Being concise doesn't mean using fewer words—it means maximizing clarity and value per word. The actual barrier to concision is unclear thinking, not poor writing technique.

• Concision measures density and effectiveness, not absolute length; a 1,500-word memo can be concise while a 150-word one can be fluffy.
• Most concision advice (BLUF, don't bury the lede, cut to the chase) assumes you've already figured out what you actually think—the real hard part that nobody talks about.
• To communicate concisely, you need to process information, prioritize what matters, and organize it before speaking; even a few seconds of preparation beats stream-of-consciousness rambling.
• Aim to state your main point in 2-3 sentences, present the punchline upfront rather than chronologically, and maintain a "meta voice" filter while speaking to catch yourself going off track.

This two-day intensive course teaches mid- and senior-level tech operators how to craft clear pitches, reduce back-and-forth, and win stakeholder buy-in. Through live sessions, hands-on exercises, scripts, and teardowns led by Wes Kao, participants sharpen their real-world communication skills and gain templates and recordings for ongoing practice.

• Wes Kao's two-day live course (May 14–15) costs $850 and targets senior ICs (3+ years) and managers, teaching stakeholder buy-in, clarity, and pitching skills through hands-on exercises and teardowns
• Over 1,700 tech operators have taken her workshops, with 22 signing up in the past week alone
• Attendees from OpenAI, Figma, Pinterest, Sephora, Asana and Apple report quick "aha" moments and measurable gains in persuasion ability
• Includes lifetime access to recordings, templates, scripts, bonus one-pagers, and a certificate of completion