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by chiefalchemist 1336 days ago
> It's not about you, though.. It's about them.

Ironically (given the context), he buried the lede.

That aside, if you're interested in raising your comms flag, I recently finished "Smart Brevity". As a solution, it's not a panacea for all use cases. Still, it's a quick and useful read. Simple but effective.

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/smart-brevity-write-less-say-m...

I'd also recommend "Words That Work" by Frank Luntz. Chapter 1 is all you need. The rest is simply the lessons from Chapter 1 in practice.

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/words-that-work-its-not-what-y...