TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixi89w3 wrote on November 23, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Reply to comment by pAul2437 in Pittsburgh Named a Top 50 “best place to travel in 2023” by Travel + Leisure Magazine by TypicalWhiteGiant

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

pAul2437 t1_ixiavgi wrote on November 23, 2022 at 5:29 PM

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

TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixiczkg wrote on November 23, 2022 at 5:43 PM

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.

pAul2437 t1_ixihf7k wrote on November 23, 2022 at 6:12 PM

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

TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixii9t6 wrote on November 23, 2022 at 6:17 PM

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

pAul2437 t1_ixip21q wrote on November 23, 2022 at 7:01 PM

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

TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixj1n1n wrote on November 23, 2022 at 8:25 PM

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

pAul2437 t1_ixj4jc7 wrote on November 23, 2022 at 8:44 PM

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

Props to you if you did

TypicalWhiteGiant OP t1_ixj7ewx wrote on November 23, 2022 at 9:03 PM

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.