2004/03/12

Jerry Yang fly to Taipei and conduct his 26 hours visit, according to local Yahoo, he will meet more than 400 people, I met him last time when Yahoo / Kimo announce the merge 3 and half year ago, that was a cocktail party, this time I am invited to the gala lunch as well. via the arrangement, I bring COO with me, we were told to arrive 30 minutes earlier as he will personally greeting a few old friends, when check in the World Trade Center, we are escort to the penthouse where a private room deco with " Yahoo -- what's next ", the comes a few old and new faces -- this is a Taiwan internet parade. meet and greet for half an hour, we walk down to the ball room where 200 people seated already.

Young entrepreneur, fame and fortune, it comes with internet stock conquer the wall street. Money moves from here to there, I always thinking this is a re-distribution of wealth in the world, some got rich, some will go bankruptcy. Jerry is smart to hand over the " management task " to real executive and concentrate on promote " Yahoo ", as his said, e-commerce ( the information-base yet logistic base ( such as Amazon ) ), search and media is what he believe in Yahoo's future.

our Ad agency briefing their idea about our next commercial, 3 lines -- evolution, it's not a wire and people behind the brand, we kill the evolution one as is can't really present our aim to " service " and " quality ", it's not a wire is what they want to sell but people behind the brand is what we think attach to us the most, so the debate begins, idea exchange with creative person is an interesting experience. Obstructive, intangible, you must equip with lot of metaphor to let people understand what you are saying, a good story teller will convince others. The conclusion is, we need to brief each other again tomorrow.

Fruit's 12 years old birthday, wife took her to Pizza Hut, I came and join them late, no so call " birthday ambience ", Fruit seldom show her respect to her mother, so, her mother reluctant to bring the mother nature to her, so, it's only eating and no one seems happy.