At 01:58 AM 8/16/99 -0400, you wrote:
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>For those of you who attend a lot of meetings, this should make
>those meetings go faster! If you don't attend lots of meetings,
>consider yourself lucky.
>
>How to play: Simply tick off 5 words heard in one meeting from the
>following list and shout out BINGO! It's that easy!
>
>Synergy
>Proactive, not Reactive
>Win-Win Situation
>Think Outside the Box
>Take That Offline
>On the Same Page
>Client-Focused
>Strategic Fit
>Gap Analysis
>Best Practice
>The Bottom Line
>Core Business
>Lessons Learned
>Touch Base
>Revisit
>Game Plan
>Bandwidth
>Hardball
>In the Loop
>Out of the Loop
>Go the Extra Mile
>Benchmark
>The Big Picture
>Value-Added
>Movers and Shakers
>Ball Park
>Fast Track
>Result-Driven
>A Done Deal
>Empower Employees
>No Blame
>Stretch the Envelope
>Knowledge Base
>Total Quality
>Mindset
>Put The One to Bed
>Quality-Driven
>Move the Goal Posts
>Peel the Onion Back
AND don't forget:
Forward-thinking
Strategic Vision
Value Proposition
Intellectual Property
Core Business
Leverage Our __________
Gene Marsh...
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>Testimonials from other players:
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>"I had only been in the meeting for five minutes when I yelled
>BINGO."
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>"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically."
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>"The facilitator was gobsmacked as we all screamed BINGO for the 3rd
>time."
>
>"I feel that the game has enhanced the overall quality of meetings
>per se on a quid pro quo basis."
>
>"People are even listening to mumblers, thanks to Buzzword Bingo!"
>
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Gene Marsh
president, anycastNET Incorporated
330-699-8106