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TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixf3bxl wrote

Just wanted to repost this here - thought it was worth sharing!!

I own Bottlerocket Social Hall which is mentioned in the article and seeing our business and our city alongside the hot spots in Madrid and Seoul and Copenhagen was really cool!

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weloveyourfamily t1_ixf55jj wrote

we've become regulars at your comedy shows over the last few months, glad to see you all getting some good press!

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TSOD t1_ixfg8rr wrote

I’m moving back to the city soon and you’re always on my short list of first things to check out. Hope it’s working out for you guys there!

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OcelotWolf t1_ixfdqqz wrote

Oh cool! I’ll be checking it out for the first time in December… can’t wait!

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justin7680 t1_ixfndxw wrote

Just visited your place a few weeks ago. Loved the old school vibe.

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ATribeCalledGreg t1_ixh44gt wrote

Ah so this post was just for you to promote your business.

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TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixi02ra wrote

God forbid a small business takes advantage of an objectively cool thing that’s also relevant to this sub??

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ATribeCalledGreg t1_ixi13mt wrote

It’s against the rules of the sub, but I guess they’ve written them in such a way that it allows them to play favorites. Since your post hasn’t been removed, I guess you get to enjoy an advantage that other small business owners haven’t been granted. Maybe /u/jayjaywalker3 can weigh in.

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pAul2437 t1_ixiar09 wrote

This sub is pretty forgiving on the self promotion rules

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ATribeCalledGreg t1_ixib24f wrote

Except when it doesn’t want to be which I’ve seen personally. I don’t care about the rule either way, I just think it’s messed up that they can play favorites. OP should comp these mods sometime for the help.

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pAul2437 t1_ixih9vn wrote

Fair enough. Personal stances of the mods certainly affect what is removed around here. Really a lost cause at this point.

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ATribeCalledGreg t1_ixi3u7p wrote

Nice ninja edit by the way. Caught yourself being to honest and had to reword things.

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pAul2437 t1_ixh8u9n wrote

Re360 probably paid to get on the list

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TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixi10e8 wrote

What does re360 have to do with anything happening in this post or our business???

I’m 24 years old, a college dropout, with parents who are high school teachers. I put my entire life savings and then some - plus small loans my family could afford to give me - on the line to open this business, but every time I post about it here a handful of people seem to think we’re some secretly well funded megacorp. I wish!!

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mmphoto412 t1_ixjh5zo wrote

Don’t mind pAul, he’s not much more than a contrarian asshole.

The rest of us wish you the best of luck!

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pAul2437 t1_ixi1z5b wrote

The owner posted about this article and they are your landlord, correct?

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TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixi89w3 wrote

and them being our landlord has to do with what exactly .... ???? We pay them rent every month and therefore.... ??? They're literally hundreds of peoples landlord

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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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