Smart Brevity

The Power of Saying More with Less (Revised and Updated)

By Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz | Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

About the book

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.

This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. In this revised and updated edition, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart Brevity—think Strunk and White’s Elements of Style for the digital age.
 
In Smart Brevity​: The Power of Saying More with Less, Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz teach readers how to say more with less in virtually any format. They also share communications lessons learned from their decades of experience in media, business and communications.

Editions of Smart Brevity

Hardcover
ISBN 9781523516971
EBook
ISBN 9781523520121

Read an Excerpt

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.

This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. In this revised and updated edition, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart Brevity—think Strunk and White’s Elements of Style for the digital age.
 
In Smart Brevity​: The Power of Saying More with Less, Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz teach readers how to say more with less in virtually any format. They also share communications lessons learned from their decades of experience in media, business and communications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Smart Brevity about?

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.

This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. In this revised and updated edition, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart Brevity—think Strunk and White’s Elements of Style for the digital age.
 
In Smart Brevity​: The Power of Saying More with Less, Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz teach readers how to say more with less in virtually any format. They also share communications lessons learned from their decades of experience in media, business and communications.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Smart Brevity?

Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management > Business communication, etiquette and presentation

Where can I read a sample of Smart Brevity?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781523516971

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Smart Brevity?

Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz

Who is the Publisher of the book Smart Brevity?

Workman Publishing Company

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Smart Brevity is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781523516971) and ebook(ISBN 9781523520121)

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