Smart Brevity

By Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz

Book cover of Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less

Book description

The big idea: If you want to get heard in the information age, you need to change the way you write. Now. Smart Brevity will teach you how.

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear. This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Smart Brevity as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As a copywriter, I’m always trying find ways to say more with less. The dwindling attention spans of most readers are a real challenge for writers of any kind.

The authors give practical advice on how to shorten everything from emails, to speeches, to newsletters. Highly recommend for those who are trying to get their message across, no matter what field you’re in.

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