================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 3, May 2002 ================================================ Contents ——– * Editorial * When communication doesn’t #3: Case study carnage * More jargon Editorial ——— In the second Plain Text Gazette we railed against ‘Powerpoint Hell’ and offered some principles for effective presentations The response suggested that this subject is close to […]
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B – BUSINESS-SPEAK
Business-speak, corporate-ese, MBA-speak. Call it what you like, the language of the corporate world rarely makes rewarding reading. Why do businesses say things like: ‘Our mission is to provide innovative solutions that drive value into our customers’ businesses’? Here are several reasons: The truth just doesn’t sound ‘important’ enough — OK, so what you actually […]
Issue 2, December 2001
================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 2, December 2001 ================================================ Contents ——– * Editorial * When communication doesn’t #2: Powerpoint Hell * More business-speak Editorial ——— In the last issue we used press releases from the fictional company Prolix to look at the perils of technology jargon, and show how its massive overuse can […]
Issue 1, September 2001
================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 1, September 2001 ================================================ Contents ——– * Welcome to the Plain Text Gazette * Editorial * When communication doesn’t #1: duelling press releases * Help us to build the directory of business-speak Welcome to the Plain Text Gazette ——————————— The Plain Text Gazette is an occasional email newsletter […]