Hi Jeff....It's been fun to read the responses to your problem (or is it a wicked issue)? I'd go with the Brit version and I really like the idea of including the decision in the book. My alternative idea to including it on the cover is to put it in the introduction. It might be a great way to draw your readers in and to illustrate your basic concept in one short burst.
Blessings on your book and I'll most certainly add it to my library when it comes available!
First, a bit of good news. As you may know I've been working on a book on Dialog Mapping for a really long time, since about 1993. Last week I sent the final version of that manuscript off to John Wiley and Sons, an academically oriented publisher based primarily in the UK. The book is titled Dialog Mapping: Building Shared Understanding of Wicked Problems, and is scheduled to come out (both in UK and US) in October.
The question has arisen as to spelling: should it be "dialog" or "dialogue"? I had come to feel that the longer British spelling might seem pretentious to a US reader, but the publisher is now suggesting that, at least for their UK audience, the longer spelling would be preferable. I know ... some people won't even notice the spelling, and won't care. But if you are one of those who cares about such things (and we are talking about brand identity here, people), please drop me a line with your thoughts: should it be Dialog Mapping or Dialogue Mapping?
Jeff
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Hello Dialog Mappers, First, a bit of good news. As you may know I've been working on a book on Dialog Mapping for a really long time, since about 1993. Last...
Hi Jeff, Definitely "Dialogue Mapping". congratulations on completing the book. All the best, Lesley .................................................. ...
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Apr 12, 2005 3:51 pm
If this question were posed on slashdot.org, I could well imagine the flame baits tossed out. From my perspective, when I see it spelt "dialogue", I tend to...
I have the same reaction that Al did. I am heartland USA, but I don't blink at "Dialogue." In fact, for me, it shifts the connotation from the "Peppy...
Send a comp copy to the man at the Bootstrap Institute, early. I would guess it's too late for corrections in the text, but I'd still love to get a copy of the...
Richard Karpinski
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Apr 12, 2005 7:34 pm
Jeff Let me add my congratulations to getting the project this far, and for picking such a well-known publisher! My preference is for 'dialogue' - but then, I...
michael randel
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Apr 12, 2005 7:38 pm
Business Impact Associates Organizational Change and Evaluation Jeff, I think of "dialogue" as a deep, probing, even personal conversation that creates...
Linda Barker
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Apr 12, 2005 8:08 pm
Time for a little synthesis here. Context: there are more Americans than Brits. Use all of the following on the cover: Dialog Mapping ... Wicked Problems ...
Richard Karpinski
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Apr 12, 2005 8:19 pm
Of the people that hit the "reply all" button: Five are for dialogue Three are for dialog My fingers go for 'dialogue' and it feels right. Then I saw 'dialog'...
Jeff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! as far as the spelling: as you know, i am a fan of "dialogue", and i feel that it is a term with way too rich a history to allow it...
Hi Jeff....It's been fun to read the responses to your problem (or is it a wicked issue)? I'd go with the Brit version and I really like the idea of including...
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