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The use of plain language is spreading. Governments at all levels, especially the federal government, are using plain language more extensively.
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WaPost article on recruiting and plain language
From today's Federal Coach article:
Let’s start with the recruiting pitch. You should have a clear message about your organization and mission, as well as a straightforward description of the job to be filled....
Putting all this into action will require that every agency and every office develop its elevator speech – that 30-second, plain-English pitch that explains your role and mission. You also need what I call a “Metro ad”: a short, catchy written pitch that’s capable of drawing someone’s interest even if they’re standing on a hot, crowded Metro full of tourists.
This means agencies must stop posting vacancies on USAJobs.gov that contain mind-numbing job descriptions and instead read more like incredible opportunities.
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Nominate a plain language document for a ClearMark Award!
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From the website of The Center for Plain LanguageThe Center for Plain Language will honor the…Continue
Readability based on Reading Level Algorithms
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Hi All, I'm very excited to have stumbled across this group. I received an email about a post from a member of Government 2.0 Club which led me to Web Manager University then onto PlainLanguage.gov…Continue
Free Expert Webinar on "Five Steps to ‘Customerizing’ Your Agency’s Website"
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Comment by Katherine Spivey on April 10, 2013 at 10:35am -
Plain Language meeting today:
http://www.plainlanguage.gov/news/currentEvents.cfm?topic=home&...
Monthly PLAIN Meeting - April 10, 2013 The Federal Register Office
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Join us at the April PLAIN meeting as Rick Lynch from Small Business Administration presents a brainstorming session on plain-language metrics.
Are you having a hard time developing metrics and measurements for your plain language program? Well, Rick sure is. He’s coming to you with his few meager ideas and a plea for your assistance. So, put on the thinking caps and maybe we’ll come up with something that we can all use.
Directions:Location: The Federal Register Office is located three blocks north of the Union Station Metro at: 800 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 700, Washington DC 20001.
Go through security in the lobby; you must have a government-issued photo id. The Federal Register is located on the 7th floor. Follow the sign saying public inspection to enter the lobby.
RSVP for this meeting Call-in phone number: 866-862-1246
Passcode: 48013487
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Comment by Katherine Spivey on January 15, 2013 at 12:42pm
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Want to become a trainer? Take the Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN) bootcamp class on January 31, 2013, from 1-4 p.m. It's at 1 Constitution Square (1275 First Ave NE) near Noma/Gallaudet metro station.
Register here:http://www.plainlanguage.gov/resources/take_training/bootcamp.cfm
More about plain language at www.plainlanguage.gov
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Comment by Steve Cottle on November 7, 2012 at 11:17am
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Candi - a website judge for plain language - discusses some of the factors that go into decisions about what represents effective plain language (hint: it's not just word choice!): http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/plain-language-is-more-than-w...
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Has anyone seen the National Weather Service's "Frankenstorm" warnings? What do you think about this use of plain language? http://www.govloop.com/forum/topics/frankenstorm-can-government-com...
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Comment by Rebecca Schwartz Gholson on July 20, 2012 at 10:29am -
Here's the link to the Center for Plain Language report card showing us how agencies are doing in their effort to defeat gobbledy-gook. Lots of press today -- will it make agencies work harder at complying with the Plain Writing Act?
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Comment by Andrew Krzmarzick on June 4, 2012 at 9:44am -
3 *great* lessons on Plain Language from Candi Harrison based on her experience as a judge for the Clearmark Plain Language Awards:
http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/3-lessons-from-the-clearmark-...
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Comment by Katherine Spivey on February 6, 2012 at 10:20am
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Want to come to the Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN) monthly meeting, held February at Noma? Wednesday, February 8, 2-3:30?
We're discussing the first compliance plans that we need, according to the Plain Writing Act of 2010.
Register now:
http://www.plainlanguage.gov/news/currentEvents.cfm?topic=home&...
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Comment by Katherine Spivey on January 6, 2012 at 2:38pm
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New Plain Language Action and Information Network Wednesday, January 12, 2012, from 2-3:30 p.m. Time: 2-3:30 pm
Come join us for an exchange of information and ideas on editing and a discussion of editing problems and solutions. No edit question is too small or “dumb.”
For those who can't attend, we will provide call-in information the day of the meeting.
Register for January 11, 2012 meeting
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Comment by Katherine Spivey on November 7, 2011 at 10:49am
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Don't miss the Plain Language Action and Information Network's meeting this week on Writing Effective Performance Reviews:
http://www.plainlanguage.gov/news/currentEvents.cfm?topic=home&...Wednesday, November 9, 2011, from 2-3:30 p.m.
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Comment by Rebecca Schwartz Gholson on October 13, 2011 at 7:11am
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My local paper, the Asheville Citizen-Times, ran my guest editorial on the Plain Writing Act of 2010 today: http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011310130004
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