Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 318 Blatantly
The atmosphere is a little bit subtle.

It seems complicated to describe, but in fact it happened in a flash. Eyes crossed, movements were stiff, and undercurrents began to surge.

In front of him, Jerry Stanley, who was standing outside the door, was also slightly stunned, and was obviously shocked by such a narrow encounter.

Now is the time to test your instantaneous power.

Stanley quickly calmed down, gave Donald a meaningful look, and then smiled at the Coca-Cola negotiator, "Tom."

The Coca-Cola negotiator quickly regained his senses and returned to normal. He nodded slightly and greeted Jerry in a restrained and distant manner, "Jerry."

It was just a brief greeting. Although the two people were face to face, they could feel their eyes were subtly shifted away from each other. They were even unwilling to make eye contact. The air was obviously tense, and there was a subtle sense of stalemate.

Donald still looked like an honest man, seemingly thinking hard about how to resolve the awkward situation, his eyes constantly moving back and forth between the two people.

As a result, it was Levi who couldn't help laughing out loud, breaking the deadlock, and all the hustle and bustle of waiting eyes suddenly focused on him.

Levi was not nervous either. He raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

"Sorry, Tom and Jerry, some strange associations came to my mind. I must have been too tired from training. It's my fault. It must be like this."

Aren’t Tom and Jerry just cat and mouse?
Looking at the stalemate in front of us, it’s like a scene from TV shown in reality.

The atmosphere became a little more relaxed, and the corners of everyone's mouth rose up at the same time, but there was no smile in the eyes or expressions, instead, more sparks flew.

The Coca-Cola representative finally looked his competitor in the eye, "Yes, of course, I am Tom, Tom in the real world."

The Pepsi representative did not back down, "Obviously, Tom has always been under this delusion. On TV and in real life, it's actually the same thing."

You and I fight back and forth, who is the cat and who is the mouse, who is whose prey? Neither of them gives an inch, and the invisible swords and shadows are in the battle.

Then, Donald, who had been standing nearby with an innocent look on his face, suddenly spoke.

"Sure enough, Donald Duck is always a character that no one cares about anyway."

Donald Duck, Donald joined the battlefield without warning, and everyone's eyes were on the deadpan comedian Donald, and the atmosphere suddenly became cheerful.

Donald calmly made an inviting gesture, indicating that the Coca-Cola representative should leave. "Thank you for your hard work today. I promise that such an accident will not happen again next time."

After a brief greeting, the Coca-Cola representative looked deeply at his competitor, then turned and walked away; the Pepsi representative deliberately ignored his competitor and entered the hotel room with Levi with a smile on his face.

In fact, even without a direct encounter, competitors all know it well.

Just like Nike, Adidas and Under Armour.

Coca-Cola and Pepsi are engaged in an all-round collision in various fields, and the competitive sports track is one of the most competitive areas between the two sides. It doesn't take much to guess that they are targeting Levi at the same time.

But competing behind the scenes is one thing, and a head-on collision is another.

The smoke of gunpowder spread out immediately.

Stanley didn't show it on the surface, but secretly he straightened his back and sat upright.

He doesn't believe in coincidences. The only explanation for the head-on encounter between Pepsi and Coca-Cola is that Donald is trying to compare products among three companies for fair competition. But in essence, it is still inducing competition between them. The highest bidder wins. After all, the positions of the buyer's market and the seller's market are now clear.

However, this is not the case.

Stanley had just written a string of numbers on a piece of paper and handed it to Donald. Donald didn't even open it, but just put it on the table as it was, smiling and shaking his head slightly.

"Numbers are very important. I won't say something stupid like numbers are not important, but before I determine the number, I need to confirm one thing first."

Stanley, "I'd like to hear more about that." Donald, "What does Pepsi think Levi's brand image is that impresses the market?"

Stanley raised his eyebrows slightly and showed a confident smile, "Superstar. We firmly believe that Levi can become the next top superstar, even..."

He spoke eloquently and without thinking, just casually coming up with words. He just said whatever sounded nice, and in a moment he made Levi say things that were unparalleled in the world. This routine was all too familiar.

If necessary, Stanley could continue talking for thirty minutes without repeating himself.

However, Donald interrupts Stanley.

"No, that's not Levi you're describing."

"To be precise, it could be Levi, or Beckham Jr. or Kamara or McCaffrey or any other young potential player that PepsiCo has its eyes on, otherwise, we wouldn't be sitting here talking, right?"

This time, Stanley did not speak in a hurry, but waited patiently for what came next.

Sure enough, Donald continued.

"Over the years, Pepsi has been collecting superstars like a Boy Scout collecting badges. People say Real Madrid is a star-studded galactico, but they should really look at the Pepsi ad for the 2014 World Cup."

Just now Stanley praised Levi, and now Donald praises Pepsi. Is this... reciprocity?
"I understand the significance of Levi being able to be a part of this, and believe me, I have done my homework."

It was a rare sight to see Donald making a joke, and Stanley was very supportive, chuckling and nodding to express his gratitude.

"But the point is, what are Levi's characteristics?"

"If Pepsi just wants to add another star to its roster, have you heard of a player named Tom Brady?"

One second, two seconds——

Haha.

Stanley clapped and laughed, and the atmosphere suddenly became cheerful.

Who said Donald couldn't take a joke?
But the deadpan comedian remained calm and just twitched the corners of his mouth.

"I mean, in a star-studded field, what was it about Levi that made him stand out from all the other choices?"

"Otherwise, I don't think Levi will be able to find a spot in a Pepsi ad. Maybe next year, but not this year."

"I have clear ideas about this, but the point is, does Pepsi have one?"

For a moment, Stanley didn't know where to begin to respond.

Donald was confident and calm. He came prepared. He knew it would not be easy for Levi to win a place among the stars of Pepsi-Cola.

At least not this year. Even if Levi appears in the ad, it will probably be a minor role, and you may need a magnifying glass to find him.

But listening to Donald's words, "Maybe next year", the subtext is that he has absolute confidence in the performance of the Kansas City Chiefs and Levi in ​​the remaining season.

However, this is not the point.

The point is that Donald revealed a key point: he needs to create a brand image for Levi, and naturally he also needs to understand the brand's positioning of Levi.

No wonder Donald didn't look at the numbers. From the very beginning, the agent had been planning everything, including the "coincidence" of Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

(End of this chapter)