
	Friday Fax A Weekly Summary of Polywater^® News of Incredible Importance

Issue #723

The smartest electrical reps now use smartphones to promote Polywater products. As explained in a recent email broadcast, Polywater's Electrical Division is proud to take a leading role in a new method of providing marketing materials to agents and distributors. We are one of only 12 electrical manufacturers (out of approximately 250) embracing a new smartphone app that disseminates sales tools and promotional materials to agents.

The free app is supported by multiple mobile device platforms, and while it functions well on smartphones, it really excels on Android and Apple iPad tablet computers. Click here for the RepFiles App Download Instructions.

The app provides easy, instantaneous access to Polywater's field application photos, literature, promotions, videos, spec sheets, and PowerPoint presentations--all organized by product category, such as sealants, cleaners, or lubricants. Logos, pricing, specific distributor programs, and more are also available. Polywater manages the database of materials available on the app. Reps then get instant updates with a push of their "sync" button.

Imagine showing crystal-clear videos within seconds at any location--with no PC booting, A/C outlet, or internet connection needed; or instantly emailing items from your phone to a client instead of writing post-it notes or trying to remember to mail it later from the office. Eliminate your "trunk inventory" of literature, binders, and catalog CDs. Leave your bulky laptop at the office. This is fast, simple, organized, impressive, and cool.

The Friday Fax Editor's Joke of the Week

The Joke

Historical Trivia. 1) The saying "God willing and the Creek don't rise" was in reference to the Creek Indians, not a body of water. It was written by politician and Indian diplomat Benjamin Hawkins in the late 18th century. While in the South, Hawkins was requested by the President to return to Washington. In response, he was said to write, "God willing and the Creek don't rise." Because he capitalized the word "Creek" it is deduced that he was referring to the Creek Indian tribe and not a body of water. 2) In George Washington's day, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington show him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others show both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are "limbs," therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, "Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg." (Artists know hands and arms are more difficult to paint.) 3) As incredible as it sounds, American colonists took baths only twice a year (May and October). Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs made from wool. They couldn't wash the wigs, so to clean them they'd carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig big and fluffy, hence the term "big wig." Today we often use the term "here comes the Big Wig" because someone appears to be or is powerful and wealthy. 4) In the late 1700's, many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was used for dining. The "head of the household" always sat in the chair while everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Occasionally a guest, who was usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal. To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. They called the one sitting in the chair the "chair man." Today in business, we use the expression or title "Chairman' or "Chairman of the Board."

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