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Introduction Have you ever started reading a document, paused halfway through, and went back to the beginning to start over? It sounded ‘professional’, but you weren’t sure what it actually said or what you were supposed to do next.  This often happens in ‘professional’ writing. Someone uses complex words and long sentences to sound credible and knowledgeable, but it only confuses their readers. Professional writing helps people understand, decide, and act. If what you write

Here at the Clear Language Lab we seize every opportunity to talk about and uplift plain language. We know the importance of making information accessible and understandable for everyone. We’ve shared how plain language can help in healthcare, government and education. To show that plain language works everywhere, we want to highlight some other spaces you may not have thought of that are utilizing plain language. Sports and language access  With athletics moving to a more gl

55% of professionals state that constant notifications make it hard for them to focus on their work. The continual stream of updates and notices lead to communication overload.   Communication overload happens when people get more information than they can understand or keep up with. This can lead to anxiety and an inability to focus - and be a distraction from getting tasks done.   We’ve shared before how important it is for organizations to be communicative and transparent