Love? The Reborn Me Just Wants to Obtain Rewards-Chapter 565 - 247: A Surprise from Gu Tongshu?

By the time An Beibei gracefully left the room, Fu Yu immediately turned his head and started to flatter Su Huai.

"Mr. Su, it looks like it’s truly Tianyou Star’s lucky day! We were in desperate need of a trainer, and now here comes this expert who can train other trainers!"

Chen Ru wasn’t going to be outdone, "That’s right, it’s extremely rare to find someone who can be a good agent for a broadcaster. It’s even difficult to find in the entertainment industry, and now she just showed up on our doorstep..."

Su Huai was also very satisfied and said with a smile, "This is all thanks to the excellent work of all of you. I’m very pleased."

The interviews that followed were with high-level talents from 985 universities, the kind who would be offered a job on the spot, but none were as impressive as An Beibei.

Su Huai wasn’t in a rush though, as encountering one immortal-level talent was already hitting the jackpot.

Normally, one would have to actively headhunt for such talents, as waiting for them to come is highly inefficient.

"Next one, please."

Su Huai stretched languidly, took a sip of water, and carefully observed the new man coming in.

Around 35 years old, his steps were very steady. Once seated, he appeared very relaxed, nodding cordially to each interviewer with a confident smile, and his gaze was direct and unflinching, presenting the aura of an elite with real skills.

"Hello interviewers, my name is Shi Zeyu, my English name is Douglas."

Su Huai glanced down at the resume; it was very impressive.

Bachelor’s and master’s degrees were both from the University of California, Berkeley, with a major in Information and Data Science (MIDS). His Ph.D. advisor was Minor, a leader in the field, focusing on business intelligence and data analytics.

Actually, he is in the same field as Su Huai, but even the big data majors from Qingbei aren’t on par with UCB, and on top of that, the guy had a Ph.D.... impressive!

Just reading the resume was satisfying enough, and the conversation was even more so.

Shi Zeyu had formidable professional capabilities, to the point that Su Huai, with his current knowledge structure, wasn’t even qualified to accurately assess Shi Zeyu’s depth.

Of course, evaluating someone else’s thought processes was Su Huai’s strength, and the result was very nice.

The reason for his application was later discussed. He replied:

"After returning to China, I worked at a small cutting-edge investment fund, transitioning from a micro to macro perspective, beginning to learn some data analysis that combined both industry trends and finer details. My main focus has been Internet traffic, and since last year, I started paying attention to the livestreaming industry."

"Unlike the senior executives who are more focused on the platforms, I prefer observing the broadcasters and internet celebrities themselves.

"Because the development logic of the platforms involves more macro-level parameters woven together, and data summarization and analysis don’t play a particularly large role.

"But internet celebrities, as part of the end of the whole chain and facing the consumers directly, focus on details and experience where my skills can be better utilized..."

He’s a smart man.

Su Huai quite liked this guy, so he asked him a question that gave him a lot of room to elaborate.

"You’ve never worked in operations but want to switch to it, so you must have developed an operational approach. Could you explain what you can achieve with your expertise?"

Shi Zeyu began to speak confidently, as if he had everything figured out.

"Three things.

First, I can lead a team of engineers to develop a specialized data collection tool, with different focuses for broadcasters and bloggers, to monitor all relevant data.

Second, given enough time, I can summarize a set of data models broadly applicable to the operations department.

Not all new recruits hired by the company might be skilled in using data; with this set of tools, they can follow the script from the outset until they gradually form their own understanding.

Third, of the two current industry approaches for launching new broadcasters, I can excel in both.

Whatever material you give me, I can cook up something good."

This guy’s confidence was truly outstanding. But now, Su Huai did have the ability to test his real skills and knowledge.

"Very good, then please explain the third point in detail."

"Sure, interviewer."

Shi Zeyu had no idea that he had just walked right into Su Huai’s realm of expertise, his voice full of strength.

"For a new broadcaster, going from 0 to 1 basically has two strategies.

"The first one I call a cold start.

"He might not belong to any guild, or the guild might not have high hopes for him, so he has to attract an audience on his own without any resources."

"The most common method is to engage in random PK to increase visibility.

"Cold starts are characterized by very small traffic; one needs to cherish each individual player and engage in one-on-one explosive marketing, thus it places high demands on patience, communication skills, and learning ability."

"From what I’ve observed, many broadcasters are eager to expand their source of traffic at this stage, which is wrong!

"If you can’t hold onto a single person when there are only five in the room – such a convenient communication environment – then your basics are lacking, and no amount of traffic would be meaningful."

"Therefore, the most important thing during a cold start is to fully tap into the potential of each player in a small traffic environment, develop sufficient skills, and enter a sustainable state."

"Once the first step is successful, the high loyalty of the fans brings huge returns."

"The second approach I call a hot start."

"As the name implies, it has certain popularity and a continuous flow of traffic pouring in."

"For example, a guild arranges for veterans to mentor newbies, or provides a showcase spot every day, or the company subtly does official boosting, etc." freewebnøvel.com

"The highest level of a hot start is actually your company’s Yuji..."

Su Huai listened attentively, even though these were concepts he was already thoroughly familiar with.

Later on Douyin, the distinction between organic and paid traffic was also evident; good broadcasters and experts could grow their channels through organic traffic, while most others were wedged in the paid traffic lane, pouring resources into it.