After dealing with them several times, Shinichi Iwahashi also had some understanding of the behavior of his sister and brother-in-law. He would not agree easily, but once he nodded, he would definitely try his best to do the best.
Knowing this, after Narita Hiroyuki agreed to help, Iwahashi Shinichi felt relieved and waited for good news.
At noon on Friday, Shinichi Iwahashi and Manyumi Watanabe went to have an appointment with Hiroyuki Narita.
The person treating the guests was Iwahashi Shinichi's brother-in-law, and they were riding in Iwahashi Shinichi's car. The emotionless driver didn't make it to the scene, so Iijima Mitochi took them there.
Watanabe Manyumi knew that Iijima Mitochi was a new recruit given to Iwahashi Shinichi by her brother-in-law. After Iijima Michi joined the company, Iwahashi Shinichi mentioned it to her once, but that was all, and never had an in-depth conversation. He
Don’t tell me, and Watanabe Manyumi doesn’t ask.
There is a tacit understanding between the two, and they are particularly sensitive to "boundaries".
Iwahashi Shinichi asked Mitomo Iijima to be his driver, so naturally he had the intention of reusing her. But for a new employee with little ability to be treated so differently, it was naturally for the sake of Sakai Masatoshi and Yoshida Masaki.
However, by bypassing her and directly introducing him to Shinichi Iwahashi, Yoshida Masaki's intention to befriend him was also obvious.
This is just like Hiroyuki Narita wanting to talk about band sponsors, but inviting Mayumi Watanabe to have dinner with him. In this way, Hiroyuki Narita wants to have a good relationship with her, or the Watanabe Productions behind her.
clear.
Shinichi Iwahashi understands these things, and so does Watanabe Manyumi.
However, people in the industry don't mind being approached with purpose. Rather, they accept this way of getting along. Yoshida Masaki and Narita Hiroyuki both behave openly and generously.
Don't hide your thoughts.
Hiroyuki Narita wanted to make friends with Mayumi Watanabe because of her status as the second lady of Watanabe Productions, but he had a good impression of her because he admired her talent.
He was from a mediocre background at Dentsu MAN. In the first few years when he joined the company, because he had no background, he had to work overtime all day long in order to climb up the ladder. He was scolded by his superiors for not doing the smallest thing well.
However, the children of wealthy officials who joined the workforce at the same time went to work easily every day, and on their days off, they had a great time meeting up for dances, golfing, and socializing, even if their work abilities were terrible.
Anyway, for Dentsu, ordinary employees are used to work, and the second generation is used to build relationships with all walks of life.
Climbing up from a place like this, Hiroyuki Narita has a clear distinction between "family background" and "ability". It is one thing to value a person's family background, and it is another thing to value a person's ability.
In his opinion, people like Watanabe Manyumi, who has a good family background and outstanding abilities, are particularly outstanding.
…
Hiroyuki Narita is treating guests, so the meeting place will naturally be decided by him.
After the ordered items were delivered one after another, today's topic turned from casual exchanges to serious matters. Narita Hiroyuki acted in a sophisticated manner, never mentioning the soft nails he encountered, and only told the two people who came with the results.
"When I met with representatives from Fujifilm to discuss the new season's TV commercials, I mentioned to their representatives that the band needed tour sponsors, and they were very interested."
Hiroyuki Narita introduced the situation. A senior executive at Fujifilm liked the band's debut song "So Happy! So Happy! I Like It So Much!", so he said a lot of good things for the band in subsequent meetings.
Of course, only good words are useless. After this matter was brought up internally, the reason why it was put on the agenda was because DREAMS COME TRUE itself was very popular, and the high quality of their new album also made their creative ability highly recognized.
Now, both the industry and the public are full of expectations for their next move.
Only with transcripts can you be eligible to negotiate for sponsorship.
But before making a decision, Fujifilm still needs to conduct a survey on DREAMS COEM TRUE, including their momentum, the band’s music audience, and so on.
Being famous is not enough. After all, if a star's audience is teenagers, then no matter whether he is popular or not, rice cookers will not want him to be an endorsement.
And now, Hiroyuki Narita is sitting here talking to the two of them about this matter. It is obvious that Fujifilm passed the "preliminary review" of the band.
…
"A few days ago, the representative of Fujifilm probably talked to me. What they meant was that we can continue to talk about sponsoring the band's tour."
When Narita Hiroyuki said this, his tone paused.
Both Iwahashi Shinichi and Watanabe Manyumi knew what they were about to say and what they were about to say were the conditions for agreeing to sponsor.
"The TV commercial for Fujifilm's disposable camera 'Quick Snap' will be updated in April." Hiroyuki Narita said, "Fujifilm wants to ask a band to make a commercial song."
"Advertisement song." Shinichi Iwahashi repeated it and kept it in mind.
"What kind of music is needed specifically? If we officially start talking about cooperation, Watanabe-san's office will give clearer conditions to Fujifilm when they communicate with each other," Hiroyuki Narita said.
In other words, the song needs to be customized according to Fujifilm's requirements.
"Making jingles is part of it."
Hiroyuki Narita continued, "Fujifilm means that if they sponsor the band's tour this year, I hope that next year, the band can hold another round of hospitality performances named after Fujifilm."
The so-called hospitality performances are the kind of performances that do not sell tickets to the public and are open to the public in the form of "hospitality tickets".
The coupons may be distributed to employees of Fujifilm and its affiliated companies, or to relevant sellers, or they may be used as gifts to give back to consumers. If you purchase a certain number of yen of Fujifilm products, you will receive a coupon...
…Etc., etc.
The hospitality tickets are issued by Fujifilm, and the performance venue and equipment rental fees are all borne by Fujifilm. The band only needs to perform at the venue and complete the task.
Generally speaking, the venues for such receptions are not large, but there are many. Because Fujifilm's business is spread all over the country, this round of receptions may have to go from Tokyo to Osaka, and then from Osaka to Fukuoka, a trip to a big city.
However, basically speaking, it is a relatively common method in the industry for singers to perform for sponsors.
"How's it going? Watanabe-san."
After Hiroyuki Narita said the conditions, he stopped talking. Shinichi Iwahashi turned his head and looked at Watanabe Manyumi.
The two people exchanged glances.
Hiroyuki Narita finished playing his cards and watched the interaction between the two people opposite him calmly.
His wife, Asako, had dealt with Watanabe Manyumi several times, and the two seemed to have some polite exchanges in private. Asako himself admired Watanabe Manyumi very much. On this point, the couple agreed and both believed that Watanabe was a producer.
The second young lady has outstanding talents.
However, on another matter, Narita Hiroyuki and Asako had different opinions.
When the couple chatted, they occasionally talked about Iwahashi Shinichi's current work and his cooperation with Watanabe Manyumi. Although he didn't mention it explicitly, in Narita Hiroyuki's view, his wife's brother and Watanabe Manyumi were a good match.
In his opinion, with Shinichi Iwahashi's ability, if he could marry the second daughter of the Watanabe family, he would undoubtedly be more powerful and his future would be limitless.
But his wife Chaozi didn't think the two were a good match.
Now facing each other, Narita Hiroyuki could feel the seamless cooperation between Iwahashi Shinichi and Watanabe Manyumi. These two people could convey their respective ideas just by exchanging glances.
With these two people being such a perfect match, Hiroyuki Narita couldn't help but wonder why his wife had such thoughts.
…
The band's manager made an appointment at U-MIZ, and Iwahashi Shinichi was inconvenient to speak at this time.
Watanabe Manyumi is the band's boss, so she took over the topic and said, "As far as the office is concerned, with such conditions, we are very willing to continue the negotiation with Fujifilm."
This was what Hiroyuki Narita expected.
However, only after getting a positive answer can you proceed to the next step. The order is very important.
"Then, I will introduce the representative of Fujifilm to you later." Hiroyuki Narita put away those thoughts and entered his role.
Watanabe Manyumi agreed and thanked him.
When it came time to talk about sponsorship, it was her boss who had to come forward, so Iwahashi Shinichi temporarily stepped aside. It was not until the topic was over and the atmosphere at the table became relaxed again that he took his time and joined the conversation.
Although the dinner was for official business, the atmosphere of the meal was still good. After the dinner was over, I said goodbye to Hiroyuki Narita, and Shinichi Iwahashi and Wanyumi Watanabe also got into the car.
"Advertising theme song."
Watanabe Manyumi thought about it for a while and told Shinichi Iwahashi, "Whether it succeeds or fails depends on the band itself."
"That's true." Iwahashi Shinichi agreed.
Be obedient and listen to the sound. If you want to discuss sponsorship with Fujifilm, you must first hand over this advertising song, and you must also make them satisfied with the advertising song. After successful acceptance, the sponsorship will be truly stable.
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As far as the situation conveyed by Hiroyuki Narita is concerned, it is just an opportunity thrown by Fujifilm. If they cannot come up with a commercial song, they will miss this opportunity.
There is no sponsorship for subsequent tours or hospitality performances the following year.
"It's best if you can hand over the song," said Shinichi Iwahashi. "It's just right to release the song as the lead of a new single, and it can also be used for publicity."
Watanabe Wan Yumi laughed at him, "...No matter when, if you don't want to use everything that can be used, then you are not you."
"You also know what I'm best at." Iwahashi Shinichi didn't mind.
Watanabe Manyumi poured some cold water on him, "That's it, if you want to borrow strength, you must first have 'strength'."
First of all, you have to be able to hand over the advertising song and win the opportunity, so that you can use it later.
From this point of view, it depends on the band itself whether they can seize this opportunity. As far as the conditions set by Fujifilm are concerned, if the band does not have the strength, it will be useless to have someone on the side to help and say good things.
"But, what is 'Quick Snap'?" Shinichi Iwahashi suddenly asked.
Watanabe Wanyumi couldn't help but glance at him.
"I have seen relevant advertisements. Brother-in-law Narita also said just now that it is a disposable camera." Shinichi Iwahashi said as if he had never seen the world before, "But I have never used it even once."
He had never had a hobby of taking pictures, and after entering the industry, he had no chance to come into contact with this kind of thing. Although he saw the advertisement, he would not go out of his way to buy it.
"It's just a disposable film camera."
Watanabe Manyumi patiently described the details to him, "The photos taken can be developed normally, but because the film cannot be replaced, the attached film is useless after taking the photo and can only be sent back for recycling."
This kind of toy camera only costs one or two thousand yen each. It is portable, easy to carry, and easy to operate. If you forget to bring the camera when you go out to play, it will become a fighting force immediately after buying it. Except for the poor image quality - it is a toy camera after all.
This toy camera was extremely popular when it was first launched two years ago. Although after the novelty wore off, it was not as enthusiastic as the first two years, but it is still a popular product of Fujifilm, with new advertisements on TV every year.
"I see." Shinichi Iwahashi listened humbly.
After listening to it, he joked, "As expected of 'Teacher Watanabe'."
Watanabe Manyumi, whose laughter lies in this "Watanabe-sensei", is sure that he did it on purpose.
"But don't just listen..."
Iwahashi Shinichi calculated it and after sending Watanabe Mayumi back to her office, he did not go back to the company directly. Instead, he asked Iijima Mitochi to go to the department store first and buy a Quick Snap disposable camera.
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Sitting in the car again, Iwahashi Shinichi played with the palm-sized disposable camera. His first thought was:
"So light."
It is indeed a toy camera, and it really looks like a toy when held.
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There was a performance on Friday night, and the official opening was at seven o'clock in the evening. At six o'clock, the band had already had dinner and was preparing for the next performance backstage at LIVEHOUSE.
Last week, ZARD's debut single entered the top ten of the charts for the first time. Although it was only tenth, it was undoubtedly an exciting result for the band.
At the same time that they got their first top ten, their tour in Tokyo circle also officially started.
Tonight is the band's first performance in the Tokyo circle.
It has the effect of the theme song of the Yuejiu TV series, and it even ranked in the top ten of the charts. The current ZARD is completely different from the one who performed everywhere in LIVEHOUSE to hone himself before his debut.
The sales of his debut single were good, his reputation was higher than before, and it was easier to sell tickets.
The venue can accommodate 250 people, and the tickets were sold out. According to the person in charge, there were also people who were waiting outside because they couldn't buy tickets, hoping to hear the sound, or sneaking in after the performance started.
The latter must be strictly guarded. It is an all-standing venue. Once the maximum number of people is exceeded, accidents may easily occur.
Safety is most important.
The three musicians were all wiping the instruments in their hands. Kamaike Sachiko didn't have an instrument, so she turned over and over the program list and music scores of the upcoming performance.
Having something to do before the show can relieve tension.
Sachiko Kamaike is easily nervous before going on stage, and this has not improved at all from the first time she performed at Live House before her debut to tonight's performance.
Even if a few years pass, this problem of being easily nervous probably won’t change...
At this time, the door to the lounge was pushed open, and Sachiko Kamachi subconsciously raised her head and looked over.
The person who came in was Akamatsu Haruko.
Chapter completed!