Chapter 218: Why Not Do Something Big?

Watching Li Yan and Feng Jun being led by the assistant to see Li Dongling, Chen Zuhan and the other agents were all stunned for a moment.

Their group had been sitting on stools here for how long, yet they still hadn't waited for Li Dongling to see them. Li Yan and his companion had only just arrived, yet Li Dongling was seeing them personally, which made the group of agents start speculating about the identities of the two.

Chen Zuhan, on the other hand, watched the departing figures of Li Yan and his companion thoughtfully, various thoughts swirling in his mind.

Li Yan and Feng Jun walked into Li Dongling's office with a bit of anxiety. Both of them were nervous at this moment, yet also had a bit of the excitement of meeting their idol.

If one were to ask who the idol of the current younger generation and young entrepreneurs in the country was, Bill Gates of America, or the rumored "fallen" Giant Shi, Boss Mou, or Boss Qiu of Kingsoft, their rankings would all be several places lower now. The "Mr. Li" who founded Dongling High-Tech now topped the list among young people!

The rumors about Bill Gates, Giant, and Kingsoft still echoed in the ears of young people, but after all, those were things from several years ago.

Dongling High-Tech, however, was a matter of the last few years, and the feats of Li Dongling and Dongling High-Tech were even more impressive than those of their domestic predecessors!

Kingsoft had challenged Microsoft, only to end up in a crushing defeat, while Li Dongling had made Microsoft pay a large settlement fee.

Compared to the experiences and rumors of Boss Mou, Shi Laoban, and Boss Qiu, what Li Dongling and Dongling High-Tech were currently experiencing was undoubtedly more exciting for young people, and they were also regarded as idols by countless young people.

Who took the lion's share of SMS advertising? Why did spam text messages emerge one after another in later generations? This depended on who took the money.

"Since you want to do it, why only do advertising placement on an SMS platform? Mobile phones, computers, and even television and outdoor advertising—why not do those?!"

Becoming the next Boss Mou, or Shi Laoban, or Boss Qiu was no longer as desirable to young people as before; Dongling High-Tech had instead become the expectation of countless people entering the business world.

"Yes!"

"Civet coffee, brought over by a friend from Hong Kong. You two try it and see how it tastes!"

After Li Yan and Feng Jun entered, they reached out to Li Dongling somewhat awkwardly. They had seen Li Dongling's figure on TV, as well as in some newspapers and magazines, but the Li Dongling on those flat surfaces was, after all, different from the person in front of them.

"Mr. Li, if Dongling High-Tech is willing to support our project, then we can cooperate with China Telecom to jointly launch a mass SMS advertising platform!"

Hearing Li Dongling's words, joy immediately appeared on the faces of Li Yan and Feng Jun, who was beside him. With Li Dongling's words, they felt that the matter was already partially successful.

Dongling High-Tech had also let the country see that those foreigners would also take out US dollars to buy high-tech products produced domestically!

Generally, SMS advertising revenue saw about 60% of the profits taken away by operators, and the remainder was the income of the SMS platform company. In fact, color ringback tones, MMS, and color images basically followed this model: operators took the lion's share, and software companies took the small share. Otherwise, why would operators work so hard to help promote them? Color ringback tones almost monopolized advertising time on major TV stations for a certain period because they were truly profitable!

Li Yan said, clearly having thought it through before coming. He knew that with the current level of fame of himself and Feng Jun, if they had just rushed over recklessly and shouted about wanting to cooperate with China Telecom, they probably wouldn't have even been able to see anyone before being kicked out directly.

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"I heard from Old Ren that you two want to build an SMS platform?!" Li Dongling asked Li Yan and his companion.

Li Dongling nodded. In later generations, it wasn't just about sending advertising text messages to hundreds of users at once; it was about sending text messages to tens of thousands or over a hundred thousand users at once.

In the past, it took 800 million shirts to exchange for one Boeing passenger plane, but now, Dongling High-Tech exported Shenzhou digital cordless phones, earning enough US dollars in one year to buy eighteen Boeing passenger planes.

"Mr. Li, very happy to meet you!"

Even more so, there were campaigns to recall old users. Some app platforms sent text messages to hundreds of millions of users at once. This method was still being used even twenty or thirty years later. If it could exist, it meant it was useful.

"Good idea!"

The Li Dongling in front of them made Li Yan and his companion feel that he was a few years younger than in the media. The Li Dongling appearing in media reports was generally in formal attire, plus a little makeup, looking a bit more serious. The current Li Dongling looked younger, and much more elegant and easygoing than in the media. Of course, his appearance was also more outstanding, not much worse than some young actors in the country...

Li Yan put down his coffee, scratched his head, looked at Li Dongling, and said, "Speaking of which, this idea was actually influenced by the advertisement for the auto repair shop on the Little Smart phone. We thought, if we made an SMS platform, we could send messages to hundreds or even thousands of mobile phone users for a company at once, so we wouldn't have to send messages to every number individually!"

Boss Mou talked big for several years about breaking out of Asia, but in the end, he was still spinning in circles domestically, and was plagued by various negative news. Dongling High-Tech, however, had achieved the feat of going overseas. Electronic pet machines, Shenzhou phones, and Feiyan mini radios were all sold overseas, reaching the point of ranking first in foreign exchange earnings among private domestic companies!

It also let countless companies in the country see that the country didn't just rely on raw materials and cheap shirts to earn foreign exchange; the country could also sell high-tech products overseas.

But if they could pull on the "tiger skin" of Dongling High-Tech, the effect would immediately be different. Even if the company they established was still just a small platform, it would probably still be able to gain the attention of China Telecom and be given the best treatment and resources!

Li Dongling naturally guessed Li Yan's thoughts. Exchanging a glance with Ren Yuefeng, Li Dongling said, "Actually, the most important thing in building an SMS platform is how many advertisers you can attract!"

Looking at the expressions of Li Yan and his companion, Li Dongling laughed, walked out from behind his desk, shook hands with them one by one, and let them sit down.

Li Dongling cast his gaze on Li Yan and Feng Jun. Hearing Li Dongling's words, both of their bodies couldn't help but tremble, and they looked at Li Dongling in astonishment.

Sales channels and advertising promotion channels were the two most important channels of the future. Whoever mastered these two channels could sell even scrap iron at the price of gold antiques. Dongling High-Tech also needed these two channels! ===== CHAPTER 219 =====