Video Presentation Guru Gifts

"We desperately need a new video presentation."

Can't Do the Math/Won't Do the Math.

"Now that I have everyone's attention..."

"The trend in tough economic times is to put off everything that doesn't require immediate action ? as this chart shows."

"A dozen eggs and a pint of semi-skimmed...Sorry, looks like I left my presentation in my other coat."

'He was only reaching for his powerpoint presentation pointer.'

'These are the end of year figures recollected in tranquility.'

Blue sky thinking

The number one injury in today's workplace: severe bends caused by repeated exposure to deep-dive presentations.

"Peterson proposes we move out of the mountains."

"Are you sure you want to present your ideas in the form of an airplane?"

He then drew a number of smaller pie charts behind the bigger chart. That helped to put it into perspective.

'Herb will provide one of his concise interpretations of the quarterly sales charts.'

Although not felt by everone, Wanda's powrful jargon sent seismic shock waves through some of the more geologically unstable department in the organization.

"You need to take the weak parts of your presentation and work them into something that won't get you fired."

They loved the presentation on competing in the marketplace.

Presentation skills.

"Using worst case scenario as a baseline, I consider this data quite encouraging."

Change Management: Change can be ruf.

"Enough about the forest, why don't you show us more trees?"

'85.4% of people use phony statistics to get their point across.'

'Who wants the talking stick?'

'And this is after the creation of a Special Effects Department.'

"While you make the sales presentation, Monica. I'll scope out the room and try to identify this company's Achilles heel!"

'Tommy's book reports are like no other.'

Kiwi Ingenuity

During his financial report to the board of directors, Ted hits the poignancy button by mistake.

I'm not sure they understood what I was getting at. Yeah, they all looked confused, didn't they?

'And in conclusion, perhaps a change of business model is in order.'

'Do you know what I miss? - Chalk talks!'

"I'll need some distracting hilarity on the borders of my quarterly report."

"Recent research has yielded some frightening results...It turns out we are a business team held forever on a presentation chart, locked away in a supply closet."

'Do you want your pie-chart with everything?'