What Abe Lincoln's T-Mails Teach Us About Blogging

Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails is a fascinating new book by Tom Wheeler that examines Abraham Lincoln's telegrams. He was the first US President to tap the power of the telegram. While Tom's advice is geared towards helping us all craft better emails, this article offers a lot of advice to those who aspire write more powerful blog entries too...

• Obey the hierarchy of communications - some things are better off not blogged
• Carefully choose your words
• Less is more
• Be frank and direct in your communications
• Take a breath before your publish
• Share information freely
• The handwritten note still holds power