In the eyes of the Chinese media, no company in the entire Chinese Internet industry, or even in the whole of China, can compare with Makino Technology in terms of its ability to create big news.
When it comes to the ability to organize big events and scenes, Makino Technology is truly the top one in the country, so much so that if it makes even the slightest move, the national media will stare at it intently and not dare to relax at all.
Not only does it have a strong influence in front of the domestic media, Makino Technology is also definitely the Chinese company that has received the most attention in front of the world's media. The media in Western countries and developed countries such as Japan and South Korea now pay attention to Makino Technology. The level of attention is quite high.
Especially after the news that Makino Technology announced its plan to acquire a stake in PayPal, eBay's stock price fell for two consecutive trading days. It has now fallen to 47.2 US dollars, which is almost 11 percentage points lower than the previous stock price, causing the entire U.S. capital market to fall. The market was shocked.
Originally, eBay had a chance to recover part of its stock price through the operation of brokers. I can't say that it could bring it back to the highest point, but it could at least stabilize the 7% decline and not expand. However, when they received offers from Makino Technology and PayPal, they gave up on their own initiative. In order to raise the stock price, instead of trying to raise the stock price, it is better to use this momentum to first decrease and then increase. If a big rebound can be foreseen, everyone hopes to buy at low prices. At this time, a batch of investments can be shaken off. By.
eBay's failure to save its stock price surprised the media. They even thought that eBay must have received the news in advance that Makino Technology and PayPal had reached an agreement, so eBay was waiting for the last bad news to come out.
Coincidentally, at this critical moment, everyone received an invitation from Makino Technology, claiming that a major business progress announcement would be held and a press conference would be held at 10 a.m. on the 20th.
All domestic and foreign media paid great attention to it, so early in the morning, reporters from hundreds of media gathered downstairs at Makino Technology, with no less than 400 people densely packed.
Originally, Lin Qingya suggested that Li Mu rent the hall of a five-star hotel for the press conference, but Li Mu felt that this opportunity was really rare, and it would be a big loss if he did not hold the press conference on his own territory.
This time, Li Mu finally managed to lure two American companies into his camp, and he also knew very well that although this route was determined by himself, the driver had to be eBay, an experienced driver. Originally, eBay was very I hope they will organize the press conference in the United States, and Li Mu and Elon Musk will attend, so that it will be truly significant.
But what’s interesting is that Li Mu just doesn’t have a US visa, and eBay can’t afford to wait. After allowing the stock price to continue to fall for a trading day, they now need good news to come out as soon as possible, so they can only take advantage of Li Mu.
For this press conference, Makino Technology cleared out the largest office area, and all employees involved in the area had a day off. The execution company responsible for the on-site layout of this press conference came in last night to start work, clearing the area, setting up the stage, and stage In addition to the racks, stage background, lighting and sound, there are also more than 300 folding chairs.
When Li Mu's car arrived at the basement, a group of reporters who were squatting on the ground immediately surrounded him. Accompanied by three bodyguards and Makino Technology staff, Li Mu walked with difficulty to the elevator. A large number of reporters around him asked: "Li Mu" President, are you going to officially announce your controlling stake in PayPal today?"
There were so many people asking, that Li Mu had no choice but to say: "Please be patient, everyone, we will give you a clear answer to all the questions you want to know at the press conference!"
The reporters wanted to ask other questions, but Li Mu had already begun to remain silent until he entered the elevator.
After entering the elevator, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief and said to Lin Qingya beside him: "It's not even eight o'clock yet. These reporters are really early."
Lin Qingya smiled and said: "What's this? There are still people who came to stay last night."
Li Mu was surprised and sighed: "The reporters at the news outlet are really willing to go all out, even harder than the entertainment reporters."
Lin Qingya nodded and said, "But don't worry, no one has been let in upstairs. Mr. Zheng Xigui from eBay will arrive at about half past eight. When he arrives, he will sign our loan contract with eBay first."
Li Mu asked her: "Who is Zheng Xigui?"
Li Mu didn't know much about the team that eBay sent to China. He only remembered that two years before eBay invested in eBay, the former founder of eBay was still the CEO of eBay. Later, eBay never made any big moves, and gradually no one paid attention to it. .
Lin Qingya said: "This Zheng Xigui is Chinese, but he went to the United States a few years ago, so he is from eBay, not from eBay. He is the top leader in China representing eBay."
Li Mu nodded in realization and said, "I'll go to the office first. If he and Elon Musk come later, please come directly to my office."
The elevator door opened. Lin Qingya followed Li Mu out and said, "Okay, have you had breakfast?"
Li Mu said: "No, please arrange for someone to buy me a cup of coffee and bread, and then come to my office."
Lin Qingya said: "Then I will come over to you later."
Although Li Mu always asked Lin Qingya not to use honorifics when communicating with him, Lin Qingya insisted on using "you" to Li Mu in front of company employees. Her reason was also very simple. Even though Li Mu usually behaved in a down-to-earth manner, she Employees must also maintain a certain degree of awe towards Li Mu.
Not long after Li Mu sat down in his office, Lin Qingya knocked on the door and came in. When the two faced each other in private, or when the core team discussed issues together, Lin Qingya would naturally switch modes and ask Li Mu with a smile: "Mr. Li , what do you want from me?"
Li Mu called her to sit down in front of him and said, "That's right. I've been saying a while ago that I need to fight for some quotas for enterprises to settle down with the Yanjing Municipal Government. I haven't taken the time to communicate about this matter. I just happened to do it a few days ago. I visited a senior in Hangzhou and was inspired by him. I want to apply for a piece of land with the city government to use as a headquarters base for Makino Technology and Taobao.com and Taobao Logistics. After today’s press conference, you can help me make an appointment with the city government. Please They went to Makino Technology to inspect the work, and then I treated them to a meal and talked with them about these things."
Li Mu had been very busy before, so this matter was not promoted immediately. Later, YY became popular overseas, and Makino Technology became famous overseas. As Makino Technology’s influence overseas became more and more high, it also carried many Overseas media and elites’ views on domestic companies can definitely be regarded as a benchmark for the overseas development of Chinese companies.
After today’s press conference, Makino Technology will become more popular overseas. By then, Makino Technology will be more popular among the people in China, and at the same time it can earn a lot of face for the country. At that time, we can talk to the city government If you raise demands, the policies you can get will definitely be better.
So Li Mu decided to give the media a day or two to ferment the matter after today's incident, and when the momentum is at its strongest, he would ask the city government for help.
Lin Qingya said immediately: "Then I will contact the Municipal Party Committee Office as soon as the press conference is over."
"OK!"
…
Boss Ma, who is far away in Hangzhou, arrives at the company on time at eight o'clock every day these days, and today is no exception.
Boss Ma's drive and drive in doing things are very worthy of recognition. He has a perseverance spirit towards his goals and a determination not to hit the wall or look back. Of course, he also has the courage to do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.
During the recent period, Boss Ma has been preparing for the launch of Letao. The final time for Letao to be launched is today, and the launch time is 6 p.m.
The reason why it is set at 6 p.m. is actually because the online time is of little significance to Boss Ma. The two time nodes he really cares about are: one is the promotion time of the promotional activities, and the other is the online time of the promotional activities.
According to the final plan, starting from 8 o'clock tonight, major media outlets that have already signed cooperation agreements will start warm-up, and the promotion will be officially launched at 0 o'clock on September 29.
No one knows that the website goes online at 6 o'clock, and no one needs to know. What is really important is that after 8 o'clock in the evening, the promotion warm-up begins, and then users will continue to visit the website through advertisements.
The website has made eye-catching activity descriptions. When users open the website, they can learn about the event time, event rules, and previews and promotions of special products. At the same time, it has also prepared incentives for registered users to participate in the lottery. Boss Ma’s idea Yes, in the next eight days, through media promotion and website activities, we will try our best to convert a number of registered users to lay the foundation for the promotion on September 29.
Boss Ma has set a goal for the website: from eight o'clock tonight to midnight on September 29, Letao's registered users must exceed eight million. Eight million sounds like a lot, but this time Boss Ma invested two million The US dollar promotion budget is almost 16.5 million yuan. If it is converted into 8 million users, it is equivalent to the acquisition cost of each user being more than 2 yuan. Therefore, 8 million is just a guarantee for Boss Ma. If this operation can be successful, Well, it is not impossible to accumulate more than 10 million users in eight days.
In addition, Letao has also made sufficient preparations in terms of seller resources, and has confirmed more than 100 corporate stores to join. However, unfortunately, basically no big brands are willing to join Letao, because Letao has not yet When it goes online, we don’t know how big the market space will be, and no one wants to cause conflicts with Taobao.
Boss Ma understands the mentality of big brands very well. On the one hand, he looks down on them, and on the other hand, he does not want to offend Taobao. However, he also knows that if Letao wants to make an impact in the future, the joining of big brands is indispensable, so he can only place his hope in This promotional event was a success, allowing these big brands to see that Letao also has the potential to become Taobao, and when the time comes, they will naturally rush to make money.
Boss Ma not only secured the settlement of more than 100 corporate stores, but also invited more than 500 small and medium-sized shop owners in advance.
Letao's preferential policy for more than 100 companies settled in is: the service fee is free for the first year. For the more than 500 small and medium-sized shop owners, Letao not only provides free services, but also provides incentives. The first person to sell on Letao Stores with sales exceeding 10,000, 100,000, and 1 million will receive cash incentives of 20% of turnover.
In short, Boss Ma feels that he has everything ready.
However, when he arrived at the company, before he could even sit down, he received an urgent message: Li Mu was going to hold a press conference at ten o'clock this morning. Hundreds of domestic and foreign media were present. It was an absolutely big scene, and it was very likely to be related to Makino Technology and PayPal’s cooperation is related!
After hearing this, Boss Ma immediately jumped up and shouted with a pale face and an angry expression: "Damn Li Mu, here you go again?! Did he calculate all my moves or something?!"
…
PS: Crying for a monthly ticket! ! ! Bu Ge doesn’t want to be raped! ! !
Full subscription group: 199857884, VIP group: 538966268, welcome to join! ! ! Asking for a monthly ticket! ! ! Bu Ge doesn’t want to be raped! ! !
(End of chapter)