"How could you think of such a good idea when selling a catalog?"

When I first heard Bao Chengming’s business, Feng Xiaochen felt a little surprised, or rather, a stunning feeling. A catalogue can’t be sold for much, but this concept is really too advanced. Feng Xiaochen even suspected that the other party was also a time traveler, and his surname was Ma...

Bao Chengming did not have such awareness. The reason for making money in catalogs was purely due to his innate business instinct. Seeing Shi Yang's bearing industry doing so well, he also had the idea of ​​getting a share. Unfortunately, he didn't understand bearings and didn't have time to run a bearing shop. One day, a flash of inspiration came up with such an idea.

It took not much time to collect directories, and all stores were happy to support them, so it was easy to do it. Bao Chengming worked in the agency and had his own convenience. He sent a pack of food to the girl in the typing room of the administrative department, and successfully asked the girl to work on a worker and typed the directories into wax paper. Then, he mimeographed more than a thousand copies of the directories and hired relatives from the countryside to sell them in bus stations, guesthouses, etc., and each copy was charged 50 cents. After deducting the cost and labor fees paid to his relatives, he made a full 400 yuan, which was considered a small bucket of gold.

Bao Chengming himself was quite proud of this matter, but he was only bragging in front of his wife, so he was embarrassed to say it in front of Yao Weiqiang. After Yao Weiqiang learned about this, although he praised him for his words of making money, Bao Chengming could feel that Yao Weiqiang was insincere. He must have felt that such a business that was left-wing and side-door was too good to be the norm. This time, Yao Weiqiang told Feng Xiaochen about this matter as a joke, but unexpectedly attracted Feng Xiaochen's sincere praise, which made Bao Chengming a little confused. Whether Feng Xiaochen's praise was sincere or ridiculed.

"Uh, I'm actually idle and have nothing to do. Who knows that I can make money..." Bao Chengming explained awkwardly.

Feng Xiaochen asked, "Old Bao, are you still doing it now?"

"I'm still working on it because some people need such a catalog. Some buyers buy more than a dozen copies, and they say they took them back to see them for colleagues from other factories. Now the bearing merchants in Shiyang also know that I'm working on this thing, and they are rushing to give me a catalog." Bao Chengming said.

Feng Xiaochen asked with interest: "They are rushing to send you a directory, but you didn't think about asking them to collect money?"

"What does it mean to ask them to collect money?" Bao Chengming was a little confused. The merchants took the initiative to organize the catalog and gave it to him, saving him the time to copy the catalog in the store. This is to help him. Why would he ask others to collect money?

Feng Xiaochen smiled, Bao Chengming's moment of surprise showed that he was not a time traveler and lacked business experience in later generations.

The directory Bao Chengming created was called "business information" in later generations. It records the products sold by various dealers. As long as customers get a business information, they can ask the dealer for the price by phone, or follow the map to check the physical goods at their favorite dealers, saving the cost of searching the market. When customers are used to relying on business information to find goods, merchants that do not appear in business information will lose many sales opportunities, and merchants that can be prominent in business information can attract more attention.

In this way, the business situation that was originally supported by information provided by merchants became a rope around the merchant’s neck. Merchants had to pay the editors of the business situation to ensure that the other party could write their names and product information. Some wealthy merchants would pay extra fees to buy a good page in the business situation, or even carry their own advertisements. In the late 1990s, there were special business situations in computer markets across the country, and some business situations were published weekly, reaching hundreds of pages, while companies that edit business situations could earn tens of millions of dollars a year with this business alone.

As for someone who makes business information into an electronic version, uploads it to the Internet, and then promotes transactions based on the Internet, it is even more legendary. Feng Xiaochen remembers a tycoon named Ma who started his business with a website called "Sesame Open Door". Isn't this website just by selling information to make money?

"Director Feng, you are teaching old Bao to learn bad things!"

Yao Weiqiang first reacted. He stood on the business side and understood Feng Xiaochen's meaning after a little thought. In the catalog compiled by Bao Chengming, Feiluo Bearings is at the forefront. On the one hand, it is because Feiluo Bearing itself is the largest bearing dealer in Shiyang County, and on the other hand, there is also a personal relationship between the two at work. If Bao Chengming decides the order according to how much money it pays, Yao Weiqiang will have to spend some money.

"How can it be!" Bao Chengming also understood Feng Xiaochen's meaning. His eyes lit up and he saw the infinite money situation. Hearing Yao Weiqiang's protest, he hurriedly said: "Mr. Yao, don't worry, no matter how I compile this directory, your Philo company must be at the forefront."

"Not only should you be in the front, but you also need to use large font sizes, and it is best to have a color page. However, in terms of labor costs, Mr. Yao needs a little support." Feng Xiaochen smiled and exposed the window paper.

"This is indeed a golden idea! The cost of the work is not a problem." Yao Weiqiang was not annoyed. He could still afford it. What he saw was the opportunity brought by this idea. If Bao Chengming's bearing catalog can be made for a long time and becomes a bearing procurement guide, then there is no need to worry that no one can see the mystery and actively send money to the door to fight for a better layout. If Bao Chengming's work is not only a bearing catalog, but a catalog of all standard parts in the entire Jinnan area, it will mean that all merchants' throats are strangled by this catalog. The benefits it brings are not only limited to a little advertising fee and revenue from selling catalogs.

"Isn't what Lao Bao does the same thing the alliance should do in the future?" Feng Xiaochen said, "I have been thinking about what kind of platform the alliance needs. Now it seems that Lao Bao's business relationship is a very good platform."

"What did you say? Business information?" Bao Chengming asked keenly.

"Yes, the thing you made should not be called the bearing directory, it should be called the bearing business information. This name can only sound high-end, elegant and high-end." Feng Xiaochen generously gave the name to Bao Chengming.

Bao Chengming sucked the word, couldn't help but feel happy and said loudly: "Bearing business situation? It's so good, I'll call this name in the future! Shiyang bearing business situation is indeed the high-end one."

Yao Weiqiang curled his lips and said, "What is Shiyang bearing business information? You should call it Jinnan standard parts business information. Shiyang's is called bearing volume, gear volume and bolt volume. If you want to do it, you can print it. Please find a printing factory to print it out. Don't make it as black and dirty as your original one. You can't sell it at first glance."

"Yes, I can make all the standard pieces. Which factory in the country does not use standard pieces? So many buyers travel around the country just to find suitable standard pieces. If they have this business information, how much travel expenses can they save? Buy a copy and put it in the supply and marketing department. When you want to buy something, you will check it out. If you want to sell for such a business information, I am afraid that someone will be willing to ask for 10 yuan!" Bao Chengming thought happily.

Yao Weiqiang said: "Old Bao, you will be amazing if you do this. The entire Jinnan sells standard pieces depends on your expression. Even I will nod and bow to you, otherwise my bearings will not be sold."

"No, Mr. Yao, see where you are talking, whoever I give me, I dare not give you a look..." Bao Chengming said modestly, but his voice was filled with a bit of self-pride, obviously he was quite confident in Yao Weiqiang's prediction.

This time, it was Feng Xiaochen's turn to convince. Otherwise, if the Jinnan people could do business, I just raised the head and the others immediately added the details. I originally planned to give the other party a tip and let them learn from some successful experiences in later generations. Now it seems that this is completely unnecessary, and they think much more carefully than themselves.

The business situation was just mentioned, and the position of the chairman of the alliance was also privately taught by Yao Weiqiang and Feng Xiaochen, and fell on Bao Chengming. From the business situation, Feng Xiaochen saw Bao Chengming's business acumen and enthusiasm for doing business. If he wanted to make an alliance vivid, such a chairman was essential.

Of course, in the end, everyone went through a democratic process, and asked the merchants who were interested in joining the alliance to raise their hands to vote. The merchants were all more skilled than Monkey, and knew that the alliance was supported by Secretary Chai, the presidency of the Beijing Municipal Committee. The front desk was Director Feng from Beijing and President Yao from the local government. What else can everyone have to complain about? Just raise their hands as required.

Bao Chengming's position as chairman was also recognized by the Prefectural Committee and the Administrative Office. After all, Bao Chengming is a cadre of the Administrative Office, and he will preside over the alliance, which will help the Administrative Office's intentions be better implemented.

The establishment meeting of the alliance was completely planned and organized by Bao Chengming. In addition to the leaders of the Jinnan Prefectural Committee and the Administrative Office, he also invited representatives from various counties under Jinnan, some of which were attended by county leaders, and some were attended by cadres from the County Economic Committee, Commercial Bureau and other units. Bao Chengming was good at dancing and didn't know what relationship he had. He also invited a large group of reporters to build momentum for the alliance.

"Dear reporters, I have prepared a press release here for your reference. The establishment of the Bearing Integrity Alliance is an important measure of our Kinnam Prefectural Committee and Administrative Office. It also shows that our Kinnam region's enterprises will be shamed and brave. Our slogan is to throw the hats of a fraudster street into the Pacific Ocean, and make Shiyang the most famous bearing town in the country and even the world."
Chapter completed!