Deputy Executive Director – Volunteer
Deputy Executive Director, Center for Plain Language The Deputy Executive Director supports the Executive Director of the Center for Plain Language. The Deputy Executive Director assists in overseeing the administration,…
Volunteer Recognition: Lee Clark Johns
…a judge (the last two as head judge), I can assert, “We – plain language practitioners and products – are doing fine!” The “we” includes North American plain language practitioners…
Donate to the Center
The Center for Plain Language advocates for the use of plain language. We help organizations such as government agencies, nonprofits, and private companies who want to communicate more effectively. Your…
“Summary of Benefits and Coverage” brings clarity to health plan
…and scenarios. The Center for Plain Language wrote a letter to OMB to support the approval of this important plain language document. Let us know how you like the Summary!…
Let’s simplify legal jargon!
This TED Talk from February 2010 can still inspire us. Alan Siegel, a branding expert and one of the leading authorities on business communication, calls for the use of plain…
E-book for members
…Search Engine Optimization Usability Web accessibility Writing TRY A SAMPLE Check out the Table of Contents and Intro chapter. Call it what you will. Clear communication. Plain Language. Customer…
IHA Health Literacy Awards
…filling out long forms and writing up a check request for the entry fee for an awards program for which your odds of winning are just slightly better than the…
Start-ups try their hand at simplification
…to attract customers with… clarity. Simple lets customers search their accounts with plain English commands like “Show me how much I spent on dinner last month in Portland,” or “Show…
Membership
Becoming a Center member is a great way to connect with others who are passionate about plain language. As a member, you’ll enjoy these benefits: Free access to our online…
Partnership for Public Service
…in their use (or not) of plain language. But we determined that every agency website could benefit from the following four suggestions: Test with actual consumers Usability testing helps to…
What you missed if you weren’t at the ClearMark Awards on May 12 – and why you shouldn’t miss it next year.
…and networking You missed a once-a-year opportunity to catch up with more than 100 fellow plain language enthusiasts during the cocktail hour lively conversations about success in the midst of…
ClearMark Awards – Covid 19
…entry fee with a membership for only $50/year! Center for Plain Language Members get: member rate on submissions and special events information about international plain language standards access to our…
Thank you, Dan Newman
As the volunteer who manages the Center’s Facebook page, Dan Newman connects with people from around the country and around the world. Those new to plain language, as well as…
Board of Directors
…Manager, Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina At-Large Board Members Jennifer Beatty, Strategic Communications lead at RTX Corporation Deborah Bosley, PhD, Founder and Principal, The Plain Language Group, LLC Julie…
Before and after: Describing a law — without legalese
…to say it’s a federal law? No. Delete it. (2) Do we need to talk about “dependents” or losing “student status?” No, but we need to explain who is losing…