Conf Calls Howtos

 Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and seminars? What about those long
 and boring conference calls? Here's a way to change all of that.

 1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call,
 prepare yourself by drawing a square. I find that 5x5" is a good size.
 Divide the card into columns-five across and five down. That will give you
 25 one-inch blocks.

 2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
 * synergy
 * strategic fit
 * core competencies
 * best practice
 * bottom line
 * revisit
 * expeditious
 * to tell you the truth (or "the truth is")
 * 24/7
 * out of the loop
 * benchmark
 * value-added
 * proactive
 * win-win
 * think outside the box
 * fast track
 * result-driven
 * empower (or empowerment)
 * knowledge base
 * at the end of the day
 * touch base
 * mindset
 * client focused)
 * paradigm
 * game plan
 * leverage

 3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those
 words/phrases.
 4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally,
 you must stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"

 Testimonials from satisfied "BullShit Bingo" players:
 * "I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won."- Adam W.,
 Atlanta
 * "My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically."- David
 T.,Florida
 * "What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win." -
 Dan J., New York City
 * "The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited
 for the fifth box." - Ben G., Denver
 * "The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the third
 time in two hours."-Bob Q., Indianapolis