Politics "Unusual"

Twitter has brought me so many fantastic things in life and business.  Smart wonderful friends and lots of customers who fast become friends.  Erika called me a few weeks ago and told me she was running for office and wanted to do a promotional soap.  I said how did you hear about me?  I have been following you on Twitter for a year.  Little did she know that at the very moment on the phone sitting in the parking lot of my dentist office, my head exploded with excitement.  I said Oh My God I have been trying to get a politician to do this very thing.  I said I even have a slogan for you "No more dirty politics".  <<<<>>> brains all over my dash board. It was born, a political campaign "Keep Politics Clean!"  Aren't we all sick of boring politics with their boring rants and false hopes of lower taxes?  There is hope on the horizon, Erika is thinking outside of the soapbox.  (Do you hear the angels singing ?) clouds parting sunbeam shooting to the earth.

Ladies and gentlemen a politician who belongs on a SOAPBOX!

Bill Baumbach Hopewell Borough


Kotite: 'A campaign with integrity'

(Ellen Cagnassola on left, Erika Kotite on Right)

Here is why Twitter is awesome lesson #5096
The power of Social Media lives on.

 



With a commitment to "keeping politics clean," candidate Erika Kotite, Democrat, reports that she appeared at the Harvest Fair Saturday with boxes of handmade soaps to give away to passersby. She got the idea after viewing soap maker Ellen Cagnassola's website, someone she's been following on Twitter for the past year. Ms. Kotite asked her to make some special soaps to give out during her campaign.



Ms. Kotite is running on a platform of Lowering Taxes, Cutting Excessive Spending, Preserving Hopewell's Community and History, and Promoting Local Agriculture and Business. She has pledged to keep her campaign respectful, and challenges her opponents to do the same.



The bars have the slogan "Keep Politics Clean! Vote Erika Kotite Hopewell Township Committee" embedded in them. Ms. Kotite passed them out at the Harvest Fair and plans to give more away in various neighborhoods during the campaign.



Ms. Kotite is a candidate for Hopewell Township Committee. She serves on the Historic Preservation Commission and Harbourton Traffic Calming Task Force. She is an independent business owner as well as founder and editor of Toque Magazine. She and her husband have three children. They live in the old Harbourton General Store, one of the township's most treasured historic landmarks. To learn more about Ms. Kotite, visit www.erikakotite.com, Facebook (Elect Erika Kotite for Hopewell Township Committee) or follow her on Twitter (@etkotite).

Full Story here
http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2010/10/06/hopewell_valley_news/extra/markulec_burd_sprawl_perfect_together-hopewell_valley_news-20101006.txt

TLS By Design

We just did logo soap for http://www.tlsbydesign.com/ this week for their High Point , North Carolina showroom event.  Jeff Day is the man with the plan and some very stunningly affordable furnishings!  This company does a custom high end look at a moderate price point.  The middle market is hot in all industries today because ostentatious in 2011 is validating gauche! This is a faux croc armoire is to drool for!  Don't worry Jeff did not go into a swamp to kill any gators PETA people.

I spoke to Jeff yesterday while he was out marketing his collegiate furnishings at a show.  Right away I said "Jeff tell me you can put College Logo's and Greek letters on those tables?"  He said "Oh yes I can!"  Funny part is I was an Interior Design major in college and math was Greek to me.

I am mad for this modernized "Mad Man Wing Backesque" I make up my own words don't harsh my mellow chair. 

These bad boys give me the warm fuzzies.  Your grandma called and she wants these hip fuzzy chairs to go with her new Harley.  Grandma is sick of her rocking chair lifestyle.

Here is the cast from Extreme Makeover Home Edition.  They were smart enough to use TLS By Design in one of their episodes.  Here they are trying to open up the truck. One person to open it and 4 to raise their arms for motivation.  I dare you to watch this show and not cry! Only real men cry

Jeff,  I would wish you luck at High Point but you don't need luck you have quality products, good taste and logo soap a solid plan.   Follow Jeff on Twitter @TLSbydesign

Virgin Mobile Logo Soap

Here is a samples of Logo soap in a recycle friendly clamshell package I did for the Canadian division.  Here is to "clean" mobile connections with Virgin!