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Smart Brevity
by Jim Vandehei • 2022
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
3.92
10k+
Smart Brevity Summary
Smart Brevity 91%
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
by Jim Vandehei 2022
3.92
10k+ ratings
Brief
by Joseph McCormack • 2014
Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.
3.72
2k+
Brief Summary
Brief 90%
Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.
by Joseph McCormack 2014
3.72
2k+ ratings
Writing for Busy Readers
by Todd Rogers • 2023
Most people won't read what you write. A behavioral scientist's rules for changing that.
3.87
1k+
Writing for Busy Readers Summary
Writing for Busy Readers 90%
Most people won't read what you write. A behavioral scientist's rules for changing that.
by Todd Rogers 2023
3.87
1k+ ratings
Writing Without Bullshit
by Josh Bernoff • 2016
Most business writing wastes the reader's time. The concise fix, from email to executive summary.
4.01
727
Writing Without Bullshit Summary
Writing Without Bullshit 89%
Most business writing wastes the reader's time. The concise fix, from email to executive summary.
by Josh Bernoff 2016
4.01
727 ratings
The First Minute
by Chris Fenning • 2020
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
3.84
1k+
The First Minute Summary
The First Minute 89%
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
by Chris Fenning 2020
3.84
1k+ ratings
Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
by Danny Rubin • 2015
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
3.92
168
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? 89%
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
by Danny Rubin 2015
3.92
168 ratings
The Art of Explanation
by Ros Atkins • 2023
A BBC journalist's repeatable method for explaining anything clearly, even under pressure.
3.91
1k+
The Art of Explanation Summary
The Art of Explanation 88%
A BBC journalist's repeatable method for explaining anything clearly, even under pressure.
by Ros Atkins 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
The One-Page Proposal
by Patrick G. Riley • 2002
One page. Six sections. All the facts, numbers, and persuasion a decision-maker needs.
3.87
164
The One-Page Proposal Summary
The One-Page Proposal 88%
One page. Six sections. All the facts, numbers, and persuasion a decision-maker needs.
by Patrick G. Riley 2002
3.87
164 ratings
The 3-Minute Rule
by Brant Pinvidic • 2019
A three-minute pitch formula that earns the yes before you ever ask for it.
4.15
39
The 3-Minute Rule Summary
The 3-Minute Rule 88%
A three-minute pitch formula that earns the yes before you ever ask for it.
by Brant Pinvidic 2019
4.15
39 ratings
Be a Brilliant Business Writer
by Jane Curry • 2010
The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.
4.14
28
Be a Brilliant Business Writer Summary
Be a Brilliant Business Writer 88%
The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.
by Jane Curry 2010
4.14
28 ratings
Speak, Memorably
by Bill McGowan • 2025
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
3.69
254
Speak, Memorably Summary
Speak, Memorably 88%
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
by Bill McGowan 2025
3.69
254 ratings
Am I Making Myself Clear?
by Terry Felber • 2002
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
4.16
488
Am I Making Myself Clear? Summary
Am I Making Myself Clear? 88%
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
by Terry Felber 2002
4.16
488 ratings
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand
by Lee LeFever • 2012
Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.
3.89
1k+
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand Summary
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand 88%
Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.
by Lee LeFever 2012
3.89
1k+ ratings
Supercommunicator
by Frank J. Pietrucha • 2014
Your audience's brain has changed. Here's how to adapt your explanations so they actually land.
3.35
82
Supercommunicator Summary
Supercommunicator 88%
Your audience's brain has changed. Here's how to adapt your explanations so they actually land.
by Frank J. Pietrucha 2014
3.35
82 ratings
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
by Carmine Gallo • 2009
Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.
4.09
7k+
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Summary
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs 87%
Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.
by Carmine Gallo 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
by Brian Fugere • 2005
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
3.62
273
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots 87%
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
by Brian Fugere 2005
3.62
273 ratings
Legal Writing in Plain English
by Bryan A. Garner • 2001
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
4.25
783
Legal Writing in Plain English Summary
Legal Writing in Plain English 87%
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
by Bryan A. Garner 2001
4.25
783 ratings
Economical Writing
by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey • 1999
An economist's 35 rules for sharp, persuasive writing: no talent required.
4.16
906
Economical Writing Summary
Economical Writing 87%
An economist's 35 rules for sharp, persuasive writing: no talent required.
by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey 1999
4.16
906 ratings
In Pursuit of Elegance
by Matthew E. May • 2009
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
3.79
576
In Pursuit of Elegance Summary
In Pursuit of Elegance 87%
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
by Matthew E. May 2009
3.79
576 ratings
Writing That Works
by Kenneth Roman • 1981
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
3.72
1k+
Writing That Works Summary
Writing That Works 87%
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
by Kenneth Roman 1981
3.72
1k+ ratings
Writing Tools
by Roy Peter Clark • 2006
Start strong, say less, build momentum: a fifty-tool kit for better writing.
4.20
6k+
Writing Tools Summary
Writing Tools 87%
Start strong, say less, build momentum: a fifty-tool kit for better writing.
by Roy Peter Clark 2006
4.20
6k+ ratings
Writing Skills for Public Relations
by John Foster • 2012
Tight sentences, headlines that earn clicks, and the legal traps hidden in everyday PR writing.
4.00
5
Writing Skills for Public Relations Summary
Writing Skills for Public Relations 87%
Tight sentences, headlines that earn clicks, and the legal traps hidden in everyday PR writing.
by John Foster 2012
4.00
5 ratings
The Bezos Blueprint
by Carmine Gallo • 2022
Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.
4.14
579
The Bezos Blueprint Summary
The Bezos Blueprint 87%
Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.
by Carmine Gallo 2022
4.14
579 ratings
Wordcraft
by Jack R. Hart • 2021
Writing isn't magic. A step-by-step method for clear, powerful prose, from idea to final polish.
4.13
107
Wordcraft Summary
Wordcraft 87%
Writing isn't magic. A step-by-step method for clear, powerful prose, from idea to final polish.
by Jack R. Hart 2021
4.13
107 ratings
The 3-Minute Rule
by Brant Pinvidic • 2019
The sequence that leads audiences to sell themselves in under three minutes.
4.17
609
The 3-Minute Rule Summary
The 3-Minute Rule 87%
The sequence that leads audiences to sell themselves in under three minutes.
by Brant Pinvidic 2019
4.17
609 ratings
How to Write Clearly
by Tom Albrighton • 2021
Your writing isn't clear unless your reader says so. The reader-psychology method that works.
4.29
112
How to Write Clearly Summary
How to Write Clearly 87%
Your writing isn't clear unless your reader says so. The reader-psychology method that works.
by Tom Albrighton 2021
4.29
112 ratings
How to Write Short
by Roy Peter Clark • 2013
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
3.77
1k+
How to Write Short Summary
How to Write Short 87%
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
by Roy Peter Clark 2013
3.77
1k+ ratings
Improve Your Global Business English
by Fiona Talbot • 2012
Business English across borders: adapt your writing to any culture and never lose a deal.
3.81
26
Improve Your Global Business English Summary
Improve Your Global Business English 87%
Business English across borders: adapt your writing to any culture and never lose a deal.
by Fiona Talbot 2012
3.81
26 ratings
Words That Work
by Frank Luntz • 2006
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
3.62
3k+
Words That Work Summary
Words That Work 87%
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
by Frank Luntz 2006
3.62
3k+ ratings
Excellence in Business Communication
by John V. Thill • 1990
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
3.83
206
Excellence in Business Communication Summary
Excellence in Business Communication 87%
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
by John V. Thill 1990
3.83
206 ratings
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
by Gary Provost • 1985
Concrete techniques that turn stiff sentences into music and hesitant writers into confident ones.
4.03
2k+
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing Summary
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing 87%
Concrete techniques that turn stiff sentences into music and hesitant writers into confident ones.
by Gary Provost 1985
4.03
2k+ ratings
Presentation Zen
by Garr Reynolds • 2007
A presentation is a documentary, not a document. Strip it down to story, image, and space.
4.05
15k+
Presentation Zen Summary
Presentation Zen 87%
A presentation is a documentary, not a document. Strip it down to story, image, and space.
by Garr Reynolds 2007
4.05
15k+ ratings
Objective Communication
by Leonard Peikoff • 1980
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
4.22
74
Objective Communication Summary
Objective Communication 87%
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
by Leonard Peikoff 1980
4.22
74 ratings
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page
by Sam Leith • 2017
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
3.73
195
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page Summary
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page 87%
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
by Sam Leith 2017
3.73
195 ratings
Nicely Said
by Nicole Fenton • 2014
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
4.11
554
Nicely Said Summary
Nicely Said 87%
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
by Nicole Fenton 2014
4.11
554 ratings
Got Your Attention?
by Sam Horn • 2015
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
3.92
250
Got Your Attention? Summary
Got Your Attention? 87%
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
by Sam Horn 2015
3.92
250 ratings
Presentation Zen Design
by Garr Reynolds • 2009
Slides packed with text bore audiences. Better visuals, type, and space make them pay attention.
4.19
2k+
Presentation Zen Design Summary
Presentation Zen Design 87%
Slides packed with text bore audiences. Better visuals, type, and space make them pay attention.
by Garr Reynolds 2009
4.19
2k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2005
Your readers are busy. The playbook for business documents that get read and change minds.
4.06
1k+
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing Summary
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing 87%
Your readers are busy. The playbook for business documents that get read and change minds.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2005
4.06
1k+ ratings
Oxford Guide to Plain English
by Martin Cutts • 2004
Writing busy people finish: a complete system from sentence craft through page design.
4.25
208
Oxford Guide to Plain English Summary
Oxford Guide to Plain English 87%
Writing busy people finish: a complete system from sentence craft through page design.
by Martin Cutts 2004
4.25
208 ratings
Public Relations
by Ron Smith • 2013
How PR builds trust, manages crises, and earns goodwill: a field guide for newcomers.
3.91
23
Public Relations Summary
Public Relations 87%
How PR builds trust, manages crises, and earns goodwill: a field guide for newcomers.
by Ron Smith 2013
3.91
23 ratings
Conversation Skills For Beginners
by Dale Blake • 2014
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
Conversation Skills For Beginners Summary
Conversation Skills For Beginners 86%
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
by Dale Blake 2014
Talk Less, Say More
by Connie Dieken • 2009
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
3.52
519
Talk Less, Say More Summary
Talk Less, Say More 86%
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
by Connie Dieken 2009
3.52
519 ratings
Dreyer's English
by Benjamin Dreyer • 2019
A copy chief teaches the cuts, the commas, and the confidence to write clear, unstoppable prose.
4.34
9k+
Dreyer's English Summary
Dreyer's English 86%
A copy chief teaches the cuts, the commas, and the confidence to write clear, unstoppable prose.
by Benjamin Dreyer 2019
4.34
9k+ ratings
The Art of Speeches and Presentations
by Philip Collins • 2012
Most talks are forgotten in minutes. The ones that stick all begin the same way.
3.63
126
The Art of Speeches and Presentations Summary
The Art of Speeches and Presentations 86%
Most talks are forgotten in minutes. The ones that stick all begin the same way.
by Philip Collins 2012
3.63
126 ratings
Don't Say Um
by Michael Chad Hoeppner • 2025
Filler words are a physical problem. An acting coach's body-first drills for speaking that sticks.
3.83
164
Don't Say Um Summary
Don't Say Um 86%
Filler words are a physical problem. An acting coach's body-first drills for speaking that sticks.
by Michael Chad Hoeppner 2025
3.83
164 ratings
Beyond Bullet Points
by Cliff Atkinson • 2005
Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.
3.70
682
Beyond Bullet Points Summary
Beyond Bullet Points 86%
Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.
by Cliff Atkinson 2005
3.70
682 ratings
Strategic Storytelling
by Dave McKinsey • 2014
The three-act story behind persuasive business slides, and the chart rules that make data prove it.
3.63
579
Strategic Storytelling Summary
Strategic Storytelling 86%
The three-act story behind persuasive business slides, and the chart rules that make data prove it.
by Dave McKinsey 2014
3.63
579 ratings
Beyond Texting
by Debra Fine • 2014
You text fluently but freeze face to face. Four simple skills that fix it for good.
3.62
42
Beyond Texting Summary
Beyond Texting 86%
You text fluently but freeze face to face. Four simple skills that fix it for good.
by Debra Fine 2014
3.62
42 ratings
A World Without "Whom"
by Emmy J. Favilla • 2017
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
3.72
491
A World Without "Whom" Summary
A World Without "Whom" 86%
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
by Emmy J. Favilla 2017
3.72
491 ratings
Made to Stick (Chapter 4
by Chip Heath • 2008
Your expertise blinds you to what audiences miss. Sticky ideas follow six teachable instincts.
4.21
126
Made to Stick (Chapter 4 Summary
Made to Stick (Chapter 4 86%
Your expertise blinds you to what audiences miss. Sticky ideas follow six teachable instincts.
by Chip Heath 2008
4.21
126 ratings
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