Matt Abrahams

Yeah, I call it a Franken-deck.

People like accumulate different slides and slam them all together like Frankenstein was an amalgamation.

There's no story there.

There's no thought process that ties it all together.

So the slide was the manifestation of your thought process.

And that's why I think it was so useful to you.

What's that?

I never got one.

I think what that particular talk did is it violated expectations.

And in so doing, it made it stand out.

Should people test boundaries and push things in communication?

I think they should.

But I think we need to be a little thoughtful about that and perhaps A-B test them, run them by some other people, say, I'm thinking of doing this, what do you think?

And make sure that the risk you're taking is calculated.

I have this conversation all the time with my students and the people I coach around humor.

Now, I'm not saying telling a joke is similar to your experience, but it involves risk.

And if it works, humor is an amazing way to connect.

But if it fails, it's a great way to disconnect.

So you have to think it through.

You have to understand the costs and the benefits.