Blog posts should be educational in nature, written for the receivables management industry and should provide useful information that will assist executives in improving their operations. Although the nature of many topics may require the use of terminology commonly used in the industry, posts should be intended for a general audience with jargon used sparingly and acronyms explained. The RMAI blog is publicly available for all to read.

The types of content we are looking for include:

  1. Application Stories – descriptions of how best practices have been applied and the results of those applications in terms of costs and services delivered.
  2. Tutorial Pieces – definitions, analysis, advisories, etc., relating to business and IT and their application. These pieces are written by industry or public sector professionals and will be used by our readers to analyze or improve existing conditions.
  3. Industry Trends and Developments – articles aimed at helping readers plan for the future.
  4. Profiles – articles that focus on individuals who are instrumental in the development and success of the debt buying industry, and that contain authentic angle depicting the person's struggles and successes.
  5. News – descriptions of new products, services and/or events.

Writing Style/Format

Readers must be able to grasp information quickly. The use of active verbs, straightforward declarative sentences and short paragraphs is encouraged. It is acceptable to break up text with brief subheads.  Again, all industry jargon and acronyms should be adequately explained. The following guidelines are designed to assist contributors:

  1. Blog posts should be original content. The content can be reposted or shared via a link to the original posting on RMAI (the text does not appear on your website – but just a link to the RMAI blog where the post can be viewed).
  2. Blog posts should be about 500-750 words.
  3. Submit blog posts electronically in Microsoft Word, single spaced, with minimal formatting to allow for quick placement on the blog. For example, there should be no hard returns between lines unless beginning a new paragraph. Do not indent the beginning of paragraphs. 
  4. Embed hyperlinks in the Word document; we will validate the link.
  5. Hyperlink or cite references so that the reader can easily find the reference materials. It is preferred that other telecom magazines are not used as references.
  6. Include a brief biography of about 50-75 words for display with your name, employer and title. 
  7. Submit a high-resolution digital photo of the contributor.

Topical

Ideal blog posts cover ongoing issues affecting the debt buying industry and business practices, legal issues confronting debt buyers, as well as new developments, activities and best practices that have yielded exceptional results, savings of time and money, improved service to the public, and have the potential to solve significant problems encountered by businesses in the debt buying industry. Blog posts that contain interesting quotes by industry insiders, attorneys who practice in the debt buying space, government representatives and advocates are also highly desired.

Editorial vs. Advertorial

It is RMAI policy not to endorse product names, manufacturers or services in published articles, unless it is pertinent to the approved story idea (for example, a case study). Contributors should not endorse products or companies either implicitly or explicitly in posts submitted for publication.

Copyright and Releases

The blog is copyrighted by RMAI. Contributors release copyright to RMAI for articles accepted for publication electronically. Articles are considered for publication with the understanding that they are the original work of the contributor and that they are not concurrently being submitted elsewhere for publication.

Contributor Expectations

RMAI requests that contributors honor their commitment to submit a blog post.

Submission Guidelines

RMAI cannot promise a blog post will be published due to many variables. The editors reserve the right to edit copy, and to ensure conciseness, clarity and stylistic consistency, and may request the contributor to edit the post before accepting it for publication.