Posts Tagged ‘Valley Speak’

Learning the Lingo: The Secret Language of Silicon Valley Exposed

August 30, 2016

rochelle-koppRochelle Kopp
Managing Principal
Japan Intercultural Consulting
www.Siliconvalleyspeak.com

Rochelle Kopp is a management consultant who works with global companies doing business in Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley companies doing business globally. Her specialties include communication skills, leadership, cross-cultural management, and human resource management. She frequently works with entrepreneurs and other business people from overseas, helping them navigate the culture in Silicon Valley. She is the co-author of the recently released book, Valley Speak: Deciphering the Jargon of Silicon Valley.

In this podcast, Rochelle talks about why there was a need for a book deciphering the language spawned by Silicon Valley. She discusses why the innovation culture in Silicon Valley leads locals to create new expressions that may confuse the rest of the world, and she talks about some of her favorite new Silicon Valley words, like growth hacking, freemium, disruption, and the sharing economy.


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