The era of top influencers that started with illiteracy

Chapter 158 Criteria for Selecting People

Chapter 158 Criteria for Selecting People

"Mr. Yang's company is really riding high lately."

"Oh, Mr. Li, you flatter me. Compared to a large company like Tencent, we still have a lot to learn."

"If we're talking about learning, we should learn from Director Wang."

"Haha, I'm different from you two. I don't manage a company; I only create good content."

The group took their seats.

They didn't immediately get to the point.

Instead, they exchanged pleasantries to light up the atmosphere.

After all, mutual flattery in business is the essence of high emotional intelligence.

"Shen Jian, it's great to finally meet you. Actually, I wanted to meet you when you participated in Comedian, but I never had the right opportunity."

Li Kun smiled and looked at Shen Jian: "Li Kun, Deputy Director of Tencent Content Department."

As someone who was half a recommender for Shen Jian, he always felt that he had kept his merits hidden.

After all, when Shen Jian was signed, apart from Wang Juan making the final decision, he did all the other work.

Even Zhou Tao, the director of the talk show, was persuaded by him through his painstaking efforts.

So it's probably because of past experiences and inertia.

Li Kun now has the feeling that Shen Jian was promoted by him, and he always wants to help him advance further.

It's like planting a tree haphazardly, and once it grows, you feel the urge to keep watering it.

Of course, in the end, it was Wang Juan, the big boss behind him, who had a higher opinion of Shen Jian.

"Mr. Li, it's an honor to meet you. Director Zhou Tao often mentioned you to me back then," Shen Jian replied politely.

"Did Zhou Tao mention me to you?"

"yes."

"What did he say about me?"

"You're a very honest person."

"Uh—" Li Kun was a little confused. He didn't know why, but it didn't sound like something nice.

Wang Hailong, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "Shen Jian, I've seen your show, it's very interesting."

Wang Hailong seems to be a very easy-going director.

However, Yang Tianzhen once said that this person is known for having very high standards.

"Director Wang is too kind."

"Mr. Li recommended you to me, but let me be clear, being a regular guest on the show isn't easy, so I'd like to hear your thoughts. If we choose you, what can you bring to the program?"

Wang Hailong suddenly changed the subject of the meeting, silencing the entire room.

Just a few minutes ago, everyone was quite relaxed.

However, at this moment, they couldn't help but take it seriously, especially Liang Mu and Yang Tianzhen beside them.

Undoubtedly, this statement sets a threshold for Shen Jian to participate in the variety show "Departure".

The selection of regular guests for variety shows is actually driven by profit.

The sponsors pay to name celebrities, raising questions about how the production team can leverage these A-list stars to generate higher viewership and returns on investment.

To be realistic, this is the core of their demand for celebrities.

Otherwise, you could just pick anyone.

Nowadays, if a new vacancy is to be added to this variety show, from the director's perspective, they will be more concerned about what they can gain from the artist, or what aspects are more beneficial to the variety show.

This is Wang Hailong's standard for selecting people.

The ability to boost traffic or attract more sponsorships are core competitive advantages.

However, while Shen Jian currently generates a lot of buzz, he doesn't possess the same advantages and conditions as true A-list celebrities.

At least not now.

So when Wang Hailong asked these questions, the people around him had a premonition that Shen Jian would have a hard time answering them.

Yang Tianzhen, watching from the side, was getting a little anxious and was just thinking of speaking up for Shen Jian.

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Shen Jian's voice came out even earlier than hers.

"Director Wang, I think instead of asking what I can bring to the production team, you should just tell me what you want."

"!!!"

"!!!"

After he said that, everyone paused for a moment.

No one expected Shen Jian to be so confident.

In addition, it seems that the problem has been unintentionally thrown back to Wang Hailong by Shen Jian.

Instead of talking about what they can bring, they only ask others what they want.

If one wasn't extremely confident, one certainly wouldn't have said that.

The problem is, if they really want it, can you give it to them?

Li Kun, standing to the side, sighed, feeling somewhat helpless.

In fact, he knew Shen Jian just as well as he knew himself.

When he participated in the comedy competition, he already had most of the information.

He knew that Shen Jian was a former internet celebrity and had previously been illiterate.

Actually, getting to where we are now is already considered very lucky.

However, the show "Departure" is different from "Comedy Star".

If comedians only need to perform well in their works and have a certain level of acting skills to be chosen by the audience.

What "The Departure" requires is not acting skills at all, but absolute variety show sense and sensitivity to reality shows.

One that only needs to showcase acting talent.

The other one relies purely on his persona and public appeal, so there's no comparison.

Moreover, he knew Wang Hailong all too well.

He has always had high standards for his guests, so he wouldn't set the questions too easy.

as predicted.

Upon hearing Shen Jian's response, Wang Hailong smiled.

He then nodded and said, "Okay, I really admire an artist like you who dares to speak out. So let me say a few things. Actually, the cast and guest lineup for 'Departure Now 3' is already quite complete."

We have Shen Teng, a box office heavyweight, as well as Fan Chengcheng, Wang Anyu, and Bai Jingting, all top-tier idols, and we've also brought in Jia Bing, a comedian.

So, in terms of both traffic and quality, it can attract attention, and the traffic is more than enough.

But naturally, we want to strive for excellence and hope to be better. So this season's goal is to surpass the previous two seasons, whether in terms of ratings, revenue, or rankings.

So from my perspective, the way to increase viewership is naturally to continue to increase the star power of the guests and add more top-tier celebrities to break through the previous viewership barriers.

So you asked me what I want, what I want is higher viewership ratings, or rather, a greater ability to attract new users. If I choose you, can you do that?

And that's one point. The second is popularity. I know you have a lot of buzz, but what I need is the sustainability and controllability of the traffic. Your popularity can all revolve around our variety show. If you are a top star, then with their popularity and traffic, the variety show will definitely be boosted. Can you bring that?

Finally, let's get back to reality. After all, we're filming these things primarily to see a return on investment. We've already secured 20 sponsors, but that's definitely not enough. We need more sponsors. And these businesses have always been after the celebrity effect. I don't know what a newcomer like you, only six months old, has to offer to compare your commercial value with top-tier celebrities.

Wang Hailong said a lot.

However, the regulations are clear and the conditions are listed without any hesitation.

This is his criteria for selecting people.