Is
creativity better than criticality?
Does
“love” apply to business?
The importance of context
depends on what we want to accomplish.
Context: The parts of
a written or spoken statement that…usually influence its meaning or effect…
Is our goal to open discussion or to close debate?
Are we provoking thought
or lecturing?
I often leave detailed
context out of my posts for several reasons.
By definition context is
limiting. To hear how different people
interpret the meaning of a concept – less context is more inviting. It’s one way to give you the keys
to the blog.
Providing context also takes
time, and more importantly, valuable real estate! I prefer to keep posts under a certain
length.
Context can sound
apologetic. Often when I attempt to add
context I started to feel as though I’m making excuses for my opinion or
backing away from taking a stand.
So – is context important?
It all depends on your goals!
I just love the way he writes too. He types with the best accent – it’s so English!
(For some reason your URL is getting cut short (I can’t seem to fix it so I’ll just include it again here): http://makemarketinghistory.blogspot.com/2006/08/
content-or-context.html)
My favourite blogger contextualised some of this debate here
http://makemarketinghistory.blogspot.com/2006/08/content-or-context.html
but I worry about his tone of voice.
Hi Ellen!
One of the thoughts I had was that just by picking up a certain publication or going to a specific blog (once you get to know the author and audience) you also pick up some context – without anyone blatantly offering it.
Nice to “see” you – Ann
Thanks for the link Ann and for the great post. What interesting questions, and it makes me think that we can set context also – through the tone we use. That way, you can do all you need to do, without extra words. Love the way you make us think! This one’ll keep me going for some time.