tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post3350392453705723317..comments2023-10-21T10:06:30.080-05:00Comments on Communication Nation: Toward a theory of information relativityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940621620133180202noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-73520743052138692242009-09-02T23:40:39.846-05:002009-09-02T23:40:39.846-05:00“Creativity is an advertising agency's most va...“Creativity is an advertising agency's most valuable asset, because it is the rarest.”Corporate Imagehttp://www.trulydeeply.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-25769715721483493582009-09-01T18:11:12.101-05:002009-09-01T18:11:12.101-05:00Information Rules -- I know that book very well. S...Information Rules -- I know that book very well. Should be required reading for knowledge workers.<br /><br />Great points also. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940621620133180202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-66117346690910444272009-08-31T23:56:03.842-05:002009-08-31T23:56:03.842-05:00The greatest determinate of the value of informati...The greatest determinate of the value of information is certainty or accuracy, often coupled with timeliness and exclusivity. Check out Shapiro and Varian's Information Rules (HBS Press 1999)<br /><br />Examples range from Trading Places (1983) with Eddie Murphy (orange juice futures) to the success evangelical churches at competing with main street protestant sects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-91774645161844766482009-07-27T15:50:41.165-05:002009-07-27T15:50:41.165-05:00I liked the phrase “sufficiently vague explanation...I liked the phrase “sufficiently vague explanation” by meaning and form. It is true that the presenter has to formulate unambiguous and straight ideas to be understood as indented. Plain and clear explanations will result in expected reaction.Angelahttp://www.shiftspeakertraining.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-41351438802703199332009-07-10T10:18:43.158-05:002009-07-10T10:18:43.158-05:00Really good question Chris.
In the case where I h...Really good question Chris.<br /><br />In the case where I had a mix of technical and business types I would start the meeting with the executive overview and then dive down to the more technical aspects.<br /><br />The tech types will benefit from the overview and if you have a short break before you dive deeper the executives will have an opportunity to politely excuse themselves.<br /><br />You will note that in these kinds of meetings the execs often will sit near the door for exactly that reason anyway, so you might as well be explicit and offer them a chance to leave gracefully.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940621620133180202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-25241795676604547582009-07-09T14:41:41.787-05:002009-07-09T14:41:41.787-05:00Great stuff.
The hardest part about presenting (a...Great stuff.<br /><br />The hardest part about presenting (and coaching others to present) these days is that the WHO is rarely homogeneous. In today's workplace you're often presenting to both technical experts (engineers, scientists, programmers, etc.) and business people (executives, sales reps, marketing gurus, bean counters, etc.) at the same time. What's your advice then?Chris Witthttp://www.lifeafterpowerpoint.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-40180679926476191702009-07-08T12:36:06.381-05:002009-07-08T12:36:06.381-05:00Thanks for all the comments!
LeRoy: Yes. The audi...Thanks for all the comments!<br /><br />LeRoy: Yes. The audience can be tough to define and sometimes can seem to constantly shift.<br /><br />Honoria: Would love to hear about some of those challenges and how you tackled them.<br /><br />Jay: Great point. Verdad.<br /><br />Peter: I love the concept of an inconvenient truth. Reminds me of the following quote by Upton Sinclair: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends on not understanding it."<br /><br />Troy: Love the image and look forward to reading that paper.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940621620133180202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-11062006785711761782009-07-01T12:27:52.553-05:002009-07-01T12:27:52.553-05:00Good Stuff! I suspect that many people (like mysel...Good Stuff! I suspect that many people (like myself) will get more out of the "how to" part than the "theory" part - initially. Both are important. Triggered a memory of <a href="http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/jbardzel/images/new_media_theory_primer.pdf" rel="nofollow">New Media Theory Primer</a> a handout my friend Jeff Bardzel gives to his university students. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/troy_church/3679100422/" rel="nofollow">My notes here.</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01463407936894719272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-68223442391282627432009-07-01T01:11:25.473-05:002009-07-01T01:11:25.473-05:00In this model, is there such a thing as "an i...In this model, is there such a thing as "an inconvenient truth"? How does that play out?<br /><br />In other words, should I pay attention to an "inconvenient truth" (i.e., a "so-called fact" that isn't in my interest) if it doesn't work for me (i.e., isn't of practical use). <br /><br />I ask these questions because I wonder whether this logic doesn't get us, as a society, into trouble from time to time.<br /><br />Cheers, Peter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-23678476669930790242009-06-30T19:25:43.608-05:002009-06-30T19:25:43.608-05:00You can look a learning through precisely the same...You can look a <i>learning</i> through precisely the same lens:<br /><br />"So I propose the beginnings of a theory of learning relativity: <br /><br />1. All learning is relative, and it’s always relative: relative to the observer and the observer’s point of view; relative to the culture and its values; relative to the situation; relative to what has come before, and to what will come next.<br /><br /> 2. The value of learning is always relative because it is directly related to it’s usefulness, which depends on the user, the context and the situation. <br /><br />3. Learning design must therefore be driven by the context within which it will be experienced. Learning design must serve the needs of real human beings doing real things. Learning wants to be used.<br /><br /> At its heart, learning design is about change. It’s about increasing the amount of useful learning in the world. Good learning design should result in changes to understanding – increases in knowledge and wisdom – which can be directly measured by observable changes in human behavior."jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271633210993298646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-53545414647675313872009-06-30T11:57:01.568-05:002009-06-30T11:57:01.568-05:00Bravo! Thank you for such a lovely essay. Your t...Bravo! Thank you for such a lovely essay. Your thoughts toward a theory of information relativity help me play through a variety of viz/verb/verve communication challenges.honoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04166520914050612661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-78857359537876410642009-06-30T11:19:55.951-05:002009-06-30T11:19:55.951-05:00This directly reflects the challenges that I face ...This directly reflects the challenges that I face on a daily basis. I've run into each of these conceptual issues over and over. However, I believe that the fundamental basis of my difficulties is "WHO". I'm continuously redefining the audience that I want to talk to. <br /><br />Historically, I've approached my art from the martial perspective, and yet I realize that my best chance for real success is through it's health benefits. I realize that the two are intrinsically tied together, yet it's the idea of presentation that ties me up in knots.LeRoy Alsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212798643126621668noreply@blogger.com