uptowngirl

The Learning Annex

I have often seen adverts and flyers for the Learning Annex around the city. The ads seem to advertise life improving seminars and ways to make money. If I am not mistaken Donald Trump seems to feature in many of these seminars while I understand there may be people who are eager to learn some of the Donald's wheeling dealing ways I was truly surprised to see an advert for a seminar featuring Teresa Giudice .. of the Real Housewives of New Jersey fame.
Teresa and her husband are known for their free spending, large than life spending which has plunged them into serious debt- 10-11million $ I think.. what could this woman then teach other New Yorkers?? Are these Learning Annex classes some kind of joke? who would plonk down $45 to listen to this woman?

http://www.learningannex.com/live_classes/274

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Uraniumfish Nov 19, 2010

Wait, are you saying the Donald has nothing better to do than teach seminars at the Learning Annex? As for Teresa, maybe she needs a job these days!

hhusted Nov 19, 2010

Uptowngirl: The Learning Annex is there for anyone who wishes to teach classes. I tired to create a class for them, but they found another instructor was teaching nearly the same course, so they turned me down. I have seen celebrities advertise in The Learning Annex regarding how to be a celebrity, or how to speak in front of people, etc.

uptowngirl Nov 19, 2010

@hhusted I actually saw a class which was televised because it was being taught by Bethenney Frankel of the Real Housewives of NYC fame. I can understand her having a class because she is quite a successful entrepreneur who is building her brand but this Teresa woman comes across like an air head but I guess such is the lure of Reality TV nowadays that any nobody can get away with anything.

Uraniumfish Nov 21, 2010

@uptowngirl Is this such a lucrative gig that celebrities actually find it worth their while to do this in their free time?

BroadwayBK Nov 21, 2010

Apparently discretion is advised when selecting a class from the Learning Annex roster then...

uptowngirl Nov 23, 2010

@Uraniumfish I really don't know but I have always seen these classes being heavily advertised so was wondering about them.

Uraniumfish Nov 24, 2010

@uptowngirl The only way this could be lucrative for a celebrity is if they fill up huge lecture halls for each class.

uptowngirl Nov 24, 2010

@Uraniumfish Most of the classes are priced at $44.50 per head so I think more than big bucks they seem to be bit of a PR exercise though why in the world would the Donald need any PR, he's already larger than life!

Uraniumfish Nov 24, 2010

@uptowngirl Indeed.

hhusted Nov 25, 2010

@Uraniumfish: It's hardly free time. Even these celebrities get paid for teaching the classes they sponsor. Whatever they do with the money is up to them.

BroadwayBK Nov 28, 2010

And I'm sure the celebs get paid more than the average bear.... Class prices are not necessarily indicative of what each speaker is being paid.

uptowngirl Nov 28, 2010

@BroadwayBk that's true but then the Learning Annex also has to make some money so how would they shell out big bucks for these celebs unless there are sponsorships and the like?