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BLOGA New York state of mind

by Randall CraigFiled in: Blog, Blogging, Make It Happen Tipsheet, PresentationsTagged as: , ,

How would you describe a typical New Yorker?  More likely than not, you wouldn’t use the same words to describe someone from Los Angeles, or from a small mid-western town.

People are a product of their environment, and often will take on the mindset, attitudes, and perspectives of where they are from.  (They also take on attributes based on their culture, upbringing, and many other factors.)

There are two ways we can use this information:

1) When we write or present a topic, we can focus our content and style for the specific audience, tying into their collective experience. A reference to the Yankees means something very different to New Yorkers than Parisians.

2) If we don’t know who our audience is precisely, we need to learn more about them so we do:  How would someone from New York react to something we say?  Someone from San Francisco?  Or from Geneva, Switzerland?  Predicting their reactions helps us finesse our communications – and possibly avoid embarrassment.

One caveat: every reader (or audience member)  is an individual; be careful not to stereotype, or you’ll lose all of the credibility you hoped to build.

How would you describe a typical New Yorker?More likely than not, you wouldn’t use the same words to describe someone from Los Angeles, or from a small mid-western town.

People are a product of their environment, and often will take on the mindset, attitudes, and perspectives of where they are from.(They also take on attributes based on their culture, upbringing, and many other factors.)

There are two ways we can use this information:

1) When we write or present a topic, we can focus our content and style for the specific audience, tying into their collective experience. A reference to the Yankees means something very different to New Yorkers than Parisians.

2) If we don’t know who our audience is precisely, we can pretend that we do:How would someone from New York react?Someone from San Francisco?Or from Geneva, Switzerland?Predicting their reactions helps us finesse our communications – and possibly avoid embarrassment.

One caveat: every reader (or audience member)is an individual; be careful not to stereotype, or you’ll lose all of the credibility you hoped to build.

This week’s action plan:When you need to create the new (or solve the old), select several cities – or cultures – and consider the challenge from their perspective.Having a New York state of mind is a powerful way to improve your creative output.

THIS WEEK’S ACTION PLAN

When you need to create the new (or solve the old), select several cities – or cultures – and consider the challenge from their perspective.  Having a New York state of mind is a powerful way to improve your creative output.

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