The Boyle Effect
04/Sun/2009 12:51 Filed in: General Comments
The Boyle Effect.
Susan Boyle’s meteoric rise to fame is so engaging not simply because her success illustrates the need to open books regardless of their cover, but because it is undeniable confirmation of the power of the internet to influence the way fortunes are made and lost.
Susan’s sprint from obscurity to fame is so intriguing because it literally happened overnight and was driven by a YouTube video and millions of Tweets. Her transformation from pub karaoke singer to diva confirms we have experienced the proverbial sea change in how real or faux talent can be catapulted to the blinding spotlight of the wired world stage.
There is more to the Boyle effect than a tear jerker story of rags to riches or triumphing over adversity ... this is the kind of event that causes us to stop, take a deep breath and marvel at how quickly one can shift from obscurity to international fame or infamy. Me thinks I see the makings of another book, Mr. Gladwell.
Susan Boyle’s meteoric rise to fame is so engaging not simply because her success illustrates the need to open books regardless of their cover, but because it is undeniable confirmation of the power of the internet to influence the way fortunes are made and lost.
Susan’s sprint from obscurity to fame is so intriguing because it literally happened overnight and was driven by a YouTube video and millions of Tweets. Her transformation from pub karaoke singer to diva confirms we have experienced the proverbial sea change in how real or faux talent can be catapulted to the blinding spotlight of the wired world stage.
There is more to the Boyle effect than a tear jerker story of rags to riches or triumphing over adversity ... this is the kind of event that causes us to stop, take a deep breath and marvel at how quickly one can shift from obscurity to international fame or infamy. Me thinks I see the makings of another book, Mr. Gladwell.
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