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Signed, Sealed, Delivered
The Only Style I Have
One Band, One Sound
Essential Alexes
100
This item needs to be included any time you are asking the public to attend an event, provide feedback, or perform another action in an eNews or press release.
What is the ADA Statement?
100
This person in a department can request new web editors by submitting a New User Request to OCCE.
Who is the department webmaster?
100
According to City Style, writers use numerals for numbers including and above this number.
What is 10?
100
This is where you would direct someone who has sent a social media message to your department to inquire about snow removal or a downed tree.
What is Alex311?
100
These essential Alexes are the namesakes of Alexandria (either of 2 answers).
Who are Philip and John Alexander?
200
This is who you should contact if you receive a request for accommodation and you're not sure how to respond.
What is contact the Office of Human Rights?
200
This department is responsible for vetting and approving new technologies and platforms for use at the City.
What is Information Technology Services?
200
In contrast to AP Style, the City follows an organization or department's full name with an explanatory (this) in parentheses on first mention.
What is an acronym or abbreviation?
200
This is where you should look for brand guidance, media toolkits, and visual assets related to specific City projects, events, or initiatives.
What is the DAM?
200
This essential Alex, an internal employee-oriented information source, has been in use since 2018 and will be phased out in 2025.
What is AlexNet?
300
This component of a web page makes it possible for limited-vision users to understand what is being shown on the screen and provide context for anyone whose browser could not load an image.
What is alt text?
300
You should contact this person for approval to use the City seal.
Who is the Clerk of Council?
300
The City uses a this kind of comma before the final in a list of three or more items.
What is a serial or Oxford comma?
300
This is what you should do if you are at a public event and receive an impromptu media request asking for comment on behalf of the City.
What is: politely decline, refer them to OCCE or to Ebony directly, and then notify both Ebony and your department director of the request?
300
This essential Alex is responsible for managing wastewater in the City of Alexandria.
What is AlexRenew?
400
This approach to writing makes it easier for content to be read, including for including for audiences whose first language isn't English, those using screen-reader technology, and others.
What is Plain Language?
400
Under state law, any event where more than 2 Members of City Council will be engaged must be rescheduled if it hasn’t been posted on the City Calendar at least this many working days prior.
What is three days?
400
A press release is what the City uses to distribute information to members of the media, while it uses this deliverable to share information with members of the public.
What is an eNews?
400
This is who you should notify if you receive a media request for a statement from the City about the official stance our leadership is taking on new Federal Regulations.
Who is Ebony Fleming, Director of Communications?
400
This essential Alex, launched in 2022, is a broad and long-term view of coordinating operations among departments.
What is ALX Aligns?
500
This resource lets you check translation and interpretation needs for different areas of the City.
What is the Limited English Proficiency or LEP Map?
500
This office is responsible for approving events in the City, ensuring awareness and coordination among offices.
What is the City Manager's Office?
500
These are the words you should embed a link into when placing links in text.
What are the words relevant to the context of the link?
500
This is what you should say when someone asks you or a member of your department for a new logo.
What is "heck no"?
500
This essential Alex won eight Daytime Emmys and was parodied by Will Ferrell on Saturday Night Live.
Who is Alex Trebek?