As speaking professionals, we understand that words have power. The more you research concepts related to inclusive communication and accessible copywriting, the more you’ll find simpler, more efficient ways to express your ideas and thoughts. This is called plain language, and it’s a core principle of the inclusive communication practice.
https://inklusiv.ca/ten-steps-to-a-more-inclusive-copy-using-plain-language/
Honoured to be one of the 14 experts who will take part in the "Meet the Experts" session on December 5th, in Calgary, during the 2022 edition of the CAPS Convention.
For those of you who will be attending the Convention, be sure to stop by my session, if you're not afraid to find out just how inclusive you happen to be as a speaking professional! :)
Inclusive Speaking Tip #027
“When delivering your content, take advantage of pauses that are long enough to give audience members sufficient time to process information before moving forward.”
Did You Know… #027
According to findings from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability, an estimated 20% of working-age Canadians self-identify as having one or more disabilities that affect how they perceive, understand, and interact with the world around them. That’s more than one out of every five people in the “Great White North”. How many of those people do you think are your customers, or could be?
Food for thought #027 #inclusiveSpeaking
“When we fail to recognize and embrace the diversity that exists in our audience, what happens to audience members that feel, vibrate and respond to different frequencies than we do?”
Also, TFW you realize that Mastodon actually does offer the ability to add alt text to your images.
