Chapter 619: Chapter 26: Super Sales
Chapter 26 Super Sales
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Listening to her words and especially seeing her attitude, Li Yan felt somewhat disappointed. Whether it was due to her being cautious, uninterested, or lacking confidence, convincing her to switch jobs after just one interaction was indeed not easy.
Thinking about this, he didn’t continue pursuing it too enthusiastically. He smiled and sighed, "It seems Miss Zeng doesn’t believe me. Coming here today was indeed a bit presumptuous on my part. No problem, even if we can’t become colleagues, we can still be friends. Let’s finish our coffee before leaving, so your concerned colleagues won’t think you’ve encountered harassment and worry."
Seeing that he didn’t bring it up again, Zixi nodded. After all, they had already ordered coffee, and leaving now would be inconsiderate. She relaxed a bit, her eyes wandering around.
Shortly after, the waiter brought their coffee. To break the silence, Zixi asked, "Why do you think I have potential, Mr. Li? According to you, your company is a new one, shouldn’t you be recruiting or attracting experienced people to help out? I practically don’t know anything."
Li Yan stirred his coffee, "What did you just say? You said my speaking skills are better than yours and I can do better? But did you know that just a few months ago, I was just a lowly employee with no achievements, scraping by on salary? Now the company president gave me an opportunity because she believed I could do well, and all I had to do was put in more effort. So, to win your cooperation, I’ve also been overperforming."
"Hehe..." Zixi chuckled softly, without commenting.
"So, from your perspective, with Paradise Group’s strength, wanting to start a film company doesn’t necessarily require headhunting people. Just announcing it would attract experienced managers eager for a bigger stage—such talent would let us integrate swiftly. We could even acquire a film or entertainment company to enter the industry that way. But if a larger multinational corporation or a heavily investing company were to come along, wouldn’t it easily draw them away?
So, comparatively, we prefer to build our own team from scratch, cultivating talent who have a sense of belonging to our company and embark on the journey together. Our president gave me this chance; whether it is the right or wrong choice is yet to be proven, but I will strive hard. I also want to give you a chance. Although you’re happy here, the prospects are quite limited. Whether successful or not, engaging in film marketing could greatly broaden your horizons. Of course, I can’t confirm if this is the correct decision either."
This time, Li Yan chatted in a way that used his own experience to describe the current situation of the company. Compared to his previous enthusiasm about getting someone to join, the content now made Zixi more convinced.
After hearing Li Yan’s words, she thought that he probably was not a scammer. In this restless age, if he just went to university campuses or art schools to find beautiful girls, it would be a hundred times easier to con them financially or emotionally than coming here to find her.
With her guard down, her thoughts became more rational. Selling gifts here, leveraging the platform of the tourist area and hotels, allowed the products to be priced higher than in the city, resulting in decent salaries and bonuses. But as Li Yan just said, what about the future? The prospects here are very limited, suitable for ordinary employment. After a few years, maybe the store manager leaves and she gets promoted, or leaves and tries to open a gift shop elsewhere, and that would be the best outlook.
However, movie marketing... for Zixi, it’s a distant and mysterious field. Unlike other industries, it’s not something she frequently comes into contact with in daily life. All her understanding of movies comes from media reports, and the stars that represent the film industry are further removed from ordinary people. The closest she gets is by going to the cinema. Can she make that career switch? Can she handle it?
Sipping her coffee and contemplating, Zixi, who was a bit tempted, candidly said, "Mr. Li, honestly, at first, you seemed very persuasive. But after hearing your speech and thinking carefully, I realize that regardless of financial or emotional scams, I have nothing worth scamming. If you were a scammer, you should go deceive those girls who aspire to be famous..."
"..." Li Yan was speechless! To associate such high-skilled scamming with me...
"I’m sorry. But now I believe you and your sincerity. It’s just... this is a big challenge for me. If you really hire me, I’m afraid I’d waste more time and opportunities for your company." Zixi wasn’t declining with an intention to negotiate; she genuinely felt uncertain, slightly tempted but lacked confidence.
Li Yan was a bit surprised, not expecting someone who considered him a scammer a moment ago to shift attitude and seem inclined to switch jobs after a conversation.
"Actually, at its core, the nature of the job remains the same, it’s sales and marketing. I don’t know if you’ve undergone any training before starting, or heard the sales-related story." Li Yan took a sip of coffee, this time not eager.
"What story?" Zixi asked curiously.
"A young man went from the countryside to the city to look for work. Because he had previously gone door-to-door selling products in the countryside, he quickly found a sales position at a department store. The boss really liked him, but was afraid he might not be accustomed to selling in a department store, so he told him to report his sales situation at the end of the first day to allow for review and adjustment.
The first day of work, after a long wait for business hours to end, he went to the boss to report the day’s sales situation. The boss asked him, ’Young man, how many sales did you complete today?’
’One.’ He reported truthfully.
The boss said, ’Are you really not accustomed to being a salesperson in a department store? Our employees here can complete at least ten to twenty sales each day. Nevertheless, it’s just the first day; it’s okay, keep trying harder in the future.’ After giving pressure and encouragement, the boss asked casually, ’What was the amount of the sale?’
The young man said, ’300,000.’
The boss was startled: ’300,000?! One sale for 300,000? How did you manage that?’"
The story reached this point, Li Yan saw that Zeng Zixi had a smile on her face and asked, "Have you heard this one?"
Zeng Zixi nodded and continued the story: ’The report stated: ’First, I sold the customer a small fish hook, then a medium fish hook, and later a large fish hook. Next were the small, medium, and large fishing lines. Then, all kinds of fishing gear. I also asked the customer where he planned to fish, he said he wanted to go to the sea. I suggested he buy a boat, but he told me he was afraid his car didn’t have enough power to tow the boat. So I then helped him pick out a high-powered car.’
The boss was incredulous: ’What? The customer just came to buy a fish hook, and you ended up selling him all that?’
The person said, ’No, he originally came to buy sanitary pads for his wife. While chatting, I told him: your weekend is ruined anyway, why not go fishing?’"
Li Yan clapped his hands and said with a smile: "When I first read this story, I saw it as a joke. In reality, such situations are rare; the story is exaggerated but not entirely impossible. There are many similar successful sales cases. I don’t aim to inspire you to become this super salesperson; I just want to say maybe you’ve underestimated your own potential. If given an opportunity, perhaps you can create a miracle for yourself!"
Zeng Zixi hadn’t heard this story in training, as the training here was merely a simple on-the-job training. When she read the story, she too thought it was an exaggerated parable without inspirational elements. But now, at this moment, she started to agree with Li Yan’s words. If she continued working at this gift shop, she would just go to and from work, switching shifts, confined within the store while working. Regardless of whether she possesses super sales talent, she wouldn’t even have the chance to try.
"Let me think about it a bit more." Zeng Zixi answered earnestly.
Li Yan nodded; he initially thought he wouldn’t be able to persuade her, but having her reconsider is already a positive outcome. "Of course, changing a job isn’t as easy a decision as changing restaurants. Moreover, if you make up your mind, you can sign an employment contract with me before resigning, and you won’t be let go after just a few days if we find you’re unsuitable."
This remark further motivated Zeng Zixi. For the average person, changing jobs is often influenced by aspects like salary, environment, development, but stability is always a crucial factor. No matter how good the salary or prospects are, losing the job within days isn’t worthwhile.
"Then... I’ll give you an answer tomorrow!"
Li Yan already saw she had gained more confidence, yet shook his head and chuckled, "There’s no rush. Tomorrow is Friday, I’ll give you the weekend to think about it. You can also learn more about Paradise Group, including the direction you’ll be working in, and solicit opinions from friends and family. If you are sure, come to me directly on Monday to discuss contract details. Of course, as I’ve mentioned, we need to train you vigorously; the film’s post-marketing, currently being planned, requires your involvement. Hence, once you’ve decided and handled things here, I hope you can start immediately upon signing the contract."
Zeng Zixi contemplated a bit, nodded, and agreed.
This isn’t Li Yan being impatient; cultivating someone from a newbie, regardless of potential, requires time. Although "Springtime Leaked" is still under urgent preparation, Qiao Pan aims for the Valentine’s Day release next February. Including shooting and production, there are only two months. Starting marketing and promotion now is not too early; if she comes, she shouldn’t miss out on this learning process.
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