Katherine Spivey
GSA | Washington D.C.
katherine.spivey@gsa.gov
Katherine Spivey is the General Services Administration (GSA)’s Plain Language Launcher and co-chair of the Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN).
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Plain Language
Plain Language Basics: Online Workshop
Take this three-hour online workshop to learn how to write and edit in plain language.
Plain Language
Plain Language Basics: Online Workshop
Take this three-hour online workshop to learn how to write and edit in plain language.
Plain Language
Federal Report Card Update
Learn how the Center for Plain Language is approaching the Federal Report Card and what agencies can do to get top grades.
Accessibility
The Intersection Between Plain Language and 508 Compliance
We’ll discuss how plain language intersects with 508 compliance requirements to make federal electronic documents and information technology accessible to people with disabilities.
Plain Language
Readability Audits of Government Websites with Katherine Spivey
In this meeting, we’ll talk about readability audits and formulas and how they work—and don’t work—to improve web content and the users’ experience.
Video
SocialGov Winter Meeting
Join us for talks by colleagues from NIST, IRS, USPTO, PlainLanguage.gov, and DC HSEMA who will speak on the latest social media topics and an opportunity to do some in-person networking.
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Plain Language Summit 2019
A day of talks and conversations on how to advance plain language in government communications
Plain Language
Federal Plain Language Report Card Planning
Come and help us plan for this year’s federal report card review.
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How to Develop an Agency Brand Voice That Connects With Customers Online
Come join the Plain Language community on the 12th of June and learn how to develop an agency brand voice!
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Principles of Speaking Plainly
This seminar adapts principles of plain language to the context of speaking, covering not only wording but also structure and integration with visual aids.
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Managing Your Plain Language Career
We’ll discuss how to document and publicize your formal and informal plain language work — teaching, training, reviewing, or copyediting.
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Plain Language Summit 2018
The federal Plain Language community is holding their first all-day summit in Washington D.C., and you’re invited!
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An Around the World Recap PLAIN Monthly Meeting
In this online event, PLAIN co-chairs will provide a recap of international plain language initiatives discussed at the 2017 Plain Language Association International conference in Graz, Austria.
How to Tell Your Agency’s Story—Plainly
You’ve got the right words, the active verbs, the carefully chosen adjectives and adverbs. You’ve got the facts. You’ve got the talking points. All you have to do is put it together, right? Wait. What you want to tell people is not necessarily what they need to know. I know it’s hard to organize material
