Do buzzwords make it harder or easier for you to understand a product’s capabilities?

Harder33%

Easier51%

Neither14%

Other (comment below)

503 PARTICIPANTS
3.9k viewscircle icon2 Comments
Sort by:
Principle Consultant / Managing Director in Services (non-Government)2 years ago

It really depends on the goal of the content - are buzzwords being used to get the target audience enthused? Is the audience familiar with the terminology? An assumption of knowledge can help hone in on the right audience - encapsulating complex ideas - while reducing clarity for others.

Also, buzzwords for their own sake can be very tedious when overused. I’m immediately turned off when I read about anything other than a vehicle being “streamlined” at this stage.

CTO in Education3 years ago

Buzzwords might make it easier, but vendors very rapidly bend the meanings of the buzzwords in order to fit their products.

Very quickly the meanings of the buzzwords become so diluted as to be meaningless as a differentiator.

Lightbulb on3

Content you might like

Short-term efficiency gains30%

Long-term innovation53%

It's a tie8%

Neither9%

View Results