(1). How fancy, snooty business men began meetings in England in the mid 1800′s.
(2). How fancy, snooty bankers & Wall Street folk currently begin meetings.
“Old business?! No? On to new business then..”
0-5+10Old Business
0-5+100-5+100-5+10RANDOM LINGO
Investment Professional
(1). Stock broker.
“Okay, guys … we really want to start targeting high-net worth individuals this year. So, we’re going to start calling you ‘investment professionals‘ to show you do more than push product. That said, keep pushing product.”
+10Beef Up
(1). To add content to a presentation or white paper. Usually suggested by those who believe length equals quality.
“Your proposal really lays out the plan perfectly, Don. But I think we should try to beef up the technical portion a bit. The boss will really enjoy wading through pages and pages of technical jargon. I just know he will!”
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