I am a business speaker. By that I mean: I speak business. Yes, business is a dialect of sorts. There are words, phrases and sayings that have a special meaning to business people. It is not different than any other pursuit. It has its own set of expectations, connotations and entendre. If you are a business person and are already a business speaker, this is no news to you, all thought you may forget sometimes how specific the dialect can be and end up stressing people out at cook-outs and cocktail parties.
If you are not a business speaker, you should study our jargon. Read business magazines and business books. You may be uncomfortabloe at first, but you will soon begin to have an appreciation for the scope of our dialect. Don’t be afraid to try it. You may also learn a lot about the world you live in by understanding how business speakers talk about it.
