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(1). To positively impact or move a project forward, generally used when providing negative feedback in order to imply that someone is being neither impactful nor moving anything forward.
“Thanks for your input here, Tom. Unfortunately, I just don’t think adding more slides about how you are personally trying to go paperless is really going to move the needle on the firm’s cost-cutting project. I mean, really, you work in the mailroom!”
(1). A word used in a game commonly played by salesmen to spice up sales pitches. The only rule to this game is to say the word “Mesopotamia” in the meeting. Good times.
“So as you can see, our firm’s services offer a virtual Mesopotamia of opportunities for your business.”
(1). A marketing event for which your company is too cheap to spring for food.
“So, we’re all really excited about next Tuesday’s brown bag lunch. We have a couple of speakers lined up … well, me and Jim here … and we’re hoping for a great turnout. Just remind all the people you invited that there’s a Subway across the street … *sigh* ….”
