August 24, 2008

The Firm: Season 2 - Episode 4

Client: TuneMoney.com

The task: To sell the TuneMoney.com Prepaid Visa Card to the community in LimKokWing University College in Cyberjaya. The team that makes the most sales wins the challenge.

Team Asset
Team leader: Yuen Wai

With only four people left on the team, Team Asset is nevertheless still hungry for a win. Problems occur between Chris and the rest of the team members though due to his lack of involvement throughout the entire episode. Coming from an events management background, Chris clearly has his own way of organising a promotional roadshow although his ideas and actions did not go down well with the team leader, Yuen Wai.
While there were a few organisation issues to contend with, sales were doing good for the team with the addition of three promoter girls to beef up the sales force. The team also incorporated the idea of combining forces with events going on in the campus to help promote their event to the community of LimKokWing University College.

Team Equity
Team leader: Masami

Continuing off from the previous episode, problems are still not resolved with Anoop. Amidst the raising doubts and suspicion, the team confronts him during the brainstorming session and gives him several pieces of their minds. Anoop becomes upset and makes a last minute ditch at saving his own ass but the damage is done: The trust is broken and Anoop finds himself in a very vulnerable position in Team Equity. Following his absence during preparation day, Anoop then goes on to become the second person to leave The Firm after Team Asset's Terence after in an SMS he replied to Masami that he will not be joining them on task day.
Just when they thought that the worry with Anoop was over and done with, task day starts out badly for Team Equity. A visit from VIPS to LimKokWing University College meant that they had to switch to a less than favourable location. The accumulated stress got to Masami who loses her temper, thus being unable to control the situation well.
Things slowly start to pick up though as the hours passed by but had the team done all it could to ensure that it will win over Team Asset?

Verdict: Team Asset wins, making 112 sales over Team Equity's 95. When they get into the boardroom, a surprising thing happens: Four people volunteers to get kicked out of The Firm! First was Dian, whose reasons included contributing the least and a worry of not being able to put in her full commitment into the task as well as future tasks. Ridzuan cited contributing the least as his reason for leaving The Firm while C.A. too, said that he has other commitments in his life. Masami meanwhile offered to take responsibility as team leader for the team's loss.
Finally, a verdict is made by the corporate leader. Ridzuan is to leave the team for being the weakest member in the team for every task. Ridzuan packs up his bags and leaves, telling the audience that his leaving was a 'sacrifice' made for the team as he does not believe that he is the weakest member in Team Equity.

Next episode spoiler hint: RUN FORREST RUN!!!

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