My American magical life
Chapter 68 - 68 68 of 'How Google Works

68: Chapter 68 of ‘How Google Works 68: Chapter 68 of ‘How Google Works The third category ‘Hua Country people abroad’ is also the most commercially valuable one.

There could be many selling points because the audience for these internet celebrities is limitless.

Hua Country people can watch; foreigners can watch as well.

For the Hua Country audience, these bloggers have no language or cultural barriers and are naturally easier to attract followers compared to the other two types.

The variety of their content is also endless: parenting, law, knowledge sharing, food, exploring shops, travel, lifestyle, sports, art; all are possible.

And in all these different sub-categories, there have been successful individuals.

Those who do well can even produce a video in two languages, blossoming both inside and outside the wall.

Cheng Daqi planned to start with ‘foreigners abroad’ first, then look for opportunities to enter the other two categories.

He could sign influencers who had been market-tested in his past life or hire people to write scripts and create content.

He would work both hands, both must be strong.

Of course, his future development would still revolve around America and Hua Country, with other countries not considered for the time being.

That was why he was urging Cao Yueyue to hurry up and recruit people, so the MCN company could start quickly.

If cooperation with Temir did not go well, Cheng Daqi had his own PLAN B.

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When Eris opened the door with a frown on his face, Cheng Daqi was standing there with a smile, holding a bottle of red wine.

“Mr.

Eris, to thank you for the good news you brought me, I brought a bottle of wine for you.”

Cheng Daqi was very serious when he spoke, even shaking the bottle of wine.

The wine Cheng Daqi bought downstairs cost twelve Dollars a bottle, and he didn’t even recognize the name.

The value of a gift is not important, as long as it’s not ugly.

The purpose of giving a gift is to express sentiment, the value is just an addition.

If someone you give a gift to looks down upon it, there are only two reasons.

Either they don’t respect you as much as you think, or you gave a national gift of pickles.

For the former, you need to reconsider the prospects of cooperation, and for the latter, not everyone can do it.

“You’re too polite, Chan, we are friends.”

Listening to Cheng Daqi’s courtesy, the West Coast’s dream-chasing old boy managed to squeeze out a stiff smile.

His mood today wasn’t too wonderful, as he felt quite aggrieved.

“Come in first, let’s talk inside.”

This work studio was just Eris’s temporary ‘outpost’; the house was rented and not much was placed inside.

Cheng Daqi had noticed this the last time he came.

He judged that this was determined by the business of the West Coast old boys.

Eris helped various candidates with their campaigns, often having to stay in one place for several months.

“Mr.

Eris, in fact, I really love America and sincere people like you.

The first time I met you, I thought you would look down on me, but you had no bias against me because of my identity, instead, you were so sincere.

Compared to your inclusiveness and sincerity, my perception of you seemed biased.”

Without even sitting down, Cheng Daqi began to flatter.

When dealing with people you are not very familiar with, don’t flatter their interests; it’s too tied to specific events.

Flattering specific events too much can lead to mishaps and accidentally ‘patting the horse’s leg’.

Cheng Daqi’s approach was to reveal his shortcoming and show weakness to the ‘enemy’.

He first acknowledged that he might have misunderstood Eris, yet Eris remained good, then self-mockingly claimed he was the one who made the mistake.

Even more outrageous, he used the word ‘sincere’ three times in just three sentences, implying it repeatedly.

Under such rhetoric, as long as there is a willingness to cooperate from the other party, they would follow the logic in the words and engage with you.

It might seem like showing weakness, but it actually seized the initiative in communication.

It was a set of weak-positioned rhetoric through and through, yet from the outcome, not only did he flatter effectively, but he also gained the upper hand in the conversation.

This is the power of communication, and the reason Cheng Daqi liked meeting and talking in person.

Unlike text, spoken language has no chat history; ninety-nine percent of people fail to notice the schemes in the words or the presence of implications.

Of course, there are risks involved with such operations, and it depends on the target of use, as well as assessing both parties’ situations and statuses within the cooperation.

Eris clearly held a high position, he found Cheng Daqi’s words comfortable, but he wouldn’t concede any benefits for just a few words.

He was a thoroughbred profit animal.

Without giving a direct answer to Cheng Daqi, the West Coast dream chaser responded.

“You sit down first, I’ve got something else to take care of, wait for me a little while.”

He really had matters to attend to and also truly didn’t want Cheng Daqi to directly corner him.

“Of course, you go ahead.”

Not the slightest bit discouraged, such soft nailing was all too normal.

Calm and collected, he picked up a book from the table and started reading right away.

How Google Works

Written by Eric Schmidt, recommended by Larry Page.

“Chan, sorry, hahaha, do you like this book?”

Half an hour later, when Eris finally sat down across from Cheng Daqi at an angle, the West Coast agent was surprised to find that Cheng Daqi was actually engrossed in an English book.

“Of course, from any perspective, Google can be considered a great company.

This book is different from other traditional management books and specifically analyzes many detailed cases in corporate management within the operations of an internet company.

Every entrepreneur should read it to understand Google’s management thinking; many of their practices hold great practical value.”

Obviously, Eris had not expected an illegal immigrant to have such an insight.

He fell silent for two seconds, realizing that his own knowledge of the book might not be as extensive as Cheng Daqi’s.

The West Coast agent was already a junior mogul, and he didn’t want to be bested by a vagrant.

After a brief contemplation, Eris posed a question, wanting to test Cheng Daqi further.

“This book has many short chapters, which part do you like the most?

Or, which part do you think is most valuable?”

Is he testing me?

Cheng Daqi wasn’t the least bit flustered, he had thoroughly read this book by Google’s Sect Leader several times before starting his company in his previous life, and also discussed many of the cases and ideas with friends.

Eris’s question was like an open book to him!

But he needed to think of the most appropriate answer.

“Mr.

Eris, if you ask me that way, I must stress that every chapter of this book holds value.

Of course, different people might have different preferences, but personally, I am rather fond of ‘Repetition does not spoil the prayer.’

You see, it’s right here.”

As he spoke, Cheng Daqi flipped the book to the page where that chapter started.

Eris leaned forward and took the book from Cheng Daqi’s hand, swiftly scanning through.

He had only read half the book that morning, and Cheng Daqi’s mentioned chapter was one he hadn’t gotten to yet.

“Even at Google, a viewpoint or task needs to be emphasized dozens of times before it’s genuinely valued by the employees.

Sir, have you thought about the reason why?”

Eris subconsciously stroked his beard, pondering before he answered.

“Work is passively about facing problems, employees lack the will to take initiative?”

Smiling and shaking his head, Cheng Daqi refuted Eris’s answer.

“Google is too big, the work or tasks employees are required to do can’t directly influence their interests.

Anti-abortion is different, everyone lives in America, and anti-abortion directly concerns the future of America, the interests of every individual.

So, even though I only mentioned it once, so many people instantly acknowledged it.”

Eris was already close to forty, he had been through so much and faced many hardships, he was no longer the shallow youngster he once was.

The West Coast agent grasped Cheng Daqi’s implication.

Instead of directly answering, he lit a cigar.

The room fell into silence.