Online, print, social, multi-media services, training and advice...specializing in plain language
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The PLAIN2013 Conference was a brilliant success!
Read my Communications - Making Plain Language the Hub presentation in Key Blog
Check out our Successfully Integrating Plain Language panel presentation 
on SlideShare.com/plain2013conf - and the others.

Key Events

Plain 2013 Conference, Vancouver

Visit the site for links

If you missed it -  catch up on PLAIN2013.org.
Check out the Program, Gallery and Blog for Conference happenings.





Presentations are being posted on Slidehare.net/plain2013conf.
Videos of key presentations on youtube.

 IPLDay 2013 

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International Plain Language Day

IPLD celebrations October 13, 2012 was a brilliant, multi-media, virtual event - that you can still enjoy.



Watch the videos on our Youtube channel and presentations on SlideShare. Links at iplday.org

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Route 3 Magazine - summer issue - Seniors in the Kootenays.

This Canadian Life bogs on The Quirky Traveller.

Plain Language Projects

Municipal Development Plan 

Putting their citizens first, the Town's communications coordinator contacted me to give the Plan and its Quick Reference version a plain language assessment and edit. We also started  a plain language style guide for this and future documents. Loved changing 'The Town' to 'We'; decreasing the word count and reading levels; simplifying the government terms. Great project. 

Simplified Employee Manual

It takes a brave organization to commit  to a plain language edit of their employee policies and procedures manual. Someone - or several people - will have put a lot of effort into it. But, Sutton-Harrison Realty has made the commitment. 

My plain language editing challenges are:
1. tone
2. volume
3 organization and layout.

Really loving the challenge - and looking forward to the new look SHR Team Guide.

Selkirk College Marketing Team

I am very  excited to be on the Selkirk College Marketing Team - writing promotional materials, developing content for Selkirk.ca, and the staff and students' site. I will be assisting the team as needed,  with the varied projects and initiatives they take on.

Latest Clients

Rossland Museum Brand marketing advice.

Simon Fraser University online teaching 
Basic Copy Editing courses. 

The City of Rossland gave me their 2013 Property Tax Notice for a plain language edit. The notice, which appeared in the local paper as an advert, went from a half-page to a quarter-page. From 300 words to 200. Check blog for before and after examples. 

Keys To Plain Language Vodcast - Aimed at giving workshop participants an intro to plain language before the classes. Done during Selkirk College's Vodcasting workshops. 

Hands On -  A Passion for Roller Derby
The first in the Hands On series.

New! KeyQ3 Podcasts!
3 Questions: 3 minutes. Interviews to inspire.

Conquering your fear of databases
First interview for the KeyQ3 podcasts - where I ask three questions to a leader who can inspire us - is with Margaret Sutherland, Program Manager, Decoda Literacy Soltuions. Topic: Databases!

Listen to podcast on Key Blog page

Sutton Harrison Realty - Worked with sales team on using Facebook and other social media. What a great group to work with.

Plain language edit of the Alberta Driver's Guide  for Literacy Alberta. New Clear Language Driver's Guide being unveiled at Literacy and Learning Symposium.

Volunteer in the community

PLAIN 2103 Conference Committee Member and Marketing Coordinator

International Plain Language Day 
PLAIN 2013 Conference - advocate

Rossland Sustainability Committee - Education Task force member

West Kootenay Friends of Refugees - supporter

Rossland Mountain Film Festival - set up website

Social media

Created user guide for CBAL

New film out...

Hands On - about people with ordinary lives and extraordinary past-times

Here's what people are saying...

Feedback from Power of Plain Language co-presented with Terri Peters 
at Literacy and Learning Symposium 2012, Edmonton (Skyped in)

• It was very “real” and useful information
• Obviously knew their stuff and having one facilitator come in by Skype worked very well
• They were extremely knowledgeable and could answer all questions

From Michelle Black, @simplyreaddtoca, on Twitter
Michelle Black ‏@simplyreaddotca
OK 2 more TYs: @CherylStephens and @keykate, without whom there'd've been no #iplday. Gr8 new info online for all now:http://www.iplday.org 

From Plain Language Association InterNational (PLAIN) to Cheryl Stephens and I for IPLDay
Congratulations to you for your leadership in establishing October 13 as International Plain Language Day! Raising awareness about plain language is an important step in achieving clear and effective communications in any language. PLAIN is proud to endorse International Plain Language Day 2012. You have organized an interesting array of onine learning events from around the world and we will encourage our members to take part.

From Candice Jackson, partner, for Literacy Alberta's Clear Language Driver's Guide and other projects
Thank you for being a superb communicator, you have done so much for Literacy Alberta. I appreciate your sense of humour (wacky)...