Magazine:
The United Voice of Martial Arts School Owners
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OJO Nation is an independent, free, bimonthly print and online magazine. DOJO
Nation has no agenda other than to unite
and support school owners working hard for
success, as they define it…period.
Each issue of DOJO Nation speaks directly to smart,
progressive martial art school owners, dedicated to
living a true martial arts lifestyle. They want to provide
their students with the best programs possible; to stay
current with the latest martial arts trends and news;
to share experiences and success stories with other
school owners; and to improve and build their martial
arts business by implementing new strategies, both
traditional and online.
issues that affect their schools.
2. Instructors who dream of opening a school, actively planning to open a school or operate a new
school (two years or less). New or recent school
owners who must operate with strict budgets.
They also need how-to advice to improve the basic operations of a martial arts school: enrollment,
upgrades, curriculum, staff development, marketing, etc. They are equally interested in business
and industry trends, and being motivated by authors and articles that are positive, proactive and
productive.
Visit DojoNation.com for more information and to view
past issues of the magazine.
Before pitching a story to the DOJO Nation editor, be
sure to read a variety of DOJO Nation articles, so you
are familiar with the magazine’s contents and are able
to propose story ideas that match its editorial mission.
How To Submit a Story to DOJO Digest Magazine
Submission Guidelines
DOJO Nation welcomes your news stories, announcements, story ideas and comments. You’re particularly invited to submit photos of your students and
instructors during classroom training and your special
events. Please refer to the Photography Guidelines
below for specifications.
1. Submit a one-paragraph overview of your story
ideas or other content suggestions. Don’t take the
time to write a complete story until you’ve communicated with the managing editor.
Content is planned and prepared well in advance of
publication date, so please contact the team at least
120 days before the month in which you would like
your news story or story ideas to appear.
3. Include your day and evening phone numbers and
email address.
Writers’ Guidelines
The DOJO Nation staff seeks stories and articles that
will inform and educate two primary groups of instructors and school owners.
1. Martial arts professionals who have operated
schools for several years and need innovative
methods and strategies to improve their business
operations. They are also interested in new business ideas and opportunities as well as current
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2. Submit all suggestions via email only.
ContactRandy Reid to submit story ideas and other
materials, to obtain editorial specifications and deadlines and to ask any questions about art and photography.
Randy Reid, Editor at Large
[email protected]