{"id":3055,"date":"2013-08-06T07:56:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T07:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/?page_id=3055"},"modified":"2013-09-03T12:34:12","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T12:34:12","slug":"plain-english-cartoons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/plain-english-cartoons\/","title":{"rendered":"Plain English Cartoons with Dan Epstein"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a technical and marketing writer, I&#8217;ve been looking for a way to explain complex topics. Simply.<\/p>\n<p>I fell in love with those short cartoons that ? in just a couple of minutes ? make the message crystal clear.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last few years, I tried to make them on my own. I used PowerPoint, Captivate, and GoAnimate.<\/p>\n<p>But, they never seemed to look professional.<\/p>\n<p>So, I tried to teach myself Flash animation. Way too much effort!<\/p>\n<p>I just discovered PowToon&#8217;s cartoon maker. And, finally, I can make my own cartoons. <b>Professional<\/b>-looking cartoons.<\/p>\n<p>See for yourself how PowToon helps me explain Plain English, in this cartoon:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mn5p5A1j-AQ?list=PLrSpljtyyLBxooM2YMUZvQyqsQwOEQusS\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/a\/os\/6\/?oid=1170_14\">Get your free PowToon account<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Bio:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dan Epstein is a marketing and technical writer who runs the LinkedIn group <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/Really-Readable-Writing-4654710\/about\">Really Readable Writing!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go there to practice using Plain English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a technical and marketing writer, I&#8217;ve been looking for a way to explain complex topics. 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