in.sta.ma.cy [in-stuh-muh-see]
noun

  1. a phenomenon in which complete strangers feel a powerful connection as though they have known one another for years.
  2. a power sales approach built upon techniques such as mirroring and matching, eye contact, asking key questions and active listening, employed by master salesman around the world
  3. a common precursor to the one night stand

Examples: The instamacy of the moment was so overwhelming, that I believed my new best friend when she told me that I need a forum, a wiki, 4 blogs, and a shopping cart for my lemonade stand business.

First coined by our friend and developer Stefan.

Filed under: S&P Dictionary


5 Comments

  1. 1 Jan 5th, 2008 at 18:01 pm James Chartrand - Web Content Writer Tips

    The instamacy of the moment was so overwhelming, that I believed my new best friend when she told me that I need a forum, a wiki, 4 blogs, and a shopping cart for my lemonade stand business.

    Wouldn’t that be insta-me-sell?

  2. 2 Jan 5th, 2008 at 20:01 pm Michael Martine

    You guys keep this up, and you’ll be able to write an entire post in your own words.

    Er… you know what I mean. :)

  3. 3 Jan 6th, 2008 at 19:01 pm jennydecki

    What a fantastic word!

    I always have to use multiple words to explain how I bond so quickly with people. Now I have it.

    Thank you again :-)

  4. 4 Jan 7th, 2008 at 10:01 am Kim Flournoy

    What happened to item #3?

  5. 5 Jan 7th, 2008 at 11:01 am shane

    Thanks Kim - weird little bug - fixed it

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