Posts Tagged ‘elevator speech’

There is a serious affliction that is spreading rampantly across the United States. For the longest time, no one really knew what to do to stem the spread of this disease, until now. I am talking about the disease known as stupidosis corporatus lingiosis, or in layman’s terms, stupid corporate lingo. You know exactly what I’m talking about, those pompous, multi-syllabic, often vague terms thrown about in Websites, marketing brochures and elevator speeches. They are (over)used to showcase the exceptional services and fantastic products a company or firm offers. The problem is that often these terms only serve to confuse the reader. How many times have you been on a website that used terminology that looked smart and sophisticated, but once you were done reading, you had no idea what the company does or sells?