Murphy-Goode down to the top 10 finalists
Drum roll please… we have the top 10 list of contestants vying for that apparently coveted Murphy Goode blogging job at the Sonoma winery. The list was released today and, in addition to the requisite YouTube auditions, also includes an “about” section featuring tid-bits of interest.
Notable finalists include a “regular guy” in digital marketing attending film school, a former Animal Planet host that plays banjo and a Microsoft employee and Hawaii Junior Miss finalist.
Two of my dubious highlights from the Top 50 actually made the finals. Hey, what do I know?
One of them is Kamary, applicant #384, who hams it up E!-style on his audition video. The other, Jennifer #434, is not so great at reading cue cards… but, again, who am I to judge. Part of the ride, will be watching them improve over time, which is why I prefer the raw and unpolished; it fits the spirit of blogging and wine.
Here is a link to the Top 10.
Next steps are interviews and final selection process. It must be a slow summer… this is the best in reality TV these days.
Jenna and how to read cue cards (more energy please):
Kamary and the art of over-delivered MTV-style news:
Who I think will win: Rachel (unfair, she’s professional with HGTV and Animal Planet experience)
Who I think should win: Todd (non blogger, genuine, good communicator, balanced)
Clinton StarkCo-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Fan of Napa (and Diet Coke)
Clint co-founded StarkSilverCreek and writes about social media, arts, wine, indie film, and his trusty Droid. An aging ice hockey player, he tries in vain to direct Loni in SSC videos. Originally from Ottawa, Canada, Clint is a Silicon Valley and new media entrepreneur. From the early PC clone days in the 80’s, to the explosion of telecom and networking in the 90’s, and now to social networking, Web 2.0 and software-as-a-service, Clint has successfully built businesses and start-ups into multi-million dollar operations. Recently as VP marketing he spearheaded the launch of a $110M company. But that was then.
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