0457. Whitman and Jobs' reaction(1/2)
Li Ying was right, Ning Zimo really didn't want to keep a low profile anymore.
In the previous life of Huawei, the reason why Ren Zhengfei spoke frequently after 2018 was because he finally realized that the person in charge of the company must stand up to speak for the company and guide public opinion in the market in order to compete with Western companies that are accustomed to high-profile business operations.
Ning Zimo has also considered this issue in this life. After all, Emperor Penguin will gradually come to the forefront. Public opinion in Western countries is usually the first to go against it, and they cannot tolerate the silent development of a high-profile company. They will
In the process of your development, I try to figure out your thoughts, and sometimes it is even more random thoughts and slanders.
Since the process of Bing's listing will definitely reveal his status as Bing's largest shareholder, it is better to make all kinds of preparations in advance and adapt to the rules of the game in Western countries.
This is a real world that must have corresponding rules, such as patents and barriers. Western countries have formulated such rules first. Although Chinese companies once lagged behind in this regard, as long as they are familiar with the rules of the game, they will definitely be able to adapt to these rules.
Get a firm foothold.
As for what kind of opponents you will face when you take the stage, it is inevitable. In this case, why not stand up in advance? This is just like the truth that good people should not remain silent!
However, from Ivanka's excited expression, Ning Zimo could see that there was a hint of something different in it.
I feel like I'm out of luck. Ivanka's celebrity effect is not as simple as the corporate personnel he encountered in the past.
Coupled with the fact that she was born into a wealthy family, her prestige in the modeling industry and her good image will all add to her and the aura around her.
Now standing in front of Ivanka, he is surrounded by glaring eyes, all of which push him to the forefront.
But now that we have made adequate preparations for this, what else can we do in the face of such a scene?
When Ning Zimo thought of this, he shrugged freely and said, "Open it and take a look. The first batch of customized iPhone 0 is very difficult but each has its own merits. The one you have in your hand is a collection with only 10 units in the world.
"
"Wow~~" Ivanka took a deep look at Ning Zimo.
When Ning Zimo was about to be unable to bear her gaze, she was so smart that she turned her attention to the box in her hand.
The blue sunspot is wrapped very simply. After taking it off the drone's hoist, you only need to pull the ribbon to open the lid.
There is an iPhone Zero lying face up in the box. Looking from the top of the box, except that the glass has a faint and extraordinary luster, it seems to be no different from the iPhone Zero that can be seen on the Internet.
But Ivanka knows that the iPhone Zero that Ning Zimo will give her will not be as ordinary as other mobile phones.
She gently picked up the phone and felt from the weight that this one was fundamentally different from the iPhone Zero she held in her hands at the reception a few days ago.
it is heavier,
It's heavy.
When she turned the iPhone Zero over, she saw a watch dial with gold diamonds inlaid at the center of the back of the iPhone Zero.
The diamonds that are densely scattered on both sides are arranged from the upper left to the lower right to form a dial with overlapping 6s and 9s. In the center of the dial is a golden pointer that is always moving.
The 3 o'clock mark is replaced by a set of characters, and that set of characters is her name—Ivanka.
"Is this the Piaget GALA watch series?" Ivanka was extremely surprised, and the brilliance in her eyes became more and more intense. "It has only been 10 days since you said you wanted to give me a gift. And this is Piaget GALA. It must be very troublesome, right?"
.”
Ning Zimo couldn't resist, and he didn't understand why this woman, who had already known her famous boyfriend in 2007 in her previous life, looked at him with such direct eyes.
He quickly laughed, “Yugong Technology has started business cooperation with 10 major watch brands early on. Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Breguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, etc. are all on the list, and this preparation will actually be held at the iPhone Zero Launch Conference in June.
It has been negotiated before, and the one in your hand is actually just a customized name on the shell dial."
To make money, you need to make money from rich people. This is true for Ning Zimo.
As early as the day when Antarctic Core was confirmed to be successful, someone from the Emperor Penguin Commercial Department had already led a team to start cooperation negotiations with 10 major brands.
"Not only are there 10 collectibles from major brands, iPhone Zero has also opened a special customization service. As long as you call to make an appointment and verify your identity, you can get 30 co-branded iPhones of each major brand in the world, as well as private customized models.
99 iPhone units will be delivered to customized users within 3 months."
Ivanka held the heavy iPhone Zero in her hands, but her eyes kept staring at Ning Zimo. When she heard that his plan for a customized iPhone Zero was gradually unfolding, she admired the young man in front of her even more.
"No wonder my godmother, Ms. Whitman, would say that you are the most creative person she has ever met." Ivanka smiled slightly, "She also said at that time that you would definitely turn the Internet upside down in the future. Now look
Come on, it is true that you are most familiar with your opponent as an opponent."
Whitman said this behind his back?
Out of curiosity, Ning Zimo confirmed this fact in Ivanka's eyes.
Suddenly he realized a problem, but before he could think about it carefully, he saw Ivanka smiling at him.
"Ning, thank you for this precious gift~~It~~is beyond my imagination~~I don't even know how to thank you."
"Hey, you said I'm an excellent Scorpio, so I'll take it as a reward for your compliment." Ning Zimo smiled slightly, "Some of the specially customized brand co-branded models are prepared for friends, so
You don’t need to take it too seriously. After all, we can make more money thanks to celebrity influence like you.”
Ning Zimo made a little joke, but he knew that this sentence was not as simple as a joke.
A total of 1,320 co-branded models of the top 10 famous brands have been put on the market, but the average price of co-branded models of the famous watch series is as high as 300,000 US dollars per unit.
The sales of this part alone are as high as 390 million US dollars. Even if it has to share 50% of the profits with the brand, Yugong Technology can earn more than 100 million US dollars from this sales profit alone.
The most important thing is that promoting the iPhone Zero brand through customization will make the foundation of the new iPhone Zero brand deeper.
Ivanka didn't know what was going on in Ning Zimo's mind. She just looked at Ning Zimo and wrinkled her nose slightly, feeling hesitant to speak.
Ning Zimo felt that something was about to happen, so he simply looked at her quietly.
On the street in downtown San Francisco, California, the row in front of the Yugong Technology Experience Store was full of people, and there were many cannon barrels pointing at it on the opposite side. Surrounded by people, the scene of a man and a woman standing like this suddenly ushered in
Lots of clicking sounds.
After seemingly thinking for a long time, Ivanka suddenly said, "Ning, I wonder if you will still be in the United States recently?"
Without the little daughter gesture just now, Ivanka looked slightly serious at this moment.
Ning Zimo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her like this. He didn't want to have any ambiguity with this person.
"I have finished handling the matters here in the United States, so I will return to China after meeting a group of people this afternoon and tomorrow."
"Oh~~~" Ivanka frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, she said, "Godmother heard that I wanted to see you today, so she asked me to ask you something."
"What's up?"
Thinking that Ivanka had just brought the topic to Meg Whitman, Ning Zimo readily accepted the topic jump.
"My godmother contacted me before I came here today. Since she doesn't have your personal contact information, she wanted to ask me to make an appointment with you in private."
"Meet?" Ning Zimo was very curious, "What's the matter?"
"Skype~~"
"Skype?"
Ning Zimo was very confused, but he still breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it's about work, there's nothing he can't handle.
When Whitman came to him at this time, it was really for Skype.
"Since Skype was taken over by eBay, their CEO and COO have not been able to use Skype's ability to kill everyone in your hands." Ivanka said, "The godmother wanted to settle down before leaving eBay.
Skype project.”
"Ms. Whitman is leaving eBay?" Ning Zimo was surprised.
In fact, Ning Zimo knew that Whitman was leaving.
In her previous life, Meg Whitman officially left eBay this year and turned to politics.
When thinking about the need to continue to take root in the US market in the future, Ning Zimo felt that he should meet Whitman no matter what.
"Godmother feels that Skype was always prosperous when you were running it. But after you sold Skype, it lost its former glory. And your Emperor Penguin has grown stronger over the years, especially with the popularity of iPhone Zero today.
It also made my godmother confirm one thing."
Ivanka stared into Ning Zimo's eyes and said, "Only you are the most professional in the Internet field. Godmother wants to have a good talk with you, the most professional."
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The photo of the emperor penguin master chatting happily with a wealthy American girl at the entrance of his subsidiary's experience store, and the news that the iPhone has been hot since its launch, has been in the top one or two on Twitter on August 1.
It stands to reason that as long as there is an Internet, such hot news will spread rapidly.
But the excitement at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, has nothing to do with them.
Jobs was sitting at the top of the conference room, looking at today's customized iPhone Zero, feeling quite uncomfortable.
The customized iPhone zero that was delivered in the morning in front of me has the name of the sender - Ning Zimo.
Jobs could understand that this was the young man's way of declaring war, and this was also his way of showing off his victory.
But all of this is happening now because they still haven’t stopped the launch of the iPhone Zero.
Moreover, the zero sales of the iPhone, both online and offline, have played tricks on young people who have alerted him.
"Although joint customization with famous brands will not make a lot of money, it will definitely make the new iPhone brand famous. Especially the gimmick of drone delivery will allow Emperor Penguin to make a lot of money in the future development.
The bowl is full.”
Only now did Jobs know that in the drone delivery video circulating on Twitter, the overwhelming drones and the drones flying towards the rich girl were all products of DJI Technology, a subsidiary of Emperor Penguin Company.
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To be continued...