After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 418 Absurd Technological Sense

Practice has proven that Zhou Haoran's market strategy was correct.

With the promotion of Fudan University's campus card and the internal selection of the "985 Project", many universities have taken notice. As the newly appointed general manager, Qiao Hai received two more campus orders, one from Binhai University of Technology and the other from Northwest University.

I never imagined they were so rich!
The two orders totaled 1.8 smart cards and 140 sets of card reading equipment, for a total price of 350 million yuan.

Zhongbo Software's profit can reach around 120 yuan.

Because this is a school.

Smart cards consist of two parts: hardware and software. The software is shared for free, and the company can only make money from the hardware.

Promoting it on television makes all the difference.

Both software and hardware can make money!
Hongxingtai only purchased a little over 2000 cards and 28 sets of card reading equipment, with a quoted price of 520 million yuan!

The gross profit from a single order is as high as 400 million.

Even after deducting "sales expenses" and "public relations expenses," a profit of 300 million yuan can still be left.

It's still more satisfying to make money off laymen!
That morning, Qiao Hai, along with technicians Huang Tianyou and Wang Junjie, brought a van full of electronic equipment to Hongxingtai for a demonstration.

This is a major project that has garnered attention throughout Taiwan!
Station Director Shan Wendong, Deputy Station Director Gu Hao, Deputy Station Director Liu Yuanqing, Deputy Station Director Fan Fu, Deputy Station Director Zhan Yushan, and others all came to witness the digital reform of the TV station and fire the first shot for TV stations nationwide!
However, something didn't seem right from the first meeting.

Zhongbo Software only sent three people: Qiao Hai, Huang Tianyou, and Wang Junjie, all of whom are young.

Qiao Hai graduated with a master's degree, while the other two had just graduated with bachelor's degrees.

He was as green and inexperienced as a young boy.

It's hard for people to trust them.

"Just the few of them?"

Executive Vice President Gu Hao was the first to launch an attack.

Shan Wendong frowned and asked, "Is this the expert you invited?"

Zhan Yushan smoothed things over, saying, "Haoran, are you sure you're not mistaken? Are you referring to the technical demonstration in the morning or the afternoon?"

Zhou Haoran understood and quickly said, "Leaders, I may have misrepresented the information. These technicians came this morning to install the equipment and do a simple test. The senior experts and technicians from Zhongbo Software will come this afternoon for the formal demonstration."

Shan Wendong was somewhat displeased, "Why wasn't it explained clearly?"

Zhou Haoran explained, "I made a mistake in communication. I thought this project was quite simple and could be completed in one morning. I didn't expect that the morning was just for installation and testing, and the formal demonstration would be in the afternoon."

"This is such an important technical project, we must take it seriously and not let it go wrong in order to rush the project!"

Shan Wendong looked serious and solemn.

Deputy Director Gu Hao waved his hand, "Never mind, come over this afternoon. What time can we start this afternoon?"

"Two o'clock in the afternoon."

Zhou Haoran provided the exact time.

"Okay, then two points it is."

Shan Wendong waved his hand, dismissing everyone, as he was not entirely satisfied with Zhou Haoran's work this time.

This is the large conference room on the seventh floor.

Soon, everyone was gone.

Qiao Hai then came over, completely bewildered, "What's going on?"

Zhou Haoran said, "Your entourage is too small."

"It's just a demonstration of how the card can be swiped; it'll only take half an hour. It's just a small gadget, is it really worth making such a fuss about?"

Qiao Hai felt a little confused.

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "You think this is a small thing? For the TV station, this is a big project worth more than 500 million. Didn't you see that the station leaders are all here? This is highly valued."

Qiao Hai twitched the corner of his mouth. "Then what do we do?"

After a moment's thought, Zhou Haoran made a decision: "Go back now and do three things."

"Ah."

"First, gather all the company's colleagues together and buy them clothes. They should all wear white shirts, black trousers, and black leather shoes. If they are women, they should wear white shirts and black pencil skirts. They should all have uniforms. If they have laptops, they should all hold them in their arms, looking like a bunch of high-tech intellectuals."

Qiao Hai suddenly realized: "Then call them all over and make a big show of it!"

"Okay." Zhou Haoran nodded. "Second, you need to quickly prepare a PowerPoint presentation!"

"Manuscript?"

Qiao Hai was confused.

Zhou Haoran said, "Prepare a draft. When we present this afternoon, you can use slides to give a presentation. The presentation should be high-level, talking about high technology and internationalization, explaining the popularity of smart cards abroad and the significance of international metropolises. Then add some profound technical explanations to show that the Red Star Card represents an international trend."

Qiao Hai thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we let Ning Yuanjia speak? He has a better image than me and looks more composed."

"Row."

"Third, go find two foreigners."

"what?"

Qiao Hai was slightly taken aback.

"Alright, I'll take care of that. You go and get the first two things done!"

Zhou Haoran immediately changed his mind and went to contact Ji Yingyang.

"Yangyang, did you know any foreigners at your previous workplace?"

"Yes, I have."

"Could you invite him over? I'll pay you some money."

Zhou Haoran knew exactly what it took to win over the hearts of these domestic leaders.

Ji Yingyang didn't quite understand. "Recruit them? That's probably very difficult. They're Cisco employees, sent from the US. We can't poach them!"

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "It's not a job posting, we've invited him to fill in temporarily."

"A temporary guest appearance?"

Ji Yingyang still didn't understand what he meant.

Zhou Haoran said, "Qiao Hai came to the TV station today to demonstrate the equipment, but the scale was too small. It's embarrassing for the leaders. You should invite two foreigners over as temporary guests... one as a guest technical expert and the other as a guest vice president."

Ji Yingyang was both amused and exasperated. "Go and put on a show!"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Yes, it's just for show."

"How did you end up doing this too?" Ji Yingyang asked, somewhat reproachfully.

Hiring foreigners to enhance the image is a common marketing strategy in China. Many companies and organizations include a few foreign faces in their promotional materials to elevate their image.

The same goes for commercials; hiring foreigners as spokespeople sometimes yields better results than hiring celebrities.

"The essence of sales is to provide emotional value to customers."

Zhou Haoran was adept at using these strategies.

Ji Yingyang said softly, "Okay, I'll make the arrangements now. When do we go?"

"afternoon!"

Zhou Haoran is increasingly realizing the importance of acting skills in business.

Honing your acting skills is very important!

Fortunately, Tang Shiyi is going to start a film and television company.

Looking back, it's necessary to communicate more with actresses, have more technical discussions with them, practice more, and learn more, all for the sake of work.

By the afternoon.

The leaders of Taiwan first held an office meeting.

It wasted time.

They finally arrived at 2:10.

Upon entering the conference room, the station leaders' expressions changed, and they couldn't help but nod secretly, with smiles on their lips.

This is what a big company should be like!
It's completely different from this morning.

There were more than twenty people standing by the wall, all wearing the same white shirts and black trousers.

Some of the ladies were even more beautiful.

A tight white shirt and a black pencil skirt, paired with high heels—she looked just like a female office worker on TV, very eye-catching and charming.

Several of them were also holding laptops.

The slides were also turned on, and various card readers were placed on the desk...

The entire conference room was filled with a serious, high-tech feel.

This is right!

At this moment, Ning Yuanjia, dressed in a suit and tie, walked over and introduced himself.

Then he introduced the company executives next to him.

“This is our company’s CEO, Mr. Qiao Hai.”

"This is Mr. Klein Reid, Vice President of Product."

"This is Mr. Qin Ruiming, the Vice President of Sales."

"This is the Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Rick James."

"This is our administrative secretary, Ms. Zhang Yanhong..."

It's like a meeting between the two countries.

The TV station's leaders lined up in one line, while the senior executives of Zhongbo Software lined up in another.

Shake hands with each of them one by one.

It was very solemn and ceremonial!
The Taiwanese leaders all had smiles on their faces, especially when they shook hands with the two foreigners. Their eyes seemed to be shining, and they all looked radiant, as if they had already accomplished something remarkable.

Then, the leaders sat down.

Ning Yuanjia took the stage, dressed in a suit and tie, and gave a presentation using slides. The presentation was well-designed, and during the presentation, a foreigner was invited up and spoke for two minutes.

This foreigner was brought in temporarily.

They don't understand anything.

I used my lunch break to familiarize myself with the material for two hours before going on stage to perform.

He read a long passage in English from the slides... None of the leaders understood English, so they were completely confused, but they all applauded him enthusiastically.

This scene left Qiao Hai seeing stars, and he felt a strong sense of absurdity.

Then Ning Yuanjia went on stage to conclude his speech.

Finally, amidst applause from the employees of Zhongbo Software, the meeting room reached a climax!
Led by Director Shan Wendong, the station leaders stood up and, accompanied by soothing background music, were led by Ning Yuanjia to the demonstration booth. The formal demonstration then began.

Ning Yuanjia first took a blank Red Star card and handed it to the technician, who then entered Shan Wendong's personal information.

Then, the Red Star Card was handed over to Master Shan.

Let him test it himself.

It provided ample dignity and authority.

Master Shan wasn't very good at it either, but fortunately Ning Yuanjia guided him. He swiped the card on the card reader, and the personal information of the card was displayed on the computer next to him.

Smart card technology is now quite mature.

The only difference between the Red Star Card and the Fudan University Campus Card is the name and the packaging; the procedures are already well-established.

The demonstration went perfectly!
The leaders of Taiwan were very satisfied!
A project worth over 500 million is really worth it!

It truly is a massive technological project!
Shan Wendong also praised Zhou Haoran, saying, "Haoran, you've done a great job! You're a role model for the young people in our station!"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "It's my pleasure!"

"Oh, right, I have some good news to tell you."

"Oh?"

"We just had an office meeting to discuss your 'Youth Host Competition.' Now, I'm officially informing you that this project has been approved! It will be officially launched and initiated!"

Shan Wendong patted him on the shoulder, his eyes full of admiration.

Zhou Haoran quickly replied, "Thank you for your trust, leader!"

The demonstration ends.

The leaders dispersed, leaving in order of their rank.

Zhan Yushan passed by him with a solemn expression, showing no sign of any good news. He gave him a deep look and said in a low voice, "Come to my office!"

(End of this chapter)