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No More Buzzwords: Guy Smith Exposes the Marketing BS | Hot Stories Cambridge

At Hot Stories Cambridge, we don’t shy away from uncomfortable truths—and Guy Smith, founder of Data Incite, certainly didn’t hold back. With sharp wit and marketing savvy, Guy took to the mic to call out the elephant in the boardroom: bullsh*t buzzwords.

Guy Smith

From “disruptive” to “synergy” and the ever-present “solutions”, Guy walked us through the cringe-worthy clichés that have plagued business language—and why they need to go.

🔍 What He Broke Down:

  • “Solutions”: That go-to filler word. Whether you’re fixing cars or selling coffee machines (cross-platform caffeination solutions, anyone?), it adds no real meaning.

  • “Disruptive”: Once revolutionary, now reduced to describing anything with a 10% improvement—like the Segway that never quite took off.

  • “Synergy”: The business mullet of buzzwords—professional up front, empty at the back. Great for boardrooms, less so for clarity.

“If you don’t know how to explain what you do, you can always say: We provide bespoke, scalable business solutions designed to meet your evolving needs. Nobody knows what it means—including you.”

🎯 His Mission?

Cut the BS. Deliver real marketing with real results, grounded in data, clarity, and strategy.

👉 Learn more: https://dataincite.co.uk


🎥 Watch Guy’s full mic-drop moment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rijyao6rT3k


About Hot Stories Cambridge

Real people, real business stories. We meet every second Wednesday in Cambridge to network, learn, and grow—together.

📍 This talk was recorded at the Hot Stories Networking event in Cambridge 🗓️ Held every second Wednesday of the month 📍 Location Partner: The Red Lion, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge 📸 Photos & Video by: Chris Hornby – https://www.chrishornby.com/ 🔵 Main Sponsor: Blue Line Operations Ltd – https://bluelineoperations.co.uk/ 💼 Organised by: Gemini Web Media – https://geminiweb.media/hot-stories-networking-in-cambridge ✨ Interested in sponsoring Hot Stories? We currently have 2 sponsor spots available. All packages are customised based on your needs. 📧 Get in touch: contact@geminiweb.org

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