Category: International Communcation

Notes from virtual worlds

Posted on By Wandren 1 Comment on Notes from virtual worlds
Habits of engagement, International Communcation, online, Public Diplomacy, Virtual Communities

Online developments have unleashed the power for the spreading of ideas from peer to peer, at low transactional cost, lowering or levelling barriers to entry. Clearly with the speed of current development some new technological developments will be truly revolutionary, while others will become a technological cul-de-sac adopted by only a few hardy fans. How … Read More “Notes from virtual worlds” »

Power Down the Transmitter — The Potential of Listening Exercises

Posted on By Wandren 2 Comments on Power Down the Transmitter — The Potential of Listening Exercises
'Listening', Habits of engagement, International Communcation, Listening exercises, Options for Influence, Public Diplomacy

Following the last post a few people asked me how I’d define, international communication, public diplomacy or cultural relations. The frame of reference for the blog is to look for ideas which influence the way foreign populations act. This in Christopher Ross’s phrase is a “multidimensional enterprise”. In this enterprise Wandren PD is channel neutral … Read More “Power Down the Transmitter — The Potential of Listening Exercises” »

Taking international communication off the grid

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Cultural Relations, International Communcation, Off Grid, Public Diplomacy

Take international communication off the grid Grab the dominant ideas about how international communications should be conducted and take them off line. If after looking at it, it is a good idea, feel free to put it back online – after all, some ideas have stood the test of time purely because they are effective. … Read More “Taking international communication off the grid” »