Why Contribute to Communication Connect
We invite ABC members to contribute to this resource for your own goals, which might include the following:
- Showcase your research and ideas for industry practitioners.
- Publish content that might not be appropriate for journals but that would be part of a tenure, promotion, or reappointment package.
- Reach working professionals who could become consulting or coaching clients.
- Support ABC’s mission of advancing business communication practice.
- Maintain permission to repurpose your work for other publications.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer compensation for Communication Connect submissions.
How Contributions Are Evaluated
Committee members will evaluate contributions for publishing based on the following criteria:
- Useful for Working Professionals: Content is tailored to non-academics who will find the information applicable to their work as individual contributors or managers. The content might be of immediate use, for example, a tool for training staff, or more thought-provoking, for example, about the ethics of using AI for writing emails. “Five Books on PowerPoint Design” would be more useful than a book review on one of them. “Write a Compassionate Layoff Email” is more interesting than “The History of Layoff Memos.”
- Well Written: The tone is similar to that of Harvard Business Review articles—a professional, engaging, concise, natural writing style. Include a clear purpose and/or main points in the first paragraph, use active voice and plain language, write topic sentences and short paragraphs, and include bullets where appropriate. Choose a title up to five words to attract attention and an optional subtitle between three and seven words.
- Original and Credible: The content should be your own and offer something new to the audience. Include sources as in-text links or footnotes.
What to Contribute
Contributions should be in one of these categories:
- ABC journal articles translated for working professionals
- Tips for handling difficult communication situations, particularly those tied to current events (e.g., layoffs, leadership changes)
- Teaching activities for work teams, which may include downloadable tools and templates
- Makeovers of business communication examples with explanations of business communication principles and practices
Consider submitting any of the following:
- Short articles or written interviews (fewer than 500 words)
- Videos (less than 10 minutes)
- Podcasts (less than one hour)
- Infographics or other visuals
- PowerPoint decks
- Downloadable teaching or training tools
- Document or visual makeovers
- Other forms that could be useful to the audience
How to Submit Content
Please complete the submission form. You’ll see that this process grants ABC permission to publish your work and allows you to retain permission to repurpose your content. You also may submit content that exists elsewhere, as long as you provide evidence that you have permission to republish it.
Thank you for considering ABC for your submission.