Chu Yu smiled and shook her head. "Hello, Director Tang, I am Zhou Chu Yu, the owner of the Mandarin brand."
"Mandalin?"
Director Tang actually knew this brand. The day before yesterday, a winery owner approached her, gave her a sum of money, and also gave her several Mandarin down jackets in order to get an advertisement during prime time.
This brand is quite famous in Beijing. I heard they even sponsored the filming of "The Businesswoman." Director Tang didn't know what sponsorship meant, but one could imagine that the owner of this brand must be a smart person.
At a time when the mainland market was still in its infancy, they already knew to invest in TV dramas for promotion, which certainly showed foresight compared to many private business owners.
Tang Mingshuang smiled, shook hands with Chu Yu very politely, pulled over a stool for her, and then instructed Mi Fei to sit on the stool next to her.
"Comrade Zhou, your Mandarin is very famous in Beijing. May I ask what brings you here today?"
"People from state-owned enterprises speak with official authority," Chu Yu smiled, and without beating around the bush, went straight to the point:
"Director Tang, I'm here for advertising, of course. To be honest, Mandarin wants to do advertising."
Tang Mingshuang hadn't expected her to be so candid.
These days, the social atmosphere isn't very good. Many people think they're clever, saying a lot of flattering things, treating her to a few meals, giving her gifts, and once the money and things have been delivered, they then ask about advertising.
However, those who do this kind of thing are usually seasoned business veterans, middle-aged men who are already quite old.
In such a business environment, Chu Yu stands out as exceptionally fresh and refined.
"You're quite frank, comrade. Well then, I won't beat around the bush with you. The rule in our advertising department is that if you want to advertise, you must have an advertising permit. As for when it can be broadcast, that's not something I can control."
In fact, Tang Mingshuang was quite troubled. She had only been in the advertising department for a short time, and countless people were trying to pull strings with her.
Her relatives and old classmates often call to ask her for favors.
They wanted her to do them a favor and let their brand air during prime time.
When Tang Mingshuang inquired, she found out that the other party was either some kind of kidney tonic, or various health products that preyed on the elderly, or medicinal wines and family planning products. Even if Tang Mingshuang had immense power, she wouldn't dare to put these people on television.
Besides, she genuinely wanted to do her job well and change the chaotic state of CCTV's advertising department on her own, so that CCTV would no longer require connections and favors to get prime-time slots, as it had in the past.
Under the influence of this unhealthy trend, leaders' pockets are bulging, while staff are overwhelmed with work, leading to many subsequent problems.
Furthermore, regardless of the product's quality, how can the interests of ordinary people be protected if the product is broadcast during prime time?
Tang Mingshuang tried various methods to curb this unhealthy trend, but she couldn't come up with a particularly effective one.
Chu Yu had done business in Beijing in her previous life and had come into contact with relevant staff. She knew what Tang Mingshuang was worried about and had a general understanding of the current predicament of CCTV.
"Director Tang, to be honest, we don't ask that our products be broadcast during prime time. We just hope that our women's clothing advertisements can be inserted during the breaks in the 'Businesswoman' program."
This is also part of Mandarin's expansion plan.
Chu Yu thought that Mandarin's cosmetics hadn't been launched yet, but that didn't mean she couldn't expand the brand's influence. As long as Mandarin's advertisements continued to air on television, she could expand the number of stores this year.
Mandarin will surely develop into the number one women's clothing brand in China within just a few years.
Advertising is definitely necessary, but we can't allow others to insert ads into "The Businesswoman".
Tang Mingshuang felt that Chu Yu's request was reasonable, but whether it could be fulfilled in the end still needed to be discussed further.
“Mr. Zhou, all I can say is that I will do my best, but as you know, there are just too many people with approval slips, so I can’t guarantee anything.”
Fortunately, Chu Yu was not surprised.
She just smiled:
“I understand Director Tang’s difficulties and I know what he needs. If I can solve Director Tang’s problem, I will have to trouble him to take care of me in the future.”
Director Tang was stunned for a moment, looking at the overly beautiful girl in front of him with some surprise.
This girl is stunningly beautiful, breathtakingly so. She is both radiant and ethereal. Anyone who sees her would probably marvel at the Creator's favoritism.
This girl is not only intelligent, but also very capable. Director Tang has met so many bosses, and this is the first time he has encountered a boss who is so frank and says that he wants to help her solve her difficulties.
"Oh? You know my difficulties? Tell me, I'm all ears." Director Tang smiled, showing great interest in Chu Yu.
Chu Yu didn't keep them in suspense; everyone here was smart and disliked being mysterious.
She pointed out the chaotic state of CCTV's advertising department and noted that Director Tang was troubled by those who tried to use connections and pass notes. Every word she said resonated with Tang Mingshuang.
Tang Mingshuang smiled, and this time her smile was noticeably more genuine than before.
"Then tell me, what should I do?"
Chu Yu laughed along, "What else can we do? If all else fails, we'll just have a bidding system! Whoever pays the most gets prime time, and whoever wants the most traffic pays the most. That way, the one who pays the most gets first place, the next one gets second. We'll arrange them one by one, and I guarantee no one will have anything to say."
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