Chapter 1020: There’s No Boss Chang At The Press Conference?
May 3rd, Thursday...
5pm in the afternoon.
The news conference was still held in the banquet hall of the Oasis Four Seasons Hotel, the biggest five-star hotel in Jingzhou City, just like the OTTO E1 cell phone news conference.
They were at the same place and had similar products. However, the timing had been changed.
Previously, E1's cell phone conference was held at 3 PM on Sunday. This time, G1's cell phone conference was held at 5 PM on Thursday. What's more, it was the first working day after the May Day holiday.
Obviously, Pei Qian had specifically chosen this time.
Chang You had set the timing for the news conference previously. Pei Qian had not asked about it. Now that he thought about it, there was a huge problem: Sunday was a holiday after all. There was too much traffic on the internet. Once the news conference was released, it immediately became popular on Aili Island and attracted widespread attention.
Thus, Pei Qian specially set the G1 cell phone's news conference at this very awkward time.
First of all, this was the first working day after the May Day holiday. It was everyone's first day at work, and they were probably very down. The work piled up during the holiday made most people anxious, and they should not be in the mood to pay attention to the news conference. Secondly, it was five o'clock at this time. Any earlier, the office workers might be able to get news of the news conference after their afternoon nap. Any later, say after seven in the evening, everyone would be home from work. They could also take the time to eat and watch the news conference.
That was why it was set for five o'clock. Everyone was in a state of wanting to go home and start thinking about what to eat tonight. They would definitely minimize the impact of this news conference!
The audience at the news conference this time was still mainly the loyal customers of the technology media and Jingzhou. They were all given tickets. The technology media from other cities would be reimbursed for their food, accommodation, and transportation fees.
In any case, he would not save where he could spend money.
Pei Qian arrived at the venue earlier than the previous time and found a seat.
The venue was filled with soothing and elegant music. The audience entered the venue one by one and took their seats. One could see many colleagues from the tech media taking photos with their cameras. The popularity seems to be much higher than the news conference on E1's cell phone.
Pei Qian adhered to the principle of changing locations with every shot. During the previous news conference, he had sat in the corner of the venue. This time, he was seated in the middle and front row. In front of him were reporters from various tech media and video UP Masters.
Unlike the previous E1 cell phone news conference, the big screen this time did not light up at the official start of the news conference. Instead, it had already lit up in advance. Apart from the opening countdown, there were a few lines of words on it.
"Otto Technologies' 'Embrace the Future' Sharing and Exchange Conference"
The words "Otto Technologies" were followed by the logo of Tengda Corporation and Otto Technologies. The words "Embrace the Future" were written in a special art form. It was most eye-catching.
The entire picture looked simple and generous, with a hint of technology.
Pei Qian did not pay much attention to it. It was a news conference, after all. It did not matter what the name was. Many cell phone manufacturers liked to do fancy things at news conferences. They would come up with strange names to highlight their class. For example, the 'Multi-dimensional liquid cooling system' was nothing more than adding some graphite to heat dissipation and making it sound good. However, there were still a few things that were similar.
In any case, G1 was going to be released at the news conference. It did not matter what it was called.
The two people sitting in front of Pei Qian were probably from the same tech media company. One of them was slightly older and had been guiding the younger brother on filming. He should be the more common 'old bringing new', bringing the company's newcomers to the news conference to take a look and practice.
The news conference had not officially started. The two of them adjusted the equipment and casually took photos of the situation at the venue. Then, they started chatting.
"I wonder what kind of performance would Boss Chang bring to everyone today? I'm so looking forward to it."
"Indeed, the speed recital at the news conference last year really amazed me. This is the first time I've seen a cell phone news conference like this. It's really impressive."
"It's just that the timing is a little awkward. Other companies have holidays and news conferences at night. Why did Otto Technologies set a working day at 5 PM? It wouldn't delay dinner, right?"
"No, Boss Chang is very good at holding a news conference. The last time, he only spoke for a total of one hour. What's more, he spent most of his time talking about the cell phone's shortcomings. I think it's about the same this time. It must be extremely condensed. It can definitely be completed before seven or even around six."
"Wait, I suddenly thought of a problem. I saw the news previously that Boss Chang is no longer in charge of Otto Technologies' cell phone business. Then this news conference... wouldn't have changed, right?"
"That can't be, right? Boss Chang is indispensable to this news conference! It wouldn't be the same if it were someone else!"
"That's right, Boss Chang's annual news conference is my source of joy. Don't replace him!"
Pei Qian could not help but laugh to himself as he listened to their discussion.
Still thinking about Boss Chang?
Your Boss Chang is gone!
Pei Qian could not help but feel proud of his wise decision. It was a good thing that he had arranged for Chang You to be eliminated through the first-place-elimination system. Otherwise, wouldn't there be a huge problem if there was a huge popularity every time the new cell phone was released, before he could even speak on stage?
Obviously, Chang You had played a huge part in setting such an awkward timing for the news conference.
Many people were not here for the product of the news conference but to listen to Chang You's jokes.
Most people had the same thoughts as these two brothers. Even though they had heard that Chang You was no longer in charge of the cell phone department, they were still looking forward to Chang You's news conference.
They felt that since Chang You was still at Otto Technologies and had not left, he had probably been promoted. He was originally only in charge of the cell phone business, but now he was handing the cell phone business to his subordinates to manage. He was now in charge of higher-level work.
Since that was the case, Chang You had to attend such an important news conference personally, right?
After all, many people had already linked Otto Technologies to Chang You. Without Chang You, the effect of the news conference would be greatly reduced.
One could imagine how disappointed the audience would be when Jiang Yuan were to go on stage today. They would all shout that they had been scammed and that the news conference would be stable.
Soon, it was time.
There was no warm-up video this time. It was just that the female voice that gave an introduction previously became AEEIS's voice, reminding everyone that there was only an hour for the news conference. Please mute your cell phones, try not to leave their seats, collect the small gifts after the news conference, and so on.
At the same time, it was also announced that this news conference would be broadcasted live on multiple live-stream platforms. There was also a dedicated live-stream on Bunny Tail live-stream.
AEEIS's voice was still a small surprise even though the warm-up video was gone.
At five o'clock, the lights were switched off. The audience immediately applauded and cheered.
"Boss Chang! Boss Chang! Boss Chang!"
"Eh..."
Many people were already cheering. The atmosphere was not like a news conference but more like a crosstalk theater.
Obviously, most of the audience had already decided in their hearts that the protagonist of Otto Technologies' news conference would always be the protagonist.
However, the audience was stunned when the main speaker went on stage.
"Huh? Who is this?"
"Where's Boss Chang?"
"Could it be that someone else has really changed? We want Boss Chang!"
The audience were all well-mannered people. They did not directly shout "RNM refund", but it was obvious from everyone's expressions and expressions that they were quite disappointed.
Strictly speaking, they were not deceived. After all, the publicity before the news conference had never said that Chang You was the main speaker. That was everyone's wishful thinking.
However, if Boss Chang did not come, what was there to see at the news conference?
They could not hear the crosstalk anymore. The excitement of the news conference was going to plummet!
Jiang Yuan was also feeling a little awkward. However, he had already expected this situation to happen, so he still followed the script and finished his opening speech.
"I'm sorry to disappoint everyone. It's not Boss Chang today."
"Hello everyone, I am the new person-in-charge of Otto Technologies, Jiang Yuan."
"First of all, I would like to thank everyone for taking the time out of their busy schedules to come to the 'Future Embrace' Exchange Conference at Otto Technologies. I would like to express my warm welcome on behalf of Boss Pei, Boss Chang, and all the employees of Otto Technologies. At the same time, it has been a year since Otto Technologies was established. I would like to express my sincere gratitude on behalf of all the employees of Boss Pei, Boss Chang, and Otto Technologies!"
The applause was as loud as thunder.
After all, most of the people who came this time were loyal fans of Otto Technologies. The new person-in-charge expressed his gratitude to the fans on stage. Everyone had to support and give some response.
However, the discussion between the two brothers in front of Pei Qian exposed many of the audience's true thoughts.
"It looks like this new person-in-charge is not bad, but he doesn't have Boss Chang's aura!"
"Indeed, his speech seems a little conservative. He seems introverted and genteel. He doesn't seem to be able to move the atmosphere."
"His eloquence is indeed a far cry from Chang Bi."
"Let's wait and see. Don't count on the jokes. Let's hope that the content of the news conference will be interesting."
The audience immediately recognized the difference in eloquence between Jiang Yuan and Chang You the moment Jiang Yuan spoke even though the opening lines were smooth and there were no problems.
Chang You might have a legitimate technical background, he was very down-to-earth. When he stood on stage, he looked like a crosstalk actor. He had everything under control on stage and off stage, and the atmosphere at the venue was at ease.
What's more, that sense of humor was inherently infectious.
However, Jiang Yuan did not have that kind of temperament at all. It even made people feel that he was a little timid. His words made people feel a little unconfident. It was difficult to even move the atmosphere normally.
Those who were looking forward to Boss Chang's work were naturally disappointed.
However, as the saying went, the main speaker was not good enough but they could only hope that the content of this news conference would be more interesting since they were already here.
Chapter 1021: The Real Fans Were Already Buying Like Crazy!
The news conference continued.
It could be seen that Jiang Yuan was still a little nervous. However, he was trying hard to adjust his emotions. He tried his best to describe it in a slow and smooth tone so that it would not give people a sense of urgency and nervousness.
However, this made the atmosphere of the news conference even more depressing, making people feel drowsy.
"The theme of today's news conference is the 'Embrace the Future' Exchange Conference. We will share a few new technologies that would be used on mainstream cell phones in the future. These include artificial intelligence technology, comprehensive screen technology, fingerprint technology, 3D structure light face recognition technology, screen sound technology, 3DTouch, fast-changing technology..."
Jiang Yuan introduced all the new technologies in the cell phone industry.
Pei Qian could not help but feel that something was amiss.
That was because some of the techniques introduced by Jiang Yuan had not been used by Otto G1!
For example, 3D Structured Light-Face Recognition. This required a bang screen because this technology required several prerequisites to be inserted into the front side of the cell phone. It was completely opposite to the prerequisite camera plan used by G1 cell phones. The two were almost impossible to coexist.
However, Jiang Yuan's solution was still to put the pop-up camera and the in-screen fingerprint sensors. He carefully analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the different solutions.
The audience was sleepy and did not find it interesting at first. However, many people began to listen gradually.
That was because some ideas were brought up in the PowerPoint when describing these plans. For example, how would a new technology be used in the cell phone field? How would the cell phone's appearance change?
These contents were still very attractive to many fanatics who paid attention to digital and cell phone development because they were not professionals and could not come into contact with such knowledge usually.
It was not bad even if it was purely scientific now that they were hearing about the relatively new digital knowledge.
However, this part of the content was rather torturous for ordinary audiences. That was because many ordinary audiences were more concerned about the practicality of cell phones. What was the use if they could not use them even though these technologies were good?
What's more, they had announced that this news conference was the "Exchange Sharing Conference" from the beginning. Jiang Yuan had also been discussing various new technologies the moment he came up. These new technologies did not seem to have the possibility of mass production in the short term. This made the audience unable to hold back.
The entire place was buzzing with discussion. Even the two from the tech media in front of Pei Qian were whispering to each other.
"The content is not bad but only people like us who are passionate about digital will be able to listen to it, right?"
"Indeed, I feel like the others can't sit still anymore."
"Everyone is here for Boss Chang's news conference. Not only did we not hear any cross talk, they did not even release any new products? When can these new technologies be used?"
"Indeed, it's meaningless to talk about these new technologies..."
Obviously, most of the people present were like these two brothers, deeply confused.
Why was Otto Technologies holding this news conference?
What were they even doing here?
Most importantly, these new technologies were basically all from their suppliers. They were not developed by Otto Technologies. Why did they introduce them to other people?
If not for the fact that everyone knew that the news conference would only last for an hour, many people would not have been able to resist the urge to leave.
They really could not take it!
Pei Qian was overjoyed to see the atmosphere at the news conference.
Alright!
Changing the personnel was indeed useful!
If Chang You had been the one to hold the news conference, he might have been able to use his glib tongue to add a few funny joke segments to the introduction of the technology, causing the audience to burst into laughter. That way, even if the content itself was boring, it could catch the audience's attention for a long time.
However, Jiang Yuan did not have the eloquence to do so. Obviously, he did not prepare a joke segment in advance. He was just introducing the various new techniques in a very conventional manner, making people feel sleepy easily.
However, Pei Qian had a question.
Where was the cell phone?
Wasn't he going to release Otto G1? Why hadn't he mentioned it until now?
If Pei Qian had not known the true purpose of this news conference, he would probably have thought that it was a purely technical news conference just like everyone else.
He finished introducing the key technologies in no time.
The audience's patience had basically reached its limit. Fortunately, it had not been a long time. Most people still listened and had a certain understanding of these new technologies.
The timing was just right.
Jiang Yuan could already feel the dissatisfied atmosphere at the scene and was a little flustered. The down and lost atmosphere obviously exceeded his expectations even though this atmosphere was deliberately created.
However, at that moment, he suddenly saw a familiar face in the fifth row.
It was Boss Pei!
Boss Pei smiled, his face filled with trust and encouragement.
Jiang Yuan suddenly felt much more confident.
That's right, this was Boss Pei's plan. What was there to worry about? They would definitely achieve the desired effect as long as they carried it out step by step!
Jiang Yuan pressed the remote control and continued speaking at that thought.
"So, after understanding the new technology in the cell phone field, we can predict the future cell phone's form and development direction."
"As a mobile terminal, the cell phone will definitely play an increasingly important role in our lives. The future cell phone must be highly integrated and refined. It will carry all the functions that we can think of, and it will also be a window to show as much information as possible to us."
"We often see similar scenes in movies: a cell phone rich in sci-fi sense as a pure transparent glass that can directly display all kinds of information; or a three-dimensional projection can appear on this glass, allowing us to interact with this information through hand gestures in three-dimensional space..."
"These technologies might still be too far away but we can still explore this direction with the existing technologies. We can try our best to expand the size of the screen in the limited space on the front side of the cell phone so that it can show more information at the same time. Obviously, this is the direction of our future efforts."
Jiang Yuan briefly introduced the current solutions for full screen display, including the special-shaped screens that POUIO's flagship product was developing and the other domestic cell phone manufacturers were also researching their full screen display.
Some concepts about the cell phone's screen appeared on the big screen. Basically, there were all sorts of strange screens. In short, every one of them had a corner or small piece missing.
There was a complete screen with no gaps among them. It was very eye-catching.
Jiang Yuan pressed the remote control, and the full screen with no gaps came to the main page. The other full screen display phones had all disappeared.
"Next, please allow me to introduce Otto Technologies' latest cell phone, Otto G1!"
"This cell phone uses the most extreme and radical full screen display design plan that we have introduced previously: a pop-up camera plan. Using this plan, we successfully increased the cell phone's screen to more than 90% of the body. In addition, we also installed in-screen fingerprint sensors and fast-charging technology for this cell phone..."
Jiang Yuan suddenly sped up his speech and quickly explained the merits of the G1 cell phone.
After the previous foreshadowing, everyone present had a rather deep understanding of the full screen display, pop-up camera, in-screen fingerprint sensors, and other technologies. Therefore, Jiang Yuan only had to add these words together to create a strong impact on the audience.
Many people were obviously stunned.
"What's the meaning of this?"
"A new cell phone?"
"Isn't this an exchange meeting for new technology? Why are they suddenly introducing cell phones?"
"This cell phone looks so stunning. The entire front is a screen. It's so beautiful!"
"These two physical buttons are also very interesting.
"This should be a prototype that doesn't cannot be mass produced, right? It's probably just to show off its muscles."
However, Jiang Yuan quickly entered the next segment while the audience was still discussing.
"The advantages and disadvantages of these new technologies have been explained in detail."
"Next is the price segment."
"Otto G1 cell phone, starting price: 9899 yuan, high storage version price: 9999 yuan."
"In addition, we have also released a special custom-made Mission and Choice version at 10199 yuan!"
"This cell phone has been specially optimized for many Tengda mobile games. The design of the double key would greatly improve your gaming experience..."
"This cell phone contains the same full set of Tengda benefits as E1. If a customer with an E1 cell phone buys our G1 cell phone, they can also enjoy the exclusive plan by trading in their old phone."
"That's because E1 cell phones and G1 cell phones both contain the benefits of Tengda. Therefore, old users do not need to purchase Tengda cell phones repeatedly. They can enjoy a 3,000 yuan discount. In addition, E1 cell phones can be recycled to further reduce your purchase costs..."
The announcement segment and price segment of the new cell phone came out almost one after the other. It was only a few minutes apart. Therefore, a series of numbers had already slapped their faces before the people in the venue could react.
Previously, many people had thought that this was a concept prototype that could not be mass-produced. They had thought that it was meant to show off their skills. However, everyone was stunned once the price was out.
"This is not a concept prototype. It has already been mass-produced to be sold!"
"Holy sh*t, this special commemorative version of Mission and Choice is so cool!"
"What's with the pricing? The special commemorative version is only just a little more expensive? The high storage version is only more expensive by so much? Whoever buys the ordinary version would be an idiot!"
"Three thousand yuan discount for old users?!"
"It's very reasonable. After all, old users' Tengda benefits are permanent. It's not appropriate to buy it again."
"However, I feel that the impact is too strong! Discounting 3,000 yuan for a cell phone that costs about 10,000 yuan. Given the high retention value of the E1, even if I can only trade in the phone for 3,000 yuan, I would only need to make up for another 3,000 yuan to exchange for this cool cell phone. I feel like I'm making a killing!"
"Indeed, this appearance is too recognizable. It feels good no matter whether I use it or give it away!"
The venue of the news conference exploded!
Previously, Jiang Yuan had been talking about all sorts of new technologies and had given everyone proposals for the full screen display. Most people had a basic understanding of these technologies even though they were drowsy listening to it.
At first, no one expected a cell phone to appear now. They thought that it would take at least half a year to a year.
Otto Technologies skipped the concept prototype stage and was selling the mass-produced products unexpectedly!
There might be many shortcomings in these technologies but it was already a good situation if they could sell it. Why would they not?
This sense of surprise instantly washed away the worries about the new technical flaws. Everyone could not wait to be lab rats and experience the charm of the new technology.
Everyone's thoughts became firmer coupled with the series of benefits that followed, including the unprecedented preferential treatment for old users as well as the multiple preferential treatment for Tengda's mobile games.
Logically speaking, other cell phone manufacturers would definitely be criticized if they had released a cell phone that cost as much as 10,000 yuan.
However, no one complained when Otto Technologies released a cell phone that cost 10,000 yuan.
Many people felt that it was worth it even though most people still felt that it was expensive. That was the most ridiculous thing!
Many people did not even look at the contents of the news conference. Instead, they took out their cell phones and searched for the purchase page of Otto G1's cell phone.
The fake fans were still listening to the introduction in the news conference. The real fans were already buying like crazy.
That was because there were very few stocks of E1 cell phones previously. They were sold out before the news conference ended. Therefore, real fans learned from their mistakes. They knew that the stocks of this cell phone would not last until the news conference ended. Thus, they had to strike first!
Pei Qian was stunned when he saw the audience suddenly become so excited.
He looked up at Jiang Yuan, only to see Jiang Yuan winking his right eye at him with an expression that said, "We'd cooperate seamlessly."
Pei Qian was even more confused.
What was happening?!
Chapter 1022: The Offline Store Became So Crowded!
The atmosphere suddenly turned from lifeless to abnormally explosive. Pei Qian was completely stunned.
For a moment, he could not accept reality. He could not figure out how all of this had happened.
Fortunately, there were two professionals in front of him.
The interest of the two young men in front was obviously aroused. The older man instructed his subordinate to snatch the cell phone while sighing. "Tricks! The news conference of Otto Technologies is indeed full of tricks!"
"Develop different conference strategies for different persons-in-charge, I wonder if this was Jiang Yuan's idea or Boss Chang's? Or... Boss Pei's idea?"
"It's probably Boss Pei's idea!"
"I remember that Chang You had held some news conferences when he was working at the original company. However, his talent for crosstalk had yet to be activated. He therefore did not manage to do anything good."
"In other words, Boss Pei must have been secretly giving instructions to the product launch of Otto Technologies. That's why it was so effective!"
The underling lowered his head and operated on his cell phone. "Yes, that makes sense."
"Aye! I got it!"
"The stocks this time seem to be much more than the previous one. It's not that difficult to snatch. There are still stocks now."
"However, it might also be because there are fewer people paying attention on the internet this time. After all, they only said that this was a new technology exchange. No one knew that cell phones would be sold."
"However, it looks like this situation won't be able to last more than an hour once the news spreads."
"Aye, you're saying that Boss Pei was secretly giving advice? This news conference is full of tricks? What tricks? Why don't I feel anything?"
The slightly older man said, "Didn't you notice? This new person-in-charge, Jiang Yuan, is much worse than Chang You. He's not eloquent. He definitely can't use Chang You's method to hold a news conference."
"However, he made good use of his innate qualities to create another style!"
"Jiang Yuan gives people the feeling that he has stage fright and is not very confident. He is also very serious when talking about the new technology. It makes people sleepy. However, this will make the audience's psychological expectations especially low."
"If Boss Chang were to hold this news conference, everyone would be waiting for him to show off. Then, everyone would not be so shocked when the cell phone really comes out."
"That's why this is targeted at different products and different people in charge. They have to do different things at the news conference to maximize the audience's emotions!"
"Not only that, the pricing strategy of this cell phone is also worth pondering over. If I'm not wrong, the stocks of this cell phone should mainly be concentrated on the high-storage version and the custom-made Mission and Choice version. The ordinary version only plays the role of a price anchor, making everyone feel that the high-storage and custom-made version are especially worth it, thus increasing the sales of these two versions!"
"The difference is obvious compared to those cell phone manufacturers who sell their cell phones for more than gold!"
"They're all earning money the same way. Those manufacturers are disgusting. Spending less money on the low-storage version means consumers have to delete things every day if they don't have enough storage. However, consumers might only be able to buy tens of Gigabytes if they spent a few hundred more yuan if they want a larger storage space. Yet, they might still feel that it is a loss compared to the low-storage version."
"On the other hand, Otto Technologies' way of doing things makes consumers feel unconflicted. In fact, the cell phone's pricing might be the same, but consumers would feel very comfortable. That's too brilliant!"
"What's more, this cell phone has been exclusively optimized for Tengda's mobile game. It's even more attractive than other mobiles!"
"This cell phone... is probably more successful than E1..."
Pei Qian felt light-headed as he listened to the two brothers' discussion.
What the hell!
Why did it become 'Boss Pei's idea'? What had that got to do with him?!
Pei Qian might have listened intermittently and felt confused by many of the comments but he was certain that something unexpected had happened to the news conference that he had thought would be foolproof.
He had lost control! He had completely lost control!
However, that was not all.
Jiang Yuan finished introducing the cell phone's price, the unique features of the custom-made version of Mission and Choice, and the game optimization of Tengda's mobile games for G1 cell phones on stage. The news conference also entered its final stage.
"Regarding the stock of G1 cell phones this time..."
"First, I would like to make it clear to everyone that Otto Technologies has always dealt with scalpers harshly. This can be seen from the various regulations set by E1 when it was released."
"There was a shortage of stocks for E1 cell phones when they were released because we were still a small company at that time. We did not have much cash flow so we could only stock them in batches;"
"However, even though our capital chain is much healthier now, the pressure on the supply chain is greater because G1 cell phones use many new technologies. Therefore, we still cannot stock them on a large scale like other large factories."
"Don't be anxious if the cell phones are out of stock. We will take the time to mass-produce the cell phones like we did with E1. We will strictly restrict the scalpers. You will definitely be able to obtain the cell phones as long as you wait patiently."
"In addition, we have also distributed a portion of our shares to our offline store. We welcome everyone to the offline stores to experience the phone in real life and make an appointment to purchase it. The address and location of the store are on the big screen."
"This is the entire contents of this news conference. Once again, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone!"
"Please leave the venue in an orderly manner. You can collect free gifts at the entrance."
Jiang Yuan could not help but heave a sigh of relief after he finished speaking.
He had completed his mission!
There might only be one cell phone news conference a year for only about one hour each time, but to Jiang Yuan, this was obviously the most challenging segment of his work.
It was a good thing that Boss Pei was there to take care of everything. Everything was finally over!
The news conference was over, but everyone's enthusiasm had not subsided.
Pei Qian had intended to leave, but he stopped after hearing Jiang Yuan's last sentence. He looked at the big screen in disbelief.
There was the address and location of the shop. Obviously, it was the store where Tian Mo was at!
Boss Pei had set up a sales department and opened a new Tengda store in the shopping mall. That was no secret within the company.
The E1 cell phones were placed in the shop all year round. These cell phones were obviously sent over by Otto Technologies. Jiang Yuan naturally knew the location of the shop.
It was natural to send some prototypes to the offline store for customers to visit and experience after the G1 cell phone was officially released.
Everything seemed fine, but Pei Qian felt like he had been struck by lightning.
"No!!"
"Tian Heiquan, you have to hold out against them!"
Pei Qian could no longer remain calm. He immediately left the venue of the news conference and rushed towards Tian Mo's shop!
...
At the same time, Tian Mo and Zhuang Dong were playing games in the shop.
Tian Mo was on the sofa outside, and Zhuang Dong was inside the Experience Zone. They were playing different games but their expressions were equally serious and focused.
The key was that they had nothing else to do other than play games.
There were no flies or mosquitoes in the shopping mall.
In fact, the traffic was quite good when the shop was first opened. Many people entered by mistake, but they basically did not sell anything.
It was still the same reason: Young people who were interested had basically bought the products online. People who were originally not interested had basically lost the nature of buying after being dissuaded.
Of course, there were also special ones. They had heard of the Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine before. Now that they saw the real thing, they felt that it was not bad and insisted on buying one. Tian Mo dissuaded them for a long time but they refused to listen. They could only sell it to him.
However, such people were rare.
The shop might have broken the record of having zero sales, but there was no need to report to Boss Pei if they only sold a few items.
Customers would not come again if they came once and realized that there was nothing to buy.
On top of that, today was the first working day after the holidays. There were not many people in the shopping mall and it looked deserted. There were even fewer customers in the store.
Thus, Tian Mo and Zhuang Dong did not have anything else to do. They could only play the game seriously like Boss Pei had instructed them to. They wanted to clear all the games in the shop as soon as possible.
Suddenly, footsteps came from outside.
Tian Mo put down the controller and looked up. He saw two young men from Upwind Logistics pushing two large boxes on a cart to the entrance of the shop.
"This is...?" Tian Mo was confused.
The young man said, "Oh, this is the new cell phone from Otto Technologies. We just shipped it over from the storeroom. They said that they put some display sets in the store for customers to experience. Of course, some of them can be sold directly."
Tian Mo nodded and helped the young man unload the goods. Then, he selected a few cell phones as prototypes and placed the remaining unopened cell phones in the storage area.
There were some display sets on the counter previously, but they were all E1 cell phones. Tian Mo only kept a small portion. He changed all the prototypes into new cell phones and changed the price tags.
"Eh, this cell phone looks quite nice. Why is the screen so big?"
"But it's really expensive!"
"It costs 10,000 yuan each. This is unbelievable..."
"Most people probably can't afford it. We have to wait for the whales."
Tian Mo played with it for a while but did not pay much attention to it.
The E1 cell phones had been in the shop for so long and not a single one had been sold after all. Recently, the traffic in the shop has been so cold. Tian Mo felt that not many people would look at them even if they were to be displayed. The price was so high. He did not know when they would be able to sell them all.
Tian Mo sat back on the sofa and picked up the controller to play the game again.
After some time, footsteps came from outside.
However, the footsteps sounded much more hurried this time.
Tian Mo was a little surprised. He turned around and saw two brothers walking towards the door one after another. They looked up and confirmed Tengda's logo. Then, they immediately said, "Boss! Do you have Otto's new cell phone here? Give me one!"
Eh? Guests!
Tian Mo quickly stood up. "The display sets are on the counter. You can try it out before making a decision."
The two brothers saw the display sets but they had no intention of playing with it at all. Instead, they were in a hurry to pay. "No need. I want to pay now! Do I scan the QR code or pay by card?"
Tian Mo was shocked. So urgent?
However, that would not do. That would not be in line with our work ethic!
Tian Mo revealed a very kind smile. "Please allow me to introduce the problems of this cell phone to you..."
The two brothers could not take it anymore. "Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up, we'll each get one. We know the shortcomings very well from the news conference. Give us our cell phones! We want the custom-made versions!"
Tian Mo did not know what to say at that moment. Boss Pei might have emphasized that he had to tell the customers the shortcomings of the product but the customers had already said so much. What else could he say as a salesperson?
Tian Mo could only take out two unopened cell phones. They were both custom-made Mission and Choice versions. He handed them over.
The custom-made Mission and Choice version was larger than the ordinary version. Its appearance was also completely different and very recognizable.
The two brothers were overjoyed. They immediately paid with their cards and left happily, as if they had found a treasure.
Tian Mo had wanted to take the opportunity to talk about the cell phone's shortcomings, but he did not have the chance to.
He shook his head and was about to sit down when he heard hurried footsteps outside.
"Boss, do you still have the G1 cell phone?"
"I want a custom-made version. If there's no custom-made version, I want the high-storage version!"
Tian Mo was confused.
He tried his best to go through the process at first. However, these customers were obviously in a hurry. They could not wait for him to finish the process at all. They could not wait to take the POS machine and swipe their cards.
All of them looked hostile.
What? You, the branch manager, wants me to think twice before I act?
Are you going to take responsibility if the cell phone was sold out because I think twice?!
The first batch of people requested for the custom-made and high-storage versions. There might be more of them than the ordinary versions but they were sold out very quickly.
The customers who came later could only ask for the ordinary version. However, the ordinary version was also sold out very quickly!
The customers had already bought all the cell phones before Tian Mo could say much!
Every customer who received the new cell phone was overjoyed. They did not have any intention to stay any longer and turned to leave.
A few customers who came late and did not manage to buy it were so angry that they beat their chests and stomped their feet. They insisted on buying the display sets on the table. Tian Mo tried his best to dissuade them and promised to give them priority when the next batch of cell phones arrived. Only then did he finally manage to dissuade them.
The customers that came later queued up to register, hoping to get the goods as soon as possible.
There were also customers who reluctantly went to the counter to play with the display sets after they were told that there was no stock. However, the more they played with it, , the more regretful they became. Why didn't they come a few minutes earlier?
Tian Mo felt confused as he recorded.
Why did the previously deserted shop become so crowded suddenly?
What was going on?
I didn't do anything at all!
Chapter 1023: Cancel The Cell Phone Publicity Plan Immediately!
Pei Qian took a car to the shopping mall and walked towards the shop.
He was very nervous.
It had only been less than half an hour since he left the news conference in a rush. However, Pei Qian had a bad feeling that the fans who had been watching the news conference online and happened to be near the shopping mall had probably grabbed all the cell phones, right?
Please don't let that happen!
Pei Qian was very worried now. The situation that he wanted to see the least now would be for the store to have no crowd.
Because that would mean that all the cell phones in the shop had been sold out!
It would mean that the situation was not that bad if there was a long line outside the store. This would mean that there were still cell phones left.
Finally, Pei Qian took the escalator to the floor where the shop was located. He immediately put on his mask to prevent himself from being recognized.
Pei Qian could not help but heave a sigh of relief when he saw six or seven people queuing up at the entrance of the shop.
It was still alright!
The situation did not seem to be as bad as he had imagined. Since there were people queuing, it meant that the cell phones in the shop were not sold out.
However, Pei Qian's heart sank when he saw two customers walk out of the shop without cell phones in their hands.
Something was wrong!
He took a few steps forward and came to the door. Indeed, he heard Tian Mo apologizing non-stop. "I'm sorry, everyone. The cell phones are all sold out, and the standard version is gone! You can leave your contact information if you want to order cell phones. I'll inform you immediately when the next batch of goods arrives..."
Pei Qian's vision darkened as he felt a heavy blow.
This was bad!
The news conference had only been held for a short while but the cell phones in the shop had already been sold out. One had to know that this shop could only cover a few kilometers of customers at most. Yet, these customers were able to buy up all the stocks in the shop. That showed how much everyone approved of this cell phone!
Pei Qian sneaked a peek inside and realized something even worse.
A few of them did not leave immediately after registering. Instead, they started playing with the display sets at the counter!
Their expressions were very focused. They held the cell phone with both hands, placed their thumbs on the screen, and placed their index fingers on the two shoulder keys above. Their other fingers held the cell phone below them in a very standard posture.
There was a saying that a good design allowed users to see through its design intentions at a glance. The two shoulder keys of the G1 cell phone obviously had such an effect.
They were still discussing it as they played with them.
"It feels really good to play games with this cell phone. It's even better than E1's cell phone! The view is especially wide. There are two more spaces to play GOG mobile games than other cell phones. It's too comfortable!"
"It's too convenient to play Ocean Stronghold and The Lonely Desert Road with these two shoulder keys. What's more, the hand sensitivity of the physical keys is not bad. Coupled with the vibration of the cell phone itself, I can easily operate it with four fingers."
"It also looks cool. It has a squarish screen and should look quite cool if you bring it out."
"The more I play, the more I want to buy... When can I get one! It's so annoying. I came a few minutes late, and even the standard version was sold out!"
"I want to buy it" was written all over their faces.
Pei Qian did not feel that angry until he looked at these people.
That was because it was as though he was seeing the attitude of the other consumers on the internet towards the G1 cell phone from their expressions. From that, he could deduce the tragic fate that he was about to face...
The queue registration was very fast. The people playing with the display sets were tired of it very quickly. After a few minutes, the people in the shop finally dispersed.
A big brother in a leather jacket came to the shop. "Eh, there are so many people in the shop today? Is there an event?"
Tian Mo looked up. "Yo, you're here."
His memory was very good. He could roughly remember everyone he met within a few days. This big brother in a leather jacket was the one who came to the shop on the first day the store opened. He asked about the E1 cell phone and Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine.
Tian Mo introduced the shortcomings of these two products truthfully and successfully dissuaded this brother. This brother even praised him for having a conscience and said that he would come and take a look when there was a new product.
It was so coincidental that the G1 cell phone was released today and this big brother happened to visit the store.
Tian Mo quickly said, "It's not an event. We have a new cell phone recently. It's the one displayed on the counter."
The man in the leather jacket raised his eyebrows in surprise. "There's a new product? That's great. Let me take a look."
The man walked to the counter and picked up a G1 cell phone.
"Not bad, this screen is huge!"
"The price is not cheap."
"Alright, give me one."
Big Brother was about to take out his wallet.
Tian Mo was shocked and quickly stopped him. "Wait! This cell phone is not available at the moment. I can help you register your particulars first. I will inform you immediately to collect when the new batch comes."
"Also, I have to introduce the shortcomings of this cell phone to you. After all, it's a huge sum of money. You have to think twice before you act..."
Big Brother smiled. "No need!"
"I could tell from my previous visit that you have a conscience when you sell things. You'll tell me your products' shortcomings first. It's different from those sales that are out to smoke others."
"It's already sold out, and so many people have booked it. That means that this cell phone is very popular! What's more, this cell phone looks quite good. I want to change my cell phone as well. Give me one!"
Tian Mo could not help but be at a loss for words. He could only silently register him since he was so determined.
However, few customers were as straightforward as this big brother.
A long line formed at the entrance of the shop, attracting many passers-by who were originally strolling in the shopping mall. Tian Mo obviously had to strictly follow Boss Pei's requirements towards these passers-by to explain the advantages and disadvantages of the cell phone to them.
The cell phone might have just arrived and Tian Mo did not know the advantages and disadvantages of the cell phone too well but he could still talk about some obvious shortcomings.
Tian Mo successfully dissuaded some passers-by who had gathered out of curiosity with his hard work.
Pei Qian loitered outside the shop the entire time and saw everything that happened inside clearly.
"Not bad, I'm very gratified!"
"There might be many people who bought it without saying a word but Tian Mo did follow my instructions and dissuaded many people."
"On the bright side, the cell phones might be sold out but there are still customers who are constantly ordering. Tian Mo tried his best to fulfill his duty and dissuaded some customers who wanted to order their cell phones. He completed the task I assigned to him very well."
"Yes, well done!"
"It looks like this sales department is on the right track!"
This was a blessing in disguise no matter what.
The shop was still small now, so there wasn't much result to be shown. However, what if the sales department expanded and opened more shops in the future?
For example, it might not be eye-catching to dissuade 30 units out of a 100 units, but what if they managed to dissuade 300,000 units out of a million units?
That was equivalent to reducing a huge loss for Boss Pei!
What's more, the more shops they opened, the more rent, utilities, employee salaries, and other expenses they would have. It was still worth it.
The sudden burst of popularity of the cell phone made Pei Qian's balls hurt. However, seeing the situation in Tian Mo's sales department gave Pei Qian some comfort.
Since Tian Mo had been loyal to his job and remembered Boss Pei's teachings, Pei Qian could rest assured.
Pei Qian turned around and left. He had only taken two steps when he suddenly thought of something.
"Oh right, there's also the Advertisement and marketing department!"
Pei Qian immediately took out his cell phone and called Meng Chang.
...
At that moment, Meng Chang had already knocked off.
He had just alighted from the bus and walked towards his residence.
It was his first day at work after disappearing for half a month.
Before he went to work, he specially shaved, tidied his hair, and tidied his personal appearance. Meng Chang still wanted his face, the entire department was watching after all.
The other people in the marketing department did not ask much. Meng Chang also pretended that nothing had happened.
It was his first day at work and Meng Chang was not in the mood to work at all.
Boss Pei said that he should think about the publicity plan for the new cell phone and smart drying rack this month and try to get a high commission.
However, Meng Chang didn't think much of it and thought that it wouldn't be too late to study it in another two days.
After slacking for the entire day and returning home from work, Meng Chang switched on the lights in his rented apartment and lay dead on the sofa.
At that moment, his cell phone rang.
He saw that it was Boss Pei.
"Hm?"
Meng Chang was a little surprised because Boss Pei rarely called him. It was even rarer to call him when he was not working.
He picked up the phone and heard Boss Pei asking anxiously, "Have you done the publicity plan for Otto Technologies' new cell phone?"
Meng Chang was stunned for a moment before a sneer appeared on his lips. "Oh, not yet. Boss Pei, it's only been a day. There's not enough time."
Meng Chang deduced from Boss Pei's anxious voice that he was trying to rush him to work!
He heard that Otto Technologies' news conference was scheduled for today. Obviously, Boss Pei wanted him to come up with a publicity plan as soon as possible to hype the cell phone up with the news conference.
However, why would Meng Chang be obedient?
The better the publicity, the lower his commission!
Therefore, Meng Chang immediately made up his mind to deal with any changes and strictly adhere to the word 'drag'. No matter how Boss Pei urged him, he would only say that there was not enough time and that the plan could not be produced.
He would drag it out for 10 days to half a month. He would slowly plan once the popularity of this period was over.
He might not be able to get more commission, but it was not bad to disgust Boss Pei.
However, just as Meng Chang finished speaking, Boss Pei's elated voice sounded from the other end of the line. "Is that so? That's great!"
"It's best that you haven't started. I was afraid that you would have worked for nothing."
"The publicity plan for the cell phone has been canceled. No more publicity!"
Meng Chang: "Huh?"
Boss Pei repeated, "Cancel all publicity plans for G1 cell phone. Don't do any of them! Do you understand?"
Meng Chang: "I... understand."
Boss Pei had already hung up before he could react.
Meng Chang looked at the black phone screen and fell into a daze.
What was going on?
Chapter 1024: A God-Given Opportunity in Eric's Eyes
May 4th, Friday...
Shanghai, Long Yu Corporation headquarters.
Eric was reading a report seriously in the conference room while Zhao Xuming sat by the side and waited patiently, observing Eric's expression from time to time.
Eric put the report down and nodded after a long time. "Yes, this report is not bad. It might not be perfect, but it is worth reference."
Zhao Xuming felt relieved and quickly said, "Of course. My colleagues placed great importance on this report in order to complete it. They researched a lot of data and distributed a lot of questionnaires."
"It would be our honor if it can help you."
Eric put the report aside. "Let's end the report first. We can't relax now. There's still a lot of work to do."
"In terms of the overseas league, we are at a disadvantage apart from the European and American regions. The development of the mobile version is not smooth either. The previous version did not have data interconnection. I have already sent feedback to the headquarters. They said that they would modify it and work hard to achieve data interconnection. However, that would result in the mobile version being delayed for a period of time before it can be released."
"The popularity of Mission and Choice has made GOG's new hero, 'Skylark' popular again. This is bad news for us..."
During this period, the confrontation between GOG and IOI was mainly focused in four different segments.
The first segment was the overseas league.
The overseas leagues of the two games had basically been organized up till now. Of course, they were mainly concentrated in relatively developed areas.
After all, there had to be a foundation of players before there would be players and an audience. Only then would the league become popular.
The overseas league was also accompanied by the promotion of overseas servers.
Finger Games and Tengda Corporation adopted two different marketing plans: Finger Games took on everything. They were responsible for the promotion of competitions in all regions of the world. They opened branch companies in each region and operated together. On the other hand, Tengda was working with local big companies to give them ample freedom.
Reality proved that Tengda Corporation's method was much more effective in the early stages.
These large companies were familiar with the local situation. What's more, working with Tengda was profitable. Naturally, they were working very hard to promote it. Finger Games had a stronger influence in the European and American regions. Thus, both sides were evenly matched. However, GOG obviously had the upper hand in places like South America, Eastern Europe, Eastern Asia, and Southeast Asia.
The second segment was the mobile version.
Finger Games had been developing the mobile version of IOI. It was quite efficient. They had already released the first beta version and were prepared to start testing.
However, Eric immediately called the upper echelons after receiving the beta version and asked them to cancel the test and continue developing it.
That was because Eric realized that the IOI mobile version of the beta version did not have complete data intercommunication!
Obviously, the person-in-charge of IOI's mobile game development at Finger Games did not think too much about it. He only transplanted a portion of heroes suitable for mobile games in IOI, changed to controlling them using virtual joysticks and skill roulette and then symbolically transplanted a few skins.
In terms of fees, they had originally intended to charge heroes and skins again.
At first glance, this seemed very reasonable. The client-side game had to be developed as well. It required a lot of manpower. If the client-side game could be used casually, where would the money earned from developing the mobile game come from?
However, Eric's call made the higher-ups realize the seriousness of the problem.
This was not just a mobile game. It was part of the price war with GOG!
One had to know that all of GOG's data were interconnected. The gamers would explode if they found out that IOI client-side games and mobile games were not interconnected, and they had to buy new skins after obtaining the game.
Finger Games had been scolded by gamers once because of the problem of the heroes and the price of skins. They could not make the same mistake again.
Eric could not help but feel emotional. That was how he fought with Boss Pei. He could not relax for even a moment!
That was because Boss Pei would always be at the front. He would definitely walk into the trap that Boss Pei had dug for him as long as he relaxed slightly.
However, IOI's mobile version would be delayed once again.
The third segment was the ICL and GPL league.
There was nothing much to say about this. The ICL league was still being beaten by the GPL league.
What was worth mentioning was that the three popular sources of the ICL league were the FV Club, the unofficial commentator from Bunny Tail live-stream, and the BP live-stream competition. All three of these sources of popularity were related to Tengda...
The fourth segment was the current domestic market operations of IOI and GOG.
There was nothing much to say. IOI was still being beaten by GOG.
What was even more terrifying was that the market share of the two games was not on the same level to begin with. Recently, with the release of Mission and Choice and the release of the game, GOG's market share was still rising, and it was still squeezing IOI's living space!
That was because GOG and Mission and Choice had jointly released the new hero, Skylark.
GOG was supposed to help 'Mission and Choice' generate popularity, but after 'Mission and Choice' became popular, it helped GOG generate popularity instead!
Thus, Eric did not have an easy time during this period. All sorts of things kept him busy.
He had to take the time to study Boss Pei's mindset in order to defeat Boss Pei. He had to work hard to know his enemy.
Of course, Eric had already researched Boss Pei's way of thinking and judged that Boss Pei was a "gambler" half a year ago.
He had asked Zhao Xuming to bring the people from Long Yu Corporation to present this report. That was to further confirm his own thoughts.
It turned out that everyone had the same view. That made Eric more confident.
The key to breaking Boss Pei's undefeated legend was to make use of Boss Pei's 'gambler' mentality!
Eric went to the conference room alone to sort out the information he had recently obtained after sending Zhao Xuming away.
"Boss Pei always succeeds because of a very important factor."
"That is, Boss Pei seems to always be able to 'break out of the circle'. That's very magical."
"Take 'Mission and Choice' for example. Almost everyone thought that it would not be able to recoup its costs after learning about the investment in the game and movie.
"That's because the market for games and movies is only so big and there are only so many loyal users. It is impossible to recoup its costs according to conventional data."
"However, it obviously cannot be measured using conventional data from the sales volume of the game and the box office performance of the movie. In other words, Mission and Choice attracted many people who did not watch sci-fi movies or even movies. It also made many people who did not play RTS games willingly fork out money."
"Movies and games can also enter the overseas market. That would be an additional income."
"It is precisely because of these additional groups and additional income that Mission and Choice did not incur losses. Instead, it became popular and made a huge profit."
"This is Tengda Corporation's strength, and it might also become its fatal weakness."
"That's because Boss Pei often does things that are extremely risky and reap huge rewards. Thus, once he 'breaks through' the circle, he can always create miracles. However, if he fails, the entire Tengda Corporation would definitely suffer greatly."
"This is in line with my previous speculation: Boss Pei's secret to quickly promote GOG is actually burning money. Boss Pei is a gambler. Tengda Corporation and him are dancing on the edge of a knife. The company's ability to resist risks is not strong."
"Therefore, if we want to win against Boss Pei, we have to make an issue out of this.
"Now should be the time when Tengda Corporation's capital chain is at its weakest. It's also the best time to strike!"
When Eric asked Boss Pei three questions previously, he had mentioned a number: 100 million US dollars. He said that this was the upper limit of the amount Dayak Corporation could afford.
Eric felt that these words had probably established an anchor point in Boss Pei's mind and had played a hint.
In other words, Boss Pei would probably reserve about the same amount of funds to deal with Finger Games' money-burning war. It would not be much even if he had a little extra.
The money-burning war was ongoing. From IOI's local server to the domestic league, then to the international league and the mobile version...
However, Eric did not place all his chips on it. Instead, he carefully burned money while observing.
Now, Eric felt that the time had come.
Tengda Corporation had spent a huge amount of money on 'Mission and Choice' a while ago. It would still take a long time to recover the funds even though movies and games could make money.
On top of that, Tengda Corporation had opened many new projects recently, and their cell phones needed a lot of stock. Thus, cash flow must be very tight.
It was obviously the best time to burn money at this point in time!
This huge sum of money would be very effective if Boss Pei did not follow. It would instantly reverse IOI and GOG's attack and defense. If Boss Pei followed, Tengda Corporation's already fragile capital chain would become even more precarious.
Eric could not help but reveal a proud smile. He had finally found the perfect opportunity to turn the tables after lying low for so long!