The BS Dictionary : Uncovering the Origins and True Meanings of Business Speak / Bob Wiltfong and Tim Ito.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiltfong, Bob, author.

Ito, Tim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business communication.

Business writing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Business speak dictionary

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, VA : ATD Press, [2020]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Speak for Yourself Do you yearn for a book to disambiguate the common language of your job? Do you wish the kimono would open on idioms and clichés that stretch the bandwidth of understanding and make you wonder if your career is scalable? Maybe you want someone to: Take off the kid gloves. Be aboveboard. Give you the blow-by-blow. Help you move the needle. If so, then The BS Dictionary: Uncovering the Origins and True Meanings of Business Speak is for you! Join authors Bob Wiltfong and Tim Ito as they take humorous aim at the common words and phrases of business. The dictionary has been used as a tool for social commentary and amusement for centuries, and the authors don’t disappoint with their version, as they follow in the hallowed footsteps of Samuel Johnson, Ambrose Bierce, and Gustave Flaubert to succinctly reveal us to ourselves. The authors’ researched and documented entries include definitions and a full etymology of favorite phrases like back of the envelope, boil the ocean, elephant in the room, and FAQ. This unique book will amuse and nudge business speakers as well as educate those who don’t yet speak B.S.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Sidebars

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

BS Terms and Definitions

Notes

About the Authors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781950496174

1950496171

OCLC:

1199323029