The entertainment industry, the entertainment industry, would not only become the most profitable place in the future, but many people would also become influential here.
The Federation was a magical country. As long as there was enough influence, a cat, a dog, a horse, or even a pig could run for president.
Of course, if they could afford the expensive campaign expenses, they might even have a chance to win.
The election of the Federation's president was closely related to the election of the people. According to the Byler Federation Charter and the relevant election laws, as long as one was a resident of the Federation and had a job, then he or she had a vote.
Yes, the "it" here was not a slip of the pen. The Byler Federation had more than 100 animal citizens so far. Of course, this was not a miracle, but it could also be said to be a miracle, a miracle of the owners of these animals, and a miracle of wealth.
The miracle was that as long as their owners were generous enough, someone would solve the problem of these pets' citizenship. They could even work, such as becoming a "film worker". This was not a metaphor, nor was it a curse. There were indeed some dogs involved in the filming of movies.
A politician who wanted to realize his own life value and ambition in politics needed people to know him before he could realize these ideals that only belonged to him, so that people would vote for him.
Some people would choose to be actors. There were several members of the Senate who were opera or film actors before they entered politics. Some state legislatures also had examples of stars entering politics.
First of all, a politician needed people to know him, listen to him, and then believe him. There was nothing easier than becoming a star to let people know a person's way.
No one could recite the names of the mayors of each city in the seventeen states of the Byler Federation, but many people could name the stars who had become popular on the screen in recent years. They also knew how many movies they had filmed, how the box office was, what scandals they had, what perfume they liked, what brand of underwear they liked, like …
First in the acting industry, then after becoming popular, entering politics was a proven effective path, but it was not completely safe. At least, it was not so effective in the northern states. The northerners were more traditional. They did not like their manager to be an "actor."
However, this trick was very useful in the south. People's attitude to new things was more avant-garde and positive.
Even if the actors had no plans to enter politics, there would still be some politicians who were willing to build good relationships with actors and film companies. Not only did the entertainment industry provide a large variety of income, but they were also an important way to spread political ideas.
Therefore, running the entertainment industry was definitely not as simple as earning money. You could also gain many unexpected things, such as friendships and agents.
If Mr. Fox wasn't interested in investing in the entertainment industry, Lynch would set up his own entertainment company later. Fortunately, Mr. Fox was an interesting person and a good friend.
After a simple discussion, the three people in the room, mainly the Fox father and son, shifted their attention from the new investment project to the second-hand goods auction.
When Mr. Fox came in, he was holding a rolled-up flyer in his hand. He passed the flyer to Little Fox and passed it to Lynch.
"Lynch, I'm curious. Won't you lose money doing this?"
The flyer had some promotional content written on it, such as the state's largest and most comprehensive second-hand goods auction market. This was also part of Mr. Fox's attention.
After he sold the goods to Lynch, he received a large sum of money to pay off the bank's interest. Now, his need for money wasn't so urgent. Soon, as the first loan entered the harvest period, the money would start to flow spontaneously.
He wanted to know how Lynch sold those hard-to-sell goods. He wanted to ask in person, but he didn't expect someone to give him a flyer on the way.
He was referring to a very eye-catching label below the flyer. It said that the first person to enter the auction could each use the flyer to receive a leather belt after the auction.
In fact, there was already artificial leather in this era, but the price of artificial leather was not something that inferior leather belts could compare with. It was funny, but it was the reality. Anything that was fashionable and newly discovered by people would have a price that was not in line with its actual value. Even if the price would drop in the future, it would be a matter of the future.
One thousand genuine leather belts would cost at least five dollars each. One thousand belts would cost five thousand dollars. Adding up the cost of renting the venue, the auction would cost twenty to thirty thousand dollars. They were very curious as to whether or not Lin Qi would be able to sell the items and how many items he would be able to sell.
Lynch took a look at the flyer and nodded. He was very satisfied with the design. This was also the decision he made after personally advising Richard.
There were two contents on the front. One introduced the time and place of the auction, and two exaggerated promotional phrases. The other was a large, bold, red, and yellow sign to receive a free belt.
On the other side of the page was a list of the auction's procedures and listings. The items listed were things that could attract people's attention.
Originally, Richard's idea was as detailed as possible, but it was rejected by Lynch. Richard couldn't be blamed. This was the limitation of the era. This was an era without big data. This was an era where information wasn't spread smoothly. This was an era where people still retained some simplicity. This was an era where productivity couldn't fully satisfy people's needs.
People's attention was more on practical issues. They still seemed a little simple. Sometimes, words like "simple" were used to scold people.
Therefore, Lynch rejected Richard's original flyer design, which was like the yellow pages of a telephone. He chose this simple and crude flyer. The purpose of the flyer wasn't to let people know anything. It was actually a screening tool.
It had a very strong screening function. In the first round of screening, those who received this flyer and were still able to participate in the normal auction did not have serious financial problems recently. They had a latent desire to spend money. At the very least, they could waste a day to participate in the auction instead of looking for a job outside.
In the second round of screening, people who wanted to take advantage of the situation became the main target. Just like Mr. Fox, who was the most concerned at the beginning, people's attention was on the free belt.
These people who didn't have serious financial problems and liked to take advantage of the situation had a similar characteristic. They were very impulsive and blind in the process of spending.
As long as the price of the item was cheap enough, even if it wasn't necessary, these people would buy it on impulse.
In addition, there was the third round of screening, which was the products on the back of the flyer that were closely following the trend. Many of these products were new and had just been released. Their prices were still very high.
When people saw the discounts on the back of the products, they inevitably had the thought of "I'm not buying. I'm just going to take a look."
After three rounds of screening, these people had become Lynch's most important customers. They would become Lynch's most important source of wealth.
Previously, Lynch had been chatting with a relatively famous telecommunications industry worker in a small room. He asked the other party why some methods that even children would not be fooled by, but he could make himself unable to leave this place for the rest of his life.
That guy told Lynch a principle. When you think some information is childish, it's not that you think it's childish. It's that they have filtered you out.
It's not that you're smart, it's just that you don't have the value to be cheated. That's all!