Ari Gold the Ideal Business Man

At the top of this blog you will see daily quotes by Ari Gold. Ari Gold is a Hollywood super-agent, and the current representation of actor Vincent Chase in the HBO hit series Entourage. This happens to be my all-time favorite TV show, and Ari my favorite of the cast. Despite his position as one of the most powerful agents in Hollywood, Ari is also one of the most powerful SALESMEN in the the "business". To be in business one needs a strong work ethic and quick reaction time.

Now I am not one of those people that dresses like his favorite cast member and pretends that he is in the actual show, such as Star Wars fans and the recent Twilight crazed teenage girls. However to mimic yourself after Ari Gold's CHARACTER and BUSINESS ETHIC is a sure fire way to make you successful in the business world.

Not only is Ari a quick witted hilarious family man, Ari knows how to conduct business, several times throughout the show Ari talks about business ethics and sales and marketing. He understands the hard work it takes to make it in Los Angeles, and that is what I admire most about this character.

Within my position as a sales intern I get to see a lot of projects develop, negotiated, and agreed upon. I get to meet and negotiate with all types of different people in the Mesa area, and having that Ari Gold Swagger will only be beneficial when dealing with clients in the business world.

While this blog is for my senior internship I am trying to make it interesting and fun. Now again I am not trying TO BE ARI GOLD, but to represent the mindset and qualities that the character has. So sit back enjoy this wonderful blog for the next 12 weeks and remember to check out what hilariousness Mr. Gold has for each one of you every day at the top of this page!

To show how determined Ari is, I leave you with this quote (edited version) "When I go, in no time, you will be repping nobodies, like Bill from the Apprentice. No one needs to make a decision right now. I will be starting my own agency. Two very important goals will apply. To make everyone, who is one, from the ground floor, rich! And to burn this motherfu***** place to the ground. I work harder than anyone in this town and I'm going to prove it!"

Some More Blogs

So this past week I have been working a lot with the Sports Tourism and Development sector of the CVB. Playing sports has been an integral part of my life and has made me who I am. One of my first duties was to create a blog promoting sports in Mesa, AZ. So check this blog out if you are interested in fun and exciting events going on near you.

Recently we have hosted the NCAA Women's Golf Championship and the WAC 2010 Men's Baseball Tournament.

http://playmesasports.wordpress.com/

Check it out and be my follower!!!!

Welcome to my life

The purpose of this blog is to document a college internship experience. Content published on this blog represents the author’s ideas, opinions, and experience. This does not necessarily represent the views of the internship organization.

Now that we got all that legal stuff out of the way, let me start off by introducing myself. I am Thomas and I have lived in Arizona my ENTIRE life. When I was a Sophomore in college I still had no idea what I wanted to do however I just knew I wanted it to take me out of Arizona so I could explore new cultures and surroundings. That is when I heard about the Tourism Development and Management major at ASU. Since then I have to tell you that I dove right in to the Tourism and Travel industry for a little of two years, and there could not be a more exciting and vast field to be a part of.

My previous employer was a beautiful 5 star hotel in Scottsdale named the InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa. When I began on the pre-opening team I was trained with the highest level of hospitality and it was ingrained in me that perfect moments and perfect experiences were the reasons that travelers came back. Being involved in the Front Office I only saw limited action within the Sales Department, but all I knew is they traveled and sold and those are two things that I am very good at.

Being involed with the CVB in the past week I have already seen many sides of the Sales portion of the tourism industry. I have seen contracts, meetings, and even the actual events run. In one week I have been exposed to many aspects of the sales sector.

Stay Tuned for Details..........