Arch-i-Slang Got You Scratching Your Head

Published: Feb. 12, 2020, 5 a.m.

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Industry Acronyms! In this light hearted episode we unpack the use of acronyms by exploring the:\\xa0

  • Relevance and use of acronyms within the architectural community
  • History and difference between acronyms and bacronyms
  • Arch-i-slang acronyms challenge
  • Our role as interior designers and how it relates to the use of acronyms\\xa0

To read the full show notes and see definitions from the Arch-i-slang challenge.
https://www.milelongtrace.com/episodes/05-arch-i-slang

Summary
I challenging you too:

  • Be conscious about how and when you use acronyms.\\xa0
  • Make sure to define the acronym if your using it in front of your clients or consultants.\\xa0
  • Double check you are not using an acronym that might have another meaning. Especially if its one that is unprofessional and inappropriate.\\xa0
  • Avoid falling into the pitfall of arch-i-slang when possible. Just cause others are doing it doesn\\u2019t mean you should. Right?\\xa0

For this week\\u2019s challenge please go to Mile Long Trace Instagram feed, respond to this podcast post and add a design acronym or two to the feed so we can build our professional interior design acronym list.\\xa0 https://www.instagram.com/milelongtrace_podcast/

If you have any great war stories about using acronyms please email me at elizabeth@milelongtrace.com.\\xa0

Lastly don't forget to hit subscribe in your favorite podcast feed and leave a review. In order for Mile Long Trace to deliver you credible content that meets your practice we need to grow this platform.

And above all don\\u2019t let acronyms pull you down, keep on designing ya'll.\\xa0

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