tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333127.post-89623181107377491612008-06-02T07:53:00.000-07:002008-06-02T07:55:33.203-07:00<div id="article_text" style="padding-top: 15px;">I'm fortunate enough to have a couple of books that have been bestsellers in Indonesia, but the following illustrates that some folks will do anything for promotion. Hope it works for him.<br /><br /><br /> <p style="font-style: italic;">JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - If you're short of cash and don't mind running in tropical humidity and smog for a few bucks, read on.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">An Indonesian businessman plans to throw 100 million rupiah (US $10,600) out of an airplane over the capital this Sunday as a publicity stunt to promote his new book. </p><p style="font-style: italic;">"I want to create a rain of money in Jakarta," author and motivational speaker Tung Desem Waringin said. "It's a little bit crazy, but it's marketing." </p><p style="font-style: italic;">Police spokesman Col. I Ketut Untung said authorities may not allow the plan to go forward because it could draw huge crowds and cause chaos. </p><p style="font-style: italic;">Tens of millions of Indonesians live on less than US $1 a day and food and aid giveaways always draw large numbers. </p><p style="font-style: italic;">The 42-year-old Tung said instead of opting for regular advertising for his book, he came up with an idea that "will make people happy."</p> <div style="font-style: italic;" class="sourceStyle">(Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)</div> </div>Lewis Perduehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11492414700757055408noreply@blogger.com