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Content Ideas

Advice, information and experiences useful to IT Asset Management or IT executive management describes the diverse content in ITAK. Depending on the author, articles can be: entry level, experience-required, executive, specific to a segment of the readership, or advanced. Practitioners sharing real experiences are greatly appreciated. Providers sharing industry perspectives are equally valuable. Examples of topics include software licensing processes, final disposition how-tos, IT technology advancements, project results, working with other departments such as finance, regional and global focused articles, selecting vendors and working with service management.

Articles that are relevant to a specific segment of the readership are welcome. For example, articles on IT related government requirements, ITAM in the insurance industry, hiring qualified staff or managing an organization in transition are all good topics.

Details Articles should be at least 900 words in a WORD document in English and without elaborate formatting. Authors can make suggestions for titles and subtitles and provide graphics for articles if they wish (not required). Articles should be sent to ITAK@iaitam.org or to Jenny Schuchert at JSchuchert@iaitam.org. A signed copy of page 3 must be faxed into IAITAM or sent directly to Jenny. Articles can be sent in at any time and on any topic. Articles over 1,500 words will be considered for the cover. Articles received by the 15th of the prior month will appear in the next ITAK issue unless it is a specialty issue (see calendar on the next page).

Content that is a direct sales pitch will be removed as all ITAK articles are educational only. Vendor bashing is not permitted. However, well thought-out opinions that stir discussion and controversy or that differ from IAITAM's perspective are welcome.

Advantages

As an ITAM practitioner or provider, sharing work experiences and ideas starts readers thinking and discussing ideas. As an author, hone your communication skills and become an influencer in the industry (excellent for the resume).

Concerned about writing? Professional editing is part of the article submission process.

Authors are acknowledged by name and IAITAM certifications. Additional byline information such as the author’s title and employer name are listed according to author

preferences.

Writing and editorial support are available for the writer.

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Questions about a topic or your content? Authors are welcome to email the editor Jenny Schuchert at JSchuchert@iaitam.org

Submit Articles by: 1. Emailing a WORD draft (without extensive formatting) to

ITAK@iaitam.org or to JSchuchert@iaitam.org

2. Attaching original source graphic files to that email (graphics should be high resolution)

3. Faxing a completed author form to +1.330.628.3289 or emailing an image with the article.

The author form is on the next page and available on the IAITAM website. To appear in a specific issue, submit the article by the date specified below.

Conference presenter articles are coordinated by the Conference Speaker Coordinator Rob Furney.

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ITAK Issues for 2015

* Denotes Special Issues

Article (and Ad) Submission Closing

Date

Publish Date (Online and Paper)

Vol. 10 Issue 1* - Special Issue on Final Disposition December 16, 2014 Jan 5, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 2 January 15, 2015 February 3, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 3* - Special Issue on Software Asset Management

February 17, 2015 March 3, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 4* - Special Issue on Spring ACE (speakers and sponsors)

February 20, 2015 April 28, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 5 April 20, 2015 May 7, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 6 May 16, 2015 June 2, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 7* - Special Issue on Mobile Asset Management

June 19, 2015 July 9, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 8 July 17, 2015 August 7, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 9* - Special Issue on Fall ACE (speakers and sponsors)

July 1, 2015 September 1, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 10 Sept 18, 2015 October 9, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 11* - Special Issue on ITAM and Security October 16, 2015 November 6, 2015

Vol. 10 Issue 12* - Special Issue on ITAM Awareness November 20, 2015 December 11, 2015

Provide this information EXACTLY as it should appear in ITAK:

Author’s Name: _____________________________________________________________

Author’s Title and IAITAM certifications: __________________________________________

Company (leave blank if not to be acknowledged): ____________________________________

Additional information:

Contact person (if different from author) _________________________________________

Graphics or pictures (sent in separate file): Yes: ___ None in article: ___

Office Telephone: ______________________Mobile: _______________________________

Email Address: ______________________________________________________________

Summary of Article (50 words or less, to be used on IAITAM website)

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Article Submission Requirements All article submissions should be saved in .docx, .rtf, or .txt format and at least 900 words. In addition to placing graphics in the article,

graphics must be sent as a separate file in high resolution and as a .gif, .pub, .jpg.

ITAK editors reserve the right to correct any spelling or grammar (including simplifying sentence structures), to lay out the article and modify the title and subtitle without notification to author.

ITAK editors work directly with the authors if material modifications are needed. The author is required to supply both direct phone and email contact information. If the author or contact person is not available within a 24 hour period, the author then waives his/her right to view modifications before printing.

Author hereby acknowledges and agrees that ITAK and/or IAITAM may reprint the article for future use in ITAK or other media. Reprints by others are prohibited without a written request sent to ITAK@iaitam.org and a subsequent acknowledgement with consent received from IAITAM. Any quotes must be acknowledged via footnote, endnote or parenthetical reference including ITAK, the magazine volume and issue, pages and publisher as IAITAM.

Author hereby acknowledges and agrees that the contribution of the article to ITAK qualifies as a "work made for hire" under 17 U.S.C. § 101(2) and that all copyright ownership of, and authorship rights in, the article, subsequent reprints of the article and ITAK, itself, now and in the future, and any derivatives thereof in the United States and all copyright ownership and authorship rights therein elsewhere throughout the universe shall belong solely to IAITAM pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 201(b).

I agree to the above stipulations and grant IAITAM permission to use this article in any of its publications, promotions, or media. I further agree to hold harmless IAITAM and/or ITAK for damages or claims arising out of any articles placed in ITAK or any of IAITAM’s publications.

Signature Date

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FAX this completed form to: +1.330.628.3289 Submit article by emailing the unformatted WORD text, with separate file for any graphics, to ITAK@iaitam.org

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