Peak of the Week

For the Peak of the week, let’s look back and peak ahead on ways to transmit written communications:

PonyExpress.org
“The Pony Express consisted of relays of men riding horses carrying saddlebags of mail across a 2000-mile trail. The service opened officially on April 3, 1860, when riders left simultaneously from St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. The first westbound trip was made in 9 days and 23 hours and the eastbound journey in 11 days and 12 hours. The pony riders covered 250 miles in a 24-hour day.”

“Eventually, the Pony Express had more than 100 stations, 80 riders, and between 400 and 500 horses. The express route was extremely hazardous, but only one mail delivery was ever lost. The service lasted only 19 months until October 24, 1861, when the completion of the Pacific Telegraph line ended the need for its existence.”

Telegraph
“Finally at the end of its session in 1843, Congress passed a bill appropriating $30,000 to test the telegraph. A wire was strung from the Capitol Building in Washington to the City of Baltimore, Maryland. On May 24, 1844, Morse sent the now famous message:
"WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT" [.-- .... .- - .... .- - .... --. . . -.. .-- . .. . . ..- --. .... -] over that wire.
After that, Morse and his telegraph quickly became famous throughout North America and Europe.”

Post Office, faxes, and email; what is next?

Although this isn’t necessarily related, have you started to use QR codes? Think outside of the box to expand your marketing approaches!!!

Download RedLaser app and your smart phone
Go to a QR Code geneator --- I use qrcode.kaywa.com and generate your QR code.
Click on your Qr Code.
Let me know what you think!