Real News Public Relations » Uncategorized http://www.realnewspr.com The only Dallas PR Firm staffed exclusively by former journalists Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:34:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Glasses ‘half full’ for 2012 economy http://www.realnewspr.com/2011/12/14/glasses-half-full-for-2012-economy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glasses-half-full-for-2012-economy http://www.realnewspr.com/2011/12/14/glasses-half-full-for-2012-economy/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:00:47 +0000 admin http://www.realnewspr.com/?p=441 Read More !]]> KXAN

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Despite some economical progress, most people are ready to say good riddance to 2011.

An Associated Press poll found that seven out of every 10 people polled say 2011 was a forgettable year due to a variety of different reasons. However, 78 percent also say they have high hopes for what the New Year will bring.

As for new jobs, 226,000 of them were added in the state of Texas during the past 12 months while unemployment fell in the Austin area from 7.1 percent to 6.6 percent.

Ryan Genthe, the general manager at local pizza restaurant Coal Vines, said the indications he gets from customers suggest things are looking up.

“People are having fun,” said Genthe. “We had some Christmas parties that we didn’t see last year at other restaurants.”

The Texas Workforce Commission says it is impossible to predict what 2012 holds for the economy, but things are currently headed in a positive direction.

Check out the full article here:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/glasses-half-full-for-2012-economy

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It's not a half-baked idea

A couple of years ago a New York restaurateur cooked up an amazing way to get media attention.

He made the most world’s most extravagant pizza — a $1,000 pie topped with six sorts of caviar and fresh lobster.

Nino Selimaj, who runs six pizza restaurants in New York, unveiled his Luxury Pizza in 2007 and the media ate it up.

The 12 inch pie was topped with caviar, lobster, creme fraiche and chives. Cut into eight, it worked out at $125 a slice.

“I know this won’t be for everyone but there are people in New York who can afford it and once tried, they’ll be back for more. It is delicious,” said Selimaj. “Sure, some people will say it is just a publicity stunt but I have already sold one.”

One article carried by Reuters pointed out that if diners were still hungry after the Luxury Pizza, they could always head over to the midtown restaurant Serendipity that sells a $1,000 ice-cream sundae called Golden Opulence which is covered in 23K edible gold leaf.

The moral of this story? Sometimes you have to dare to be different. It wouldn’t have mattered if Nino didn’t sell a single pie, the story went worldwide. He couldn’t have bought that kind of advertising.

Now it’s your turn. What can you do to change things up? Isn’t it time you whipped up a new recipe for publicity? If you just stop and think about it, you may be able to serve up a story for journalists that’s guaranteed to deliver.

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