The Winner of The Great Grannyism Cap-Off Contest is Finally Unveiled

This LA Publicist is so excited that Sweet Leaf Tea declared the winner of their Great Grannyism Cap-Off Contest this week! Coincidentally the winner, Angela Buraglia, is from Austin which is also the home of Sweet Leaf Tea.

With over 3,000 entries, Angela was selected as one of the top 5 entries with the most votes and was chosen as the winner by the Sweet Leaf Tea team. As such she will get her Grannyism – “A watched pot never boils.” – placed on the bottom of Sweet Leaf Tea bottle caps everywhere as Grannyism #79.

On behalf of everyone here at Konnect PR, we want to say congratulations Angela!

-Gyna

LA Publicist Is So Excited For Sweet Leaf Tea’s Cap-Off Contest

There’s only a few weeks left to vote for your favorite bottle cap Grannyism in Sweet Leaf Tea’s contest called “The Great Grannyism Cap-Off Contest.” To enter to win, contestants must write their own clever Grannyism (just make sure it’s Granny-approved) and submit it via Sweet Leaf Tea’s Granny’s Almanac website at www.sweetleafalmanac.com. Not only does this SWEET contest give you a chance to win a year’s worth of Sweet Leaf Tea, but you can also win some cool prizes via the “Sweet Deal Forecaster” where you can unlock exclusive offers when your city reaches a certain temperature.

So don’t wait any longer and submit your Grannyism today. This LA Publicist can’t wait to find out who the lucky winner is!

Good luck fellow Grannyism writers!

-Gyna

Expo West Success!

This past weekend Shonte, Sabina and I had the privilege of assisting our clients Sweet Leaf Tea and Rhythm Superfoods as they exhibited at the Natural Products Expo West trade show. A gathering of the best the natural products world has to offer (everything from food to beauty, lifestyle items and more) we feel so honored as a pr agency to be able to work with two such amazing companies and to be able to actually see them and take part in such a crucial part of their business.

As Sweet Leaf Tea sampled their tasty drinks and showcased their new packaging (along with the delicious Tradewinds brand of drinks), Rhythm Superfoods showcased their newly designed packaging and sampled their new Kale Chip flavors and brand new Sweet Potato Chips. We are happy to report that both brands were a hit at the show! With products just as lovely as the team behind them, this is anything but a surprise for us here at Konnect PR

Below take a peek at a couple of cool photos from the show courtesy of Rama Images.


x Monica

Sweet Leaf Tea presents “South By Sweet Spot”

It is no secret that South By Southwest (SXSW) is soon approaching, and while for me that just means keeping up with all of the coverage via my computer here in Los Angeles, for Austin-ites and those lucky enough to be attending, it means exposure to amazing music and an all-around great time. As if the music and lively spirit of Austin were not enough, our client Sweet Leaf Tea has decided to sweeten up the deal with a cool interactive campaign called South By Sweet Spot.

Using the popular technology (and fellow Austin-based company) Gowalla, music and tea-lovers can check in at a variety of “Sweet Spots” around Austin throughout the festival to win some exclusive prizes. Upon checking in, users will be notified that they have arrived at a Sweet Spot and will be automatically entered to win a number of cool swag, including: one of 150 limited edition South By Sweet Spot t-shirts, a SWEET care package with teac, a t-shirt and some Stubb’s BBQ sauce and marinade. Three of the Sweet Spots will even enter users to win a Sweet Leaf Tea backyard bbq for them and 20 of their friends! As if this all was not enough, Gowalla will also be tossing out 2,000 virtual cans for pick up across town.

Really fun and user friendly, this is just another way to enjoy SXSW! To enter to win be sure to check out the below Sweet Spots throughout the festival. Also make sure to be on the lookout for the Sweet Leaf Tea roaming van which also happens to be an entry place.

- Sweet Leaf Tea @ Sweet Leaf Tea HQ – 3601 S. Congress Ave. – 3/11-20/2011 – All Day
- Auditorium Shores @ Auditorium Shores – 950 W. Riverside Dr – 3/11-20/2011 – All Day
- Wholefoods @ Wholefoods HQ’s – 525 N. Lamar Blvd – 3/11-20/2011 – All Day
- PureVolume House @ Coppertank Event Center – 504 Trinity St – 3/11-20/2011 – All Day
- Good Capitalist Party @ Union Park – 612 West 6th St – 3/12/2011 – 6:00PM to 9:00PM
- Austinist Presents: Gonna Get Down VI @ the Mohawk – 912 Red River St – 3/16/2011 – 11:00am – 5:30pm
- EventBrite at Empire Auto @ Empire Automotive – 604 East 7th St – 3/16/2011 – 1:00PM – 6:00pm
- Music by the Slice @ Home Slice Pizza – 1415 S. Congress Ave – All Day
- Rumbler Lounge @ Peckerheads – 402 E. 6th St – 3/16-20/2011 – 12:00pm – 8:00pm
- Sweet Leaf Tea Van @ ROAMING – Where ever there’s fun!

Need more info? For constant updates and news on the South By Sweet Spot be sure to keep up with The Sip blog and Sweet Leaf Tea Facebook and Twitter accounts. Make sure to tell them that your favorite LA Public Relations agency sent you

x Monica

Mobile PR

As a publicist, there is not one second of your day when you are not connected to the news, your clients, or the media. Our job is to always be a mobile source of information to best serve our clients and see where they fit into the continuous stream of news. The reason I bring this up is because for the last few days Sabina and I have been in Austin, Texas, conducting meetings with our clients based here and planning for 2011. While some may think that being in a different city, in a different state, out of the office, may lead to a disconnectedness with our work and clients, they would be wrong. In addition to the obvious BlackBerry and iPhone (which are hooked up to our e-mail and the internet) we have also set up a miniature satellite office in my hotel room, complete with laptops and iPad’s, and have carried on with the usual pitching, conference calls, interviews, etc. Today there is no reason to be disconnected and the fact that I am typing away on my laptop from a hotel room desk while Sabina is sitting on the bed, iPad in hand and currently on the phone is a testament to the fact that public relations is part of a non-stop work cycle… or at least it should be.

x Monica

Le Posh Yoga opening

Since it seems I am on a roll this morning, I’m going to talk about something I’ve been meaning to – since Friday.

Last Thursday we had the opening for Le Posh Yoga in Hollywood. And it was a total success.

We had 5 PM, 6 PM and 7 PM free yoga classes, snacks provided by 18 Rabbits and Pop Chips and uber healthy organic drinks by Sweet Leaf Tea and O.N.E.

Everyone had a blast trying out the classes, especially McKenna Rowe’s Focus and Flow.

Even more exciting, the 5 PM class had the pleasure of welcoming the awesome Angie Stewart - who teaches her Runner’s Yoga at Lululemon in Beverly Hills.

All yogis had the chance to shop the awesome Nux athletic wear with a 25% discount.

All in all, the event was a success. Classes are in full swing right now, so if you live nearby, check them out.

xoxo

Sabina