Comments on: Don’t Barf Your Message http://www.ateala.com/2009/11/dont-barf-your-message/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-barf-your-message Product management for an agile world Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:10:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.ateala.com/2009/11/dont-barf-your-message/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Peter Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:07:39 +0000 http://www.ateala.com/?p=839#comment-68 That's awesome ... and you are right - speak English! That’s awesome … and you are right – speak English!

]]> By: mose http://www.ateala.com/2009/11/dont-barf-your-message/comment-page-1/#comment-67 mose Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:05:17 +0000 http://www.ateala.com/?p=839#comment-67 I had a client, they told me the following and had it posted on their site We provide end-to-end solutions for CLEC Server environments. First, I tried to find out what a damn CLEC was and after finding that out attempted to define what end-to-end meant as well as define the solutions. Took me three weeks. So, yep I agree it is not easy! We ended up with something like - We build custom software for small telephone companies that will allow their customers to manage their accounts online. Stock price took off. Speak english folks. It is a terrific start! I had a client, they told me the following and had it posted on their site

We provide end-to-end solutions for CLEC Server environments.

First, I tried to find out what a damn CLEC was and after finding that out attempted to define what end-to-end meant as well as define the solutions.

Took me three weeks. So, yep I agree it is not easy!

We ended up with something like – We build custom software for small telephone companies that will allow their customers to manage their accounts online.

Stock price took off.

Speak english folks. It is a terrific start!

]]> By: Peter http://www.ateala.com/2009/11/dont-barf-your-message/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Peter Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:55:36 +0000 http://www.ateala.com/?p=839#comment-66 Thanks for the comment April. You are so right - it is very hard. I also think that there is a lack of confidence that comes in to play here. My sense, having sat in these sessions, is that if they don't add everything into one breath, their audience may not appreciate or understand what they are saying and move on. Thanks for the comment April. You are so right – it is very hard. I also think that there is a lack of confidence that comes in to play here. My sense, having sat in these sessions, is that if they don’t add everything into one breath, their audience may not appreciate or understand what they are saying and move on.

]]> By: April http://www.ateala.com/2009/11/dont-barf-your-message/comment-page-1/#comment-64 April Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:33:40 +0000 http://www.ateala.com/?p=839#comment-64 I'll tell you exactly why companies barf out their messages - because writing crisp, clear messaging is really, really, hard! Great post, April I’ll tell you exactly why companies barf out their messages – because writing crisp, clear messaging is really, really, hard!
Great post,
April

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