Tag Archives: Plain language

A certificate in plain language

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Iva Cheung| 2 Comments

Katherine McManus, director of SFU’s Writing and Communications program, is the only North American representative on the project team of the International Consortium for Clear Communication (IC Clear), an organization spearheading a postgraduate certificate course in plain language. She spoke … Continue reading →

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Upcoming editing and publishing events

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

A lot is happening over this next week! I hope to be posting about all of these editing- and publishing-related events—though probably not all at once. Look for my summaries over the next few weeks. 1. Ethics for editors Having … Continue reading →

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What every designer needs to know about people

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

Behavioural psychologist Dr. Susan Weinschenk (@thebrainlady) teamed up with the folks at UserTesting.com to offer a free webinar about some of the things designers have to keep in mind about the way our brains work. Weinschenk is the author of … Continue reading →

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Information Mapping: models, templates, and standards

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Iva Cheung| 2 Comments

Today I attended my second webinar by Information Mapping, and it dealt with content standards, templates, and models. A corporate content standard is a set of guidelines for everyone in an organization to follow to ensure content is written, formatted, … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Information Mapping

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

On Tuesday I attended a free webinar led by David Singer, content development manager at Information Mapping. The company does clear communication consulting, training, and implementation—for a host of clients across different industries—based on a method developed by psychologist Robert … Continue reading →

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EAC Conference 2012, Day 2—Plain language in 2012: what’s new?

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

The plain language movement is about 30 years old but is currently undergoing some exciting changes, including a push to recognize plain language as a profession. Dominique Joseph, a board member of the Plain Language Association International (PLAIN) gave an … Continue reading →

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