Chapter 489: Chapter 286: A Different Kind of ’Activity’_2
After a livestream, it’s easy to make tens of thousands of dollars in gift income. If Zhang Yang personally appears on camera, he sometimes earns over a hundred thousand in a single session.
The entire audience is tipping and following, and both the gift givers and receivers are delighted. However, there’s one person who’s slightly upset.
Who is it?
The top "wealthy patron" in the fishing circle, Chen Xiu.
Brother Xiu from our society tasted the benefits earlier, relying on constant tipping, with barely any reliable videos, his fan count has already risen to over four hundred thousand.
Although his daily income remains decent, as other players and streamers gain more fans, he feels he’s gradually losing control over his territory.
With strong awareness of potential threats, Chen Xiu quickly sought out Zhang Yang for advice on the issue.
"Boss, lately so many people started doing affiliate marketing, it’s harder for me to get good deals now and it’s a bit bothersome, what do you say?"
On the call, Chen Xiu isn’t the brash person he is in the livestream, but rather like a diligent student seeking guidance from a teacher.
"Haha, it’s not a monopoly business, if others want to do it, let them. You can’t possibly monopolize all affiliate marketing!"
"Uh, that’s not what I mean, I’m asking if we should transition early! More people doing it means fierce competition, eventually lowering customer unit price, might as well prepare early!"
This guy Chen Xiu indeed has sharp business intuition, he’s already noticing subtle signs and planning ahead!
Zhang Yang smirked: "You react quite swiftly!
I do have ideas but this time it’s not just for you to play alone, I’m investing too!
After doing affiliate marketing, you must have saved up quite a bit, right?"
"Uh, I’m used to spending freely on gifts, earned a lot but spent most, I have about a couple hundred left. If it’s not enough, I can find other ways, including the newly bought car, I have over a million!" Chen Xiu said earnestly.
Hearing that Chen Xiu earned this much in less than half a year, Zhang Yang was surprised. He expected around a million at most, but it turned out to be several times more.
"That’s enough, if not I’ll front some no worries!
Listen, for this business, I’ll provide ideas and partial funding, you’ll handle operations. We split profits fifty-fifty!"
"Sure, no problem! Tell me, I’ll execute it well!"
"My idea is called organizing events!"
"Organizing events? What do you mean? I don’t understand!"
Chen Xiu sounded confused, unsure of the scheme or profit point.
"No rush, let me explain slowly!
Having been on the platform so long, whether following others or having others follow you, you must be familiar with some faces by now?"
"Of course, I have hundreds of manufacturers and streamers on WeChat! We’re known as the wealthy persona, respected wherever we go!"
"Find any excuse to organize an event, ask everyone you know for sponsorship, and offer products as eight-yuan-eight-free-shipping gifts via livestream sales!
You know how to fish, organizing events follows the same principle.
Set up the bait early, sprinkle lure, then pick products with profit but not hurtful to customers for event sales!" Zhang Yang shared strategically.
"Oh my gosh!!"
After Zhang Yang’s explanation, Chen Xiu paused for a good five seconds, absorbing Zhang Yang’s proposal. Once he caught on, his breathing quickened with excitement.
Talent truly exists, people are inherently different. A regular person might still be puzzled, but Chen Xiu already grasped the essence of Zhang Yang’s suggestion.
Organizing events to get product sponsorship from acquaintances is like cashing in on the human connections earned through gifts, turning them into bait for fishing enthusiasts entering the livestream.
Such a bargain-hunting activity will surely lack no people, enabling the sale of profitable and seemingly high-value products to outsiders.
Requesting bait to lure people into the livestream and then sell goods, this model surely won’t fail.
"So, understood?" Zhang Yang laughed and asked.
"This approach is brilliant, it’s definitely enough. As long as product choice is right, we can earn money and gain followers, it won’t hinder anything!"
"There’s even better!"
"Hmm?"
"Who said earning money only through sales, followers are essentially a valuable commodity too. If your stream reaches seventy to eighty thousand or even a hundred thousand viewers, does following others have commercial value?
If, during your highest viewer count during the stream, you announce to assist the top fifteen on the leaderboard in gaining followers, what would happen?"
"Hiss..." Through the phone, Zhang Yang could hear Chen Xiu inhale sharply.
"Hello? Are you there? Speak up!"
"Yes, I’m here! Boss, you’re a genius! I’ve never admired anyone since consciousness, you’re the first! I fully and sincerely admire and respect you!" Chen Xiu sang praises to Zhang Yang.
"Stop the ass-kissing! I’ve outlined the concept for you, let’s talk about a few essential points!
First, you need a sufficiently spacious warehouse to store all incoming products. Post content featuring them to boost influence!
Second, all sponsored products must be quality-checked, can be old models, but no inferior junk!
Third, packaging and shipping require lots of manpower, with large order volumes impacting express delivery significantly, best to partner with a reliable courier company to cut shipping cost, saving tens of thousands.
Fourth, product selection.
Selling items must have a good reputation and value, or this one-off quick money-making means your account’s finished!
There’s plenty of high-profit, high-quality products in fishing gear, such as bait, bobber, fishing line, rods, ensure screening beforehand!
For the first event, I can have company staff assist you partially, but you also need to start forming your own team, later you’ll fully handle this part of the business!"
"No problem, I’ve noted everything down, once organized I’ll start executing, I estimate, all preparations will be ready in half a month!" Chen Xiu affirmed confidently.
"Half a month? Don’t take it lightly, plan for a month to prepare, strive to do it beautifully in one go!
The first to pioneer earns the most, but it’s foreseeable that many will later imitate your approach! Set an example, even if earning less, establish the threshold!"
"Got it! I’m willing to invest my entire share to gain fans and attention! I won’t let you down!" Chen Xiu’s gambling nature surfaced again.
"Alright, consolidate my points, draft a plan, start preparing. If you need help or have issues, contact me or Old Zhao!
Among signed company streamers, you’re the one I have the highest expectation for as a pure seller. Do well, there will be more opportunities for different roles in the future!
"Okay!"
"Alright then, get busy, I’m hanging up!"
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After hanging up, Chen Xiu took five deep breaths to calm his excitement.
When a new business model emerges, it means enormous wealth will follow, Zhang Yang’s guidance pointed to such an untested new model, the results are predictable even before execution.
After forcing himself to cool down, Chen Xiu jotted down all call points onto paper, reorganized them, then grabbed his phone to call his childhood friend.
Currently, Chen Xiu is using a no-supply-chain Taobao affiliate model, so he doesn’t yet have a mature team, and such matters require many staff, making team formation a priority!
After some communication, TikTok’s fishing circle’s first event began its vigorous preparations.