Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

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Carlisle and Logan spent nearly an hour discussing whether to make Govan Software independent. Ultimately, they decided against it.

The Govan system, a hybrid of the Ember and Android of the future, would become the pioneer of the smartphone industry. The Govan software was tailored specifically for the Govan system and wouldn't be compatible with later Android or Ember phones.

Logan's reasoning was sound. The Govan phone, system, and software formed a cohesive ecosystem, and integrating them would make them more competitive in the mobile industry. Later, Carlisle visited Alumni Network's marketing department. The department head was a middle-aged man nearing his 40s. He patiently explained the features and promotional strategies targeting the schools to Shane.

The head of marketing furrowed his brow when he saw Carlisle walk in. He was about to shout when Shane abruptly stood up.

"Carl..."

The head of the department swallowed his words.

"Carl?"

The CEO had addressed the chairman as "Carl". He wondered if the man before him was the chairman himself.

With his hands in his pockets, Carlisle asked Shane, "So, do you know how to promote the network now?"

"I guarantee the promotion will be flawless," Shane assured confidently.

He knew Carlisle was giving him a chance, which was a test of his skills.

Alumni Network's features were perfectly catered to the online needs of that day's college students.

Shane was confident that he could make the social network a hit at Riverland University.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Zahn!" the department head greeted nervously.

Carlisle nodded calmly.

"Is the promotion plan in place?"

"Mr. Cannon briefed us this morning. We'll follow your plan and also set up campus contact points at nine universities in Riverland."

As he spoke, he stole a glance at Carlisle. At 17 or 18, Carlisle was about the same age as his daughter. She was still dependent on her parents while Carlisle ran several businesses.

It would have been one thing if his businesses had been inherited, but he had built them from the ground up.

The head was especially stunned when he heard about Carlisle's marketing strategy.

As a senior marketing executive who had been in the industry for over a decade, he was so taken aback that he almost bit his tongue. The referral-based strategy resembled multi- level marketing and was sure to quickly attract a large user base for Alumni Network.

In addition, the platform's various features were designed specifically for internet users, ensuring a high retention rate among registered members.

Carlisle sat at the head's desk and tested Alumni Network's features. Since it wasn't connected to a server, they had to use special tools to test it.

After a thorough check, Carlisle was generally pleased.

Alumni Network beat out SchoolSpace, which was set to launch in 2005. It had perfectly replicated SociableNet's features. But unlike SociableNet, Alumni Network wouldn't be completely public.

A fully open platform would attract a mix of users, diluting the site's quality.

"When will the server be ready?" Carlisle inquired suddenly.

Time was money, and he was anxious to get Alumni Network up and running.