Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 391 Food Exploration
After the meeting, Zhou Dongsheng returned to his office leisurely and played games happily. It was a rare opportunity for him to relax his body and mind.
However, for colleagues at Xiaorenwu Media, it was obviously not possible to be as relaxed as Zhou Dongsheng. Naturally, the news about Zhou Dongsheng offering a "million-dollar reward" at the meeting spread like wildfire.
In a very short period of time, it swept across hundreds of employees in the company. Without exception, all employees had a desire called "greed" completely ignited in their hearts.
That’s 1 million in cash!
Although on the Internet today, the title of "millionaire" seems to be completely unworthy of being called a "rich man".
After all, if you don’t have a net worth of billions, can you be called a rich man?
Of course, the water on the Internet is very complicated and not everyone can grasp it. But returning to reality, for most people, one fact that they have to admit is that even if they spend their entire lives, the title of "millionaire" is something that most people cannot achieve.
In comparison, perhaps being a "millionaire in debt" is a little simpler.
And now, with the million-dollar prize right before their eyes, the opportunity to "get it at your fingertips" is so close that no one can control themselves from having wild thoughts...
In particular, the illusion that everyone is on the same starting line further amplifies this temptation.
We all started from scratch and used the short video app Muse to create our works, so there is no reason why we should be inferior to others, right?
What's more, this muse short video application has only been launched not long ago. Such a nascent platform also means that the pattern is uncertain and everything is possible. Who can say for sure that the short video content you make will not be liked by users?
Under such circumstances, it is conceivable that the entire company was completely "occupied", with groups of three or two gathering together, whispering from time to time, discussing the creative direction they had chosen.
"Hey, have you thought about it? What content do you want to cover?"
"Didn't the boss provide several directions at the meeting? It just so happens that I have a pet at home. I plan to start from the pet's perspective. What about you?"
"I am quite knowledgeable about beauty products. I plan to start with the content I am good at and focus on female users. Maybe I can find a breakthrough."
"I want to try making some food-related short videos. After all, I've been cooking for my family since I was in the third grade..."
It is visible to the naked eye that everyone is full of energy and can't wait to plan the short video content they want to create.
"Cough cough!" Xu Kaidao couldn't help coughing as he looked at the impetuous atmosphere that permeated the entire office area.
As the company's vice president, and having been in charge of the management of Little People Media for such a long time, Xu Kaidao had some authority, and the discussions in the office area immediately quieted down.
Everyone felt as if they were caught by the head teacher during class, as if Xu Kaidao would blurt out "You are the noisiest on this floor! You are really the most..."
"The boss said that this is not a mandatory part of the job. He wants you to broaden your horizons and try to develop the short video business from a part-time perspective. Maybe you can achieve a side-effect."
"For this, the boss has specially given out a bonus of one million as an encouragement. You should understand the good intentions of the boss. If this affects your job, it would be putting the cart before the horse."
"Don't let yourself lose your job if you don't make any achievements in the short video direction. Once you become impatient, you will lose your composure and be unable to concentrate on your work..."
Xu Kaidao's earnest teachings seemed to pour a bucket of cold water on a group of impatient employees, cooling down their minds that were dazzled by the huge amount of money. Mr. Xu is Mr. Xu, and the realm is just different.
In front of a million-dollar prize, he was able to remain so calm and composed. He must have seen a lot of things...
However, this thought did not last long. The next second, Xu Kaidao said calmly: "Yang Fei, come to my office and talk to you about something..."
When Yang Fei followed Xu Kaidao into the deputy general manager's office, as soon as the door closed, someone couldn't help but whisper, "Boss Xu...is he asking Manager Yang for some special treatment?"
"I think... it's possible. After all, the vlog that Manager Yang mentioned has been approved by the boss. In addition, Manager Yang is good at video editing. He is much ahead of us in short video creation..."
"It feels like Manager Yang is the strongest contender for the million-dollar prize. Why doesn't the boss exclude him as well..."
"There is no such thing as absolute fairness. At least we have the opportunity to compete."
"Besides, the boss told us to create our own muse short video account and use it for creation. Manager Yang will lose the advantage of the "Famous Anchor Scenes" series of videos. It's hard to say who will win or lose!"
"Yes , instead of thinking about this problem, it is better to think about how to make outstanding short video content. I think funny jokes are also a good direction, but they require acting skills and copywriting..."
"How about we form a team and split the prize equally if we win?"
"That's a good suggestion! It shouldn't be against the rules, I'll have to ask when the time comes!"
The huge office area, stimulated by the "million-dollar grand prize", is like a picture of all living beings, with everyone having their own thoughts in the face of the same goal.
Even though we know that this is not something that can be accomplished easily, having a visible "progress bar" in front of us always makes it easier for people to have a sense of déjà vu that it can be accomplished.
Just like in the game, when the BOSS shows his health bar, the only way left for the player is to use strategy to defeat the BOSS!
Yang Zimi, who also attended the meeting, had a much clearer goal. Compared with the "part-time" efforts of other employees, she was the real main force.
"Food vlog? The food store exploration that the boss mentioned is also a good idea. It can also be easily made into a series of works. In this way, it will be more helpful to attract fans and form an audience for the account!"
"Besides, my boss actually took me to make a vlog video like this before..."
Yang Zimi couldn't help but recall the "seafood buffet" that Zhou Dongsheng personally took her to...
Thinking of this, Yang Zimi's eyes lit up, "Buffet is also a good idea, why not start with the buffet series!"
Yang Zimi was immediately motivated. Compared to other employees who started from scratch, her Weibo account [大腹王子密] had already successfully reached one million followers!
In addition, there are accounts on the live broadcast platform that have also achieved this achievement. Practice makes perfect, and they only need to "repeat the same mistakes" on Muse short videos.
After all, the innate advantages that Yang Zimi possesses are difficult for most people to imitate. Compared to others who need to spend time choosing direction and content, she only needs to follow her style of eating!
"Let's study the functions of muse short video first. If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools!" Yang Zimi was full of confidence. He picked up his mobile phone and began to study the muse short video application.
Even though she had downloaded it when she was promoting the site, she had not studied the software carefully before that!
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