Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th March 2021

Dilbert//11670, first published five years ago on Sunday 28th March 2021

Wally's Advice

Tags

advice, audience, business, complain, connection, droopy, emotion, emotional intelligence, entertainment, hate, medical, persuasive, problems, sad, sarcasm, self-deprecating, slide deck, spouse, technology, tragic, wife

Official transcript

boss: if there anything i can do to make my slide deck more persuasive?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO MAKE MY SLIDE DECK MORE PERSUASIVE?

YOU NEED TO MAKE AN EMOTIONAL CONNECTION WITH YOUR AUDIENCE.

START WITH A TRAGIC PERSONAL STORY THAT MAKES EVER YONE SAD AND DROOPY.

THEN TALK ABOUT YOUR VARIOUS MEDICAL PROBLEMS, AND DON'T SPARE THE DETAILS.

THEN COMPLAIN ABOUT YOUR WIFE BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE HATE THEIR SPOUSES TOO, SO THEY CAN RELATE AND DON'T SPARE THE SELF-DEPRECATING HUMOR BECAUSE EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO KNOWING YOU ARE A LOSER.

WOW. THANK YOU FOR THAT ADVICE. I'LL MAKE THOSE CHANGES.

HOW MUCH DO YOU HATE HIM?

IT'S MORE ABOUT MY ENTERTAINMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Persuasion"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in, showcases Dilbert's humorous take on the art of persuasion. The strip begins with Dilbert seeking advice on how to make his slide deck more persuasive. His colleague suggests starting with a tragic personal story that makes everyone sad and droopy, but Dilbert is hesitant to share such details.

Instead, Dilbert decides to focus on his wife's complaints about their friends, which he believes will resonate with his audience. However, his plan backfires when he realizes that his wife's complaints are actually about him. In the end, Dilbert concludes that he hates his wife and decides to make a presentation about his entertainment preferences.

The strip pokes fun at the common practice of using emotional manipulation to persuade others, highlighting the importance of authenticity and honesty in communication. Through Dilbert's misadventures, the comic strip offers a lighthearted commentary on the complexities of human relationships and the challenges of effective persuasion.

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