Comments on: Industry-Speak: Are You Guilty? http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2008/06/industry-speak-are-you-guilty/ The How To Marketing Blog For VAs and Service-Based Professional Entrepreneurs Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:55:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Victoria Player http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2008/06/industry-speak-are-you-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-67763 Victoria Player Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:53:15 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=325#comment-67763 Christina, Just wanted to thank you for sharing this with my Facebook group. Looking forward to connecting with you further. :) Victoria Player, the "Online Marketing Coach" Christina,

Just wanted to thank you for sharing this with my Facebook group. Looking forward to connecting with you further. :)

Victoria Player, the “Online Marketing Coach”

]]> By: Andrea J. Stenberg http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2008/06/industry-speak-are-you-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-57680 Andrea J. Stenberg Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:02:26 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=325#comment-57680 Cristina, I agree entirely. Too many people are so wrapped up in the language of their industry that they forget that there's an entire world out there. In addition to jargon, one of my pet linguistic peeves is the word utilize. I've never run across a situation where utilize can not be replaced by the word use. Utilize is like nails on a chalkboard to me. Andrea Cristina,

I agree entirely. Too many people are so wrapped up in the language of their industry that they forget that there’s an entire world out there.

In addition to jargon, one of my pet linguistic peeves is the word utilize. I’ve never run across a situation where utilize can not be replaced by the word use.

Utilize is like nails on a chalkboard to me.

Andrea

]]> By: Jacki Hollywood Brown http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2008/06/industry-speak-are-you-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-57656 Jacki Hollywood Brown Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:19:46 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=325#comment-57656 My hubby is in the military. They have their own entire language. It isn't words though, just a series of letters strung together. For example: You can take your PMV on your HHT IAW QR&O and CFAO. It took me almost 10 years to figure that one out. At least with office speak (annoying though it may be) most everyone understands it. My hubby is in the military. They have their own entire language. It isn’t words though, just a series of letters strung together.
For example:
You can take your PMV on your HHT IAW QR&O and CFAO.

It took me almost 10 years to figure that one out. At least with office speak (annoying though it may be) most everyone understands it.

]]> By: Chad http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2008/06/industry-speak-are-you-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-57640 Chad Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:30:34 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=325#comment-57640 I seem to hear "let's touch base about that offline" at least twice during every meeting (glad it was included in the BBC article). It has never really bothered me, but I can't help but to chuckle when I hear it. I need to look in the mirror though, I have been catching myself saying "I'm trying to wrap my head around it." Is there an office-speak anonymous? I seem to hear “let’s touch base about that offline” at least twice during every meeting (glad it was included in the BBC article). It has never really bothered me, but I can’t help but to chuckle when I hear it. I need to look in the mirror though, I have been catching myself saying “I’m trying to wrap my head around it.” Is there an office-speak anonymous?

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