After you've spell-checked your presentation deck, you might want to run it through "Bullfighter," a piece of software developed by Deloitte Consulting which scrubs your document jargon-free.
Offenders? Words like`leverage,' `bandwidth,' `touch base,' `incentivize,' `inoculate,' `bleeding edge,' `robust,' `synergize' and `envisioneer.' "
Before you say, "oh, those silly consultants, they're always using buzzwords," read the handout you give clients which tells them what differentiates your agency from your competitors! ("Brand stewardship," anyone?)
Deloitte website
New York Times article (free registration required)