(1). A term used to describe full transparency on a deal or issue (i.e. opening the kimono to see what’s underneath).
“Okay guys, we’re going to have to be open kimono on this deal.”
Props to John M. for the submission.
Open Kimono
RANDOM LINGO
Analysis Paralysis
(1). An alliterative term describing the cessation of progress on a project due to over-thinking and endless discussion.
“Boy, this is the seventh conference call we’ve had this week on this! Have you ever seen more analysis paralysis in your life?!”
Up-Charge
(1). To bill separately for additional services that some competitors may provide free of charge. These fees are generally intended to cover the costs of unnecessary business units (see nice-to-have) whose services can easily be removed from the firm’s offering in a down year and are often waived anyway.
“Everybody, we’re going to start up-charging our clients a technology fee. If anyone asks, just tell them we needed to invest in new technology to make sure their campaign ran at an optimal level. Gold mine.”