Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 7th October 1994

Dilbert//2001, first published 32 years ago on Friday 7th October 1994

Tags

never managed marketing people do marketing things segments focus groups segmenting dominate industry motivated

Official transcript

"I've never managed marketing people before. But a good manager can manage anything."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE NEVER MANAGED MARKETING PEOPLE BEFORE. BUT A GOOD MANAGER CAN MANAGE ANYTHING.

SO... I ORDER YOU TO GO DO MARKETING THINGS ... LIKE SEGMENTING AND FOCUS GROUPS..

AND KEEP ON FOCUSING AND SEGMENTING UNTIL WE DOMINATE THE INDUSTRY!!!

WELL, I'M MOTIVATED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Marketing Management" and features a conversation between a manager and his team.

Scene 1: The Manager's Confession

• The manager admits to never having managed marketing people before.
• He claims that a good manager can manage anything.

Scene 2: The Manager's New Approach

• The manager orders his team to do marketing things like segmenting and focus groups.
• He emphasizes the importance of keeping their focus and segmenting until they dominate the industry.

Scene 3: The Team's Response

• The team is motivated by the manager's words.
• They express their enthusiasm for the new approach.

Overall

The comic strip highlights the manager's lack of experience in marketing management, but his determination to succeed. Despite his inexperience, he is confident that he can manage anything, including marketing. The team is motivated by his words, and the comic strip suggests that they will work together to achieve success in the industry.

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