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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Just speak and get things moving!

English answer:

Just say the word!

Added to glossary by Mikhail Kropotov
Jun 2, 2004 12:21
19 yrs ago
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English term

Just speak and get things moving!

English Other Advertising / Public Relations slogans
I've coined this as a slogan for my company.

What do you think about when you hear this slogan? What sort of associations or allusions come to mind? Does it sound smooth or just phoney?

Thanks a lot!
Responses
5 +7 my impression...
4 +2 Negative connotation
5 +1 may be another take ...
5 sounds rather bossy and pushy to me.
3 +1 don't stop! converse! and get things moving!

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Jun 4, 2004:
Hard to grade, plus this is my first question... I'll go with the most agrees.

Thanks go to all answerers!
Non-ProZ.com Jun 2, 2004:

Again, thank you to all new and previous answerers!

First, the software is not necessarily for navigation systems in cars.

Second, I understand that my phrase as it is now sounds like a command rather than an enticing offer. I didn't suspect that, so thank you! Would it change anything if there were another word in place of "just", like "simply"?

I like the "speak to us and we'll do the rest", but the company isn't bent on customer support - I'm not sure it's the right message.

The simple "just say the word" could hit the nail on the head...
Non-ProZ.com Jun 2, 2004:
to all (potential) answerers I get that "just say the word" might be a better alternative. Is that what those agrees mean?
I would appreciate more of the personal reactions/responses. Thanks!
Non-ProZ.com Jun 2, 2004:
to Gayle Okay, I see where you are coming from. My intention is to say "your voice is all you need to get things done" or "just be your natural self, say a couple of words and everything will work like magic"
Non-ProZ.com Jun 2, 2004:
to Vixen Thanks! No, it's not at all :))) But your input is greatly appreciated!
Non-ProZ.com Jun 2, 2004:
speech recognition & software
Craft.Content Jun 2, 2004:
For a customer-support-intensive business, the slogan sounds quite apt! If you give some details of the nature of the business your company is / shall be involved in, may be it would help.
Steffen Pollex (X) Jun 2, 2004:
What kind of company?

Responses

+7
18 mins
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my impression...

First of all, since there is a no politics, no religion policy on the site, I will not go into detail for my very first impression because it does have a spiritual connotation.
Secon impression, when I hear the command "speak", I always think of my pet dog who wouldrespond to "speak" and be rewarded with a dog biscuit. I would use something along the lines of 'one word gets things moving!' or, 'just say the word and get things moving' ...

It gives the impression of simplicity (it's so easy just to say a word) and of power (Wow! one word will get things going, everyone obeys!).

I'd also like to know what kind of company this is for. Interesting.

The confidence level reflects my personal impressions (I'm sure of them.)

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Thirdly, please excuse my typing errors, the keyboard is acting up again. (Maybe I need a speech recognition software!)
Also, now that I\'ve seen the context, I think that using \"word\" would definitely be something to work with, Vixen agrees with that, I see. However, you would really have to check on copyrights, of course.
Peer comment(s):
agree Vicky Papaprodromou
1 min
Thanks, Vicky.
agree Alexander Demyanov
15 mins
Thanks.
agree Craft.Content
31 mins
Thanks.
agree IrinaGM
48 mins
Thanks.
agree Rajan Chopra
52 mins
agree Olliespost : The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
1 hr
agree Alfa Trans (X)
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you."
+2
15 mins

Negative connotation

Personally, the phrase does not strike me as sth. positive. I would interpret the slogan as follows: Just say what you have to say, so that we can get on with our business.

I'm sure, though, that this is not what you were trying to express :-)

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Perhaps you could substitute \"Just say\" with \"(Just) say the word\"

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Note added at 29 mins (2004-06-02 12:50:48 GMT)
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\"Just say the word and get things moving\" might be appropriate for your business.

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Note added at 1 hr 13 mins (2004-06-02 13:34:47 GMT)
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\"Say the word to get things moving\" might be another alternative.
Peer comment(s):
agree nothing : Say the word... would be much better, specially if it really recognises it. (Bad personal experiences with speech recognition software)
1 hr
Thanks. I cannot vouch for the quality of the product. ;-)
agree ggrozoma : How about Just say the word: we'll do the rest. Or Just speak to us... We'll do the rest.
8 hrs
I think the asker wants to stress the fact that the product is about navigation systems for cars; hence the 'moving' part.
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1 hr

sounds rather bossy and pushy to me.

Without wishing to be too critical, this doesn't strike me as being very incitive to buy/order/shop from your company.

"Just speak" sounds like "hurry up and say what you have to say" and "get things moving" sounds like "get a move on, we haven't got time to lose"...

I do like Gayle's suggestion of "Just say the word", as this IMO gets across the message you really intended. You don't need to add "to get things moving", as that is really implicit in the idiom "just say the word".

Again, check copyrights etc. before using it, as something that good has a fair chance of being taken :-P

Good luck!
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+1
1 hr

may be another take ...

Just say the word - and get the result !
Peer comment(s):
agree John Bowden : or ...and get results
1 hr
Yes, that sounds better. Thanks :-)
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+1
7 hrs

don't stop! converse! and get things moving!

converse with your computer while for example you have experienced a sudden need to file your nails (but it could be anything of course), so you can do both at the same time with your software and get things done.

i think converse is more engaging

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just speak and get things moving - could be said to a POW - just speak and we won\'t keep you here any longer, we don\'t feel like being stuck here with you either.
Peer comment(s):
agree trautlady
23 hrs
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