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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 375

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

In June 1850, I added the celebrated Chinese Collection to the attractions of the American Museum. I also engaged the Chinese Family, consisting of two men, two “small-footed” women and two children. My agent exhibited them in London during the World’s Fair. It may be stated here, that I subsequently sent to London the celebrated artist De Lamano to paint a panorama of the Crystal Palace, in which the World’s Fair was held, and Colonel John S. Dusolle, an able and accomplished editor, whom I sent with De Lamano, wrote an accompanying descriptive lecture. Like most panoramas, however, the exhibition proved a failure.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 375 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

巴纳姆在1850年把“中国展览”和“中国家庭”引进美国博物馆,还派经纪人去伦敦世博会期间展出。后来他又派画家去画水晶宫全景,并配解说员。但全景展览像多数同类项目一样失败了。这说明:吸引眼球的新奇项目能带来人流,但并非每个创意都赚钱。关键是要快速试验、控制成本,失败就及时止损,把资源转向更可靠的项目。

上下文

巴纳姆是美国19世纪著名马戏团老板和营销家,自传《奋斗与胜利》记录了他经营博物馆和巡演的经历。

今日一问

你最近有没有一个“看起来会火”的创意?你打算怎样用小成本快速验证它?

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