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		<title>Cut the Technical BS. Speak Plainly.</title>
		<link>http://blog.magnt.com/2009/11/cut-the-technical-bs-speak-plainly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Tilford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve spent any length of time in the technology industry you know one of our biggest quirks is the use of technical jargon.  If you see our mouths moving it&#8217;s a safe bet that we&#8217;re spouting off the following&#8230;
* cutting edge enterprise solutions
* disruptive market technologies
* cross-browser seo compatibility
* vertically integrated platforms
When you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve spent any length of time in the technology industry you know one of our biggest quirks is the use of technical jargon.  If you see our mouths moving it&#8217;s a safe bet that we&#8217;re spouting off the following&#8230;</p>
<p>* cutting edge enterprise solutions<br />
* disruptive market technologies<br />
* cross-browser seo compatibility<br />
* vertically integrated platforms</p>
<p>When you spend enough time around people who talk this way you actually start to understand them (to some degree). From there it&#8217;s a slippery slope to joining the fray.  The problem is that too often these words masquerade as meaningful when no one is exactly sure what we&#8217;re talking about.  They may nod their heads in agreement to pacify us but inside they&#8217;re wondering what the heck we&#8217;re talking about. Here are a few simple rules to rid you of technology speak.</p>
<p>* Eliminate the acronyms when chatting with folks outside your industry. SEO, CMS, and DNS are off limits.<br />
* Never utilize a long word where a short one will do.<br />
* When possible replace technology b.s. words with plain english.</p>
<p>Finally, if I ever utter the word &#8220;solutions&#8221; on this blog way you have every right to punch me in the kidney.  That is a word that is now so devoid of meaning it should be banned from our mouths until 2025.</p>
<p>Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/deanj/2398424227/">deanj</a></p>
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		<title>Nectar Goes Live!</title>
		<link>http://blog.magnt.com/2008/11/nectar-goes-live/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Tilford</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Onkels]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[josiah platt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[launching personal websites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nectar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nectar has gone live and we couldn&#8217;t be more excited!  Our dream from the beginning has been to help people market themselves more effectively by establishing a great looking online presence that goes live quickly and all for a price that doesn&#8217;t make you question your sanity. With Nectar we think we&#8217;ve done that.  &#8221;Tastes&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nectar has gone live and we couldn&#8217;t be more excited!  Our dream from the beginning has been to help <em>people</em> market themselves more effectively by establishing a great looking online presence that goes live quickly and all for a price that doesn&#8217;t make you question your sanity.<span id="more-557"></span> With Nectar we think we&#8217;ve done that.  &#8221;Tastes&#8221; like World, Postcard, and Classic will make you the envy of your friends and colleagues, our clever backend system allows you to go live within seconds of purchasing, and $200 gets you a domain name, personal website, and hosting for a year!  This simply can&#8217;t be beat.</p>
<p>&#8220;What&#8217;s in store for the future&#8221; you ask?  Our immediate focus will be on increasing the number of tastes you have to choose from. If your not completely thrilled with the tastes we currently have check back in a few weeks because we&#8217;ll have designs rolling hot off the press all the time.  One thing to keep mind is that we&#8217;re limiting the sale of each taste to 250.  The positive side to this is that out of the 1.4 billion people online only a few hundred will ever have your look.  The downside is that we can sell out of a particular taste.  We&#8217;d never want you to miss out on a taste you love because you waited too long, so recognize that it can happen!</p>
<p>I know I speak for the entire team when I say &#8220;Welcome to the Nectar Family!&#8221;  We promise to do everything in our power to help you strengthen your personal brand and we&#8217;re looking forward to some wonderful years together.</p>
<p>Below are a few links and screenshots to some press Nectar has been getting lately.</p>
<p><a href="http://daily.creattica.com/2008/11/tasty-nectar/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-575" title="creattica" src="http://blog.tastynectar.com/wp-content/uploads/creattica-350x350.png" alt="" width="350" height="350" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fortworthstartups.com/2008/11/03/local-startup-nectar-launches/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-577" title="ftw-startups-blog1" src="http://blog.tastynectar.com/wp-content/uploads/ftw-startups-blog1-350x350.png" alt="" width="350" height="350" /></a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/new-web-startup-instantly-delivers/story.aspx?guid=%7BAE3ACBD6%2DB1A4%2D4CAB%2D87DB%2D2173C3E36448%7D&amp;dist=msr_7" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-581" title="wsj-marketwatch1" src="http://blog.tastynectar.com/wp-content/uploads/wsj-marketwatch1-350x350.png" alt="" width="350" height="350" /></a></span></p>
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		<title>Nectar Rejection</title>
		<link>http://blog.magnt.com/2008/10/nectar-rejection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josiah Platt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caleb White]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Onkels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[josiah platt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nectar tastynectar.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shelby Cook]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While leaving the Dallas Startup Happy Hour, a few of us Nectar peoples ran into what looks like the first of likely many rejections to come. Feel free to watch the tale of sorrow and woe unfold after the jump.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While leaving the <a href="http://www.texasstartupblog.com/about/dallas-startup-happy-hour/">Dallas Startup Happy Hour</a>, a few of us Nectar peoples ran into what looks like the first of likely many rejections to come. Feel free to watch the tale of sorrow and woe unfold after the jump.</p>
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