Can you tell us about one letter you’ve seen make a difference? What type of response are people seeing to their letters?

We are just at the tip of the iceberg, but what I can tell you is that in our beta testing we had users write letters and they received letter replies back from President Obama, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, etc. It works like a charm. I think that the efficiency and responsiveness that is created inside of the government because of this tool will soon be apparent. I do believe that the Government will welcome this enhanced communication tool that will allow them to better understand the people’s wants and needs.

We will be adding a section to include our user testimonials, where users can scan in any correspondence that was generated because of their PurpleLetter or type in their updates.

I believe that PurpleLetter has leveled the playing field by offering this letter-writing tool to all. It will help ensure that the government gives an individual the same response whether you are a Wall Street CEO or an elderly widow living in poverty in New Orleans.

Our elected officials are in office because the American people put them there. From what I have seen, our elected officials want to represent the people the best they can. It isn't their fault if you aren't making your voice heard. We will continue to facilitate effective communication between the government and the people, and encourage civic responsibility so we can truly be a government of the people, by the people and for the people.

How can businesses and special interest groups use Purple Letter to make a bigger impact than with previous efforts?

Special interest groups’ sole existence is to gain the support of the individuals who share the same beliefs. For special interest groups, there is NO better tool than PurpleLetter.

The money special interest groups use to entice their members to write or sway their friends, government officials and members of the media is out of this world. Haven’t you ever received a large fancy envelope which contains a special interest group’s mission statement, a letter they would like you to forward to your elected officials, and a stamped envelope so you can do so? These types of form letter are costly and lack the personal stories that should go in letters of this nature.

I will use AARP as an example: If AARP wanted all of their supporters show their disappointment with some legislation, [they] could simply go on the PurpleLetter.org website, purchase a bulk amount of letters, link a promo code to these letters, share the promo code with their supporters, and encourage the supporters to write the letter that way. How significant is a form letter anyway?

You don’t have to be a special interest to purchase a promo code. You may be an association, university or just an individual who may be passionate about a certain issue.