Building The Strongest Family-Chapter 72: Progress

In a bustling conference room, Mr. Stephen sat at the head of the table, his serious demeanor contrasting sharply with the excitement sparkling in his eyes.

Flanking him were various department heads, each mirroring his expression, anticipation mixed with excitement.

After months of struggling to sell just a thousand copies of their manga series, they had recently achieved an astonishing milestone: 10 million copies sold in just seven days! How could they not be thrilled?

"Alright everyone, listen up!" Mr. Stephen rapped lightly on the table to capture everyone's attention. "We've managed to sell 10 million copies in such a short time, and I trust you all know why our sales have skyrocketed. There's no need for me to go into details."

He paused for emphasis before continuing, "But let's not get complacent; this is our moment to double down on our efforts!"

Turning his gaze toward the head of sales and marketing, he instructed firmly, "We need to expand our presence across the country! Open at least 100 stores in first-tier cities, around 80-90 in second-tier cities, and 50-60 in third-tier cities. For smaller towns and other areas?

Aim for at least 30-40 stores each! And ramp up marketing, whatever it takes! Ad campaigns, social media promotions, events, you name it!"

After a brief pause for thought, he added emphatically, "Partner with social media influencers too,especially popular streamers from before. Don't worry about costs!"

"Yes, Mr. Stephen!" The head of sales and marketing jotted down notes eagerly.

With determination etched on his face, Mr. Stephen then addressed the production department head: "Increase production immediately!

Stock up on more copies and coordinate closely with sales and marketing to ensure timely distribution, no delays allowed! Quality control is paramount; we can't afford shortcuts!"

"Understood!" she replied with a nod.

Next came the digital & web department head's turn: "Launch our app and website ASAP! Create a forum as well and collaborate with production to upload digital versions of our mangas quickly!"

Then he turned towards public relations: "Organize a small press conference announcing that we'll be hosting a convention three months from now, all manga fans are invited! Work out the specifics within your team."

"Yes sir!" came the solemn reply.

Mr. Stephen took a deep breath before addressing the Readers Service department: "Make sure we manage fan mail effectively; we want their suggestions front and center! Also, let's acquire about ten toy factories so we can start producing merchandise like clothing, caps, weapons, figurines,the works!" freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

"Absolutely!" was her enthusiastic response.

Mr. Stephen paused for a moment, a thoughtful expression crossing his face before he spoke up. "From now on, we will establish the New Talent Development Department, alongside the Editorial Department, Art and Design Department, and International Division."

His announcement hung in the air like a sudden gust of wind, catching everyone in the conference room off guard.

Curious glances exchanged between colleagues reflected their surprise at this bold initiative.

With a steady gaze, Mr. Stephen elaborated, "Our publishing house is experiencing unprecedented success, we've already sold 10 million copies and our sales continue to soar!

To keep pace with this growth, we must adapt; we can't solely rely on headquarters for manga content."

He took a brief pause before continuing passionately, "The results are clear: manga is set to explode in popularity. The industry is currently an untapped blue ocean market just waiting for us to dive in!"

Nods of agreement rippled through the room as his words resonated with everyone present.

Xavier, seated at the end of the table, raised his hand hesitantly. "So Mr. Stephen, what do you propose?"

"Exactly what I just outlined," Mr. Stephen replied confidently. "We need these new departments, the New Talent Development Department, Editorial Department, Art and Design Department, and International Division, to harness this momentum."

He explained further: "With our recent success in selling 10 million copies, many aspiring creators will want to produce their own manga.

These departments are designed specifically to support that ambition."

Mr. Stephen detailed each department's responsibilities:

Art & Design Department:

Cover Designers*: Craft eye-catching covers for manga volumes and magazines.

Layout Artists: Manage typesetting and page composition.

Illustrators: Assist with promotional artwork or redraws.

Editorial Department:

Manga Editors: Collaborate directly with artists to develop stories and provide feedback.

Series Editors: Oversee serialized manga in magazines.

Chief Editor: Lead the editorial team and make major decisions regarding series.

International Division:

Localization Team: Handle translations for global releases.

Foreign Market Analysis: Study trends to expand manga internationally.

New Talent Development:

Manga Awards: Organize competitions.

Workshop Coordination: Train aspiring manga artists.

As he laid out these plans with serious intent, silence enveloped the room as everyone absorbed his vision.

"Xavier," Mr. Stephen said suddenly with a smile that hinted at both challenge and opportunity, "you will be in charge of the Editorial Department as Chief Editor!"

"Me?!" Xavier exclaimed incredulously, after all, he was just a small employee from sales!

He had only attended today's meeting because Mr. Stephen had invited him along; otherwise, how could someone like him sit among such esteemed company?

"Yes, you!" Mr. Stephen declared, his expression serious yet determined. "Currently, we don't have anyone suitable for the role, so you will take it.

Remember, this is only temporary! If you aspire to be the head and chief editor of the Editorial Department, then put in the hard work!"

Xavier inhaled deeply, grounding himself before responding with conviction. "Don't worry, Mr. Stephen! I'll do a great job, I won't let you down!"

He understood that this was a golden opportunity; if he didn't seize it now, he might regret it forever.

"Good!" Mr. Stephen replied with a hint of a smile as he turned to address the rest of the team. "As for filling these departments, feel free to select individuals from your respective teams and consider hiring professional artists to enhance our art and design department!"

He scanned the room with determination in his eyes. "Are you all ready to make our publishing house the biggest in the country?"

"Yes! Mr. Stephen!" they shouted in unison, their voices brimming with excitement and fighting spirit.

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Time slipped away like fine sand through fingers, just like that, a months had passed without notice.

During this whirlwind period, MangaSphere Publications transformed dramatically; fast execution and seamless collaboration across departments propelled its success.

The popularity of manga soared daily!

In just two months, an astonishing 100 million copies were sold!

Leading the charge was Naruto with 40 million copies flying off shelves; One Piece followed closely behind at 30 million copies sold, while Attack on Titan captured 25 million sales.

The internet buzzed with discussions as streamers seized the moment to dive into various plots and stories within these mangas for their fans.

Clips and videos flooded social media platforms, earning tens of thousands of views!

As a result, manga became increasingly prominent online, especially among younger audiences.

While some dismissed it as mere cartoons for kids, many others found themselves captivated by manga's unique art styles and storytelling, a refreshing departure from anything they'd encountered before!

It particularly resonated with those who loved reading online novels or browsing the web, especially introverts who often cozied up in their rooms.

Manga culture was gradually taking shape, the world of otakus was emerging! And let's not forget about merchandise: figurines, weapons, hoodies, caps, you name it!

The staggering sales figures sent shivers down spines; Mr. Stephen couldn't contain his joy as he laughed heartily every day at how unexpectedly lucrative manga sales had become.

In just two months alone? They sold 100 million copies raking in over 10 billion Unicreds, and merchandise sales topped an impressive 500 million Unicreds!

Just imagine what future sales could look like!

During these two months, the company was able to launch the company website and also the app launching digital versions of the various mangas.

That's not all printing factory was printing nonstop at ful speed.

The international division department was also not idle at all, with huge amount of funds invested, the international division opened branches across five countries near by yo the Aurelian Federation.

With five branches as the core they spread out thousands of stores across those five countries.

Every ten or twenty stores are open, the speed at which stores are being opened is at terryfying pace.

Although they were opening stores across five countries but the supply couldn't keep up demand at all.

Demand wad rising day by day, they have to buy more equipment and increase manpower otherwise they wouldn't even satisfy the country alone less other countries.

The forum of the publishing house was filled with discussions everyday, most of the fans were talking about what really manga is, who came up with these ideas and many other questions.

Apart from that many of them were also discussing their favorite characters, their favorite manga, the plot, the story and many more.

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NB : Guys more powerstones and golden tickets please.

Let's quickly rise up in the ranking.