Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th December 2015

Dilbert//9752, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 27th December 2015

Tags

sales personnel, salesman, sales, honesty, deception, stragegy, sociopath, lying, lie, business

Official transcript

Man: I need you to join me on a sales call to tell my customer how easy it will be to switch to our software. Dilbert: It isn't easy. Man: This is a sales call. All you need to do is say everything will be easy. Dilbert: What happens when they find out it isn't easy? Man: They won't find out until after they pay us. Dilbert: What will you do when they complain? Man: I'll tell your boss you misled them. Dilbert: Not if I warn him first! Man: Too late. I already told him you're a liar.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO JOIN ME ON A SALES CALL TO TELL MY CUSTOMER HOW EASY IT WILL BE TO SWITCH TO OUR SOFTWARE.

IT ISN'T EASY.

THIS IS A SALES CALL.

ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SAY EVERYTHING WILL BE EASY.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY FIND OUT IT ISN'T EASY?

THEY WON'T FIND OUT UNTIL AFTER THEY PAY US.

WHAT WILL YOU DO WHEN THEY COMPLAIN?

I'LL TELL YOUR BOSS YOU MISLED THEM.

NOT IF I WARN HIM FIRST!

TOO LATE.

I ALREADY TOLD HIM YOU'RE A LIAR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Sales Pitch"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert and his boss in a humorous exchange about software sales. The conversation begins with Dilbert's request to join a sales call to demonstrate how easy it will be to switch to their software. However, things take a turn when the boss reveals that everything will be easy, but only after they pay the company.

The conversation continues with Dilbert asking what he should do when customers complain, and the boss responding that he will tell them he misled them. The boss then warns Dilbert not to tell him first, implying that he is already a liar.

The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of salespeople making exaggerated claims to close deals, and the consequences of such actions. It highlights the tension between the sales team and the customer, and the potential for miscommunication and mistrust. Overall, the comic strip provides a lighthearted commentary on the world of sales and marketing.

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