(1). To request a “connection” with someone on linkedin.com usually used by older, senior managers to (1) appear hip to their junior employees, and (2) keep tabs on employees’ job-seeking activities online.
Link Up
RANDOM LINGO
Sharks in the Water
(1). The other brokers out there trying to woo your clients away from you.
“Look, Mike…we need to be picture perfect on this transaction. There are sharks in the water circling around this client and I want to make sure we don’t give them an excuse to jump ship.”
Learning Opportunity
(1). A nice way to say “failure”.
“Well, Rob … I would consider losing that $100 million account a great learning opportunity for you. Wherever you end up, I’m sure they’ll appreciate the experience you gained here.”