Editorial Policy

The following content is intended for any person or organization that is a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal or a guest collaborator and wants to contribute to our publications. Its aim is to help contributors understand the publishing, management, and presentation standards for our content.

The digital platforms on which CCMM publications are distributed serve as places where information and ideas can be shared.

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The CCMM’s mission

Founded in 1822, the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal serves as the voice of the business community by promoting the prosperity of the city and its businesses. Over the years, the CCMM has built one of the largest business networks in Quebec, thereby enabling its members to benefit from its vast reach and influence. The CCMM also provides business services, grouped together under the Acclr banner, which aim to accelerate business creation and growth.

CCMM publications

CCMM publications are mainly intended to equip readers with the information they require to help take their companies to the next level. We address such topics as business start-up, growth, and transfer, funding, international trade, business development, networking, best business practices, investment, innovation, and leadership. We believe that an exchange of information and ideas encourages the emergence of prosperous businesses.
Our experts are committed to publishing non-partisan content that is based on fact. The scope of major economic issues and the repercussions of political decisions on the business environment will be dealt with to the extent that they allow executives and investors to make informed decisions.
Contributors can collaborate on our publications. However, their opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the CCMM, and personal promotion is not allowed.
Our publications are distributed, in English and in French, across various forms of digital media (blog, newsletters, social media).

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How do we select content?

A. Who can contribute?

Any person or organization that is a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
Any person or organization solicited by the CCMM that produces content as a guest collaborator
The submitted content must meet the requirements described in our editorial policy.
We do not publish any promotional content.
All contributions are made on a voluntary basis and are not subject to any remuneration.

B. Selection criteria

B.1. Content

The CCMM experts and guest contributors collaborating on our publications should submit inspiring content as defined by the following five criteria:

Expertise
We seek collaborators who can share their experience and who are well-versed in the subject matter they wish to address in an original manner. They need not have authored previously published texts to be considered experts.
Rigour
In addition to being well-versed in the subject matter, or having several years of experience, contributors must be able to support and justify their ideas through research, concrete examples, and data. We avoid all manner of promotional content.
Usefulness
Our readers want to take their businesses to the next level; contributors must therefore approach subjects in a practical way that is adapted to the reality of the readers’ business.
Independence
We seek to cover topics in a non-partisan manner in order to preserve the useful and practical nature of our publications. Consequently, we will not accept any promotional or partisan content.
Professionalism
The linguistic quality of the writing (English or French) must be impeccable, and the writing style should be direct and captivating. Our readers are busy, and we need to hold their attention and interest.

B.2. Form

Content may be submitted in written, visual, graphical, audio, video, or slide format;
Titles for submitted content must be short (maximum of 85 characters, including spaces) and catchy to the entrepreneurship and business audience;
You must include a brief introductory description with your submitted content (maximum of 160 characters, including spaces);
You must include an image with your submitted content. This must take the form of a copyright-free photograph. The following image formats are expected: the first, 460 x 389, will appear in the search list; the second, 1160 x 771, will be used to illustrate the article, in the case of content appearing solely in written form;
Please note that images cannot include any text, nor must they promote any event.

Blog posts must be between a minimum of 300 words and a maximum of 1,000 words in length;
Videos must be a maximum of 3 minutes in length, and audio content must be a maximum of 20 minutes in length;
Content may be submitted in English, in French, or in both languages. It should be revised prior to submission. Please note that the CCMM will not be responsible for translating or correcting content submitted by guest collaborators.

C. Conditions for selection

We will not publish any content that is offensive, sexist, or discriminatory in nature.
Sources must be identified. Contributors must make sure to hold the copyright for the material being submitted, as only original content will be accepted—plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Contributors must obtain the consent of all individuals appearing in photos or videos to be published.
Contributors are allowed to include a link to another website only if it pertains to the subject being addressed. The CCMM is not responsible for external sites accessed via these links.
In compliance with netiquette¹, disparaging comments will be withdrawn or deleted.

How can you send us content?

We request that contributors initially send us a 50 to 100-word summary of their content by email (blogue@ccmm.ca), indicating the requested publication format in order to help our editorial committee evaluate the proposal. Should we reject the summary, we will provide a brief indication of the reasoning behind our decision; the contributor will then be able to adjust the summary and resubmit it, requesting a revised decision.
Once the editorial committee has approved the summary, the contributor will be asked to submit the complete content, which the editorial committee will review again.
Contributors must tell us whether or not they wish to respond to our subscribers’ questions or comments once the content has been posted on our social media.
The CCMM reserves the right to edit the title or certain parts of a text before publication; contributors will be made aware of the changes before publication.
Important: We retain the intellectual property rights to all content published on our platforms, but contributors retain the moral rights to their content. Content created by the CCMM team is signed on behalf of the organization with the exception of that created by its President and CEO, while content submitted by external contributors is attributed to these contributors through the use of their respective first and last names.
In submitting content to the CCMM, contributors automatically agree to these conditions.
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Contribution frequency: The CCMM reserves the right to publish all content submitted by guest contributors at the moment deemed most adequate by the editorial committee.

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Processing of your request

We are active on the Web and on social media on a daily basis.
In light of this activity, we are always on the lookout for new content; we will process contributor requests without delay, except during holiday periods.
Note that any material missing for the online release of content will delay its publication.

Questions and comments

Should you have any questions regarding this editorial policy, write to us at: blogue@ccmm.ca.

We look forward to reading your submissions!

The CCMM reserves the right to modify this policy at any time and without prior notice.

¹Netiquette refers to the rules of decency governing the behaviour of web users on the network, notably during discussions on Web 2.0 and on blogs.