Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th February 2014

Dilbert//9073, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 16th February 2014

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public speaking slides tell a story status of project clown broken watch eagle technology old shoe storm drain pie chart dcitionary images offcie cubicle

Official transcript

Boss: Experts say your slides should tell a story in pictures. Start with an image that captures the status of your project. Dilbert: How about this image of a clown with a broken watch? Boss: I was thinking eagle. Dilbert: Fine. Eagle. Boss: Now find an image that shows our technology strategy. Dilbert: How about this image of an old show in a storm drain? Boss: I was thinking pie chart. Dilbert: Fine. Boss: Now for the words. Dilbert: How about this image of a dictionary?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EXPERTS SAY YOUR SLIDES SHOULD TELL A STORY IN PICTURES.

START WITH AN IMAGE THAT CAPTURES THE STATUS OF YOUR PROJECT.

HOW ABOUT THIS IMAGE OF A CLOWN WITH A BROKEN WATCH?

I WAS THINKING EAGLE.

FINE.

EAGLE NOW FIND AN IMAGE THAT SHOWS OUR TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY.

HOW ABOUT THIS IMAGE OF AN OLD SHOE IN A STORM DRAIN?

I WAS THINKING PIE CHART.

FINE, NOW FOR THE WORDS.

HOW ABOUT THIS IMAGE OF A DICTIONARY?

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