This article had already been published in a newsletter.  Normally, that makes it difficult to publish in any magazines, but trade magazines (especially for tight niche industries) will often accept related already published material.  It was accepted by a graphics printing magazine in 2006.

EDITOR NAME -

I’m submitting the following article for your consideration.  In it, I list some often overlooked reasons for office managers to keep productive relationships with office equipment service technicians.  I list eight practical ways to maintain professionalism and receive more efficient and timely service.  This article was previously published in the Equipment Sales and Service December newsletter.  It is 996 words long.

Thankyou for your time.

SASE enclosed.

Sincerely,
Eric Engel

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