Coming Soon: CABL Bar Articles

Starting in APRIL 2008 the Bar will begin publishing articles written by its members. Each month, one Feature article will be chosen to be placed in a new Articles section on the Bar. The author will be paid $300.00 for each Feature article published. Members are encouraged to submit articles based on any topic related to the Broadband industry.

Article Ideas: The Bar community is diverse and there is great interest in learning about the regular jobs and specialized skills of other members. Detailed descriptions of ordinary, everyday tasks of your job may be old hat to you, but could be an educational opportunity for another. Is there something unique about your job that others might find interesting? Have an original story to tell? Do you have a unique method of handling a common responsibility? Created a custom tool? Have a great way of preparing for work, like stocking a truck or organizing work orders? A special way of dealing with customers? These are all good ideas but feel free to come up with your own.

Writing: A conversational style for your article is best. Write as you would speak. Remember the audience is your peer group. Limit the use of fancy words and try to get your idea across in as few words as possible. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, so always include them when applicable. Don't over-worry about grammar, spelling, or punctuation as those issues will be cleaned up by the editors prior to publication. There is no specific length or number of words to target, just complete your idea in the length necessary. Articles of all length, including those that are very short, will be considered but only the most developed have the best chance to be accepted as a Feature article.

Acknowledgements: It is often necessary to cite other references, such as a user's manual or technical text, as sources for information provided in your article. Be sure to properly credit these sources in an Acknowledgements section at the end of your article, if applicable.

Biography: Articles will include an author's biography. Your bio can include any information about yourself, such as your company, what you do, and your industry experience. Try to limit the overall text to no more than a few hundred words. If you have a link to a home page, please include it. Expect a significant increase in traffic after publication.
Format: Articles may be submitted in any standard electronic format such as Microsoft Word (.doc), Wordpad (.rtf), HTML, etc. Graphics, either photographs or user-created drawings or diagrams, are suggested to use the JPEG (.jpg) format. Submissions should be sent as a single file attached to an e-mail. Submissions including multiple source documents should be ZIP compressed (Windows compressed folder, or .zip file) prior to sending.
Payment: Payment is either $300.00 for a Feature article, or $150.00 for a standard article. The amount will be specified in the formal offer of publication should your article be selected. You may choose payment either by bank check or electronically via PayPal online transaction.

Terms: Submissions will be accepted from the author(s) or his authorized publicist only. Submissions must be an original work of the author(s) and must not have been published previously in any form. By submitting material for publication, you acknowledge that you are legally entitled to distribute the work and to allow it to be distributed. All paid articles become the property of CABL.com. Articles are chosen by the editors for technical quality and prospective appeal to member interests, and not all articles will be chosen for publication.
Submission: Submissions are accepted by e-mail only. Submit articles to: articles@cabl.com

All questions should be sent via private message here on the Bar to CABL Admin (must be logged in to send.)

 
EDITORS are needed for the various broadband disciplines. If you have extensive knowledge and experience in a related field and would like to volunteer as an Editor to review submitted articles for technical accuracy and select the best for publication, please contact the CABL Admin by e-mail at admin@cabl.com.