Success Language “In Plain English”

     A huge part of the concept of "success language" is communicating clearly, whether through words (spoken & written), text (written hard copy or electronically), or visuals (still or motion). One very effective technique for communicating clearly is to simplify complex concepts through cartoons.

     Most of us can relate to cartoons and comics regardless of how artistic or amateurish said cartoons are drawn. Stick figures suffice if they are used to express concepts effectively.

     The Internet and the World Wide Web – and all that is associated with it – remains a mystery to so many people. Yet its use is more and more a "need to use" tool in the fabric of our daily lives, both professionally and personally. Especially professionally. I found a series of video clips that explain several complex topics we users of Subscribe2Succeed should know and understand. They revolve around social networking (which our community of members participate in just by being members) and some of the common applications on the Internet. They are called "Plain English" video clips and are nice and short (5 minutes or under) for our short attention spans. While some of you may think, "Crude" or "Oversimplified", others of you will think, "Oh! THAT's what that means!"

     Knowing full well that satisfying everyone is an ongoing pursuit, here are some of the "Plain English" clips I've found very helpful.

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"Social Networking, in Plain English"
(An overview of the concept and practice of social networking)

"Google Docs, in Plain English"
(Describes how Google Docs works and how to use it)

"Cloud Computing, in Plain English"
(Don't let 'cloud computing' concepts go over your head!)

"Wikis, in Plain English"
(What's a 'Wiki' and why do you care?)

"Twitter, in Plain English"
(Twitter 160-character communications)

"RSS Feeds, in Plain English"
(What RSS is all about, and how to set it up)

"Blogs, in Plain English"
(Web Logs – Blogs – explanation and how-to)

"Podcasting, in Plain English"
(Podcasts, which is what you have with Subscribe2Succeed audio MP3s)

"Social Media, in Plain English"
(Explanation of a variety of social media tools)

"Social Bookmarking, in Plain English"
(What on Earth is 'Social Bookmarking'?)

"Computer Hardware, in Plain English"
("I need a WHAT?" Basic computer components – that really haven't changed that much in their purpose over all these years.)

"Phishing Scams, in Plain English"
(Learn how to avoid catching a big one!)

"Online Photo Sharing, in Plain English"
(I'll share mine with you if you share yours.)

Let me know if you find other "Plain English" vidclips like these, especially if they help YOU learn something.

NOTE: These "Plain English" videos are produced by Common Craft. They do serious business videos for fee.

Sylvia