what are the advantages and disadvantages of using a canned presentation?

Question

what are the advantages and disadvantages of using a canned presentation from the point of view of the sales person AND the sales manager

Answer 1

Advantages

-Easiest form of instruction to set up.
-Promotes collaboration with lecture and laboratory instructors.
-Students are usually motivated, since the lecture materials will tie directly into some course assignment.
-When linked to a well-designed assignment, the topics to be covered are usually easy to figure out.
-Students are usually all at about the same level of knowledge, so you aren't boring half the class while the other half doesn't understand what you're talking about.
-Since these students will be in the library anyway, one hour in the classroom can save you many hours at the reference desk.

Disadvantages;

-Instructor collaboration isn't always forthcoming.
-Sometimes trying to fit everything you want to cover into a single lecture can be daunting.
-If you're going to meet in the usual classroom, live demos of electronic sources may not be possible

I KNOW THE ABOVE IS DIRECTED AT LECTURES FOR STUDENTS, BUT THE IDEAS ARE THE SAME AND I PRESUME THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES WILL ALSO BE ALONG THE SAME LINE.

Answer 2

Canned Sales Presentation

Answer 3

Advantages - quick, easy, likely to be a bit more flashy and professional looking than one you do yourself.

Disadvantages - cost, content not specific enough, risk of looking like an off-the-shelf product so may give the impression you don't care.