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pAul2437 t1_ixiavgi wrote

And they have a vested interest in the neighborhood. It makes sense for them to reach out to publications like this.

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TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixiczkg wrote

I can assure you RE360 has no interest in figuring out how to bribe international travel magazines to mention a bar that happens to be their tenant. No one even knew we were featured in this until one of our employees moms heard us mentioned on a KDKA story about the article.

My best guess is a few months ago VisitPittsburgh had us opening featured in a press release - that’s probably around the time this list was coming together and it got noticed from there.

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pAul2437 t1_ixihf7k wrote

You wouldn’t know if they were. Pay to play is certainly a thing with advertising

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TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixii9t6 wrote

Sure - but I also know they haven’t had a marketing or PR person working for them for at least the last 6 months, so I’d call it unlikely

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pAul2437 t1_ixip21q wrote

They sure Do put a lot of Facebook content out for not having a marketing person

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TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixj1n1n wrote

They have a leasing agent maintain their Facebook page - sorry for being defensive but it’s a little insulting when our team of 3 people busts our ass to be noticed, especially in the venue space competing against massive companies and long-standing places, then when we do someone turns around and accuses some random third party of paying our way in

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pAul2437 t1_ixj4jc7 wrote

So did you do something to get noticed for this or not?

Props to you if you did

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TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixj7ewx wrote

Absolutely - we’ll never know what exactly got this writers eye- but we’ve had a significant amount of press and built up buzz and clearly something clicked and connected. I can think of 3 or 4 different stories over the last 3-4 months that may have gotten their attention.

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