Rush Limbaugh Died – Authenticity Was Key To Successful Media Personality; Michelle Sixta
ONN – Rush Limbaugh Died – Authenticity Was Key To Successful Media Personality; Michelle Sixta – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube
Rush Limbaugh died after a long battle with cancer, and while others have nasty comments to make, I do not. I prefer to consider what lessons he has to teach the rest of us in media. Rush discovered that being his authentic self was the key to unlocking audience engagement. He learned that his, what I would call, white middle America male id, reflected a great patch of the American population. Rush simply realized that occasionally making a comment that was in appropriate but what some others would think, juiced his audience ratings.
The lesson here is not to be Rush Limbaugh (because that authentic way also got him into a load of trouble) but to state where you’re honestly coming from.
Rush Limbaugh knew when to turn on his electric prod, and when to turn it off. But he also had a great group of people behind the brand that he became.
Study Rush as a media influencer. There’s a lot to learn.
I close by remembering Rush’s ex-wife, my friend Michelle Sixta. She would remark that he became really into his work, and beyond their relationship. That should give some picture of how an imbalanced work / life share can lead to both success and failure at home. That written, Rush later found love in Marta Fitzgerald, and later Kathryn Adams. Rush was married four times.
Stay tuned.
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