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Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen & Roy Schwartz

Smart Brevity

Capture attention, cut the noise, and get results—by saying more with fewer words.
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What's You Learn?
Ruthlessly concise communication cuts through noise to deliver impact – Smart Brevity by VandeHei, Allen, and Schwartz shows how saying less achieves more in our attention-starved world. This comprehensive communication efficiency guide and brevity techniques reveal:
  • Audience First - What do THEY need to know, not what you want to say
  • Sharp Headlines - Six words maximum that deliver the essence
  • One Big Thing - Lead with most important point immediately
  • Axiom Structure - Short sentences, strong verbs, simple words
2025 application: AI-generated content makes human brevity and clarity competitive advantages. Master your Click.Apply.Grow™ brevity: Cut every message 50%. Lead with value. Use bullets liberally. Communicators using Smart Brevity see 3x higher engagement and doubled response rates. Write less. Matter more.

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About the Author

Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz are media entrepreneurs who revolutionized business communication with Smart Brevity.

VandeHei cofounded Politico ($1 billion valuation) and Axios ($525 million sale). Allen's Axios AM newsletter reaches 1+ million executives daily. Schwartz scaled both companies as chief revenue officer. Smart Brevity methodology adopted by 300+ Fortune 500 companies. Combined audience: 25+ million professionals. Transformed how Apple, Exxon, and JP Morgan communicate internally.

2025 relevance: As information overload peaks and attention spans shrink, their communication efficiency model becomes essential for every organization.

Companies using Smart Brevity report 40% higher email engagement and 67% faster decision-making. Harvard Business School case study on their model.

The trio teaching corporations to write like journalists.

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