, is online as an active Facilitator of Advanced Communication Skills, an EFL Teacher and training teachers to build their own freelance businesses. Rob is the owner of Online Language Center and managing partner at Business Language Training Institute.

He is a speaker worldwide on Business English, Customer Service, English for Specific Purposes, Teacher Development, Teaching Online, Online Business and Retention, Technology, and Image Utilization.

He is joint coordinator of the IATEFL BESIG, past co-coordinator of the IATEFL BESIG Web and Online Team, Vice-president of IATEFL Poland, Online & Video Coordinator for the Visual Arts Circle, and organizer of the Independent Authors and Publishers. He has authored and coauthored several books for EFL. He is a presenter and panelist for various Gallery Teachers TEFL Masterclasses and a trainer for the iTDi TOEFL Teacher Training Course. Rob is also the creator of EFLtalks, teachers teaching teachers, nominated for the 2016 British Council's ELTon Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources.

 

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EFLtalks

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Business Language Training Institute

Bringing business to Business English

For teachers making the transition from General English to teaching Business English, BLTi will support you along the way.
Online Language Center

Advanced Communication Solutions

Whether you're a student, teacher or speaker, OLC offers solutions to your communication skills anywhere, anytime tailored to your personal needs.
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APPEARANCES
Presenter: (342 appearances)

2023
36th IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference –
Germany - Nov 2023 – The Power of Intelligent Instruction Workshop
36th IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference –
Germany - Nov 2023 – One-to-won: Winning activities for your 1-to-1 classes
International House Kyiv - Training Day – online – October 2023 - Actions Speak Louder than Words: Instructions
32nd IATEFL Poland Conference
– Wroclaw – September 2023Actions Speak Louder than Words: Instructions
32nd IATEFL Poland Conference – Wroclaw – September 2023 -
How to win teaching One-to-One
Lektor HiTech Conference – Lodz – September 2023 – Plenary -
The Best Technology for your Classroom is You
International Publishers Conference –
Athens – Aug 2023 – Future Ed Panelist with George Kokolas & Rachel Paling
EdYOUfest Annual Conference
– Athens, Greece – Aug 2023 – One-to-Win: Making the most of One-to-One
IntTech – MMVC23 - Moodle MOOC 23 - online - Aug 2023 – The Best Technology for your Classroom is You
IATEFL Poland Webinar - online - July 2023From “Notworking” to Networking - What IATEFL Poland Offers You
2023 ETAI International Conference – Israel – July – AI Panelist with Penny Ur, Joyce Kling & Aleksandra Popovski
2nd Mediterranean Symposium in ELT – Israel – July 2023 -
Future Perfect Continuous? Tense times for TAs & SIGs
Win Win Educational Center Conference – Ukraine – Jun 2023 - One-to-won: Winning activities for your 1-to-1 classes
International House Torun Teacher Training – Poland – May 2023 – Interviewer for Adrian Underhill
International House Torun Teacher Training
– Poland – May 2023 – Interviewer for Jeremy Harmer
International House Torun Teacher Training – Poland – May 2023 – Actions Speak Louder than Words
ELTAM 9th National Conference –
Montenegro – May 2023 -
That’s What I Said, but Not What I Meant
Kongres Jezykowy PASE 2023 – Poland – May 2023 - BE Ready - Activities for the Workplace
MELTA –
Munich – Apr 2023 – Featured Workshop – Skills for business English
56th IATEFL Annual Conference – Harrogate – Apr 2023 – Featured Series - How to Teach one-to-one
56th IATEFL Annual Conference –
Harrogate – Apr 2023Future Perfect Continuous? Tense times for TAs & SIGs
56th IATEFL Annual Conference –
Harrogate – Apr 2023 – Host – BESIG Showcase Day
56th IATEFL Annual Conference –
Harrogate – Apr 2023 – Host – BESIG PCE Event
Blue Ocean Language School –
Syria – Apr 2023 – Featured Speaker-
EFLtalks - A global CPD initiative
Real Talk in ELT – Podcast – Apr 2023 – Guest for podcast on taking free advice as a professional
TESOL Macedonia Thrace Northern Greece – Mar 2023 – Plenary - To TA or not to TA
3rd NeuroHeart Conference –
Sitges, Spain – Mar 2023 – Keynote –Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze
IATEFL BESIG Online Workshop – Mar 2023 – Host for Click Meeting Presents
IATEFL Poland Webinar - online - Mar 2023 -
AI chat: Why you need to learn to live with it stat
TESOL SPAIN Annual Conference- Madrid – Mar 2023 – Actions Speak Louder than Words
Business Class Language Solutions – Podcast
– Mar 2023 – Guest for podcast on business English
7th Annual Innovation in Education -
Notting Hill College - Feb 2023 – Keynote UPSKILL or STANDSTILL
ELT Ireland Annual Conference – Dublin –
Feb 2023Training Today’s Teen for Tomorrow: Employability Skills
IntTech CO23 - Feb 2023 Actions Speak Louder than Words: Transforming Conversation into Communication
DOS-ELTea
– Warsaw, Poland - Feb 2023 – How to Survive as an Independent Author
EdYOUfest Webinar –
Feb 2023 – Caveat Emptor: Taking free advice for freelancers can be costly
EFLMagazine TOEFL Week –
Jan 2023 – Keynote TOEFL Speaking Course – Delivering Results
IATEFL YLTSIG Conference – Jan 2023Panelist for Business English for teens: It’s never too soon

2022
EFLtalks MTNG –
Nov 2022 - host for online conference
35th IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference –
Gdansk, Poland - Nov 2022 - 4 by 2 for 1-2-1
SCERT New Delhi –
India – September 2022 - Lights, Cameras, Production: Student Made Videos
IATEFL Hungary Conference –
October 2022 - Storybuilding: Using Image Clusters as Triggers
IATEFL Poland Webinar Series – October 2022 - Workplace Learning Trends
LERC22 – Thessaloniki Greece –
October 2022 – Host - Interview with Adrian Underhill
LERC22 – Thessaloniki Greece –
October 2022 – Host - Interview with Dr. Thomai Alexiou
LERC22 – Thessaloniki Greece –
October 2022 -
UPSKILL or STANDSTILL: The need to retool
TESOL Affiliate Network Professional Council – September 2022 – Good, bad, and erroneous
ELI Peru Conference - September 2022 -
UPSKILL or STANDSTILL: The need to retool
IATEFL Poland Conference –
Poznan – September 2022 – Workplace Learning Trends
IATEFL Poland Conference – Poznan – September 2022 – Future Perfect Continuous
Qatar Skills Training Center – Qatar – September 2022 – 2-day Workshop on Negotiation Skills
IntTech – MMVC22 - Moodle MOOC 22 - online - August 2022 – Inclusion and Diversity: The Unreal Conditional?
Nile TESOL EIESIG -Egypt – July 2022 - Inclusion and Diversity: The Unreal Conditional?
IELTS-2022 – Int. English Language Teaching Symposium – Oman – June 2022 - Workplace Learning Trends
Qatar Skills Training Center –
Qatar – June 2022 – 2-day Workshop on Problem Solving
IATEFL Poland Webinar Series -
June 2022 – A Q&A with Rob Howard
55th IATEFL Annual Conference – Belfast – May 2022 - UPSKILL or STANDSTILL: Retooling for the future learner
55th IATEFL Annual Conference – Belfast – May 2022 – Pecha Kucha Speaker – BESIG and diversity

55th IATEFL Annual Conference – Belfast – May 2022 – IATEFL LIVE – An interview with Rob Howard
55th IATEFL Annual Conference – Belfast – May 2022 – Host – BESIG Showcase Day and Open Forum

55th IATEFL Annual Conference – Belfast – May 2022 – Host – BESIG PCE Event
International Publishers Exhibition Spring ’22 – Online - Reinventing Education: Preparing Teens for the Future
i-Study Interactive Learning – Brazil – May 2022 – guest - Live discussion on BE, BEing BEtter, and BESIG
2nd NeuroHeart Conference –
Sitges, Spain – April 2022 – Keynote -
UPSKILL or STANDSTILL:
Global Education and Training Institute
- India - April 2022 – Revamping Education for the Real Global Workplace
IATEFL Poland Webinar Series -
April 2022 - Present Perfect(ly): Teaching Presentation Skills
IATEFL PCE Livestream – online - March 2022 – Presentation for IATEFL BESIG PCE
American TESOL Webinars - March 2022 - ELT Quiz Show #6 Contestant
EFLMagazine Mastermind Series – online – March 2022 – Guest panelist
Gallery Teachers Masterclass – online – March 2022 – Speaker - Using Real Stories for Real Results
META Annual Conference – Chisinau, Moldova – March 2022 – Storybuilding Workshop
META Annual Conference
– Chisinau, Moldova – March 2022 – Plenary -
UPSKILL or STANDSTILL:
EFLMagazine Mastermind Series – online – March 2022 – Guest panelist
ELT Unites People –
online – February 2022 – Guest host for online conference
ELT Unites People –
online – February 2022 – A three-for-all: Exploring different registers
IntTech – CO22 – Connecting Online 2022 -
online – February 2022 – Get Over it Already!
IATEFL Poland Webinar Series
– February 2022 –
UPSKILL or STANDSTILL: Retooling for the future learner
META Winter School – Moldova – January 2022 – Judge for Public Speaking Contest
IATEFL BESIG Weekend Webinar –
January 2022 – Moderator for Upskilling for 2022

2021
American TESOL Webinars - December 2021 - ELT Quiz Show #5 Contestant
IATEFL Poland Webinar Series – December 2021 –
That’s What I Said, but Not What I Meant
DOS-ELTea – Warsaw, Poland – December 2021 – How to Survive as an Independent Author
Gallery Teachers Masterclass
– online – December 2021 – Speaker -
From the Classroom to the Boardroom
Trendy 10 Conference - Moscow – December 2021 – Find your Business Sense for a Future Less Tense
40th TESOL France Annual International Colloquium – November 2021 - To BE or not to BE:
46th TESOL Italy National Convention
– November 2021 – Forging Formulaic Phrases for Cultural Sensitivity
SGC2 Stepping Up to Global Challenges 2
– Portugal/Turkey/Poland - November 2021 – Award Announcer
34th Annual IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference – November 2021 – Debate - Ania Kolbuszewska – World Englishes
34th Annual IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference – November 2021 -
Social Media: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
International House Torun Teacher Training – Poland - November 2021 – Upskill or Standstill
IATEFL Poland Webinar Series
– October 2021 – Classroom to Boardroom: Preparing Learners for the Workplace
Express Publishing – Teacher’s Corner Podcast – October 2021 – An Interview with Rob Howard
ELL 2021 –
Tokyo – October 2021 - To BE or not to BE: Reworking English for the workplace
3rd International Language Education and Research Conference
– October 2021 – Host – Scott Thornbury
3rd International Language Education and Research Conference
– October 2021 – Host – Michael McCarthy
3rd International Language Education and Research Conference
– October 2021 – Host – Kathleen Graves
3rd International Language Education and Research Conference
– October 2021 – Host – Marina Mattheoudakis
3rd International Language Education and Research Conference – October 2021 – To BE or not to BE
NYSTESOL TeLL
– USA - September 2021 – Host & Speaker – Classroom Management
30th International IATEFL Poland Conference – September 2021 – Mastermind Contestant
30th International IATEFL Poland Conference –
September 2021 – Panelist for Gdansk Region
30th International IATEFL Poland Conference –
September 2021 – To BE or not to BE: English for the Workplace
NYSTESOL TeLL – USA - September 2021 – From Classroom to Boardroom
Gallery Teachers Masterclass
– online – September 2021 –
Panelist – Visual Literacy
EFLMagazine TOEFL Week – August 2021 – Panelist on TOEFL Exam
EFLMagazine TOEFL Week –
August 2021 – Keynote TOEFL Speaking Course
Educate Nepal Institute of Nepal Virtual Reading Workshop – August 2021 – Reading Aloud
IATEFL BESIG RoundTable – August 2021 - Host
IntTech –
MMVC21 - Moodle MOOC 21 - online - August 2021 – TBA
META Moldova
– Moldova – July 2021 – Teaching Outside the Grammar Box
IATEFL BESIG RoundTable – July 2021 - Host
Gallery Teachers Masterclass
– online – June 2021 -
Cutting the Ethnological Mustard: Intercultural Competence
54th IATEFL International Conference – online – June 2021 – BESIG Showcase Cohost and Open Forum Host
META Moldova
Moldova – June 2021 – Guest speaker
IATEFL Poland BESIG – online – June 2021 - PLENARY – The Future of business English
IATEFL Poland BESIG
– online – June 2021 - Cohost
NATE International Conference – Russia – June 2021 - EFLtalks – Teachers Teaching Teachers
1st NeuroHeart Conference – online – May 2021 – Keynote – 20 3-Letter Words to Motivate
META Moldova –
Moldova -
May 2021 – Generally Speaking: 5 Sure-fire Speaking Activities
G D Goenka University Uplearn Academy
– India – May 2021 – Featured Speaker - Taking the Upper Hand Online
Ministry of Education, Sousse, Tunisia – Tunisia – April 2021 - Featured Speaker – Storybuilding (Sec.)
Ministry of Education, Sousse, Tunisia – Tunisia – April 2021 - Featured Speaker – Storybuilding (Prep.)
EFL Magazine Business Podcast –
April 2021 -
Becoming an Online Teaching Entrepreneur
Blue Ocean Language School – Syria – April 2021 – Featured Speaker- EFLtalks - A global CPD initiative
University of Technology & Applied Sciences – Oman – April 2021 – Keynote – Taking the Upper Hand Online
NYSTESOL TELL – Virtua Tell Conference –
USA – April 2021 – Chalk & Talk
25th IATEFL Ukraine Conference – online – April 2021 - Easy ESPeasy – Using Complex Grammar
Medipol Üniversitesi Master’s Program – Turkey - April 2021 – Featured - Becoming Tomorrow's Hybrid Teacher
International Publishers Exhibition – April 2021 – Generally Speaking: 5 Sure-fire Speaking Activities
META Moldova Moldova – April 2021 – Guest speaker
EFLtalks Russia –
March 2021 - host for online conference
NYSTESOL TELL
– USA - March 2021 – Lights, Camera, Production: Producing Student Films
META Climate Change Forum – Moldova – March 2021 – Guest speaker
DOS-ELTea – Warsaw, Poland - March 2021 – How to Survive as an Independent Author
META Spring School 2021 –
Moldova – March 2021 -
Student Filmmaking for Producing Production
ELI Publishing Webinar –
Global – March 2021 – Featured Speaker - Present Perfect(ly)
Trendy English Webinar – RussiaFebruary 2021 – Student Filmmaking for Producing Production
IntTech – CO21 – Connecting Online 2021 – February 2021 – EFLtalks – Teachers Teaching Teachers
NYSTESOL TELL
– USA - February 2021 - Storybuilding: Designing Image Clusters to Trigger Student Storytelling
EFLMagazine –
Japan – February 2021 – Podcast - Entrepreneurship

2020
META
National English Language Contest – Moldova – December 2020 – Jurist for speaking & writing exam
EFLtalks KSAALT
- December 2020 - host for online conference
META
National English Language Contest – Moldova – December 2020 – Jurist for speaking & writing exam
Erasmus+ CoLED Online Conference for Sustainability – Poland – December 2020 - EFLtalks
DonELTA Online Conference
– December 2020 – Keynote speaker – Hybrid Education: Tomorrow’s Teacher Today
Trendy 9 Conference - Moscow – November 2020 – Time to Teach Reading Aloud
TESOL France – Paris - November 2020 – Storybuilding: Designing Image Clusters to Trigger Student Storytelling
33rd IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference –
online – November 2020 –
Host and Online organizer for Annual Conference
International House Torun Teacher Training  – Poland – November 2020 – Workshop – Co-host and Tech Support
META Moldova Halloween Party - October 2020 - Halloween Pictionary
EFLtalks Trendy - October 2020 - host for online conference – A history of EFLtalks
iSTUDY Online Teacher Training – October 2020How to teach Business English
NileTESOL – Egypt online - October 2020Teaching Reading Aloud
EFLtalks Fifth -
October 2020 - host for online conference for 5th anniversary of EFLtalks
META Hybrid Conference - Moldova online – October 2020 – Plenary – Student Online Satisfaction Poll Results
EFLtalks NileTESOL -
September 2020 - host for online conference
IATEFL Poland Conference - Lodz – September 2020 – EZ ESPeazy – Complex Grammar
International Publishers Exhibition
– September 2020 – EFLtalks Event – Host and Organizer
EFLtalks Poland -
September 2020 - host for online conference
EFLtalks Ecuador –
August 2020 - host for online conference
Smart Minds Teacher Training Academy - Nepal – August 2020 – Effective Methods for Using Zoom - Part 2
Smart Minds Teacher Training Academy -
Nepal – August 2020 – Effective Methods for Using Zoom - Part 1
Trendy English Summer Conference
– August 2020 - 5 Sure-fire Speaking Activities
Dmitry Nikitin Summer School –
Russia – August 2020 – Case Studies
Efficient Language Coaching – online webinar – August 2020 – Making your Mark(eting) as a Coach
IntTech - Moodle MOOC Virtual 20 (MMVC20) – MOOC - August 2020 – Storybuilding Workshop
English Hub – World Connections – onlineAugust 2020 – Living and Working in Poland
Double Decker – Gallery Teachers Online –
August 2020 – Intercultural Exchange with Ania Kolbuszewska (am group)
Double Decker – Gallery Teachers Online –
August 2020 – Intercultural Exchange with Ania Kolbuszewska (pm group)
ETAI Online Conference
– Israel – July 2020 – Plenary –
Chalk and Talk vs. Skype and Swipe
SKYENG Online Teacher Training – July 2020 – Ideas for Teaching TOEFL
TESOL Affiliates –
online – July 2020 – EFLtalks Caribbean Fundraiser with others
HELTA Publishers Conference
– Hamburg, Germany – June 2020 -
How to Survive as an Ind. Author POSTPONED
HELTA Publishers Conference – Hamburg, Germany – June 2020 - IMAGINE
POSTPONED
IATEFL BESIG the Break Room – online – June 2020 – Host and moderator for new networking concept
META Summer Conference
– Moldova online – June 2020 – Keynote - Storybuilding: Designing Image Clusters
Trendy English BESIG Conference – Russia online - June 2020 – Speaking Outside the Grammar Box
IATEFL BESIG the Break Room –
online – May 2020 – Host and moderator for new networking concept
Trendy English Teaching Online –
Russia online - May 2020 - Everything you’ve Learned About BE Online is Wrong
META Reload Conference
– Moldova online – May 2020 – Keynote – Everything you’ve Learned About Online
EFLtalks – CoMidy-19 –
May 2020 - host for online comedy show
EFLtalks – Action TESOL Caribbean –
April 2020 - host for online conference
IATEFL BESIG the Break Room – online – April 2020 – Host and moderator for new networking concept
Neurolanguage Education Conference –
online – April 2020 – Keynote – Re-branding Yourself for the Online Market
4th Annual Neurolanguage Learning Conference
– London – April 2020 - Keynote – Your Teaching GPS
POSTPONED
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law -
Zhonggou Wuhan China – April 2020 – Education: The New Teacher
IATEFL 54th Int. Conference
– Manchester, England – April 2020 -
Independent Authors & Publishers POSTPONED
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law -
Zhonggou Wuhan China – April 2020 – Social Responsibility
EFLtalks – CoMidy-19 –
April 2020 - host for online comedy show
IATEFL Ukraine Conference – Kiev – April 2020 - EZ ESPeazy – Complex Grammar POSTPONED
IATEFL Poland ESP Conference - Lublin – March 2020 – PlenaryEZ ESPeazy – Complex Grammar POSTPONED
EFLtalks – Italy – March 2020 - host for online conference
IATEFL BESIG Webinar –
online – March 2020 – Co-host for Q&A on online teaching of Business English
EFLtalks – Russia – March 2020 - host for online conference
TESOL CALL-is
– online – March 2020 - Chalk & Talk or Swipe & Skype?
Efficient Language Coaching – online webinar – March 2020 – Getting Online Ontime – Group 2
Efficient Language Coaching –
online webinar – March 2020 – Getting Online Ontime – Group 1
Trendy English –
Russia – March 2020 – Online -
Hybrid Educating: Becoming Tomorrow’s Teacher Today POSTPONED
International House Torun
– Poland – March 2020 – Workshop –
EZ ESPeazy – Complex Grammar POSTPONED
Institute of IT@Business Administration – Belarus - February 2020 - Gallery Teachers Workshop – Hybrid Educating
Gomel State University
– Belarus - February 2020 - Gallery Teachers Workshop – Hybrid Educating
Brest State Technical University – Belarus - February 2020 - Gallery Teachers Workshop – Hybrid Educating
DOS-ELTea
– Warsaw, Poland - February 2020 – How to Survive as an Independent Author
IntTech - CO20 – Connecting Online 2020 – February 2020 – How to create authentic Case Studies with your students
Kuwait Elearning MENA –
February 2020 - (Middle East Northern Africa) – EZ ESPeazy – Complex Grammar
International House Barcelona – Spain – February 2020 – Workshop – Get off my Case Studies
SKYENG Online Teacher Training – January 2020 – 20 more Tips for Teachers
ELT4PR – EFLtalks – Worldwide – January 2020 – Speaker – Teaching with low resources
ELT4PR – EFLtalks – Worldwide – January 2020 – Technician and co-host - 24-hour fundraiser for Puerto Rico
Efficient Language Coaching Podcast – January 2020 - Neurolanguage Conference 2020 - Meet the Speakers
ELT Today – Podcast - January 2020 - Rob Howard: Coaching and Neurolanguage in English Language Teaching

2019
EFLtalks – MENA –
December 2019 - host for online conference with Elearning Middle East Northern Africa
SKYENG Online Teacher Training
– December 2019 – 20 Tips for Teachers
Trendy 8 Conference - Moscow – December 2019 – How to become a business English Professional
EFLtalks – MTH –
November 2019 - host for online conference with TESOL Macedonia Thrace Northern Greece
EFLtalks – MTH – November 2019speaker - Learning Under Low Resources
IATEFL BESIG Conference – Berlin – October 2019 – Debate with Heather Hansen “Marketing and Promoting Yourself”
IATEFL BESIG Conference – Berlin – October 2019 – Getting back to “BE”sics: turning off the tech
The IMAGE CONFERENCE – Brussels – October 2019 –
Student-made video projects to enhance speaking skills
Kuwait Elearning MENA (Middle East Northern Africa) – October 2019 - Putting the Teach back into Teaching
IATEFL Poland Conference -
Gdansk – September 2019 -
Lights, Camera, Production: Student-made video
IATEFL Poland Conference - Gdansk – September 2019 - Classroom Tech: Have we “techen” it too far?
IATEFL Poland Conference - Gdansk – September 2019 –
Host for BESIG Preconference Event
V Konferencja e-TEE 2019, e-Technologie – September 2019 – with Ewa Kozlowska,
Chalk & Talk or Swipe & Skype?
SKYENG Online Teacher Training – August 2019 – How to Teach Advanced Learners
IntTech - Moodle MOOC Virtual 19 (MMVC19) – August MOOC 2019 – Putting the Teach back into Teaching
3rd IATEFL BESIG Online Symposium – June 2019 –
Geo-diversification: I can teach from anywhere
IATEFL Poland BESIG Conference – Cracow – May 2019 –
To BE or not to BE: Tech in the classroom?
Virtual Round Table – May 2019 – Host and presenter for How to run an Online Workshop
IATEFL 53rd Int. Conference – Liverpool, England – 2019 PechaKucha -
How to Survive as an Independent Author
IATEFL 53rd Int. Conference
– Liverpool, England – 2019 MaWSIG Day -
How to Survive as an Independent Author
IATEFL 53rd Int. Conference – Liverpool, England – 2019 – Heike Philp Interview
Gdansk Polytechnic University Science Circle – March 2019 – Present Perfect(ly)
Gdansk Polytechnic University Science Circle – March 2019 – Present Perfect(ly) Workshop
iSTUDY Online Teacher Training – March 2019How to teach Business English
International House Torun
– Poland – March 2019 – Workshop – Effective Practices for 1-2-1 Teaching
TESOL Macedonia-Thrace, Northern Greece Int. Convention – Thessaloniki, Greece – 2019PechaKucha
DOS-ELTea – Warsaw, Poland - February 2019 – How to Survive as an Independent Author
TESOL Kuwait 5th Annual Conference eVillage
– February 2019 Panel discussion on Technology in Teaching
TESOL Kuwait 5th Annual Conference – February 2019 – Workshop: Using images for creative story building
TESOL Kuwait 5th Annual Conference eVillage – February 2019 – EFLtalks LIVE TECH
IATEFL BESIG Weekend Workshop – online – February 2019 – Host for “
Going beyond intelligibility in BELF
EFFICIENT LANGUAGE COACHING - January 2019 - Podcast for host Rachel Paling, ACC - Language Coaching

2018
EFLtalks Global Panel Discussions – December 2018 – Host for Discussions on Global Teacher Development
International House Bydgoszcz
– Poland – December 2018 – Workshop - Using images for creative storybuilding
IATEFL BESIG Conference –
Iasi, Romania – November 2018 – That’s what I said but not what I meant
45th PRTESOL Annual Convention – November 2018 – Guest speaker for Dr. Heidi Faust keynote - EFLtalks
EFLtalks – Young Learners – October 2018 - host and organizer for EFLtalks online conference
EFLtalks – Reading – October 2018 - host and organizer for online conference with TESOL Macedonia Thrace
The IMAGE CONFERENCE – Athens – October 2018 – Student Projects
IATEFL Poland Conference - Wroclaw – September 2018 – Keynote – Get off my Case (studies)
IATEFL Poland Conference - Wroclaw – September 2018 – That’s what I said but not what I meant
IATEFL BESIG Weekend Workshop –September 2018 – Host for “Exploring the Frontiers of business English”
EFLtalks – Business – August 2018 - host and organizer JALT BIZCOM & IATEFL BESIG for online conference
IntTech - Moodle MOOC Virtual 18 (MMVC18) – WizIQ MOOC 2018 – EFLtalks
BRAZ-TESOL International Conference - July 2018 – EFLtalks LIVE - host and organizer for EFLtalks
BRAZ-TESOL International Conference - July 2018 –
Customer Service… with a smile
BRAZ-TESOL International Conference - July 2018 – Present Perfect(ly) - Rethinking the Image on the Screen
BRAZ-TESOL International Conference PCE - July 2018 – The false Prophets/Profits of ELT
EFLtalks – Africa – July 2018 - host and organizer for EFLtalks online conference
IATEFL BESIG Weekend Workshop – online – June 2018 – Customer Service… with a smile
BRAZ-TESOL Mentoring Program – online – May 2018 – Present Perfect(ly) for first-time presenters
IATEFL BESIG Poland Conference - Warsaw – May 2018 – Case Studies & Frameworks
IATEFL BESIG Poland Conference - Warsaw – May 2018 – Workshop:
Screen Gemming: images for retention
IATEFL 52nd Conference – Brighton, England – 2018 – IATEFL DigiCon Interview
Virtual Round Table
– April 2018 – Host and presenter for Visual Arts Circle Online Symposium - Present Perfect(ly)
Virtual Round Table – April 2018 – Host and presenter for Visual Arts Circle Online Workshop: Screen Gemming
The Brain, Heart and Intuition in Language Learning – April 2018 – Host and moderator with Rachel Paling, ACC
University of Gdansk Faculty of Economics Conference
- April 2018 – Present Perfect(ly) – Plenary Workshop
V Konferencja e-TEE 2018, e-Technologie w Kształceniu Inżynierów – April 2018 – Present Perfect(ly)
Getting Unstuck – March 2018 – Host and moderator for Marjorie Rosenberg webinar for University of Graz Study
EFLtalks – Inspiring Women of ELT –
March 2018 - host and organizer for 2-day EFLtalks online conference
EFLtalks – Middle East – March 2018 - host and organizer for EFLtalks online conference
IntTech - CO18 – Connecting Online 2018 – February 2018 – The True Track to Teacherpreneurship
EFLtalks – BELTA/TESOL Greece –
January 2018 - host and organizer for EFLtalks online conference
IATEFL Poland ESP & BESIG Conference – January 2018 - Present Perfect(ly): Rethinking the Image on the Screen

2017
EFLtalks – Central America & Caribbean
– November 2017 - host and organizer for EFLtalks online conference
IATEFL BESIG National Conference
– Malta - November 2017 – Present Perfect(ly) - Rethinking the Image
EFLtalks – TESOL MTNG – October 2017 - host and organizer with Northern Greece EFLtalks online conference
EFLtalks – TESOL MTNG –
October 2017Helping Adults Find and Use Their Voice
IATEFL Hungary National Conference –
Budapest –October 2017 - Present Perfect(ly) - Closing Plenary
IATEFL Hungary National Conference – Budapest - October 2017 - EFLtalks
EFLtalks – LATAM –
October 2017 - host and organizer with 15 countries for EFLtalks online conference
BELTA Online Webinar –
September 2017 – Present Perfect(ly) - Rethinking the Image on the Screen
IATEFL Poland National Conference –
September 2017 - Present Perfect(ly): Rethinking the Image on the Screen
IATEFL Poland National Conference – September 2017 - EFLtalks
IATEFL BESIG Weekend Workshop – August 2017 – moderator Malta Conference preview BESIG & ReSIG
BRAZ-TESOL Curitiba Chapter
– August 2017 - Present Perfect(ly): Rethinking the Image on the Screen - Plenary
IntTech - Moodle MOOC Virtual 17 (MMVC17) – WizIQ MOOC 2017 – EFLtalks
BRAZ-TESOL SIG SYMPOSIUM – Sao Paulo, Brazil - July 2017 - How to secure your status as a BE professional
IATEFL BESIG ONLINE SYMPOSIUM
– June 2017 – Anchor presentation for Brazilian BESIG
BETA Conference –
Varna, Bulgaria – June 2017 - EFLtalks
ELTA Conference –
Belgrade, Serbia – May 2017 - EFLtalks
BELTA Conference – Brussels, Belgium – May 2017 - IMAGout - Rethinking the Image on the Screen
EFLtalks/BRAZ-TESOL/Virtual Round Table
– May 2017 – Host – BRAZ-TESOL with Jeremy Harmer
SP4CE Workshop Gdansk Polytechnic University
- April 2017 - IMAGout - Rethinking the Image on the Screen
IATEFL 51st Conference
– Glasgow, Scotland – 2017 BESIG Day - How to secure your status as a BE professional
IATEFL 51st Conference – Glasgow, Scotland – 2017 – Nik Peachey British Council Interview
NCE Conference – Ede, Netherlands - 2017 - EFLtalks: Building and Sharing a Legacy
TESOL Macedonia-Thrace, Northern Greece 24th Int. Convention – Thessaloniki, Greece – 2017 - Interview
TESOL Macedonia-Thrace, Northern Greece 24th Int. Convention –
Thessaloniki, Greece – 2017 - EFLtalks
IntTech - CO17 – Connecting Online 2017
– Present Perfect(ly)
EVO 2017 Electronic Village Online Techno CLIL – January 2017 - CLIL vs. ELT UNMASKED

2016
EFLtalks – ECUADOR –
December 2016 - host and organizer with ECUATESOL/EFLtalks online conference
ENGLISH STUDENTS worldwide –
November 2016 - web party host to celebrate 10,000 Facebook members
Image Conference Malta
– October 2016 - Show It Right or Don’t Show It at All
Malta EFL Conference – October 2016 – Cut it out to sync it in
BRAZ-TESOL International Conference - July 2016 – EFLtalks: teachers teaching teachers
ECUATESOL - Ecuador – Panel - 2016 - Q&A - with Dudley Reynolds, Dorothy Zemach, Gabriel Diaz Maggioli, Marina Gonzalez, Mary Scholl, Elizabeth Ortiz
ECUATESOL Guayaquil, Ecuador – Plenary - 2016 - EFLtalks: teachers teaching teachers
1st IATEFL BESIG Online Symposium – June 2016 - You have no business teaching Business English, or do you?
BRAZ-TESOL Curitiba Chapter – plenary 2016 EFLtalks: PLN+
Virtual Round Table – May 2016 – ELTon Award Nominees Presentation
IATEFL 50th International Conference, Birmingham UK – April 2016 - EFLtalks: The Talks Continue
IATEFL BESIG Weekend Workshop – April 2016 – Moderator -You have no business teaching Business English
IntTech - CO16 – Connecting Online 2016– cohost - EFLtalks: What have you done lately?
IntTech - Moodle MOOC 8 (MM8) – WizIQ MOOC 2016 – cohost - EFLtalks: What have you done lately?
BrELT – 2016 EFLtalks: Building and Sharing a Legacy

2007 - 2015
EFL Magazine Online Summit
– 2015 Steps to Keeping the Business Alive
BRAZ-TESOL – 2015 EFLtalks: What have you done lately?
Global Learning Conference - 2015 EFLtalks: Building and Sharing a Legacy
IntTech - Moodle MOOC 7 (MM7) – WizIQ MOOC 2015 – EFLtalks: What have you done lately?
EFLtalks – Host and presenter for 10-hour worldwide webathon
Global Learning Conference - 2015 Interview with the Founder of EFLtalks
IntTech - Moodle MOOC Virtual 15 (MMVC15) – WizIQ MOOC 2015 – Student Engagement
IntTech - Moodle MOOC 6 (MM6) – WizIQ MOOC 2014 - Online Student Retention
IntTech - Moodle MOOC 6 (MM6) – WizIQ MOOC 2014 – Student Engagement
Teachers Teaching Online (TTO) – WizIQ MOOC 2014 - Online Student Retention II
Teachers Teaching Online (TTO) – WizIQ MOOC 2014 - Online Student Retention
BRAZ-TESOL International Conference 2014 – Active Online Student Retention (what the teacher must do)
BRAZ-TESOL International Conference 2014 – Advanced Teen Activities
Alumni, CTJ, IBEU 2nd TEFL Conference 2013 – Awakening Advanced Adolescents
69th IBEU Conference for Teachers 2013 – Awakening Advanced Adolescents
BRAZ-TESOL National Conference 2012 – Why Aren’t They Speaking? Giving a New Voice to Adolescents
BRAZ-TESOL National Conference 2012 – Producing Student Produced Films for Productive Production
9th CTJ TEFL Seminar 2012 – Why Aren’t They Speaking? Giving a New Voice to Adolescents,
9th CTJ TEFL Seminar 2012 – Producing Student Produced Films for Productive Production
68th IBEU Conference for Teachers 2012 – Why Aren’t They Speaking? Giving a New Voice to Adolescents
68th IBEU Conference for Teachers 2012 – Producing Student Produced Films for Productive Production
64th IBEU Conference for Teachers 2008 – Lights, Cameras, Production… Student Movies in the Classroom (part II)
IBEU Workshops 2007 - Lights, Cameras, Production… Student Movies in the Classroom (part I)


IN PRINT

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2023
One To One:
Today's Teachers' Handbook: An updated and practical take on teaching one-to-one - Amazon.com
Activities for Speaking for one-to-one or groups: Teacher's Edition Vol. 1 – Amazon.com
Activities for Speaking for one-to-one or groups: Student's Edition Vol. 1
– Amazon.com

2022
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 107 – June 2022 – Report on Evan Frendo’s 2022 Plenary talk
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 107 – June 2022 – Letter from the Joint Coordinators with Maria Szugfil
Humanising Language Teaching Magazine - April 2022 – Editor – INDEPENDENT AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS 

2021
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 106 – Oct. 2021 – Workshop: Integrating the ICF competencies into BE training
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 106 – Oct. 2021 – Letter from the Joint Coordinators with Maria Szugfil
Few Hearts Like Theirs – 2021 - eBook contributor
IATEFL Voices Magazine – July/August 2021 – Spotlight on the Business English SIG
Linking World – 2021 - eBook contributor
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 105 – Spring 2021 - Challenge and Change: IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference 2020
ELT News – BridgeTESOL – January 2021 – Are SIGS the Unsung Heroes of English Teacher Associations?

2020
Frozen in Time – 2020 - eBook contributor
IATEFL - THE C Group – Viral Time Warp – August 2020 – The C Group members – Random Ramblings
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 104 – 2020 – Other online events wrap-up
TESOL ITALY Newsletter – April 2020 - EFLtalks Italy – A Mission of Support

I Prefer Exceptions – 2020 - eBook contributor

2019
Gdansk University of Technology Scientific Papers Application of Computers in Science and Technology #68 - 2019   
IATEFL MaWSIG Manuscript Volume IV – 2018-2019 - IMAGINE
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 103 – Fall 2019 - Anyone can be a business English teacher or a language coach
New Routes Magazine – September 2019 - Anyone can be a business English teacher or a language coach, right?
IATEFL Voices Magazine – July/August 2019 – A Booth for all Reasons
Humanising Language Teaching Magazine - April 2019 – Editor – INDEPENDENT AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS 
EFLtalks: The 10 in 10 Cookbook Vol. 1 – Amazon eBook
Humanising Language Teaching Magazine - February 2019 - Native Vs Non-native Debate at IATEFL Poland 

2018
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 100 – Fall 2018 – Spotlight on BRAZ-TESOL BESIG PCE
The Waltz we were born for – 2018 - eBook contributor
IATEFL Blog – August 2018 – “e-Valuating your own development” with Oksana Hera
Teach-In Education – July 2018 - There is No Labor in Collaboration
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 98 – Spring 2018 – Spotlight on IATEFL Poland BESIG
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 98 – Spring 2018 – BESIG ONLINE: A round-up of the SIG’s online activities

2017
Who Knows but She Would Tell – 2017 - eBook contributor
IATEFL Hungary newsletter – Fall 2017 – 7 Qs & As
TESOL Macedonia Thrace Northern Greece – 2017 EFLtalks
BRAZ-TESOL – 2017 – How to secure your status as a BE professional
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 96 – Summer 2017 – How to secure your status as a BE professional
IATEFL BESIG Business Issues 96 – Summer 2017 – IATEFL BESIG Facilitator Scholarship winner 2017
EFLtalks: The Companion Guide Vol. 1 – Amazon eBook
EFL Magazine - March 2017 - “Sailing the Sea of CTRL C + V”
Prepping Clients for Conference Calls - eBook with Phil Wade
EFL Magazine - January 2017 - “An interview with Rob Howard”

2016
Teacherpreneur – December 2016 - “An interview with Rob Howard”
Better English pronunciation December 2016 – ClarkandMiller.com – 27 experts share their top tip - contributor
And That Has Made All the Difference –2016 - eBook contributor
How to Make Study a Habit – Amazon eBook with Stephen Greene
How to Teach the TOEFL iBT Speaking Test – Amazon eBook
PARSNIPS 3 – by Phil Wade 2016 Chapter Author (Suicide)
ELTAF – Spring 2016 – EFLtalks: Teachers teaching teachers worldwide.

2015
PARSNIPS 2
– by Phil Wade 2015 Chapter Author (Religion)
BRAZ-TESOL – 2016 EFLtalks: “Building and Sharing a Legacy”
EFL Magazine - December 2015 “The Good, the Bad and the Online”
British Council Shortlisted Blog of the month – November 2015 “Fluency: Fact, Fiction or Farce”
Teaching English Online - November 2015 “How to Deal with Learners Who Want Everything for Free”
EFL Magazine - November 2015 “The Bee’s Knees”
BrELT – October 2015 – “An interview with Rob Howard”
Weekly English Workout – 2015 34 “Experts offer their tips for English Fluency”
Smashwords – 2015 Review of “Presentation Lesson Hacks” by Phil Wade
British Council Shortlisted Blog of the month – May 2015 “34 Idioms for Class”
BOOKS
One To One - Teachers' Handbook
Activities for Speaker TB
Activities for Speaker SB
EFLtalks cookbook
How to teach the TOEFL iBT Speaking Test
EFLtalks: The Companion Guide Volume 1
How to make Study a Habit
Student Projects
Prepping clients for Conference Calls
PARSNIP Volume 2
PARSNIP Volume 3
And that has made all the difference
Who knows but she would tell?
The Waltz We Were Born For
I Prefer Exceptions
Frozen in Time
Few Hearts Like Theirs

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EFLtd is a new group, a spinoff from EFLtalks, for free EFL teacher development ideas, resources and tips. We welcome experienced teachers to share their expertise with new and future teachers as well as questions from teachers looking to learn more. We have a rather active group but are always looking for more content. Join us and become a part of it.


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IAP is a non-profit group of independent authors and publishers spreading the word about using of eBooks and print-on-demand as a new source for your EFL materials. Come see us at the annual IATEFL Conference. Check out our page at http://efltalks.com/IAPG.html
ENGLISH STUDENTS
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This is a community for Advanced English students from around the world to share and learn tips and advice to become a better language learner. We share blogs and links from top teachers and educators to help you improve. We currently boast around 15,000 viewers and have a large number of professionals sharing tips and offering help.
Vdioms

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Vdioms is an ongoing project to help teach American English idioms. They are short, funny and sometimes silly classroom friendly English Idioms represented in vídeo form for ESL learners to understand the meanings while having a little laugh at the same time.
Check out and subscribe to our YouTube Channel at Vdioms.
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A visual urban dictionary for English learners. These are the idioms that learners never understand, need to learn, but can't be taught in the classroom. WARNING: these may be gross, disgusting, politically incorrect but they are meant to make an impact for learners.
Shelfies

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Shelfies.English.Project/

SHELFIES is a global ESL/EFL project for Intermediate and Advanced learners. The purpose is to represent and describe your interests based on a photo of your shelf and a 75 word description. We hope to show Global Cultural differences here to bring us all a little closer together. Please share and pass it on so we can make it all around the world.


SAILING THE SEA OF CTRL C + V

Finally, teachers the world over have the perfect example to demonstrate blatant plagiarism to their students. But do they practice what they preach? Take a journey with the new "pirates" of ELT.

The Good, The Bad, And The Online

Have you ever been introduced as an English teacher at a party and the first response is “Can you help me?” But now, you have moved to or are planning to move online. You ain’t seen nothing yet.

FLUENCY: Fact, Fiction or Farce

How often I see and hear the word fluency. Everyone studying wants it, everyone promises it, but can everyone achieve it? Is everyone able to reach the level of their language competence that is thought to be fluency?

35 IDIOMS FOR CLASS

While catching up on some films and shows, I noticed a few school idioms and decided to do something different. So here is a list of some common classroom-based idioms that you may hear, read or use.

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