I know that many of you fret about posting your content online. That you sit at your computer looking at something you just created and feel torn. On one hand, you are so excited to share this with the world. On the other hand, you worry what will happen once you hit upload. This fear, […]
Earlier this year I got an email from a friend who works as a coach. She was in a tizzy, because she had gotten this odd email from a stranger asking her about the status of their project. At first she freaked out because she thought she had dropped the ball on something. She looked […]
Last time, I gave you an overview of when you can, can’t, and maybe shouldn’t act when you find your content used without your permission. This time I want to give you the exact procedure that I use to make this decision. And it’s all based on four simple questions that you only have to answer […]
Last week I got a call from a friend. The company behind the holiday show she was participating in had called her that morning. They were calling because they wanted to include her in the printed materials they would be handing out prior to the show. She asked a couple questions about what rights they […]
Based on the current data in the survey, my guess is that you are making less than $50,000 per year. When your business is running lean and mean and cash flow is a concern, you might think that hiring an expert like a lawyer or a CPA is out of your reach. I also know […]
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Does your website have: Google Analytics installed? A contact form? Comments enabled? A form to collect email addresses? Then you are collecting information about visitors to your website and should have a privacy policy. The goal is transparency I’m a big fan of keeping the public policy of laws in the back of my mind […]
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Most of the time when people call my law firm they are calling because they are in a jam. While I prefer to work with clients to prevent those jams from occurring in the first place, I have come to accept the fact that most of you only want to talk to a lawyer when […]
Wouldn’t it be great to wake up, open your email, and find out that you: Won one of the American Made Awards? Will be featured in Vogue? Got the gig to work with your dream client? Be speaking at Alt Summit? Got the “big break” you’ve been dreaming about? Every creative business should have a […]
Your look book shoot date is fast approaching. You’ve spent months planning. You’ve found and rented the perfect space. Photographers, models, and stylists are booked. Your product is prepped and made. All supporting clothing and accessories have been located. Your to-do list starts to look manageable. You begin to think you might get it all […]
If you’ve ever dug into copyright issues, I’m sure that you’ve heard of the term fair use. And I’m sure if you started to research it, you left that research session with a spinning head and more confused than when you began. This is because fair use is one of the most complicated copyright topics. […]
