Comments on: Cliché of the Week: The Bullseye http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/ Duarte Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Peter Globus http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Peter Globus Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:27:39 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=811#comment-467 I recently faced the "Triple Target" challenge and went literal. I took a stock photo of bull sculpture, blurred the majority of the image (kept its head in focus), and placed the three words that were being targeted in a circle around its eye. I recently faced the “Triple Target” challenge and went literal. I took a stock photo of bull sculpture, blurred the majority of the image (kept its head in focus), and placed the three words that were being targeted in a circle around its eye.

]]> By: Ken Burgin http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Ken Burgin Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:55:48 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=811#comment-432 Suddenly there's a rash of ghastly plastic people in all sorts of metaphorical arrangements - courtesy of iStockPhoto. Here's an example http://www.hrtechnews.com/will-eeoc-make-online-application-illegal/ Suddenly there’s a rash of ghastly plastic people in all sorts of metaphorical arrangements – courtesy of iStockPhoto. Here’s an example http://www.hrtechnews.com/will-eeoc-make-online-application-illegal/

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Jeremy Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:09:31 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=811#comment-417 Growth: cute kid and then a young-adult (think "Big" with Tom Hanks). Sales: for the kid: a lemonade stand for the adult: image of soda-jerk Bonus, you can further extend this to demonstrate that expenses have grown relative to growth as well. Think Bicycle/Toys vs. Sports-car/Houses Another: Baseball: Runner stealing home ... "Safe!" ... image of ball leaving pitcher's hand (Sales) ... Catcher's glove: Target .. flash to speeding runner for growth Growth:
cute kid and then a young-adult (think “Big” with Tom Hanks).

Sales:
for the kid: a lemonade stand
for the adult: image of soda-jerk

Bonus, you can further extend this to demonstrate that expenses have grown relative to growth as well. Think Bicycle/Toys vs. Sports-car/Houses

Another:

Baseball: Runner stealing home … “Safe!”
… image of ball leaving pitcher’s hand (Sales)
… Catcher’s glove: Target
.. flash to speeding runner for growth

]]> By: Rich...! http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Rich...! Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:27:48 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=811#comment-406 It's tricky, because your main idea "“Sales are on target for projected growth” does not call for any action, simply statement of a fact. In this case I can only imagine that as you're on target you want to congratulate staff, thus the target and sales are the decoy, the real message is something else. I'd try use a pic of the actual sales guys at work, perhaps their own sales bell. then state the fact...! It’s tricky, because your main idea ““Sales are on target for projected growth” does not call for any action, simply statement of a fact.

In this case I can only imagine that as you’re on target you want to congratulate staff, thus the target and sales are the decoy, the real message is something else.

I’d try use a pic of the actual sales guys at work, perhaps their own sales bell. then state the fact…!

]]> By: Allen Baranov http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Allen Baranov Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:16:27 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=811#comment-395 I think it all depends on what you want the people in the room to take out of "target achieved". For a start - what is the actual target? I think that the speech to combine with the slide would be "6 months ago we all got together to make a target. It hasn't been easy in these tough times and we didn't make it easy for ourselves either. But hard work and dedication by the whole team has made us achieve our target." If I am talking to the team itself then I would have a picture depicting teamwork or hard work. Something sporty maybe (with lots of sweat) or something like mountain climbing. The audience should feel proud. If I was presenting to stakeholders, I would emphasise what they get out of the target. Money - this is a crass image so I would use some humourous depiction of loads of cash, charitable work - have a picture of a beaming person, market share - have a picture of a kid doing his "business" on the competitors logo. I think it all depends on what you want the people in the room to take out of “target achieved”.

For a start – what is the actual target?

I think that the speech to combine with the slide would be “6 months ago we all got together to make a target. It hasn’t been easy in these tough times and we didn’t make it easy for ourselves either. But hard work and dedication by the whole team has made us achieve our target.”

If I am talking to the team itself then I would have a picture depicting teamwork or hard work. Something sporty maybe (with lots of sweat) or something like mountain climbing. The audience should feel proud.

If I was presenting to stakeholders, I would emphasise what they get out of the target. Money – this is a crass image so I would use some humourous depiction of loads of cash, charitable work – have a picture of a beaming person, market share – have a picture of a kid doing his “business” on the competitors logo.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Chris Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:30:15 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=811#comment-386 How about a chair lift taking skiers to the summit... Mountain climbers reaching the peak... Race horses/marathon runners/sprinters crossing the finish line... for a group effort, in a competitive situation, one team winning a tug-of-war contest... How about a chair lift taking skiers to the summit…

Mountain climbers reaching the peak…

Race horses/marathon runners/sprinters crossing the finish line…

for a group effort, in a competitive situation, one team winning a tug-of-war contest…

]]> By: mauco http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/comment-page-1/#comment-375 mauco Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:11:46 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=811#comment-375 A sail boat with a magnified compass by the side A sail boat with a magnified compass by the side

]]> By: Bodie http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Bodie Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:39:43 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=811#comment-372 I would show the projected numbers, the actual numbers, smile, and throw darts at the presenter. I would show the projected numbers, the actual numbers, smile, and throw darts at the presenter.

]]> By: Greg http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Greg Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:59:05 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=811#comment-370 Couldn't get past the cigarette references to pay attention to anything you had to say. Why would you associate yourself with such a negative image when trying to say something positive? Really dissapointed with Slide:ology today. I work for a State health deparment and It's very hard for me to point to you as an authority with this kind of material on your site. Couldn’t get past the cigarette references to pay attention to anything you had to say. Why would you associate yourself with such a negative image when trying to say something positive? Really dissapointed with Slide:ology today. I work for a State health deparment and It’s very hard for me to point to you as an authority with this kind of material on your site.

]]> By: Spencer http://blog.duarte.com/2008/10/cliche-of-the-week-the-bullseye/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Spencer Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:09:32 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=811#comment-369 An archer, arrow and bow drawn back. This plays off the target cliche, but focuses more on the action of reaching the target. Depending on the tone of the presentation, the archer could be a modern bow hunter, Olympian, or Robin Hood type. An archer, arrow and bow drawn back. This plays off the target cliche, but focuses more on the action of reaching the target. Depending on the tone of the presentation, the archer could be a modern bow hunter, Olympian, or Robin Hood type.

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