Science shows that the brain instinctively distrusts corporate-speak. If you want your customers to believe you, you have to stop using "synergy" and start using specifics. Here is the 2025 Jargon Hall of Shame and how to escape it.
Tracy Pratt Columns Jan. 18, 2026 4:30 am15d ago
Science shows that the brain instinctively distrusts corporate-speak. If you want your customers to believe you, you have to stop using "synergy" and start using specifics. Here is the 2025 Jargon Hall of Shame and how to escape it.
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