How to Get Ahead in Business

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Slide 2: Introduction  Open with a joke followed by a sports metaphor – If you can do both at the same time, you’ll be batting a thousand right out of the gate! 1/24/08 www.theweeklymeat.com

Slide 3: PowerPoint  Always use PowerPoint  Read directly from your slides – Remember, your slides are your notes – People love reading on a big screen 1/24/08 www.theweeklymeat.com

Slide 4: Buzzwords  Repeat words from previous meetings  Always use in lieu of substance  Be wordy, be smart – Four words good, two words bad 1/24/08 www.theweeklymeat.com

Slide 5: Buzzwords ramp up verbiage deliver partner turn-key bleeding-edge value add interface dial in execute bandwidth vertical offline strategy leverage time-to-market integrate win-win critical brand markets growth drill down top-line liaise utilize biz dev sourcing function optimize follow-on innovate 1/24/08 www.theweeklymeat.com

Slide 6: Acronyms  Use them constantly, quickly, and in conjunction with other jargon  Make up your own – it’s fun! – 3 letters is best 1/24/08 www.theweeklymeat.com

Slide 7: Acronyms TLA FIFO TMI VC BOM CIB P&L ROI COB CAGR TKO SOHO NDA RIF PO R&D GAAP POS BHAG B2B XFT QC B2C POP DFA QA IRR OEM LIFO RISP CMO EOL OPP HRM CIO RFP EO11 MBO LBO 1/24/08 www.theweeklymeat.com

Slide 8: Bullet Lists  People love bullets  They’re like headlines  That call attention to themselves  So non-bulleted text can be ignored 1/24/08 www.theweeklymeat.com

Slide 9: There’s No “I” in Team  Your boss is always right – Agree, agree, agree  When your boss asks you to do something, ask your subordinates to do it for you 1/24/08 www.theweeklymeat.com

Slide 10: Troubleshooting  Keep a mental list of go-to words you can turn to in a pinch  Use them often, interchangeably, and in any situation – Ex: strategy, function, execute, low-hanging fruit 1/24/08 www.theweeklymeat.com

Slide 11: Conclusion  Ramp up your game a notch, execute on strategy, and generate competitive value by leveraging technology to maximize customer take-away  Remember that 1/24/08 www.theweeklymeat.com

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