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Book Hack
Smart BrevityBy Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz

In a Nutshell

The co-founders of Axios provide a practical guide to using fewer words to say more.

Favorite Quote

We tend to think too much about what we want to say versus what others need to hear.

J. VandeHei, M. Allen, and R. Schwartz

Introduction

In the age of social media, our attention spans are getting shorter.

Being concise has never been more important, yet we often find ourselves overexplaining and losing our train of thought.

When it comes to brevity and direct reporting, the journalists of the American news portal Axios prevail.

Founded in 2016, Axios provides readers with only the most relevant information, delivered in matter-of-fact articles no longer than 300 words.

In Smart Brevity, Axios co-founders and media experts Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz share practical advice on how to say what we want using fewer words.

Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack

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