When fame comes knocking at your door, it's hard to refuse. Fame
leads to new opportunities and thus new ways to make some cash. However, as
with anything else in life, fame comes with a price to pay. No matter how far back
your fame had started, it seems like it often has a way of coming back at the
most inopportune of times. In order to prevent fame from spoiling your life, it
is necessary to understand how the Internet plays its role in the spreading of
fame's negative consequences and what you can do to curb them.
With the Internet age came a severely restricted sense of privacy.
Things that used to be done free from the public eye have suddenly become
incredibly hard to keep personal. Now, in addition to the growing number of
paparazzi, nearly everyone carries a smartphone with picture and video
capabilities, meaning more opportunities for embarrassing personal information
to be uploaded online and spread like wildfire. Obviously, it would be nice to
live a perfectly clean life, free from incident that would be controversial so
that nothing bad could ever be caught on camera, but we all know that is
impossible.
It is easy to see the repercussions of fame, because all you need
to do is turn on the TV. Countless celebrities have been judged harshly for
nearly every action they take, no matter the intent. No matter how hard you
try, there's bound to be some bad publicity to leak out. So, the first key to
battling the ugly parts of fame is to keep your head above water. Don't take
every comment or opinion personal, because if you do, you'll drown. It's
essential to take the high road and let the naysayers look like the ones who
should be embarrassed.
The second key to staying ahead of the negativity is to take
action in suppressing the articles, videos, reviews or images that may make you
look poorly. With virtually the entire online world revolving around search
engine results, controlling what shows up first after a search about you can
make an enormous difference. A professional firm can be hired to deal with such
problems by pushing more positive articles, videos, reviews or images higher up
the chain of search results, burying the negative ones deeper below the
surface. Of course, nothing can be truly removed from the Internet, but staying
on top of the problem is the best option to fight back. If this is an area you
need assistance in, Centel Media™specializes in these services and can improve
your image online.
Although fame can be overwhelming and at
times bothersome, keeping these tips in mind will help you battle back against
the bad repercussions of fame and enjoy the many benefits that come along.
By Matt Shaffer,
Creative Writer,