novelweb Chapter 583 Opening one mouth at the beginning, the rest depends on selling
Chapter 583 Opening one mouth at the beginning, the rest depends on selling
Kong Zhenlong realized later, and finally realized that Li Weidong used himself to make a wave of free advertisements.
If it wasn't for advertising, why would Li Weidong, a busy man, spend time taking Kong Zhenlong to visit technical schools, electrical factories and wholesale markets!
After all, Li Weidong came from a later generation. In the Internet age, various means of rubbing popularity emerge in endlessly. Any short video can build up the popularity and create several Internet celebrities.
Even with short videos, it is not easy to get popular with regular news reports!
What's more, if it is a program of national attention like Focus Talk, it is the best platform to catch the heat.
So when Li Weidong learned that Kong Zhenlong was a reporter for Focus Talk, he began to think about how to take advantage of the popularity of Focus Talk and advertise his company.
In this regard, Kong Zhenlong was obviously not aware of it. At that time, the media people did not know the methods of the later generations to rub the heat. Li Weidong took him around. He thought that Li Weidong was more enthusiastic and was willing to spend his time to cooperate with his interview. .
It wasn't until he was called by the director to question him that Kong Zhenlong realized that he seemed to be being used by Li Weidong.
However, the program has already aired, and it is too late to regret it.
At this time, Li Weidong has arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to participate in the first Dubai Construction Machinery Exhibition.
Dubai should be regarded as the most luxury city in the Middle East, and it is also one of the best in the Middle East in terms of urban development.
The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producer in the world, but the UAE has long realized that although selling oil alone can make the country rich in a short period of time, it is not a sustainable development path. , there is nothing to sell, and in the Middle East, you have to eat sand every day!
So as early as the 1970s, the UAE government formulated a national policy for economic transformation.
The full name of the United Arab Emirates is the United Arab Emirates, which is actually composed of seven emirates. The highest authority is called the UAE Federation Supreme Council, which is also composed of the chiefs of the seven emirates. Each emirate has considerable independence and autonomy.
Therefore, each emirate will independently develop and manage its own cities, among which Dubai is managed by the Emirate of Dubai.
Beginning in the mid-1970s, Dubai began to develop a port. At first, it was only for oil transportation. Due to its superior geographical location and an important hub connecting the East and the West, it gradually developed into a comprehensive trade port.
Especially after Dubai established a free trade zone, Dubai Port quickly became an important port in the world and quickly ranked among the busiest cargo ports in the world.
Even after the rise of many Chinese ports, Dubai Port has always been ranked among the top 20 in the world, and it can hit the tenth place from time to time.
In the 1980s, Dubai began to develop the financial service industry again, hoping to become the financial center of the Middle East.
Dubai also has advantages in developing finance. First of all, the UAE used to be the sphere of influence of the United Kingdom. The British army did not withdraw from the UAE until 1968. Therefore, the UAE adopts the British financial system, which is easier to link with Europe and the United States.
The second is that the UAE has oil, and the petrodollar system had just been established at that time, and the financial services industry based on oil transactions easily achieved success.
After the port and finance were completed, Dubai began to develop towards tourism.
When future generations mention Dubai, they will think of it as a tourist city, and Dubai is also considered the most successful case of energy city transformation.
But in fact, before the development of tourism in Dubai, Dubai has successfully completed the transformation of the city. Tourism is just a new economic growth point that Dubai has found, but it did not expect that this growth point has achieved great success.
As a city in the desert, do you want to use the pyramids, the Sphinx and other places of interest? If you want to develop the rate,
It can also be regarded as a rather difficult copy.
Fortunately, Dubai's geographical location is relatively superior, it happens to be a transit point between the East and the West, and finally it really allowed Dubai to develop tourism.
Around 2000, Dubai's tourism revenue was basically equal to that of selling oil.
In this context, in order to continue to expand the tourism industry, Dubai has also begun to develop the exhibition industry and hold various exhibition activities, hoping to take this opportunity to promote the whole city.
A city that develops tourism certainly has no shortage of places to stay, and what future generations of Dubai lack most are star hotels. In 1999, although there were not as many luxury hotels in Dubai as later generations, there were still a lot of five-star hotels.
It is also the first time to hold a construction machinery exhibition in Dubai, and it also needs to save face, so the exhibitors are arranged to live in luxurious five-star hotels.
Therefore, the exhibitors of Fukang Engineering are very honored to live in a luxury hotel.
The interior decoration of this hotel is magnificent, mainly in golden tones, and the smell of money is everywhere.
It's really luxurious! This crystal chandelier must be more than ten meters long! The decoration on the wall over there must be gold, right?
Ding Youliang kept looking around, looking like a turtle entering the city.
Domestic hotels still tend to be simple in style. At most, they put a rockery, a bonsai, and a landscape painting. There is really no such kind of decoration style of rich gold.
It's not that Ding Youliang has never seen the world. He was also the director of a heavy machinery factory back then. He led such a large company, so he had a lot of opportunities to go abroad.
But luxury hotels in developed countries such as Europe and the United States are not so resplendent. This style can only be found in hotels with casinos like Las Vegas, except in rich countries in the Middle East.
While helping to carry the luggage, several South Asian doormen showed disdainful eyes, as if to say that they are really a bunch of bumpkins who have never seen the world.
In the lobby of the hotel, the local tycoon in Dubai with a headscarf is very satisfied with Ding Youliang's surprised appearance. This is the sense of satisfaction after showing off his wealth.
Li Weidong didn't care about these local tyrants' golden decorations at all, and he said, We're still early, if we come a few months later, we can go to the Burj Al Arab, where the real splendor and luxury are!
More luxurious than here? Ding Youliang asked subconsciously.
Of course, that's a seven-star hotel! Li Weidong replied.
Isn't the highest five-star hotel? There are also seven-star hotels? Chairman, don't lie to me! Ding Youliang said.
The highest in China is five-star. According to international standards, the highest is five-star, but there are always some hotels with special price comparisons that will be judged as six-star.
Li Weidong went on to explain: For example, the Crillon Hotel in France is an eighteenth-century building, and many of the furnishings inside are considered cultural relics, and there are even things used by Louis XVI or Napoleon. Naturally, they should be rated as a six. star.
There is also the Empress Hotel in Canada, which was originally built to entertain Queen Victoria. It is considered half a royal palace. In view of the face of the British royal family, it naturally deserves a six-star rating.
This kind of hotel basically takes advantage of a historical origin. If you build a hotel with a few beds in the Forbidden City, I guess the minimum is a six-star start!
In addition, the newly opened Las Vegas Venetian Hotel this year is about the size of a small town. In addition to various comprehensive entertainment facilities, there is also a casino. Rated as a six-star hotel.
These are all six-star hotels, but isn't that sailing hotel you're talking about seven-star hotels? Ding Youliang continued to ask.
As long as you are willing to spend money, a six-star star can save you a seven-star star. Li Weidong said, taking out a handful of small dollar bills, ready to tip the doorman.
These South Asian wage earners are the lowest class in Dubai, with very little salary, and all their money depends on tips.
Seeing Li Weidong tipping, the expression of disdain for the bumpkins on the Nanya doorman's face instantly disappeared, replaced by a humble smile, as if professionally practiced to ask for tips.
Compared with them, the thank you, big brother, big sister, uncle, aunt chanted by beggars in China is simply dealing with things without sincerity.
An Indian? Li Weidong asked the first person.
Yes, sir, I'm from Mumbai! The man spoke curry-flavored English.
Li Weidong nodded and handed over a banknote. The other party quickly took it with both hands and bowed to express his gratitude.
An Indian? Li Weidong then asked the second person.
Yes sir! Another mouthful of curry-flavored English.
Li Weidong handed over another banknote, and then asked the third person, Are you Indian?
No sir, I am Pakistani, the man answered.
Oh! Li Weidong handed over two bills.
The faces of the Indians next to them drooped, why did the Pakistanis give two banknotes?
After dinner, Li Weidong came to the hotel bar alone.
The religious culture of Arab countries has strict regulations on drinking alcohol. Even in a relatively open international city like Dubai, it is not possible to drink alcohol anytime and anywhere.
According to the law of Dubai, whether locals buy or sell alcohol, they need a license. That is to say, if local residents want to buy alcohol, they need to go to the government to apply for a license.
Tourists are naturally not restricted by permits, but they only need to be allowed to drink in specific places such as hotels, bars, and clubs.
Bars in international hotels like this are basically places where foreign tourists gather.
Now that this hotel is used as a place for exhibitors to stay, the bar naturally gathers exhibitors from all over the world, and many people also choose to exchange information with each other here.
Li Weidong soon became one with a group of exhibitors from Europe.
As far as I know, Hitachi Construction Machinery's new 4100xpc special excavator uses the latest planetary gearbox. The service life of this gearbox is longer than before. According to Hitachi's internal tests, the operating records of slewing and walking have been improved. It reached 20,000 hours.
Komatsu's new off-highway mining truck is mainly researched and developed in terms of fuel economy. Although I don't know the exact model of this truck, I can be sure that Komatsu has tested this truck for up to 30,000 hours. The performance verification of the truck and the stability of the truck must have been resolved!
Kobelco Construction Machinery is testing their 50-meter telescopic boom. According to the information I got, they have completed the experiment of 200-ton class, 100-meter middle height and 65-meter working radius. As far as products of the same category are concerned, there should be only Caterpillar and Liebherr can reach this level!
Li Weidong talked eloquently there, and soon attracted a large audience around him.
Some of the audience began to discuss in a low voice.
Who is this guy? He seems to know Japanese construction machinery companies very well!
I don't know him, but it looks like he's a Japanese, maybe an executive or engineer of a Japanese engineering company, otherwise, how could he know so much about Japanese construction machinery companies.
It makes sense, that's why I know so much inside information. If you have the opportunity, you should get to know him well, maybe you can get some information about Japanese companies.
This is how Li Weidong made friends, opened his mouth at the beginning, and then sold the Japanese!
What Li Weidong said is not nonsense, but the situation of new products launched by Japanese construction machinery companies in the future. As a reborn, Li Weidong can’t remember the detailed parameters of these products, but he still knows a little about the highlights of the products.
Now that Li Weidong speaks out the highlights of these products, he can easily bluff these Europeans.
Moreover, Li Weidong looks like an East Asian. It is easy for them to think that Li Weidong is an executive of a certain construction machinery company in Japan, so they know so much about it.
After showing off, many European exhibitors were willing to make friends with Li Weidong, of course for the purpose of exchanging information, and Li Weidong also got a lot of information about this construction machinery exhibition.
What's the name of this gentleman? Someone came to talk to Li Weidong again.
Call me Wade. Li Weidong gave an English name.
After all, he was selling information about Japanese companies with great fanfare, and Li Weidong didn't dare to use his real name.
And if you tell others that your surname is Li, they will know that you are Chinese, so how can you continue to sell information about Japanese companies?
So Li Weidong simply used a pseudonym Wade, and if someone really pursued him later, he would just refuse to admit it.
It was Wade who leaked Japanese information, not me, Li Weidong! That Wade just looks a little like me. I, Li Weidong, am a respectable entrepreneur anyway, how could I do that kind of thing!
This time, it was a Frenchman who came to Li Weidong to get close to him. His name was Lyon, which was probably an alias. He used a French city name to call himself.
Lyon chatted with Li Weidong for a while, and got some information from Li Weidong, and Li Weidong also got useful news from this French population.
Mr. Lyon, are you saying that the Indians will bring in an order of 120 million US dollars? Li Weidong opened his mouth to confirm the authenticity of the news.
Lyon nodded: Yes, the Indian government has approved this fund, and they will purchase 120 million construction machinery for the country's road construction.
120 million US dollars, this can be a big piece of fat! I don't know which company can eat this piece of fat. Li Weidong said.
Mr. Wade, aren't Japanese companies interested in this? Leon asked.
There must be interest in such a big business, but Indians have always been troublesome to buy things. What's more, European companies will also be eyeing such a big order? Li Weidong said.
You are right. Caterpillar of the United States, Liebherr of Germany, and Volvo of Sweden are all very interested in orders from India, especially Volvo, which seems to be bound to win! Leon said.
Li Weidong then asked: Mr. Leon, do you know where the purchasing representative sent by India lives?
Haha, your Japanese company really wants this order. Leon smiled slightly, and then said, Unfortunately, I don't know where the representative from India lives. But after the opening of the exhibition, he will definitely be there .”
At the exhibition site, big names gathered, and almost all of the top 30 construction machinery companies in the world were present.
There are quite a few big companies here, especially those European mechanical engineering companies. They have always had their eyes above the top. I didn't expect that they really gave the UAE face! Ding Youliang couldn't help but admire.
Li Weidong explained; It's mainly about the money. The UAE did not have empty hands in order to hold this exhibition. They have also prepared construction machinery contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Naturally, major manufacturers will also pay for such a piece of fat. Want to swallow it.
Is there such a thing? I haven't heard anyone else say it! Ding Youliang obviously didn't know the news.
Our Chinese companies are basically here to make up the numbers. It is impossible for people in the UAE to place orders for our companies, and naturally they will not take the initiative to tell us this kind of thing. I inquired about it from other sources.
Li Weidong paused, and continued: The UAE's infrastructure is still very good. Although this country does not have a railway, the road system is relatively developed, especially the expressway, which is first-class in the world.
But the UAE does not have local construction machinery companies, so they want to do infrastructure construction, and all construction machinery needs to be imported.
Although the territory of the United Arab Emirates is not large, there is still a lot of infrastructure construction done every year. After all, the country is rich, and the cost of purchasing construction machinery is as high as hundreds of millions of dollars.
In addition to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar also came with orders. Qatar, in particular, is said to be bidding to host the Asian Games.
If Qatar really succeeds in its bid to host the Asian Games, then in the next few years, there will be large-scale construction and large-scale infrastructure construction. At that time, there will also be a great demand for construction machinery!
These are all the information Li Weidong exchanged with others in the bar.
It sounds like there are boundless business opportunities! Ding Youliang paused, and then continued; Chairman, you have done so much homework in advance, do you plan to win a few orders from it?
I think, it's a pity that these rich locals in the Middle East might look down on us! Li Weidong sighed.
As Li Weidong was talking, a man with facial features that looked like a Caucasian but with brown skin passed by.
This man's beard is very characteristic, spreading from the lips to the sides of the lips, but the chin is completely lifted, making the whole beard a ji shaped beard.
Nine out of ten people with this kind of beard are Indians.
The key is that Li Weidong knows this person.
Naravani! I read that right, he is Naravani! Why did he come to Dubai? Could it be that the procurement representative sent by India is Naravani? If this is the case, India's 120 million orders, There might be a chance to win it!
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