Accountability and transparency are bywords for funding agencies as well as for constituents and public interest organizations. In many cases research is very specialized and complex, acquiring its own terminology, acronyms and jargon. As a result, researchers are often asked to perform the unpopular task of preparing summaries of their research for a "popular" audience. UGPTI communications coordinator Tom Jirik will give some justification for investing time in this task and will provide some guidelines and tips for making these summaries as useful as possible for your intended audience.