{"id":16872,"date":"2022-06-13T04:27:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T04:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediashower.com\/blog\/?p=16872"},"modified":"2022-06-14T04:58:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T04:58:55","slug":"how-ron-desantis-communicates-strength-stability-for-floridians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/how-ron-desantis-communicates-strength-stability-for-floridians\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ron DeSantis Communicates Strength, Stability, and Safety for Floridians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TLDR: \u00a0<\/strong>When it comes to leadership, communication is key. This is something Ron DeSantis, the current governor of Florida, knows all too well. He consistently communicates a message of strength, stability, and safety for Floridians, no matter the situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So What? \u00a0<\/strong>Regardless of how one feels about his politics, DeSantis has shown time and time again he&#8217;s a master communicator. His ability to connect with people and communicate his vision has been a huge asset, and those from across the political spectrum can learn from his techniques.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><img class=\"fr-dib fr-draggable aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mediashower.com\/img\/DD4DFD5E-D019-11EC-BC6B-2EA75D990637\/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-04%20at%209.52.37%20PM_600x.jpg\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Introduction:<\/h2>\n<p>Ron DeSantis became the governor of Florida in 2018 after defeating Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum by a close margin. He&#8217;s since made headlines for a variety of reasons, some good and some bad. One thing&#8217;s for sure: DeSantis knows how to communicate with the people of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges the last few years brought, from the pandemic to the economic downturn, DeSantis has continued to communicate a message of strength and stability to Floridians. He&#8217;s done this by using a variety of tactics.<\/p>\n<h2>Stand Up for Your Beliefs<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most important things he does is to stand up for his beliefs, no matter who or what is opposing him.<\/p>\n<p>A clear example of this is his fight with Disney over the state&#8217;s &#8220;Don&#8217;t Say Gay&#8221; bill. The document, which states that public school teachers shouldn&#8217;t discuss LGBTQ+ topics in class until 3rd grade, was met with a great deal of backlash, but DeSantis didn&#8217;t back down.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"fr-dib fr-draggable aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mediashower.com\/img\/DD4DFD5E-D019-11EC-BC6B-2EA75D990637\/IMXD4VYZYJGSXHI2ZDBYCMEFJE_600x.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He continued to push the bill and went against Disney (which opposed it) by signing it into law.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Florida Gov. DeSantis says Disney &#039;crossed the line&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1GPbK-3sylc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Anyone else in his position may have thought twice about going against such a powerful company, but not DeSantis. He believed what he was doing was right for the state of Florida, and he wasn&#8217;t afraid to stand up for it.<\/p>\n<p>Companies can take a page from DeSantis&#8217; book, and take a bold stand, even when it&#8217;s not the popular opinion. It takes guts, but taking a clear stand reinforces your position as a leader. (It also gets plenty of attention.)<\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t Be Afraid to Say No<\/h2>\n<p>Two months ago, Florida rejected 41% of new math textbooks, mainly due to their inclusion of critical race theory. Who was behind this decision? None other than Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>The governor has been vocal about his opposition to critical race theory, and he made it clear he wasn&#8217;t going to allow it to be taught in Florida&#8217;s public schools. He also introduced a bill (the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6168753\/florida-stop-woke-law\/\">Stop Woke Act<\/a>) designed to ban it statewide.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"fr-dib fr-draggable aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mediashower.com\/img\/DD4DFD5E-D019-11EC-BC6B-2EA75D990637\/screen_shot_2021-12-15_at_1.37.23_pm_600x.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t want things like math to have, you know, some of these other concepts introduced. It&#8217;s not been proven to be effective, and quite frankly, it takes our eye off the ball,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Gov. DeSantis introduces \u2018Stop Woke Act\u2019 to keep \u2018critical race theory\u2019 out of classrooms\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eUFFiz2MvQ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s business world, it&#8217;s easy to get caught up in the latest trends and fads. You shouldn&#8217;t do something just because everyone else is, especially if it goes against your values or beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>As a leader, it&#8217;s important to stay true to what you believe, to be decisive in your actions. You can&#8217;t please everyone, but as long as you&#8217;re making decisions you think are right, that&#8217;s what matters.<\/p>\n<h2>Be There for Your People<\/h2>\n<p>Floridians will never forget how DeSantis handled the pandemic. While some governors were sheltering in place and closing down businesses, DeSantis took a different approach.<\/p>\n<p>He kept Florida open, and while this resulted in spikes in the number of Covid cases, he never imposed a statewide shutdown. He provided resources to businesses and struggling individuals and made it a priority to get everyone vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"fr-dib fr-draggable aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mediashower.com\/img\/DD4DFD5E-D019-11EC-BC6B-2EA75D990637\/210218-ron-desantis-jm-1105_600x.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis made a point of always being there for Floridians. He held press conferences regularly to update them on what was going on, and always took questions even when they were difficult.<\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s business world, it&#8217;s important to be there for your people. Employees are looking to you for guidance and support, so don&#8217;t disappear when times get tough. Be available to answer questions and address concerns. They&#8217;ll appreciate this and continue to work hard for you.<\/p>\n<h2>Stick to Your Values<\/h2>\n<p>Ron DeSantis is a man of few words, so when he speaks, people listen. That&#8217;s because he&#8217;s a man of conviction.<\/p>\n<p>For example, DeSantis is pro-environment, and he&#8217;s made it a priority to continuously invest in environmental causes, like restoring America&#8217;s Everglades, preserving and expanding wildlife corridors, and protecting Florida\u2019s precious waterways.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"fr-dib fr-draggable aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mediashower.com\/img\/DD4DFD5E-D019-11EC-BC6B-2EA75D990637\/Desantis-for-Governor-scaled_600x.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No matter your values, it&#8217;s important to stick to them. Employees, customers, and investors will respect you for this, and you&#8217;ll be known as someone who stands for something, even if it&#8217;s not the typical party line.<\/p>\n<h2>Be Yourself!<\/h2>\n<p>If we were to sum up Ron DeSantis in one word, it would be &#8220;authentic.&#8221; He&#8217;s never afraid to show who he is, and he&#8217;s not afraid to take an unpopular stand.<\/p>\n<p>This authenticity has served him well, and it&#8217;s something people admire. In a world of politicians who are always trying to appeal to the most people, many feel DeSantis is a breath of fresh air.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to be authentic in business. Employees and customers can see through false pretenses, so don&#8217;t try to be someone you&#8217;re not. Be genuine in your interactions, and people will respond well.<\/p>\n<p>If you need help figuring out how to show up as your authentic self, we at Media Shower can help. We&#8217;re experts in communication, and we can help you craft a message that&#8217;s true to who you are.\u00a0<a class=\"ms_click_tracking\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/contact?__mscta=2823_92371_13394\">Contact us<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ms_click_tracking\" href=\"https:\/\/mediashower.com\/blog\/media-manifesto\/?__mscta=2857_92371_13394\"><img class=\"fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mediashower.com\/static\/img\/ce\/AC13C2C0-1EB1-11EB-B071-FD86B27D50D9\/MediaShower-CTA-5.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to leadership, communication is key. 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