The Weekly Gripe

Dictionary for Sales and Marketing phrases

Sales and marketing jargon

Sales force dictionary

This gripe doesn't exactly fit into the regular format, but it is bound to raise a chuckle or two. It's a kind of dictionary of company jargon and office slang, some of which you may know.



Here are a selection of phrases and titles with alternative/real meanings for people who work in sales and marketing. I am pretty sure it may be applicable to more than just Sales and Marketing.

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29-1-2009Great stuff! I used to hear this sh1t all day every day where I worked, and I used to embarrass people by asking them to explain what they meant when they trotted it out. They never could. People who hind behind this type of meaningless drivel are just too intellectually feeble and unimaginative...moreMikeP
29-1-2009I thought it was a brilliant jargon buster too - "Team Dynamic - Atmosphere of distrust and resentment" hahaha! so true! LouisXIV - The reason why salesmen sell things that don't exist is that they are constantly told by the development guys that it will be ready by a certain date.....moreIT salesguy
25-8-2008I am a new sale man who sell MP3/4 ,bluetooth headset, mobile memory card and notebook cooling pad.From I worked until now .I am always working hard to make our pentional customers to buy our products . Finding ways to make them belive me ,It's my job.I belive I can sucess!Because I like my job...moreAlicexiaoxiao
03-4-2008What a great jargon buster, I found this page when searching for academic definitions of Risk Management for a thesis, wish I had it on my website!. My problem with sales people is why they spend so much time trying to sell products we don't or can't make instead of those we have spent milli...moreLouisXIV
05-9-2007I thought it was cute. The Sales meeting - whinge fest made me laugh out loud! Well done.Julia
28-9-2006I've thought about it but I feel my talents lie in being undiplomatic. Why are you called Aardvark? Do you sniff ants through your nose?Eddie
27-9-2006Hey, Eddie. Ever considered a career in the Diplomatic Service?Aardvark
27-9-2006How is this a gripe? My gripe is that you've been allowed to waste peoples time with this nonsense.Eddie
25-9-2006What is all this about? It's a bit long don't you think and really not all that interesting. Downsize = the sack. That made me laugh though.Roxy



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