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(1). The concurrence of all of the guys in Tech about some new enhancement you want to build, followed by the immediate return to World of Warcraft.
“Let me just socialize this around the office to gain a little floor acceptance and then I think we should be good to go.”
(1). The person on your team that you parade in front of clients to make them feel more comfortable that you all have actual experience.
“Let’s get Dan in on the meeting next week. I think having a grayhair in the room will give our pitch a little more gravitas.”
Definition
(1). A word consultants and IT guys use to identify systems or processes that decrease worker productivity, in an attempt to develop better methods (also known as efficiencies).
“So, tell me Andy, would you consider the company’s onboarding process one of your pain points? You mentioned in your questionnaire that it takes two weeks and involves seven different levels of approval….hmm…let’s just mark that down as a ‘yes’.”
Real Life Lingo
It’s always tough to hear when someone has a pain point about something, because you know it’s never just about that one thing. I was once in a meeting with a local nursery where everything we said and everything we recommended was one of this guy’s pain points. “We really need to update your meta descriptions, they are currently all blank except for the homepage that simply reads, “HOME OF THE BUSH KING”, and we really don’t think you are sending the right message here.” What does this guy say to me? “Nope, can’t do it, updating code is one of our pain points here.”
Godspeed Bush King, Godspeed.
