Cross Cultural Web Tools For Low Context Cultural Behaviors
August 7, 2008 by
cindy

Last updated 16 August 2008
• Guide To Cultural Web Tools
There are 5 different scales of cultural behavioral traits.
- High Individualism versus High Collectivism Behavior
- Uncertainty Avoidance versus Low Uncertainty Avoidance Behavior
- High Power Distance versus Low Power Distance Behavior
- High Masculinity versus High Femininity Behavior
- High Context versus Low Context Behavior
Important: Read the Basic Guidelines For Using Cross Cultural Communication Web Tools before implementing any of these web tools.
Today we are only going to look at the web tools for the low context communication behavior trait. This is part of the high versus low context behavior scale.
Traits Of Cultures Low Context Communication
Some cultures are described as being low on the scale of context communication. These cultures communicate in a style where communication is:
- Direct
- Straightforward
- Detailed
- Without ambiguity
Cross Cultural Web Tools For Low Context Communication
There is more than one cross cultural communication web tool you can use to appeal to each of the different cultural behavioral traits.
Here are the web tools you can use on your website to communicate better with cultures who score low on the behavioral scale of context communication:
![]() |
Where A Hard Sell Approach
|
When To Highlight
|
![]() |
When Superlatives Can
|
![]() |
Create A Better Communication
|
These web tools respond well to the traits for cultures low on the context communication scale.
There is lots more on the different cultural behaviors in the June issues of the Get International Clients Weekly Newsletter. Sign up quickly for more tips and ideas for getting more out of your international marketing.
Important Notice
Basic Guidelines For Using This Web Tool
If you have not read the Basic Guidelines For Using Cross Cultural Communication Web Tools as mentioned in the very beginning of this article, please do so before implementing any of these web tools.
You need to look at the whole picture of all five cultural behaviors before tweaking how you use the specific web tools outlined here.
Use these cross cultural web tools to inspire you to improve your web communication with your international clients.
• Web Tools For Cultural Communication
• Business Guide 8 - Improve Your International Business Development Plan
| 3.2 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Cindy King is a Cross-Cultural eMarketer and International Sales Specialist,
with over 25 years field experience in international business development.
Find out about working with Cindy
Get faster international sales




























Comments
19 Responses to “Cross Cultural Web Tools For Low Context Cultural Behaviors”
Trackbacks
Reader Comments
Feel free to leave a comment...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar.