Buzzwords

Coping With Worklish, aka, Office Jargon

Carolyn Bucior | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Office Jargon, Buzzwords, Buzzword Bingo, 30 Rock, Slidepollajax, Office Advice, Office Humoroffice Etiquette, Meeting Etiquette, Women News
Carolyn Bucior

This isn't my first time at the linguistic rodeo. While we can't wipe out Worklish, we can embrace coping strategies.

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Junk Shot, Junk and A Big F**king Deal: The Words of 2010

Kristin Wilson Keppler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kristin Wilson Keppler

We as Americans should feel so much smarter as we bid farewell to 2010. From a educational standpoint, this year marked a noticeable expansion of our ...

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Shirley Sherrod and the Five Most Endangered Words on the Internet

Dave Pell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Web 2.0, Social Media, Internet, Buzzwords, Twitter, Social Networking, Words, Shirley Sherrod, Media News, Media, Journalism, Technology News
Dave Pell

The five most endangered words of the realtime internet era are: Let me think about that.

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Buzzwords For 2010: Which Words Will Catch On Next Year?

Posted 05.25.2011

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Last year, JWT trendspotter Ann Mack predicted a number of words she expected to enter the 2009 lexicon -- and some were more successful than others....

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3 MBA Tricks to Shorten Boring Meetings

Tim Berry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Business Meetings, Buzzwords, Mba, Matrix, Roi, Diminishing Returns, Business School, Business News
Tim Berry

On the bad days, in off moments, it seems like my two years in business school were mostly about learning the definitions of a few key buzz words to use in meetings.

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Words That Worked in 2008 (and Some That Didn't): A Report Card

Michael Maslansky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lists, Experience, Political Language, Words, Propoganda, Volt, Maverick, Political Persuasion, Buzzwords, Change, Drill, Surge, Bailout, Public Relations, 2008 Campaign, Subprime, Communications, Year in Review, Politics News
Michael Maslansky

The following is our admittedly subjective ranking of the top ten words of 2008 and how well people used them.

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Necessity is the mother of social innovation

Lucy Bernholz | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Philanthropy, Buzzwords, Predictions, Charity, Socialenterprise, Strategic Philanthropy, Economy, Economic Predictions, Nonprofits, Bcorps, Social Entrepreneur, Future, Giving, Foundations, Healthy Living News
Lucy Bernholz

Reposted (with edits and additions) from philanthropy2173 Ah, December. The anticipation of snow, unless you're already several feet under. The warmt...

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"Cloud Computing": Useful Or Irritating?

Portfolio | Sam Gustin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just when you thought we'd reached the known limits of annoying technology terms, a new specimen has begun to gain traction, putting up a spirited cas...

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