PDLP Chapter 13 3 Knives
Chapter 13 3 Knives
A derivative task?
How to create an environmental celebrity with 10 followers?
This rewarding task instantly dispelled Meng Ran's fatigue.
to be frank.
Influenced by the exclamation mark above Clarissa's head, he had assumed that system tasks had to be triggered on other people.
It now appears that this is not the case.
Clarissa, of course, had no idea what Meng Ran was thinking.
She then asked with doubt, "The idea of creating environmental celebrities is good, but how will you implement it?"
Meng Ran got up from the chair and walked to the window.
Looking out at the snow-covered world, he mumbled, "I'm good at creating a buzz by using attention-grabbing topics, so there's no need to worry."
Clarissa got up as well.
She stood side by side with Meng Ran.
She was very close; their arms were almost touching.
"But we don't seem to have enough money. Martin wants a 2.5 yuan kickback; the association wants a 20% management fee; and our project team wants an 8% team bonus..."
Clarissa did some calculations for Meng Ran.
After the 15 times commission is taken, only 8.3 is left.
This money also needs to deduct the cost of organizing a charity dinner.
This must be reserved, because it relates to the secondary revenue generation of the issue.
Hosting a high-end charity gala involves expenses such as venue rental, beverages and chefs, waiters, high-end gifts, and media travel expenses...
All things considered, it would cost at least thirty or forty thousand dollars.
Even at $3, that's only $5.3 left.
Next, we need to calculate the cost of scouting in the Amazon, not even considering the cost of the filming crew. Just one person's round-trip economy class airfare alone would cost over 4000 yuan.
That means it will cost at least 2 here.
All things considered, the only money left that could actually be used for promotion was 3.3 yuan.
With this little money, trying to create an environmental celebrity is simply wishful thinking!
Meng Ran was naturally aware of this as well.
However, he has a [400 million-level promotion card], which essentially offsets the predicament of insufficient promotion funds.
However, as I said before, streaming cards shouldn't be given away so easily.
I need to use it to make some money to improve my life.
I could smell the faint perfume emanating from Clarissa.
Meng Ran deliberately asked, "Which company did we outsource our association's online promotion to?"
"MotCity Digital Marketing, and two other companies."
"Suppose I ask them to get this topic into the top ten on Digg's homepage, what would their approximate quote be?"
In 09, the US internet was experiencing rapid growth, with Facebook just becoming the leading social media platform and Twitter boasting over 1700 million monthly active users.
Among the many platforms, one is currently the undisputed traffic king.
That's Digg, which Meng Ran just mentioned.
If we had to make an analogy, Digg is somewhat like a website that aggregates the trending topics lists from platforms like Weibo and Douyin.
Once it made it to the Digg homepage.
That's equivalent to simultaneously appearing on the trending lists of major platforms.
The three major newspapers and traditional media giants like CNN and Fox also report on news from Digg's homepage.
Therefore, Clarissa guessed Meng Ran's thinking: "You want to use online promotion to force traditional media to report on you, thereby gaining public attention?"
"That's right." Meng Ran nodded.
Despite the rapid development of the Internet, traditional media still holds a dominant position.
Because middle-aged people who control family and social resources still prefer reading newspapers and watching television.
This situation may not improve until smartphones become widespread and the mobile internet era arrives.
Clarissa thought for a moment and said, "If it's just about getting the issue featured on Digg's homepage, it won't cost much. The real challenge..."
"How long will it be featured on Digg's homepage?" Meng Ran asked in advance.
"Yes, being featured on the homepage and having it displayed on the homepage for an extended period of time are two different things."
"What if it's hung for three days?"
One [4 million-level streaming card] can be used for 72 hours, which is exactly three days.
Meng Ran has two push-stream cards.
If necessary, he can even hang it up for six days.
But Clarissa recalled the past cases of the partner company.
He shook his head and said, "They most likely can't do it."
This was exactly what Meng Ran was waiting for.
It's fine if you can't do it.
If you can do that, what am I supposed to earn?
So he turned to Clarissa and smiled, "I have the resources to do it, as long as the association outsources the internet promotion of this issue to me."
"That won't work. NGO members can't outsource projects to themselves. That's considered nonprofit arbitrage and self-dealing, and they could be prosecuted."
Meng Ran frowned.
Is there such a saying?
"After all, NGOs have obtained tax-exempt qualifications, so these tax-exempt funds must be subject to supervision," Clarissa explained.
Before she could reply, she asked again to confirm, "You really have online marketing resources?"
"Why would I need to lie to you?" Meng Ran retorted.
Which company is it?
"Resources from Asia cannot participate in the procurement."
"How much is the price?"
"3 dollars." Meng Ran quoted a price while holding the account. He actually wanted to quote 5, but he didn't have enough funds.
"3 dollars?"
"Too high?"
"It's not high, but it's already a large purchase. It needs to go through the association's procurement process, and they will prioritize asking the suppliers they cooperate with for quotes."
"Don't be afraid of inquiries; didn't you say they don't meet your requirements?"
"The problem is that those suppliers are just front men for the association's higher-ups to profit from the arbitrage. They might take on this project and then try to fool us."
Even if they ultimately fail, with the protection of the association's higher-ups, the matter will be dropped. Clarissa said, shrugging her hands.
She added, "After all, we are an NGO, not GG Company. Martin gave us donations, not promotional fees."
Her meaning was very simple.
It's like you donate to a poor student, but you can't demand that the student get a certain score on a test.
Similarly, Martin's side cannot demand that this issue be successfully resolved, because this is not a business collaboration.
Therefore, if the association wants to deceive, it really can.
Thinking of this, Meng Ran was just about to say something.
But then Clarissa suggested, "How about this, you find a trustworthy and compliant consulting firm in Detroit to work with."
"Use this company's name to secure the outsourcing. I'll try to negotiate with the higher-ups to see if I can bypass the supplier and get you the $3."
Meng Ran blinked.
I quickly went through my network of contacts in my mind.
It can be done in a short time.
He really couldn't think of any company he could collaborate with.
So he simply asked Clarissa, "Do you know any consulting firms?"
"It's best not to get involved with me. After all, I still have to deal with things within the association. If I get involved, it's easy for the purchase to be scrapped."
"That's true." Meng Ran nodded thoughtfully; it was indeed inappropriate for Clarissa to show her face.
"Actually..." Clarissa added.
"Actually what?"
"It's nothing." Clarissa originally wanted to suggest that Meng Ran ask Thea, maybe Thea has a consulting firm they could work with.
But I don't know why.
She found herself suddenly unwilling to mention the name "Xia" in front of Meng Ran.
Meng Ran didn't press the matter.
His first instinct was to ask Thea, a long-time employee.
Then the next step is clear.
Talk to Thea, get the consulting firm business sorted out, and try to earn that extra $3.
By the way, think carefully about who should be chosen as the "environmental star".
After clarifying my thoughts.
Meng Ran glanced at his watch and smiled, "Let's go, it's time for lunch."
"I know a really good restaurant," Clarissa said with a smile.
Her smile was so sweet.
After listening to the chanting all night, Meng Ran felt a strange sense of romance welling up inside her.
He deliberately leaned slightly closer to Clarissa, staring into her deep blue eyes: "Don't you suspect that I only want that $3 to make a profit?"
Clarissa seemed uncomfortable with such close proximity, her eyes darting away.
However, she replied without much hesitation, "Even if it's arbitrage, it's what you deserve."
This statement reveals that she doesn't believe at all that $3 can accomplish this.
Her true intention was to actively help Meng Ran profit from arbitrage, hoping that Meng Ran could make some money.
Meng Ran chuckled softly and leaned closer: "Trust me, I'll generate enough buzz. I'll also help you organize a stunning charity gala."
Clarissa blinked blankly.
The two of them had just been talking about "environmental celebrities".
She thought Meng Ran had forgotten about his boasting about hosting a charity gala.
Hearing him bring it up again now, I couldn't help but feel a warmth in my heart.
"Don't just stand there, let's go eat."
As they spoke, Meng Ran tentatively touched her back again, gently pushing her forward.
Clarissa's body tensed up instantly.
She tilted her head.
Staring blankly at Meng Ran's increasingly exquisite profile, his mind went blank, and he could only mechanically push forward.
I walked several steps like that.
She finally came to her senses.
She used her slender fingers to brush the red hair from her forehead behind her slightly burning ears.
She coughed lightly and said, "I... I can walk by myself."
That being said, she didn't actually have any particularly objectionable reaction.
Seeing this, Meng Ran chuckled inwardly.
He couldn't possibly be unaffected by those four bastards' all-night party yesterday.
He wasn't a good person even before he time-traveled.
Now that we've come to America, what reason do we have to become monks?
Based on past experience, if you want to have something happen with a girl, you have to start by testing the waters with physical contact.
If she doesn't object, then there's a possibility of further development.
Don't waste your time on those places that claim to be slow to warm up and won't let you touch them at all.
If someone doesn't develop feelings for you within a month of getting to know you, then she'll most likely never develop feelings for you in her lifetime.
However, you have to eat one bite at a time.
Therefore, Meng Ran deliberately lingered his hand for two more seconds before letting it go.
Unexpectedly, the moment he put it down, a startled cry came from not far behind him: "What are you two doing here?"