Strategy and Planning

PLA Live: Plain Language ISO Standard: makiing it  work for communicators

April 2- 23 

$340.00 CAD 

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Webinars with Kate Harrison Whiteside and Nicole Watkins Campbell

The recent Plain Language International Standard gave us all a common definition and development guidelines. It put the focus on our audiences and how to plan, develop, design and test to ensure we really connect with them. It is one of the most important developments in our profession and we want to share it with you.

Goals

By the end of the course, you will have the knowledge and skills to apply the standard’s four key guidelines to your plain language writing. You will get tools, information, assignments and feedback. Successful completion leads to a Plain Language Academy Certificate.

Course

We use four live sessions (Teams) for this course.  In each live session, we will share information, answer questions, and give you an assignment. We have fixed the dates for all four live sessions, but will check with all registered learners on the most convenient times. If you cannot attend a class, we will send you a recording of it.

Dates 

Wednesdays April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025. Times to be announced.

Topics:

April 2: Opening: Introduction to plain language ISO guidelines and learning who your readers are
April 9: Using navigation and design tools to help readers – print and online
April 16: Creating easy-to-understand information
 April 23: Ensuring effective usability

 Fees:

CAD $340.00|You pay your fees by setting up your Plainlanguageacademy.moodlecloud.com account. Then use the PayPal P link supplied next to  course title. This registration process will give you access to your course.

If you need help, please email kate@plainlanguageacademy.com.

Instructors:

Kate Harrison Whiteside My plain language training has been delivered in person, virtually, and online in Canada, US, Europe and South Africa. I have done projects and training for all levels of government and know the challenges faced.

As a co-creator of today’s global professional network Plain Language Association InterNational (PLAIN) and International Plain Language Day, my commitment is established. The online Plain Language Academies were developed to offer training to meet learners’ needs, be easily accessible, understandable and applicable. They reflect the global plain language standards in delivery and content.

In 2021, we won PLAIN’s Cheryl Stephens Innovation Award for our outstanding achievements.

I am passionate about plain language and motivated to share my skills and knowledge with others so they can experience the benefits too.

Nicole Watkins Campbell

I teach people to write and edit in plain language. I have taught through live sessions online and in person and through self-directed courses for nearly about 8 years. I edit government, non-profit, legal and technical information to make it clearer for the general public.

I have presented at three international plain language conferences and a Canadian editing conference.

My commitment to plain language has included providing feedback on Canada’s plain language accessibility standard and sitting on the executive of the Plain Language International Association board.