25 Ways to Overcome a Bad Reputation in the News Media
()
About this ebook
Dennis E. Adonis is probably one of the most successful authors in modern Caribbean literature. But at the same time, he is possibly the most reputation roasted and most ridiculed author in the local press. But despite his targeted character degradation by the local media; the coveted scale of his literary success has always caused us to wonder how he was (or still is) able to virtually overcome it all. In this crisis handbook, he decided to share his amazing reputation-repairing blueprints for the benefit of anyone whose reputation may be under threat from the news media. But even more than that, he has provided some crucial advice on the best ways to overcome your media battles.
Dennis Adonis
Dennis Adonis is an international novelist, journalist, and software security engineer, whose work in the literary arts has extended across varying cultures and interest. Though a Guyanese by birth, most of his works are internationally aligned in context, with a few wholly dedicated to Caribbean and Guyanese folklore and culture. He has written more than twenty books of various genres in at least five different languages. Further information on his books can be found by visiting his website at: www.dennisadonis.net and his blog at: www.dennisadonis.com.
Read more from Dennis Adonis
A Day in the Life of an Autistic Mind Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTen Letters To Obama Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to 25 Ways to Overcome a Bad Reputation in the News Media
Related ebooks
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Sorry: How to Own Up, Make Good, and Move Forward After a Crisis Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Science of Influence: How to Inspire Yourself and Others to Greatness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unmask Your Brilliance: Thriving Beyond Workplaces Designed to Hide You Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConnections Change Everything: How Smart Leaders Connect Through Better Conversations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMorals in Trade and Commerce Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBig Bully: An Epidemic of Unkindness Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVocabulary of Lies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCreating Relevance in a Time of Uncertainty Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCharisma: Unveiling the Occult Secrets of Popularity (Conversation Skills, Influence, Social Skills, People Skills) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Art of Social Excellence: How to Make Your Personal and Business Relationships Thrive Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTell It Like It Isn’T: The Definitive Guide to Surviving in a Deceitful World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBeyond Small Talk: How to Have More Dynamic, Charismatic and Persuasive Conversations Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Unfiltered Marketing: 5 Rules to Win Back Trust, Credibility, and Customers in a Digitally Distracted World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNo Compromise: Practical Concepts That Has Proven to Counteract Recidivism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Sing Your Own Song of Success: And Transform Your Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Spot a Liar: Read People Like a Book, Decipher Nonverbal Cues, and Get to The Truth: How to Talk to Anyone, #4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMore Precious Than Silver: Living the #Christianlife in the Digital Age Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPropagandanomics: Another side of Marketing - How Kings, Ministers and Programmers do it. Stories with calculations. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Good Ally Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Arising by People: The Artistic Science of Dealing with Others Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Wealth-Building Opportunity Guide Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Art of Living: Everything You Need to Achieve Success in Life and Business, I Learned in Prison Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsQuantum Leap Thinking: An Owner's Guide to the Mind Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Feel Something: How to Embrace Empathy and Build Trust With Your Audience Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTrainwrecks: How Corporate Reputations Collapse And Managements Attempt to Rebuild Them Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Art of Spiritual War: An Inside Look at the Enemy's Battle Plan Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The People Business: The Story of Selling as It Affects Our Lives Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPersonal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Self-Improvement For You
Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Big Book of 30-Day Challenges: 60 Habit-Forming Programs to Live an Infinitely Better Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Self-Care for People with ADHD: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Prioritize You! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You're Not Dying You're Just Waking Up Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Witty Banter: Be Clever, Quick, & Magnetic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind... Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Course In Miracles: (Original Edition) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Codependence and the Power of Detachment: How to Set Boundaries and Make Your Life Your Own Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Stolen Life: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Think and Grow Rich (Illustrated Edition): With linked Table of Contents Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for 25 Ways to Overcome a Bad Reputation in the News Media
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
25 Ways to Overcome a Bad Reputation in the News Media - Dennis Adonis
• Introduction
■ The role of the media & your reputation
There is an old adage which reason that the pen is mightier than the sword
.
In other words, something that is written and published has the capacity to do more harm to a person, a business entity, or an entire nation, than the sharp edges of a thousand swords.
But even though this adage is there as an established sense of fact, it is often kept out of our focus, as our minds seem to be more preemptively fearful of those things that are physical or tangible, rather than having any prophylactic concern for a bundle of words printed on a piece of newspaper, or a news presenter babbling away on our television screen.
For most of us, or rather our subconscious, those words on a paper or of a babbling presenter is not our life’s priorities (or so we thought).
By nature, we somehow tend to keep the relevance of the news media in our lives to an almost subliminal minimum.
As a matter of fact, we often underestimate the almost immeasurable power of the news media, and its profound capacity to influence people’s minds or their views, and even our own personal lives.
Because in reality, the world relies on the economic predictions of the news media, and the opinions of journalists and news media outlets in order to make informed decisions.
From an update on the weather, to the prevailing currency market, and updates on the latest global news events, our life and our ability to decide, now heavily rely on the news media more than we had actually thought.
For example, the sale of this book can be increased by a thousand percent if the New York Times add it to their best seller list, or if it is featured on the Oprah channel as a must read.
And even if it doesn't make any sense to the average reader, the public would still be inclined to buy it because the New York Times or the Oprah Channel say that they should do so.
Similarly, if Time Magazine names you as one of the most influential persons of the 21st century, or one of the best economists that ever lived, that is what the world would accept and approve of, even if you don't have a clue about economics.
In the same way, if those same media outlets tell the world that you are a crooked or horrible person, the world would believe that, whether there is enough facts to substantiate that characterization or not.
That being said, and if you can understand or appreciate my point, you would agree that the world is indirectly reliant on the news media as a primary source of information and a source of reference more than any other medium on the planet.
Therefore, depending on what is out there about you in the media, that is what people tend to use to evaluate and determine your reputation, among other things.
And because of that, you would further agree that the news media can either make or break any person or anything, by publishing either positive or negative content about them in print or online.
By extension, the news media practically holds the Sword of Damocles
over your reputation, and in essence, can decide whether you live your life with a good one or whether you struggle through the perils of time with a bad one.
And while it will be great to be on the good side of the news media so as to preserve your good reputation, that is usually not a choice for you to make.
But whenever the media spills the bad reputation oil on you, then in that case, you have a choice.
And that choice is to either stay with that dirty reputation oil spilled out all over your skin, or be brave enough to follow my lead in this book, and let me show you how you can survive those dirty reputation oil spills, and how to clean yourself up too.
After all, my reputation was similarly thrown in the dirty oil gutter (and maybe is still being thrown in the gutter) by one group of people with one clear agenda.
But if I was able to survive it, and was still able to achieve my life goals without any hindrances; - so can you.
• The importance of your reputation
One of the most prized possessions that any company, any place, any country, or a person can have is their good reputation.
After all, it is the one piece of celestial asset that walks before us, walks with us, and walks after us, all at the same