Comments on: “Because I said so”: Authoritative opinions in a world of authorities http://hummingbird604.com/2008/10/23/because-i-said-so-authoritative-opinions-in-a-world-of-authorities/ The personal blog of a Vancouver-based educator in environmental issues Wed, 23 May 2012 23:38:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Barbara Doduk http://hummingbird604.com/2008/10/23/because-i-said-so-authoritative-opinions-in-a-world-of-authorities/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 Barbara Doduk Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:12:13 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=2247#comment-2368 I think you have hit the nail on the head. I wish I had thought of this fact when writing about branding. It applies to product marketing really well to. Is every product out there the best one ever and you need to own it? Marketing has become like this, they know what is best for you and it is this product - so buy buy buy. I find a lot of blogs come across to me like this too. The blog author thinks that what they write is the "it" thing above all the other millions of blogs out there. As for authoritative opinion... what is that saying about opinions? HAHA In a world of uncertainty what we can be certain of is opinions will vary. Everyone can't be right, and no one wrong, can they. So I think you are like me, I accept and am open to everyone's opinion (that I ask for) and I come to my own conclusions based on my needs or wants. Always remaining open to further reflection on the topic and revision of my opinion. I think you have hit the nail on the head. I wish I had thought of this fact when writing about branding. It applies to product marketing really well to. Is every product out there the best one ever and you need to own it? Marketing has become like this, they know what is best for you and it is this product – so buy buy buy. I find a lot of blogs come across to me like this too. The blog author thinks that what they write is the “it” thing above all the other millions of blogs out there.

As for authoritative opinion… what is that saying about opinions?

HAHA

In a world of uncertainty what we can be certain of is opinions will vary. Everyone can’t be right, and no one wrong, can they. So I think you are like me, I accept and am open to everyone’s opinion (that I ask for) and I come to my own conclusions based on my needs or wants. Always remaining open to further reflection on the topic and revision of my opinion.

]]>