OT: Kinda weird question about IT/corp lingo

by Dylan, Indianapolisish, Friday, February 26, 2021, 08:51 (1157 days ago)
edited by Dylan, Friday, February 26, 2021, 08:55

We are rebranding and reworking our website, and we're trying to come up with ways to say "we're cheaper" or "you can save lots of money", but with a broader implication of value. We're looking for a message that resonates with people who have budget authority.

Let's say you've been tasked with Project ABC to revamp and update critical infrastructure. You scope the thing out and come up with a budget of $100MM. The plan makes its way up the chain to the CFO who says, "You have $60MM."

Let's say you pull it off. How would you be thought of by the management? I'm trying to see if there's something along the lines of "rainmaker" or "hero" that we could integrate into our messaging. "Be a hero", etc.

Is there such a term/phrase?

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What happened to the other $40M?

by nedhead, Friday, February 26, 2021, 17:55 (1156 days ago) @ Dylan
edited by nedhead, Friday, February 26, 2021, 18:18

A rat, a whistleblower, a loose end, or rich.

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That’s for Phase 2

by HumanRobot @, Cybertron, Friday, February 26, 2021, 17:33 (1156 days ago) @ Dylan

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SEVEN Sigma

by MattG, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:45 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

All the usual Sigmas, plus the element of surprise

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You are going the opposite of the salesman approach

by Domer99, John Wesley Powell's Expedition Island, Friday, February 26, 2021, 20:51 (1156 days ago) @ MattG

This thread is so hilarious.

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I feel like middle managers would try to get more sigmas

by MattG, Saturday, February 27, 2021, 05:36 (1156 days ago) @ Domer99

If you’re only like 3 sigma, you’ve missed out on a lot of sigma.

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F*ck it. We're doing EIGHT Sigmas.

by BillyGoat, At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Saturday, February 27, 2021, 05:40 (1156 days ago) @ MattG

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This is the kind of thinkfluencing we need around here

by MattG, Saturday, February 27, 2021, 07:47 (1156 days ago) @ BillyGoat

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Value Ninja

by irishoutsider @, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:37 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

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Jim makes change. That's all he does.

by Jason93 @, Raining debris all over Europe, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:21 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

If you ask for 40M in savings, he won't give you 800M nickels, unless that meets your specific savings needs.

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I think the children like it when I "get down" verbally.

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yeo-MAN

by KGB, Belly o. the Beast, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:20 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan
edited by KGB, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:28

"Don't just be the man. Be the yeo-MAN -- for your highly-competitive business".

Although that's clearly discriminatory, suggesting that women are not capable of achieving such cost savings. Carry on.

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Yeooooooooooooooo-man

by BillyGoat, At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:26 (1157 days ago) @ KGB

She was a thief
You gotta believe
She stole my heart and my cat
Betty
Judy
Josie and those hot Pussycats
They make me horny
Saturday morny
Girls of cartoons
Won't leave me in ruins
I want to be Betty's Barney
Hey, Jane, get me off
This crazy thing...
... called love

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You guys are off my vision board

by Dylan, Indianapolisish, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:18 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

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Has anyone said “Thinkfluencer” yet?

by MattG, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:16 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

I think we are gonna have to solution this a bit

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Aligning for impact

by irishoutsider @, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:36 (1157 days ago) @ MattG

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Miracle worker

by ndbk32 @, Los Angeles, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:08 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

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Is your company deaf & blind to a changing industry?

by Mike (Embrey), Mountain Holler, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:12 (1157 days ago) @ ndbk32

Be a miracle worker.

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Sorry, I wasn't clear. I'm asking if there is a term

by Dylan, Indianapolisish, Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:28 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

to describe the person. As in, "Jim from IT is a _______."

"hero" or "badass" or something.

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Elite value engineer

by Brendan ⌂ @, The Chemical and Oil Refinery State, Friday, February 26, 2021, 14:06 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

Also, second bart's "gamechanger" below.

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"Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy." - Yeats

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Jim from IT is “reliable”. His boss is a “thought leader”

by MattG, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:20 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

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"Wonder Chooser"

by Jay ⌂, San Diego, Friday, February 26, 2021, 12:40 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

(h/t BOLD Academy)

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Epiphinant

by Mike (bart), Friday, February 26, 2021, 15:00 (1157 days ago) @ Jay

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You're cut off

by Dylan, Indianapolisish, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:03 (1157 days ago) @ Jay

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Jim progressively streamlines extensible architecture

by mkmcfrlnd, NEPA, Friday, February 26, 2021, 12:20 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

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From my years at IBM, that's...

by domer.mq ⌂ @, Friday, February 26, 2021, 10:17 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

"Meets Expectations."

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Sometimes I rhyme slow sometimes I rhyme quick.

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Seconded

by MattG, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:14 (1157 days ago) @ domer.mq

It also sets up a Met Most But Not All Expectations if there isn’t a similar project and win in Year 2

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Jim from IT is promoted.

by Coach Gillespie @, Omaha, Friday, February 26, 2021, 10:16 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

Avoid the corporate superhero words. Show what your product will do for the person who uses it.

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Throw em out Marianne.

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Stallion

by Jay ⌂, San Diego, Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:50 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

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"Shrinkmaster"

by KGB, Belly o. the Beast, Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:32 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

The project probably creates an opportunity to create an entirely new word or terminology for the achievement. But maybe with a little more zazz than "shrinkmaster".

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Didn't realize my post-swim nickname was this well known

by Mike (Embrey), Mountain Holler, Friday, February 26, 2021, 10:33 (1157 days ago) @ KGB

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mmm 'post-swim' he says

by KGB, Belly o. the Beast, Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:16 (1157 days ago) @ Mike (Embrey)

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Gamechanger

by Mike (bart), Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:29 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

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This

by Jack @, Friday, February 26, 2021, 11:43 (1157 days ago) @ Mike (bart)

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"greater economic value", "cost-effectiveness"

by Bill, Murrieta, CA, Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:21 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

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be a budgetjacking influencer

by Jay ⌂, San Diego, Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:21 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan
edited by Jay, Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:24

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"Jacker" for short.

by Dylan, Indianapolisish, Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:33 (1157 days ago) @ Jay

(wordpressing intensifies)

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Our value is your budget's secret weapon

by Jamie @, Northern IL by way of PA, AZ, NC, & CA, Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:16 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

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Stretch your dollar

by Aaron (Shakespeare), Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:06 (1157 days ago) @ Dylan

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