tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post8652610457917783103..comments2023-07-13T04:22:09.610-05:00Comments on Marketing Today Blog: The Most Annoying Buzzwords of 2006Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-73696977391276070812010-05-15T15:00:16.727-05:002010-05-15T15:00:16.727-05:00I totally hate the phrase "viral video"....I totally hate the phrase "viral video". It makes no sense, having nothing to do with a virus. Could as well have used any v-word, for example "vomit video" or "vulva video". Would have been just as logical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-83628798596232675252009-03-03T10:53:00.000-06:002009-03-03T10:53:00.000-06:00In the government arena, a few classics are:"Cast ...In the government arena, a few classics are:<BR/><BR/>"Cast the larger net", Let's "peel the onion" on this, or "pull the string in this". I'm still waiting for the big ball of yarn to unravel.<BR/><BR/>Nice post. CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-52373404412686413422008-05-07T16:49:00.000-05:002008-05-07T16:49:00.000-05:00Buzzwords are buzzkillers! Originality is outside ...Buzzwords are buzzkillers! Originality is outside most managers' box, so they look for solutions by using value-added words that seem like a win-win, but at the end of the day, Generation Xers are the only ones on the same page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-59463736388924284662008-02-27T09:48:00.000-06:002008-02-27T09:48:00.000-06:00"Shoot me an email." One of my personal favs."Shoot me an email." One of my personal favs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-48712512699973212062008-01-18T15:17:00.000-06:002008-01-18T15:17:00.000-06:00Anonymous said..."'Let's not reinvent the wheel' i...Anonymous said...<BR/>"'Let's not reinvent the wheel' is one a few colleagues have a habit of overusing - come up with something new..." <BR/><BR/>Wouldn't coming up with something new be like reinventing the wheel?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-68389124752072799902007-08-15T05:03:00.000-05:002007-08-15T05:03:00.000-05:00Great Blog! "Let's not reinvent the wheel" is one...Great Blog! "Let's not reinvent the wheel" is one a few colleagues have a habit of overusing - come up with something new...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-87899349824534062522007-07-06T11:59:00.000-05:002007-07-06T11:59:00.000-05:00Great list. Leave me to wonder what the buzz word...Great list. Leave me to wonder what the buzz words of 2007 are...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-5737851058426392932007-03-09T22:23:00.000-06:002007-03-09T22:23:00.000-06:00Hello Jonathan,I wasn't advocating a serious whole...Hello Jonathan,<BR/><BR/>I wasn't advocating a serious wholesale banning of any of these words from our vocabularies. I'm certainly not part of the wordinistas (Stephen Colbert reference). Hopefully, my sense of humor came across a little on this post. I was amused by the Creative Group's study. <BR/><BR/>My point is not that these words need to be stricken from the English language, but that we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-33274212744645621362007-03-09T22:08:00.000-06:002007-03-09T22:08:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-13029648666629663742007-03-01T09:52:00.000-06:002007-03-01T09:52:00.000-06:00I disagree with you on the word "solution". It's a...I disagree with you on the word "solution". It's a word that the customer understands. In order to solve a problem you need a solution, period.<BR/><BR/>While it may be creative to come up with a list of words such as this, one has to be careful not to tar a perfectly useful word such as "solution" that resonates with a business audience all for the sake of being cool or in "vogue".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-80140866828965391722007-02-19T23:27:00.000-06:002007-02-19T23:27:00.000-06:00At some point, these creepy words and phrases begi...At some point, these creepy words and phrases begin to snake their way into the vocabularies of oblivious manager’s everywhere, poisoning every chance for an original description of the situation at hand. It happens without warning, and too many have fallen victim. Their evil venom shrivels every unique thought, and they should be immediately stricken from every office and business school Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-20593558549275490532007-02-17T01:29:00.000-06:002007-02-17T01:29:00.000-06:00Great blog! Guy's like you are change initiators, ...Great blog! Guy's like you are change initiators, and boy do we need people like you or what.. Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623014.post-11560870921737377172007-02-16T23:38:00.000-06:002007-02-16T23:38:00.000-06:00Oh, goodness...I just used outside of the box just...Oh, goodness...I just used outside of the box just today in an article! Thanks for the list...I think I better be more careful. Love your blog, btw. ;o)thewriterslifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408434848838447115noreply@blogger.com