Comments on: Die, buzzwords, die http://getitwrite.ca/2009/02/14/die-buzzwords-die/ Freelance writer Sue Horner talks about writing, newsletters and corporate communications Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:01:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sue http://getitwrite.ca/2009/02/14/die-buzzwords-die/comment-page-1/#comment-42627 Sue Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:56:56 +0000 http://getitwrite.ca/2009/02/14/die-buzzwords-die/#comment-42627 Thanks for the link! I agree The Gobbledygook Manifesto is great. "Scalable" and "world class" are the big things in the tech industry. And don't you think "best in class" sounds like a dog show?? Thanks for the link! I agree The Gobbledygook Manifesto is great. “Scalable” and “world class” are the big things in the tech industry. And don’t you think “best in class” sounds like a dog show??

]]> By: Louise Desmarais http://getitwrite.ca/2009/02/14/die-buzzwords-die/comment-page-1/#comment-42572 Louise Desmarais Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:56:38 +0000 http://getitwrite.ca/2009/02/14/die-buzzwords-die/#comment-42572 As a writer, the challenge is finding replacements for some of these annoying buzzwords like "next generation" or "best in class." Makes it even tougher when your clients expect to see them in the copy! You would enjoy The Gobblydegook Manifesto by David Meerman Scott on this very subject. It's a free download at www.webinknow.com. Short and sweet. As a writer, the challenge is finding replacements for some of these annoying buzzwords like “next generation” or “best in class.” Makes it even tougher when your clients expect to see them in the copy!

You would enjoy The Gobblydegook Manifesto by David Meerman Scott on this very subject. It’s a free download at http://www.webinknow.com. Short and sweet.

]]> By: Sandra Bento http://getitwrite.ca/2009/02/14/die-buzzwords-die/comment-page-1/#comment-39124 Sandra Bento Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:43:28 +0000 http://getitwrite.ca/2009/02/14/die-buzzwords-die/#comment-39124 Your blog is timely because Andy Rooney from 60 Minutes did a commentary on the very same subject. Not only on buzzwords but sayings: "the new black" or "Forty is the new 30". These buzzwords are splashed in headlines on a daily basis. I think this is just part of life. Have fun on the ski hills! Your blog is timely because Andy Rooney from 60 Minutes did a commentary on the very same subject. Not only on buzzwords but sayings: “the new black” or “Forty is the new 30″. These buzzwords are splashed in headlines on a daily basis. I think this is just part of life. Have fun on the ski hills!

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