Comments on: Ode to Jargon, a Limerick

By: Claxon Marketing – Jargon: It’s More Prevalent Than You Think

Claxon Marketing – Jargon: It’s More Prevalent Than You Think — Tue, 27 May 2014 16:28:00 +0000

[…] If you work for a 501(c)3 and you are not a private foundation, your nonprofit is deemed a public charity. By definition, that means you exist to serve the public. Yet, so often, you use language that is meaningless to people outside our organizations. It’s called jargon, and we’ve advised against it in the past. […]

By: Claxon Marketing – Would You Say This Out Loud?

Claxon Marketing – Would You Say This Out Loud? — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:49:02 +0000

[…] speak. There are some exceptions that may have the opposite effect, such as using slang words and jargon that outsiders wouldn’t understand. But in general, if you can’t see yourself using it in […]

By: Liz Murtaugh Gillespie

Liz Murtaugh Gillespie — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:06:30 +0000

Amen, sista! This made my Monday. 🙂