One can get famous in many different ways and the important steps is for you to become outstanding in a particular area you choose: The more weird that specialization is the easier it is to get famous.
The oldest and the traditional method is pure hard work and wait for others to recognize your talent. But this can be very tiring and in today's world this may not suit many people.
Here is a list that would get you choose the specialization. Be the
- best,
- worst,
- first,
- unique (adding an element of surprise)
at doing something that you have chosen.
Once you have decided on this then you need to follow up with many things to build up and create a sensation.
Be a role model that others can follow - Creating a good fan base can go a long way in having the desired results. Hence you need to generously try building up a fan base for yourself. Helping others to choose you as their role model will definitely help. Be happy to help others when people approach you for your guidance.
Build up a network that would guide you - Always have a good set of advisers, friends that will guide you though the good and difficult times. Tap the peer networks to give you a special edge.
However, becoming famous also has many disadvantages. So be careful as to what information is to be made public.
There are other ways of becoming famous as well. Take the case of controversies queen Rakhi Sawant. She is very good at creating new controversies and making a big issue out of it and getting publicity. Such methods may get you into the limelight but also bring with it unwanted attention. This later has to be tuned to the kind of following that you want. Also the other disadvantage with this method is when you don't get the kind of limelight that you expect, you will be left with a permanent black mark as you get the chance to set it right.
Slightly diverting from the topic but yet I would like to mention an example of publicity through controversies is given by IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. In the second season of IPL it is at the bottom most position but the kind of publicity created by them through controversies, is unmatched. In India where the concept of cheerleaders was greatly criticized they came up with the concept of selecting cheerleaders for thier team by a reality show. After that it was the turn of coach bucanan to come up with four captain theory. Ganguly was removed from captaincy. Racism within the team members started doing rounds. And now there is a anonymous blogger who is writing internal news about the team out to the public. Particulary I liked this concept of fakeiplplayer blogspot. Probably the first of its kind.
--
