(1). Hidden, yet obvious, indications that you had something to do with this, you lousy, conniving ….
“Yeah, well … this report may have Mike’s name on it, but it has Andy’s fingerprints all over it!”
Fingerprints
RANDOM LINGO
Cross Training
(1). A term used by companies to trick employees into doing two or more jobs for no extra pay.
(2). A ruse companies use to give employees a sense that they are adding value to their resumes by learning a new skill when in actuality they are filling in for an employee who just quit until a replacement can be found.
“Hey Pat, now that Justin is gone we think it would be a great time for you be sit in on some cross-training sessions for paid search. The more you learn the better, right?”
Beauty Contest
(1). A preliminary set of sales meetings where the prospect forces all of the different firms to perform their dog-and-pony show one after another, all in the same day.
“Yeah, so we’ve got a meeting with a prospect today at 1. I think it’s just a beauty contest at this point. Pretty sure there are at least three other firms in the running.”