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LaMont Gilbert and the Team

LaMont Gilbert and the Team

Sep 12, 2026

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HOUSTON, TEXAS — September 12, 2026 —

 

The SouthSide Signal

 

 

A Houston entrepreneur who spent years building a water brand from the ground up has just turned his marketing experience into a product that could potentially reach customers around the world.

LaMont “The Waterman” Gilbert, founder of Absolutely Amazing Alkaline H2O™ and creator of BottleConnect™, has officially released his new digital publication:

THE WATERMAN BLUEPRINT

The BottleConnect Content System: 8 Secrets to Real Growth

The Kindle edition is now available for just $4.99, intentionally priced low enough for entrepreneurs, creators and small-business owners to access the information without a major investment.

A $14.99 paperback edition has also been prepared for Amazon, with the goal of making the physical book affordable while opening the door to Amazon’s international marketplace reach.

Gilbert describes the project as much more than a book.

“This is everything I’ve been learning, testing and actually using — turned into something somebody else can pick up and use.”

The Waterman Blueprint teaches readers how to turn attention into opportunity through stronger social-media hooks, better storytelling, credibility, QR-code marketing, content repurposing and Gilbert’s BottleConnect system.

The formula behind the book is simple:

ATTENTION → CURIOSITY → CREDIBILITY → TRANSFORMATION → OPPORTUNITY

But the larger business story may be what happens next.

With Kindle removing the cost and logistics of printing each digital copy, and Amazon providing access to customers across multiple international marketplaces, the project creates the possibility of enormous scale.

At $4.99 per digital copy, even a fraction of Amazon’s worldwide customer base could transform the publication from a small-business resource into a significant revenue-producing intellectual-property asset.

That is where the potential seven-figure opportunity begins.

This should not be confused with a guaranteed seven-figure Amazon contract. There is no guarantee of sales at that level. The opportunity comes from something Gilbert has spent years building toward:

one product that can be duplicated and sold globally without rebuilding it for every customer.

And the publication itself is connected to something larger.

BottleConnect™ combines branded water bottles, QR technology, digital content, storytelling and direct-response marketing to help businesses turn an everyday product into a physical connection point between a company and its customers.

Gilbert calls the strategy:

“People. Water. Opportunity.”

The new book now gives BottleConnect another entry point.

Someone may first discover the brand through a $4.99 Kindle book, move into the BottleConnect ecosystem, purchase Absolutely Amazing Alkaline H2O™, or ultimately become a BottleConnect customer.

Gilbert says affordability was intentional.

“I could have charged a lot more. But I want somebody with five dollars to be able to learn something that could help change the way they market themselves.”

The paperback has been positioned at $14.99, while the digital Kindle edition has already been released at $4.99.

For Gilbert, who has spent years developing Absolutely Amazing Alkaline H2O and BottleConnect, the publication represents another stage in turning his experience, intellectual property and marketing system into products capable of traveling far beyond Houston.

And this time, the product doesn't need a truck.

It needs a click.

THE SOUTHSIDE SIGNAL WILL CONTINUE FOLLOWING THIS STORY.

The Waterman Blueprint — Kindle: $4.99
Paperback: $14.99

 

For info on:
BottleConnect™

 
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Information: 346-247-0347

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  • LM
    Linda Moses· Sep 17, 9:42 PM

    qr codes on water bottles is genius, but now everybody gonna copy lol

  • GJ
    Greg Jacobs· Sep 17, 7:12 PM

    A click not a truck! That line made me laugh. Go on with your digital hustle!

  • R
    raulthe3rd· Sep 17, 1:41 PM

    Okay but is it just another marketing book? Or does he really dig into the water business side?

  • PG
    Pamela G.· Sep 16, 7:24 PM

    His energy is always so positive. Remember when he did that give-away during the freeze? Glad he’s still growing.

  • JK
    Jordan Kline· Sep 15, 11:32 PM

    Hope the info isn’t just for bigger businesses. Small creators need practical steps, not theory.

  • JT
    Juana T.· Sep 15, 8:41 PM

    Marketing isn’t what it used to be. At least this book looks like it’s for people just trying to get by, not big corporations.

  • PM
    Paul Mendez· Sep 15, 4:46 PM

    Seven-figure dreams, but hope he keeps it real for the smaller folks too. Success can lose touch sometimes.

  • Y
    yvonne.coolidge· Sep 15, 3:46 PM

    My son’s coach gave out those bottles last season. He’s not just all talk.

  • SB
    Sienna Baez· Sep 15, 2:59 PM

    For $5 I’d be mad not to at least give it a shot. Even one new idea for my online shop would be worth it.

  • TD
    Thomas Delaine· Sep 15, 1:37 AM

    I wish more people actually went the route of helping others instead of charging crazy prices. Props to LaMont for thinking of the little businesses.

  • D
    Dee.Mills· Sep 15, 1:32 AM

    I started following him on IG after he posted about BottleConnect, and it’s true he gives a lot of free advice. Happy to pay a little for the full thing.

  • RC
    Ronald Cho· Sep 14, 11:54 PM

    Not convinced a book alone can grow a business. Marketing takes more than just QR codes and hooks. Worth trying though.

  • SR
    Shelley Ramiro· Sep 14, 5:50 PM

    If I see Absolutely Amazing on Amazon Prime one day I’ll know who put us on the map first!

  • MG
    Mo Greenwood· Sep 14, 2:04 PM

    Seeing local folks break into global markets is wild. More of this for Third Ward!

  • R
    riley_p· Sep 14, 12:58 AM

    Everything is digital now, but some of us still want the paperback! Glad he thought of both options.

  • GF
    Gina Farrow· Sep 13, 9:18 PM

    Picked up a bottle at HEB and wasn’t sure what the hype was. Might check out the paperback for my daughter’s project.

  • TS
    Terrell S.· Sep 13, 7:42 PM

    I wonder if he’ll do workshops or any in-person events for businesses here. That would go a long way.

  • L
    Liza_1980· Sep 13, 7:30 PM

    Wonder if he’s ever doing a class in person? I’d love to ask questions face to face.

  • MW
    Micah White· Sep 13, 6:56 PM

    Don’t sleep on the power of good storytelling, that’s what separating his brand.

  • QO
    Quinn O’Riley· Sep 13, 6:18 PM

    Nice to see a Black entrepreneur shine in Houston. Wishing him the best with the book. Gotta support our own.

  • SL
    Steph L.· Sep 13, 5:36 PM

    Never even thought about marketing with water bottles. Houston always got the hustlers.

  • ME
    Maya E.· Sep 13, 5:15 PM

    I do worry e-books get buried quick on Amazon. Still, $4.99 is worth a shot to learn how he built everything.

  • RF
    Reginald Foster· Sep 13, 5:14 PM

    I tell my youth group all the time: be like LaMont, use what you know to build something.

  • OH
    Omar Henderson· Sep 13, 1:50 PM

    I met him once at a business event. Super down to earth guy, deserves all this shine for real.

  • C
    cheyenne_nola· Sep 12, 9:36 AM

    Smart move for a paperback under $15. Some still wanna feel a real book!

  • DF
    Derek Freeman· Sep 12, 9:06 AM

    Congrats to Mr. Gilbert! From selling water to selling wisdom. I hope he sees all that hard work pay off.

  • L
    lizzylopez89· Sep 12, 8:45 AM

    My aunt used to talk about ‘the water man’ all the time. Wild to see him moving to digital now.

  • AB
    Antonio Butler· Sep 12, 8:09 AM

    Still waiting for these QR code things to actually work for my restaurant. If his system is as good as he says, I might have to try it.

  • PR
    Pam Reyes· Sep 12, 8:04 AM

    $4.99 isn’t much if it works. But if it’s just repackaged YouTube advice, imma be mad lol

  • DN
    Devin Nguyen· Sep 12, 7:37 AM

    The branding always caught my eye at block parties. LaMont always got the vision.

  • SD
    Shannon D.· Sep 12, 7:25 AM

    Not sure how selling a book turns into seven figures, but rooting for any local trying to make it big. We need more like this.

  • LP
    Lashawn Price· Sep 12, 7:23 AM

    Waiting to see if the advice inside is actually different or just same old internet tips.

  • N
    Nate123· Sep 12, 6:06 AM

    Seen Absolutely Amazing Alkaline at Fiesta a few times. Did not know there was a whole brand story behind it. Respect.

  • TH
    Ty Harper· Sep 12, 5:42 AM

    Five bucks for some real game is decent. Anybody read it yet? Is it mostly marketing or more business basics?

  • SC
    Scottie C.· Sep 12, 5:23 AM

    So does this mean Absolutely Amazing H2O going national too?? That would be big for local shops.

  • CE
    Carla Espinoza· Sep 12, 5:07 AM

    Super inspiring! My brother met Gilbert at an expo a while back and said he was chill. Might pick up the Kindle and pass it along.

  • BJ
    Blake J.· Sep 12, 4:42 AM

    I hope success still stays affordable like he says. $4.99 is not bad, let’s just keep that energy.

  • JW
    Joey Winstone· Sep 12, 4:36 AM

    All this talk about opportunity, but will it really get traction outside the city? Amazon’s big but it’s crowded.

  • M
    mrs.mekab· Sep 12, 4:04 AM

    Somebody give this man his key to the city already. Whole new level with that book.

  • RN
    Rebecca N.· Sep 12, 3:19 AM

    Love to see Houston folks getting global. Never woulda thought water bottles and QR codes would go together like this.

  • AP
    Aaron P.· Sep 12, 3:10 AM

    He could’ve charged more, true, but I hope he makes his money’s worth. Self-publishing ain’t easy.

  • M
    Michelle_O· Sep 12, 2:34 AM

    I need to know more about this BottleConnect thing. Does it actually help boost sales? Small businesses got it tough right now.

  • JL
    Jeremiah LeBlanc· Sep 12, 2:32 AM

    Love seeing Houston put on for the world!!! Get that click, Waterman!

  • KS
    Kim S.· Sep 12, 2:26 AM

    Never heard of QR code marketing til now tbh. Might have to read this to see how it can help my salon.

  • RW
    Rickey Woods· Sep 12, 2:22 AM

    Hope folks see it ain’t no get rich quick. He really put the time in, years in the making.

  • JB
    Jaylen Banks· Sep 12, 1:43 AM

    Always hustling! Saw his bottles at the rec center last year, didn’t know it was tied to a whole online system. Good luck Waterman!

  • TB
    Tanya Bellinger· Sep 12, 1:37 AM

    My cousin used BottleConnect for her t-shirt business and swears by it. LaMont always been ahead on this stuff!

  • JT
    James T.· Sep 12, 12:58 AM

    Been seeing those Absolutely Amazing bottles at barbershops, so cool to see what he's doing with marketing. $4.99 for the ebook is a steal for young hustlers.

  • ML
    Marcus L.· Sep 12, 12:48 AM

    $4.99 is a steal for all that info honestly. Might cop the paperback since I like having something in my hands. Hope this helps my tshirt biz.

  • CM
    Cynthia M.· Sep 12, 12:33 AM

    I’ve heard about Gilbert for so long, excited to see him finally drop a book. My cousin just got one for her shop, she swears by those QR bottles.

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