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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 3 MIN

Smart Brevity by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz read by Mike Chamberlain

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This recording now includes a new introduction from the authors; an interview with Stewart Buttefield, co-founder of Slack, on how to send a smart message; with Bob Jiminez, communications expert, for more inclusive comms; and an interview with Tony Fratto, Former White House Deputy Press Secretary, on when to revise and reset your long-term vision. 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. Now, 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.

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