"Business speak" is boring
and poor journalism
Some of the words and phrases you were using are what I call boring "business speak".
It is the stuffy language you see in letters or speeches by some people in finance, law and politics.
Here are examples of what to avoid and how better to say it:
Boring
"business speak"
Better language
Boring
"business speak"
Better
language
Realistically speaking, the bottom line is basically that we will evaluate the issue in its context, and basically commit ourselves to endeavouring to achieve a more appropriate scenario with better outcomes for all stakeholders.
This piece of business speak nonsense comes from Don Watson's wonderful book "Weasel Words". Get this book if your writing in any way resembles business speak.
absence of
no
paradigm shift
change position
absolutely
What's it mean??
accountabilities
responsibilities
think outside the box
be imaginative
this is to inform you
Never needed
filled to capacity
Full
acquaint
inform or tell
under the circumstances
in this case
on account of the fact that
because
for the month of May
for May
adjacent to
near
for your information
Never needed
by means of
with or by
fullest possible extent
Waffle!! Write: fully
despite the fact that
although
in the vicinity of
near
not withstanding the fact that
although or even though
with reference to
on or about
draw the attention of
show
in spite of the fact that
despite
attached herewith please find
attached is
address (an issue)
consider, deal with
facilitate
help or ease
advise
inform, tell
to bring a strategic presence
to come to a meeting
aggregate (the noun)
total
forward
send
amongst
among
going forward
Never needed
anticipate
expect (unless you really do mean anticipate)
in excess of
more than (preferred to "over")
ascertain
find out
initiate
start, begin
back-end infrastructure
Uh?
in terms of
Aaaggh!
is indicative of
indicates
capable
able
located in
in
cease
stop
methodology
method, way
commence
begin or start
paradigm
model, system, way of doing things
consequently
so
obtain
get
consumer usability
use (noun)
point in time
time
defer
put off
prior to
before
endeavour
try
purchase
buy
sufficient
enough
regarding
about
synergy
working together
require
want or need
terminate
end, finish
service delivery
use
utilise
use
subsequent to
after
whilst
while
And, if you ever use the word "parameter" I will demand that you to define exactly what it means. All editors of mainstream publications HATE business-speak. I assume you do too.
If you would like a truly excellent article on this topic, I will send it by email if you ask for it by email. Ask for "Weight of words", that EXACT phrase please. Both by email only.
Other BORING boring words and phrases:
key performance indicators
benchmarking
key stakeholders
downsize
mapping
core competencies
capabilities
didactic
continuous improvement
strategic
viability
transformative learning
utilize
implementation
best practice
customer focused
going forwards
value-add
game plan
paradigm shift
Words that are mostly useless and could simply be edited out without changing the sense of what you're communicating:
absolutely
actually
basically
currently
certainly
definitely
clearly
concerning
correctly