When are the results ????

The little birdie is back baring news for all you EcoSport enthusiast!

There is only one question on everyones mind , that when will Ford announce the results of the most coveted contest ,

well a reliable source spilled the beans n told me that the results will not be out before the 

24th APRIL 2013 , 

The short listed candidates can expect the calls from the 24 th april !!!

so keep those lines free guys !

Behind the screen scoops !

I know all you fellow explorers are wondering whats going on at the ecosport hub and how long is it going to take for the results to be announced.

Well I come barring news for all u anxious nerves . A little birdie told me that the selectors have just go in the data of all the auditions. The dilebration will take a good one week . So lets hold our horses till then and hope to make it
to the most coveted list of explorers !

Decoding – the video audition

Chill ! You will not be asked any trivia based questions !

Here is an one on one account of the video auditions, and tips on nailing it !

Our team was called for a 10 am slot for the auditions and were told, it will be don’t within one hour ,

But it wasn’t over before 1pm. So take a leave from work if u have to as its can get late.

Make sure you have three team names for your team , at the auditions you will be asked for it.

Documents:  

- Original and duplicates of a passport and driving license

- A Passport Photo of the team leader.

The structure of the audition :

The audition is broken into three segments:

The pre audition interview : Where the crew will ask you to introduce your team , give out your team names, and get the ball rolling.

The actual interview :  Here they try and get more out of you by asking you’re your background, what you love about the car , how do you know your team members, and random questions like who would you take for a drive in your eco sport. Basically they are trying to see how fun and spontaneous you are. It lasts for about 20 mins , so make sure you are natural and have fun while at it.

The post audition interview : Once you will be done with the main auditions , your team will be asked questions like , how was the audition , what message would you like to give other team members, and random things like dance or sing  for the car , stuff like that.

Once your done with that they might take you for some photo shoot , and that’s followed by a test drive

Mind you, don’t expect to be driving the EcoSport, at least in our case we were given a ford Figo. Who knows you might just get lucky.

Key pointers : keep it fun , spontaneous and peppy !

Disclaimer : This post is based on my experience of the audition. Your might be different. This post was only meant to be a guide for you. Get your facts right from the concerned people before your ‘d’ day, the author of this post should not be responsible for any miscommunication what so ever.

The Team Just Got Better !

Dman ! the audition dates clashed with my brother trip to Milan !

After a lot of discussion with the EcoSport team , it was concluded that I had no other option but to switch my team members or else stand disqualified .

So at the last minute I roped in my two darling friends ,

So here’s the final team :

Disha Kotak , a freelance copy writer, and a full time mom,

Jessica Shah , a senior art director at a swanky ad agency,

Abhishekh Kharker , a fashion photographer .

Now isn’t it a power packed cv for a team ready to take on the URBAN DISCOVERIES CROWN !

p.s. I kinda think the switch made my team better than before , don’t u reckon.

Sorry brother , don’t mind!

Participant guide - Decoding the interview call !

I got my call on the 5^th April. Three days before my Mumbai audition days.

Here are guidelines for nailing that audio interview so that you have a better shot  for a video audition call.

-          The call that you get from the EcoSport team is recorded.

•           It starts off by general questions about you and your team members like name, dob, email address , contact info  etc.
•           Then comes in more specific questions like your occupation, your hobbies and your passions.
•           What  they are trying to gauge from the call is that how confident and interesting you are.
•           How you perform in the call will determine if u get a call  back for the video audition.
•     If you got a call for your details , and didn’t get a call back for the video auditions then it probably means that u don’t make it.

That’s all form me about the call interview , if u you need any help , leave your questions in the comments, will be happy to help !

Also look for my next post :

Participant guide : video auditions !

THE EcoBoost ENGINE - Green & Affordable.

EcoBoost is a family of turbocharged, direct injected gasoline engines produced by the Ford Motor Company and co-developed by FEV engineering.

Engines equipped with EcoBoost technology are designed to deliver power and torque consistent with larger engine displacement, naturally aspirated engines while achieving approximately 20% better fuel efficiency and 15% reduced greenhouse emissions than these same engines. Relative to the power output and fuel efficiency of hybrid and diesel technologies, Ford sees EcoBoost as an affordable and versatile alternative and intends to use it extensively in future vehicle applications.

MY TAKE : Form all the jargon above what cough my attention is that it promises to deliver more mileage per liter and will go easy on the emission , now thats a double whammy don't u reckon . 

                                                                   The EcoBoost engine decoded:

ENTRY # 4

                                                                PLUCK , COOK , EAT !

LOCATION  : ganesh puri , 80 kms off Mumbai .

Organic farming is a fad spreading quickly in cosmopolitan neighborhoods. Very few understand that this is not just a fad but a way of life. Amidst our busy weekly schedules, if you are  always on the lookout for new and creative ways to unwind over the weekend.

Then I have just the place for you !

@ Saha Astitva  you can expect your day to start with a heart breakfast like  served a super healthy vegetarian breakfast of brown rice poha, upma made out of oats and herbal tea made from jaggery, tulsi, mint leaves and lemon grass. When you are at the farm, you can either head to the lake for a dip or go in straight to ‘Pluck, Cook and Eat’.

go all out pluck what every you fancy , get toather and cook with your fiends and have a fab lunch!its an experience like none other.getting there :When you arrive in Ganeshpuri turn right out of the bus station and go straight for ~ 150m.

Saha Astitva is an organic farm set up by Daniel and Kalyani and their volunteers who work around the year with them. Set up in Ganeshpuri, which is 80kms from Bombay, the farm hosts a monthly event called ‘Pluck, Cook and Eat.’ A group of anywhere between 10 to 20 people go out into the farm, pluck whatever produce they plan on cooking and cook it along with 
their Ayurveda chef. The meal is Satvic vegetarian.

Ask people for Nityananda Mandir (or Nityananda temple).  When you arrive at the gate to the temple, immediately on your left is a small ‘pan’ kiosk and a small gate with steps leading up.  Go up the steps and straight through the bamboo gate. 

i know its a bit of a work out to get here , but the all now FORD ECO SPORT , will make its a piece of cake , the local roads can get a bit doggy at times so a 200 mm ground clearance will come in handy , not the mention the spacious interiors and expandable space comes in handy during long trips like these. the tricky roads will be easy to navigate through the smart navigator and the sync will make sure your attention stays on road inreturn will controle your call's , music, and messages for you! 
a perfect get away for your urban SUV!