BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand - ECPv6.3.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prinz.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20220402T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20220924T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220811T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220811T183000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193715 CREATED:20220713T095749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T234803Z UID:25256-1660235400-1660242600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Taking a kaupapa Maaori approach to communication DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/taking-a-kaupapa-maaori-approach-to-communication/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Careers-in-PR-and-communication-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220810T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220831T190000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193715 CREATED:20220608T003711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220708T030512Z UID:24495-1660150800-1661972400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Develop your own Digital PR plan - 4 week course DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/develop-your-own-digital-pr-plan-4-week-course/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Integrated-Marketing-Comms.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220810T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220810T130000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193715 CREATED:20220705T052434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T223721Z UID:25098-1660132800-1660136400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Careers in PR and communication DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/careers-in-pr-and-communication/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Hosted-by-Fred-Russo-BBR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220726T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220726T110000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193715 CREATED:20220719T023655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T023738Z UID:25390-1658829600-1658833200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:New professionals coffee catch-up DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/new-professionals-coffee-catch-up/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Untitled-design.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220704T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220704T140000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193715 CREATED:20220621T232744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T062345Z UID:24838-1656939600-1656943200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Online Panel Session – Tips on using and championing plain language DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/online-panel-session-tips-on-using-and-championing-plain-language/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Plain-Language.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220704T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220707T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193715 CREATED:20220610T014535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T014932Z UID:24620-1656927000-1657195200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20200904-Blog-Hero-Product-Strategy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220630T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220630T193000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193715 CREATED:20220530T221846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T052000Z UID:24367-1656608400-1656617400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Northern Networking DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/northern-networking/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/la-zeppa-600-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220628T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220628T150000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193715 CREATED:20220316T220217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T083448Z UID:21902-1656408600-1656428400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Right Words - Writing Series with Catherine Arrow DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-right-words-writing-series-with-catherine-arrow/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.40.40-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220531T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220531T140000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220516T044335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T041525Z UID:23850-1654002000-1654005600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Institute of New Zealand National AGM 2022 DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-institute-of-new-zealand-agm/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/iStock-1250341206.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220530T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220602T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220509T060708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T013743Z UID:23645-1653903000-1654171200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20200904-Blog-Hero-Product-Strategy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220526T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220526T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220316T030439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T004153Z UID:21887-1653557400-1653566400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Integrated Marketing Communications Masterclass - Online Via Zoom DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/integrated-marketing-communications-masterclass-online-via-zoom/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/iStock-1284787995.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220520T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220520T230000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220406T221718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T002716Z UID:22712-1653071400-1653087600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:2022 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/2022-prinz-awards-gala-dinner-save-the-date/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/A93Q0202_2019072560823539_20190725105107-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220519T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220519T213000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220426T023012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T002002Z UID:23206-1652985000-1652995800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Fellows and Life Members Dinner DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/fellows-and-life-members-dinner/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Non-solo-pizza.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220518T101500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220518T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220506T053900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T001446Z UID:23585-1652868900-1652875200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Waikato Internal Communications Clinic DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/waikato-internal-communications-clinic-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Untitled-design.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220516T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220519T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220407T061009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T053559Z UID:22742-1652693400-1652961600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20200904-Blog-Hero-Product-Strategy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220512T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220512T130000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220412T000052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220505T025932Z UID:22886-1652356800-1652360400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Riding the Great Resignation Wave DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/riding-the-great-resignation-wave/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/iStock-1350030499.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220503T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220503T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220126T041104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T000549Z UID:20795-1651572000-1651579200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:How to be an Influencer within your Organisation - An Online Workshop with Tracey Bridges DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/how-to-be-an-influencer-within-your-organisation-a-workshop-with-tracey-bridges/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/influence-dictionary-closeup-picture-id476483922.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220412T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220412T130000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220406T021416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T034345Z UID:22623-1649764800-1649768400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ hui: Transparency in Public Sector communications DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-hui-transparency-in-public-sector-communications/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PRINZ-21-logo-Long-EnglishTe-Reo-colour-e1649215154193.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220412T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220412T123000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220131T225320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T050210Z UID:20700-1649755800-1649766600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Financial Communications - A Masterclass with Allan Botica DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/financial-communications-101-why-you-should-care-about-financial-comms/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/piggy-bank-picture-id890849784.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220407T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220407T160000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20210930T001345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T034406Z UID:18577-1649323800-1649347200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Digital PR 101 CHRISTCHURCH DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/digital-pr-101-christchurch/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-1168910967.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220406T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220406T160000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20210930T000619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T060415Z UID:18532-1649237400-1649260800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Digital PR 101 WELLINGTON DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/digital-pr-101-wellington/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-1137594446.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220404T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220404T140000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220329T005754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T005754Z UID:22253-1649077200-1649080800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Communicating in the age of misinformation DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/communicating-in-the-age-of-misinformation/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/misinformation.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220331T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220331T200000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220321T003019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T004648Z UID:22096-1648744200-1648756800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Central Division Comms Catch-up DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-central-division-comms-catch-up/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/avida-bar-704107.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220316T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220316T123000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220204T004707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T005344Z UID:21048-1647423000-1647433800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Developing a Digital PR content strategy. A Masterclass with Charlene White DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/developing-a-digital-pr-content-strategy/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/content-marketing-content-data-blogging-media-publication-information-picture-id976370312.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220228T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220303T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220204T002953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220407T061550Z UID:21076-1646040600-1646308800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Introduction to Public Relations DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/introduction-to-public-relations/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/confident-business-woman-at-the-office-with-arms-crossed-picture-id1324384387-e1643934653123.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220224T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220224T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20211124T014405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T213104Z UID:20010-1645695000-1645704000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:IC Futures – Inside Internal Communication DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ic-futures-inside-internal-communication-4/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/well-ensure-your-query-gets-answered-picture-id1059088660.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220217T123000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220217T133000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220126T044008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T032249Z UID:20908-1645101000-1645104600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Accreditation in PR – What is it and am I ready? DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/accreditation-in-pr-what-is-it-and-am-i-ready-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/103_PRINZ_2021_3600px-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220217T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220217T130000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193716 CREATED:20220126T035756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T042737Z UID:20864-1645099200-1645102800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Events in the time of COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/events-in-the-time-of-covid-19/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/iStock-1160700188.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220215T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220215T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193717 CREATED:20211124T012838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T031449Z UID:19984-1644917400-1644926400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:IC Futures – Inside Internal Communication DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ic-futures-inside-internal-communication-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/video-conference-vector-id1281074138-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220210T053000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220210T070000 DTSTAMP:20260623T193717 CREATED:20220120T215847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T220904Z UID:20778-1644471000-1644476400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Global Alliance Webinar - AI\, communication and ethics: challenges and opportunities DESCRIPTION:15th June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewPlain language is a skill. It’s about so much more than just choosing the right words. Presenting information clearly\, concisely and in an engaging way is an art form. And one not consigned to a particular industry or type of communication. From websites to annual reports\, insurance documents to technical reports and a whole host of comms products in between there is a recognised need for all communications to be more accessible\, more digestible\, and quite frankly more interesting to read. With the Plain Language Act 2022 coming into force in April writing clearly and concisely is top of mind for many organisations. Across the public service\, we now have dedicated Plain Language Champions. So\, if you’re one of them and want a bit of a boost and some tips on how to bring others along with you then join us to hear from the latest Plain Language Award winners and plain language champion Lynda Harris for this lunchtime webinar hosted by the Central PRINZ Committee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists:Lynda Harris\, Founder and Chief Executive of Write Lynda is a communications specialist who believes that plain language makes the world a better place. Supported by her like-minded team\, she’s built a company that aims to put clarity and connection at the heart of every business communication. Lynda believes that clear communication isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s essential to the smooth and successful operation of any organisation. Poor writing wastes time and money\, but it also risks losing the trust of customers. Under Lynda’s leadership\, Write has become the largest plain language consultancy in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Belcher\, Product Manager\, Life & Disability Insurance for the Medical Assurance Society Plain Language ChampionIt was a pleasant surprise for Phil to take out this award after his teammates nominated him for his significant and influential contribution to their plain language initiative. Taking a digital design concept to a traditionally print focused medium he helped turn several lengthy and jargon filled documents into one single one that is easy to navigate\, relatable and readable. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Moloney\, Senior Advisor – Safety and Stability\, Family Violence at the Ministry of Social Development Plain Language Website (Public Sector)Judges described www.areyouok.org.nz as an excellent example of effective plain language writing and information design. They praised the tone for being reassuring\, caring and helpful\, as well as being clear and non-judgemental. User testing helped to gauge feedback to make improvements and ensure that victim/survivors voices remained at the heart of this kaupapa to make sure the language\, tone and content of the site was right. The team also worked with family violence support providers to make sure information was accessible and relevant for different communities. Kate Thompson\, Head of Communications at thinkstep-anz Best Plain Language Annual ReportBest Plain Language Document — Private Sector Best Plain Language Technical Communicator Kate is Head of Communications at trans-Tasman sustainability firm thinkstep-anz. She leads a team of plain language experts who ‘translate’ the company’s technical sustainability work into plain English executive summaries\, case studies\, and blogs that clients can understand and act on. Judges praised the work by thinkstep-anz for their simplicity\, use of plain language\, supportive graphics\, excellent design\, and tone. The conversational style is described as engaging and honest\, bringing a human element to each communication. All of this whilst still coming across as professional subject-matter experts. Toni Raeleigh\, Product Specialist\, AA Insurance Plain Language Champion – Best Organisation AA Insurance is proud to champion the use of plain language by simplifying its insurance policies\, so they are easy to read\, understand and act on\, to help earn the trust of their customers. The organisation also says that plain language helps to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This has been supported by user-testing which shows positive feedback from customers. More importantly\, growing customer numbers year on year demonstrate the business benefits of plain language in inspiring trust and customer loyalty. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/global-alliance-webinar-ai-communication-and-ethics-challenges-and-opportunities/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/iStock-1279103299.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR