Is swearing on the rise on conference calls?

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How would you deal with your CEO making this real comment on a conference call with investors?:

              “I know that’s (expletive) poor guidance. I apologize for that.”

What response, if any, would be required from you? Would you be able to find the right balance in the heat of the moment?

Don’t be caught off guard – download this report which contains five pages of real quotes from the C-suite that contained expletives and appeared in conference calls in 2021.

These real-life examples can help you compare with your calls and CEO preparation, and prepare yourself for expletive-based eventualities.

They also show a changing balance between authenticity and professionalism in 2021 – a record year for expletives in conference calls. Sentieo’s research shows that 166 transcripts contained expletives in 2021, above 104 in 2020, 112 in 2019, 92 in 2018, and 123 in 2017.

Download this safe-for-work report – all expletives are simply listed as (expletive) – today!

 

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