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Digg the Trump Challenge

As the person responsible for marketing at TrumpU I am always happy to find news about our company getting picked up on Digg.com.  Today we found out a blogger wrote about one of our entrepreneurship tests. The test referenced in the blog rates your leadership skills against Donald Trump's qualities and the post received a Digg. If you are an active reader of this blog and want to help us push this particular story up we would appreciate if you could take a look at the posting and vote for us. 

 

If you are not familiar with Digg you should check out the site since there are always interesting news bits finding their way to the Digg home page.

 

Thanks for your support and please let us know what you think about the assessment by leaving us a comment.

Josef Katz is the Vice President of Marketing at Trump University.

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[-] Posted by Business 2000 Foundation on 01/10/2008 4:12 PM
The results is really based upon the re-actions and actions af a team play. Based upon a person resources & knowledge that may hinder the task. The challenge may be more easy for a team of experts that understand and think in the same fashion.

To be independent and leading a team, may or may not hinder the outcome, as to the approach of the problems faced at the time. But what great idea...a competition against Mr. Trump!
[-] Posted by member1696811 on 01/10/2008 7:55 PM
Very interesting! According to this test, I should be a billionaire very soon! I certainly have what it takes, but I have to admit...I don't want to be EXACTLY like Donald Trump. However, I have learned a great deal from his experiences and work...but, there is only one DONALD. You can incorporate his winning methods into your style, but you have to maintain your own identity and be yourself. Thanks for the hot tips, Mr. T.
[-] Posted by about to erase it all hope you made a copy on 01/10/2008 11:24 PM
I took the test, and it bummed me OUT!

I think based on the results I have my chances are less than average that I willmake it in the business world, now what? I know that, I have two marks that are high, everything else I tested low in. I suppose I did identify, my weakness, with a model, and can now work on improving the results.
I was just saying today, that I have never had a job where I get evaluated, then I took this test, I don't think I will report the findings to anyone who I am seious about getting a job with!

My results did not suprise me, I know most of this stuff about myself, I am a idea person, I don't even pretend to understand the world of money. I think I have a alergic reaction to wealth or something, is there some way to overcome this? Can people learn this skill set, or are you "stuck" with who you are?

TammieCoffey
[-] Posted by about to erase it all hope you made a copy on 01/10/2008 11:31 PM
One more thought.... I like the test, but it is discouraging to a person who thinks like me- I don't know if I willever get the chance to be "like Donald" I think anyone can try anything, but only I am the best at being me. Why we all want to be more like him is because he is a billionaire, but I suppose I fear that I would trade "me" for money, and I can't get past that fear of giving up who I think I want to be- a free thinker, independent, even long after it has shown time and time again that it does not work well for me!
At least I have passion and as far as I can tell a lot of people who are rich are bored out of their minds, because they lost the passion for life. I hope that no matter what else happens, I will always have a passion for everything I try.

Best regards,
Tammie Coffey
[-] Posted by Cheryle on 02/06/2008 6:36 AM
"Digg deep to find the water, but cautious before you drink it."
I think the Trump Challenge didn't dig deep enough.
If I hired employees based upon these questions I would end up with more questions than experienced answers.
Mr. Trump is an expert in the Real Estate business. I am an experienced Artist. Apples and Oranges are fruit, two of the same kind, but different. An apple is not better than an orange unless you are in the Orange Juice business. Mott's Applesauce may disagree about which tastes better.
Before you compare yourself to ANYONE, look into a mirror and know the reflection staring back is the person that was meant to be YOU.
[-] Posted by member1724607 on 02/06/2008 10:10 PM
What makes a person a marketing expert? Most people seem to think making flyers and having a website is marketing. It would be interesting to hear what sucha large company considers marketing. Let us know, Chris at http://www.holanewmexico.com
[-] Posted by Achille T. on 02/18/2008 9:09 AM
Very interesting! According to this test, i belong to the average area that means if it's true
that i must work harder than i do now if i want to be well recognised as D.Trump is.

So now it's time to prove our selves to us and to prove this test wrong or right regarding our
expectations.
[-] Posted by Beth Carter Special Agent FBI on 05/29/2008 10:53 PM
I am always on the look out for hidden markets- I look for ads that are crafted in places like Craigs list- then try to see who is behind them, what they are trying to acomplish, and see what if anything I can practice from what I have learned here. I found an ad, exchanged a few e-mails and eneded up writing a new ad for a samll business- I have started a new topic that I call Americans using what they know to help each other out here.
It is a basic concept, it may or may not catch on- I hope it does!

Thanks again for all the great lessons- I am having fun trying my new skill set in the world and showing off what I am learning!
Tammie
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