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How to Avoid Weasel Words

Posted by: lexpower on: July 7, 2011

Ah, weasel words. People often use weasel-speak in business to create the impression that they have said something important, meaningful and to the point when, in fact, their claims are ambiguous, their assertions little more than assumptions, and their statements vague and misleading. When you hear weasel-speak, don’t you just want to raise your eyebrows [...]

LexTips: Are You a Trooper or a Trouper?

Posted by: lexpower on: June 15, 2011

Meet two of my pet peeves in word usage: trooper and trouper I am currently on a linguistic rampage about how to distinguish one from the other, because lately I’ve noticed an outbreak of misuse and misunderstanding involving these two words. Whenever I come across such an unfortunate lapse, it causes me to raise one [...]

Business Proposals: The Key to a Winner

Posted by: lexpower on: August 2, 2010

Are your business proposals missing the mark too often? Have you been told they are “nonresponsive”? Although you can encounter many pitfalls and hidden traps in responding to an RFP (Request for Proposal), perhaps the most important is this one: Many companies simply do not meet the requested requirements, as stated in the SOW (Statement [...]


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