Site picks
- Once we hated business jargon… Back in the day, Plain Text railed against corporatese like everyone else…
- …but now we've changed our minds. It’s quite useful really, in its proper place. Why resist?
Great writing picks
- The Register The godfathers of gonzo tech journalism.
- John Naughton When he comments, you know it matters.
Tag Archives: Powerpoint presentations
Issue 2, December 2001
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THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 2, December 2001
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Contents
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* Editorial
* When communication doesn’t #2: Powerpoint Hell
* More business-speak
Editorial
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In the last issue we used press releases from the fictional company Prolix to look at the perils of technology jargon, and show how its massive overuse can completely obscure a company’s message. If [...]
Issue 12, June 2005