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What People Say In Meetings Vs. What They Actually Mean

The best way to kill an idea is to take it to a meeting.

How many times have you found yourself in a meeting or a brainstorming that has no purpose? What’s even funnier is how people use industry jargons to impress their bosses and look like experts. Fast Company brought together some of New York’s finest comedians to show what it really means when people use phrases like “devil’s advocate”, “viral”, and “scale” in meetings. Watch below.

CREDITS
Written by: Michelle Markowitz, Scott Mebus, and the cast
Directed by: Scott Mebus

Performers:
Willy Appelman
Johnathan Fernandez
Katie Hartman
Dan Hodapp
Michelle Markowitz
David Ross
Becky Yamamoto

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