Comments on: The Apprentice – Art Is NOT Like Selling Cars http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/ for those who have reality tv as their guilty pleasure Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:51:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Laura http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-14279 Laura Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:11:22 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=3679#comment-14279 I don't like Bouris' method of firing. Trump's is: team leader always leaves, unless one of the team members are particularly useless. Bouris seems to judge them all on the same level. It means that if the team leader wins, they get all the glory, but if they lose, there is just as much chance of them leaving as the other members. There is no incentive for them to take responsibility and make hard decisions. I don’t like Bouris’ method of firing. Trump’s is: team leader always leaves, unless one of the team members are particularly useless. Bouris seems to judge them all on the same level. It means that if the team leader wins, they get all the glory, but if they lose, there is just as much chance of them leaving as the other members. There is no incentive for them to take responsibility and make hard decisions.

]]> By: Sheila Black http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-14092 Sheila Black Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:03:00 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=3679#comment-14092 What is the big deal about Morello? He can sell, work hard (i.e. walk to McDonalds in the middle of the night) and has confidence. What business ideas does he bring to the table? For example Heather was clever enough to get the contact list. Gavin - got marketing equipment for free by advertising the printing company. Even Sabrina sold naming rights to score $800 revenue. Mary-Ann - knew that Carmen underpriced the gardening jobs, organised diced & peeled vegies for the pies. What has Morello done to demonstrate business ideas/acumen?? What is the big deal about Morello? He can sell, work hard (i.e. walk to McDonalds in the middle of the night) and has confidence. What business ideas does he bring to the table? For example Heather was clever enough to get the contact list. Gavin – got marketing equipment for free by advertising the printing company. Even Sabrina sold naming rights to score $800 revenue. Mary-Ann – knew that Carmen underpriced the gardening jobs, organised diced & peeled vegies for the pies. What has Morello done to demonstrate business ideas/acumen??

]]> By: Wurstsemmel http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-14020 Wurstsemmel Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:45:16 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=3679#comment-14020 Sabrina, Sabrina, Sabrina. If your team had not won the challenge (and little of this can be attributed to you), you would be gone, gone, gone. No more 'I'm Miss World Australia 2006' although I think we can all do without that. You remind me of Fran Drescher, quite decorative but the voice is simply annoying. If you have to manage by consensus the delivery of 2 glasses of champagne to thirsty clients, how can you really expect to be taken seriously in business? Morello, cheeky chappie, but a big turn off in terms of approach. Needs to expand his repetoire beyond sales because, beyoind that, I'm not sure what he's got to offer. Can' t see him winning. Mary-Ann. Has the head screwed on and works very hard but I wish she'd tone down the level of irritation. Best of who is left though. Heather. It's often hard to know what, if anything, she does. She's so far under the radar, she's almost a submariner. Gavin. What is he still doing here? He reminds me of Max Headroom. Seems very one dimensional in this arena. I missed some of the artists. Loved the landscapes though. Thanks RR for the recap. I know I can catch up with missed bits here everytime. Now, off to watch 2 hours of Survivor (muhahahaha). Sabrina, Sabrina, Sabrina. If your team had not won the challenge (and little of this can be attributed to you), you would be gone, gone, gone. No more ‘I’m Miss World Australia 2006′ although I think we can all do without that. You remind me of Fran Drescher, quite decorative but the voice is simply annoying.

If you have to manage by consensus the delivery of 2 glasses of champagne to thirsty clients, how can you really expect to be taken seriously in business?

Morello, cheeky chappie, but a big turn off in terms of approach. Needs to expand his repetoire beyond sales because, beyoind that, I’m not sure what he’s got to offer. Can’ t see him winning.

Mary-Ann. Has the head screwed on and works very hard but I wish she’d tone down the level of irritation. Best of who is left though.

Heather. It’s often hard to know what, if anything, she does. She’s so far under the radar, she’s almost a submariner.

Gavin. What is he still doing here? He reminds me of Max Headroom. Seems very one dimensional in this arena.

I missed some of the artists. Loved the landscapes though.

Thanks RR for the recap. I know I can catch up with missed bits here everytime. Now, off to watch 2 hours of Survivor (muhahahaha).

]]> By: dmc http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-14016 dmc Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:03:30 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=3679#comment-14016 This is now Mary-Anne's to lose, with perhaps Morello as a dark horse if she stuffs up. Gavin seems to have hoodwinked them into thinking that 'stepping up' means the same as succeeding. This is now Mary-Anne’s to lose, with perhaps Morello as a dark horse if she stuffs up.
Gavin seems to have hoodwinked them into thinking that ‘stepping up’ means the same as succeeding.

]]> By: Justine http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-14013 Justine Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:04:06 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=3679#comment-14013 I think that last nights episode was quite funny, I think Mary-Anne was obviously annoyed at Sabrina and just told her to the face, unlike many others who would not confront her.. I would be annoyed to if I had to live with that 24.7 whilst filming - Agree about the Herringbone, but that is a bit crap of the producers as no doubt it would be the same issue with Morello, does it really matter what size they are, those two seem to be the ones who consistently pull their shit together, I saw on the facebook site that Mary-anne sold $20,500 of the art for Eventus, so i think that the final 2 will be her and morello, next week it has to be Sabrina... or Gavin both of them give me the shits... big time I think that last nights episode was quite funny, I think Mary-Anne was obviously annoyed at Sabrina and just told her to the face, unlike many others who would not confront her.. I would be annoyed to if I had to live with that 24.7 whilst filming – Agree about the Herringbone, but that is a bit crap of the producers as no doubt it would be the same issue with Morello, does it really matter what size they are, those two seem to be the ones who consistently pull their shit together, I saw on the facebook site that Mary-anne sold $20,500 of the art for Eventus, so i think that the final 2 will be her and morello, next week it has to be Sabrina… or Gavin both of them give me the shits… big time

]]> By: Anth86 http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-14009 Anth86 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:01:14 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=3679#comment-14009 I do like Morello, I think he has good sales charm but I question his adaptability. Like Bouris said in a previous episode he needs to change the way he approaches the boardroom depending on the circumstances. I believe that this comment should apply generally to his approach to each task - you can't always approach a task as a salesman. I think you need to be more than a good salesman to be a good businessman and tonight showed (again) that perhaps he struggles to adapt to new and different situations. A better approach would have been to hold an auction but in a different style to a real estate auction, now that would have shown some real business flair. I do like Morello, I think he has good sales charm but I question his adaptability. Like Bouris said in a previous episode he needs to change the way he approaches the boardroom depending on the circumstances. I believe that this comment should apply generally to his approach to each task – you can’t always approach a task as a salesman.

I think you need to be more than a good salesman to be a good businessman and tonight showed (again) that perhaps he struggles to adapt to new and different situations. A better approach would have been to hold an auction but in a different style to a real estate auction, now that would have shown some real business flair.

]]> By: Anon http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-14007 Anon Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:38:45 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=3679#comment-14007 I suspect that there was nothing in those Herringbone bags ... I suspect that there was nothing in those Herringbone bags …

]]> By: Miss Apprentice http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-13999 Miss Apprentice Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:17:53 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=3679#comment-13999 Anon - No shots of mary-ann modelling the clothes. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Haha, that's right, but she did leave with a very large bag and I will be forever wondering what was in it (!!) Anon – No shots of mary-ann modelling the clothes.

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Haha, that’s right, but she did leave with a very large bag and I will be forever wondering what was in it (!!)

]]> By: Chuck http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-13993 Chuck Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:35:36 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=3679#comment-13993 I don't think Sam did anything overly impressive on the show and surely there was a better credentialled young web entrepreneur who should have been in his spot on the show. Tended to throw out 50million ideas at once (zoo poo suggestion was ridiculous in episode 2) and then just take copious notes in the ever-present pleather folder without ever really being in a position of importance (and therefore danger) in any of the challenges. A uni scholarship from Bouris should help him out though. To not ask for the artist's client list was a massive mistake and as Gavin was the leader he should have been fired (although they were all rubbish). I don’t think Sam did anything overly impressive on the show and surely there was a better credentialled young web entrepreneur who should have been in his spot on the show. Tended to throw out 50million ideas at once (zoo poo suggestion was ridiculous in episode 2) and then just take copious notes in the ever-present pleather folder without ever really being in a position of importance (and therefore danger) in any of the challenges. A uni scholarship from Bouris should help him out though.

To not ask for the artist’s client list was a massive mistake and as Gavin was the leader he should have been fired (although they were all rubbish).

]]> By: Chuck http://www.realityravings.com/2009/11/09/the-apprentice-art-is-not-like-selling-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-13991 Chuck Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:11:26 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=3679#comment-13991 Mary-Anne was just bummed that the prize was not a free suit from Big Ron's Big and Tall clothing store. Mary-Anne was just bummed that the prize was not a free suit from Big Ron’s Big and Tall clothing store.

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