Slide fifteen hit like a grenade. A massive bar chart promised a “4000% increase in customer cow relations.” Murmurs rippled through the room. Brad grinned proudly. The CFO tilted his head. “Sorry, Brad—customer cow?” Brad’s smile faltered. “It’s, uh… a new metric.”
He clicked to the next slide. The graph spelled “WOW” in diagonal bars. A few executives exchanged looks; someone stifled a laugh. “As you can see,” Brad stammered, “we’re redefining engagement through… sentiment analytics.” The CEO’s pen stopped moving. Ethan pretended to take notes diligently.