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The ISO Plain Language Standard: How it makes your communication easier
PLA Live: Plain Language ISO Standard: how it makes your communications easier New dates to be added. Fee: $450.00 CAD Pay via PayPal . Register using your plainlanguageacademy.moodlecloud.com account. Instructors: Nicole Watkins Campbell and Kate Harrison Whiteside Plain Language and Accessibility How to Use Plain Language to Improve Accessibility and Inclusion
How to Use Plain Language to Improve Accessibility and Inclusion Oct 8, 15, 12, 29, Nov 5 New dates to be addedd. 5 weekly live sessions, plus online resources PayPal (click the P after course title) $349.00 CAD for access. |
Implementing Plain Language as a Strategic Priority
(12-weeks) Dates: March 2027 Fee: $400.00 USD Register with hosts Plain Language Institute. Email your interest to [email protected]. Goals The focus of Plain Language actions is often on specific documents or pieces of communication. Implementing Plain Language in a systematic manner in an organization is, however, a different challenge for executives, compliance officers, communication managers or customer relations. This course will empower you to make your organization truly customer- or citizen-centred. Outline Module 1: A framework for implementing Plain Language as a strategic priority Module 2: Getting leadership buy-in for Plain Language Module 3: Developing a business plan for Plain Language Module 4: Establishing a Plain Language process Module 5: Creating sustainable excitement for Plain Language Module 6: Monitoring process and demonstrating return on investment Facilitators Sarah Slabbert and Nadja Green, Plain Language Institute, South Africa Note: Course is 12 weeks long. If you have any questions, email us at [email protected] or [email protected] |
Online Content
Creating Clear E-content
Register anytime . $345.00.CAD
Goals
Online content, whether for websites, social media or electronic communications (emails, texts) is now part of our daily communications. We need to adapt our style of writing to these platforms. Integrating plain language practices, including new ISO standard, into your online content development is important to succeed.
Outline
1. Why we need clear e-content.
2. Planning online content
3. Building audience awareness
4. Writing online conversations
5. Content and visual design
6. Testing and evaluating
Assignment
Facilitator
Kate Harrison Whiteside, Key Advice and PlainLanguageAcademy.com.
[email protected]
Register anytime . $345.00.CAD
Goals
Online content, whether for websites, social media or electronic communications (emails, texts) is now part of our daily communications. We need to adapt our style of writing to these platforms. Integrating plain language practices, including new ISO standard, into your online content development is important to succeed.
Outline
1. Why we need clear e-content.
2. Planning online content
3. Building audience awareness
4. Writing online conversations
5. Content and visual design
6. Testing and evaluating
Assignment
Facilitator
Kate Harrison Whiteside, Key Advice and PlainLanguageAcademy.com.
[email protected]
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Plain Language Project Leadership (A8)
Open Registration. $299.00 CAD GOALS Plain Language Project Leadership encompasses the whole plain language process, focusing on a project client document. This course lets you to practice leading a complete a project with guidance, feedback, and support. You will develop a project plan, content, and a report. Benefits
Facilitator Kate Harrison Whiteside, Key Advice and PlainLanguageAcademy.com ProfessionalEditing for Plainer Legal Writing (A2)
For writers with no legal training Register interest. $299.00.CAD Goals This six-week course is for anyone who prepare technical information for non-technical readers. You might write:
This course gives a certificate of achievement after your assignments are completed and marked. Facilitator Nicole Watkins Campbell, Watkins Campbell Communications. Editing for Plainer Technical Writing (A9) For people who prepare technical information for non-technical readers $299.00.CAD Goals This six-week course is for anyone who prepare technical information for non-technical readers. You might write:
This course gives a certificate of achievement after your assignments are completed and marked. Facilitator Nicole Watkins Campbell, Watkins Campbell Communications. |
Focus on Feedback (A6)
Register anytime. $299.00 CAD Goals After completing this course, you will:
Facilitator Kate Harrison Whiteside, PlainLanguageAcademy.com [email protected] Connecting with Citizens and other Stakeholders (A 4) For people who prepare government information for others - internal and external Open registration $299.00.CAD Citizens’ trust in their governments is disappearing. It’s happening around the world for many different reasons. This course will help municipal, provincial, and federal workers improve their writing or editing for the public and other stakeholders. Learning goals · identify their purpose in writing · understand their audiences’ motivations and needs · use 10 writing tactics to make their writing more engaging · test whether their documents are working for readers Topics
Facilitator Nicole Watkins Campbell, Watkins Campbell Communications |
Course Policy, Registration Cancellation or Withdrawal
We know circumstances change. If you register and pay for a course, you can withdraw prior to the start of course for an 90% rebate.
If you withdraw in the first 5 days of the course, you receive an 80% refund.
After one week, we will credit your fees to the same course in the future or another course of equal fees.
f you wait two weeks or more, no refund is available.
Courses are generally available for 8 weeks. After that, unless special permission has been granted, you will be removed from the course. If you wish to complete it at a future date, you will have to pay again.
We know circumstances change. If you register and pay for a course, you can withdraw prior to the start of course for an 90% rebate.
If you withdraw in the first 5 days of the course, you receive an 80% refund.
After one week, we will credit your fees to the same course in the future or another course of equal fees.
f you wait two weeks or more, no refund is available.
Courses are generally available for 8 weeks. After that, unless special permission has been granted, you will be removed from the course. If you wish to complete it at a future date, you will have to pay again.