Writer Guidelines

FOCUS welcomes original, previously unpublished letters, articles, and reviews of interest to professional pharmaceutical and biotech industry sales trainers. All contributors of articles and reviews are provided with name credit and a personal copy of the issue in which the article or review appears. Articles submitted by vendors must be noncommercial. However, a brief biographical summary of professional experience and contact information can be included for publication with an article.

Article due dates for 2008
Spring December 21
Summer March 21
Fall June 20
Winter September 19
Article Specifications

Articles should be 500 to 1,500 words in length. Articles should be submitted in Microsoft Word format. Text should be double-spaced, single-column with 1-inch margins and no indents or tabs. SPBT reserves the right to decline any submissions that are inappropriate and edit any articles for length or content.

Graphics Specifications

When possible, please provide figures, photographs, or related graphics to aid in the design of your article. All charts, tables, and graphics should be submitted as separate files (not placed in the text file). Illustrative material may be submitted as Macintosh or PC files in EPS, PICT, JPEG, or TIFF graphic formats. All reproductions of text, line art, and other graphics from third-party sources should be provided with a copyright release.

Manuscripts, illustrations, artwork, and correspondence should be sent to:
Laura Ramos, Editor
47 Wiltshire Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069-3164
Voice: (847) 236-1251
Fax: (847) 267-8482
Email: lramos@spbt.org
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