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5 Important Things to Know About Contracts

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I was at SnapConf this past week. I had a great time and so did many of the other participants. However, I was cornered on several occasions by bloggers who were really concerned about some contract issues that they were facing. They felt overwhelmed, unqualified, and even fearful and didn’t know how to move forward. My discussions with these bloggers reinforced the fact that contracts are a rapidly growing part of a blogger’s world.  Since I work with contracts all the time, it seems like a basic primer on contracts from a lawyer’s perspective might be helpful in reducing the stress factor associated with contracts.

Enjoy.

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Stop, Thief!

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Photo credit elhombredenegro. License by Creative Commons.

 

Has this ever happened to you? You’ve spent hours creating the perfect blog post. You have the perfect picture, perfectly cropped, with the perfect lighting. Everything is perfect! You post it to your blog and *sigh* as you bask in the glow of the wonderfully glorious perfection that is your latest blog post.

Then, a few days later, while surfing Pinterest, you see your picture. “Cool!” you think, “Someone pinned my post!” However, when you check it out, you see that the pin is actually linked to a different blog, where your picture and your content have been posted without your permission and without even a link back or any acknowledgement whatsoever!

&!#$#% @#!&*@!# $#%@#!

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Name Calling For Fun and Profit!

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I get a lot of questions about trademarks and, based on the type and quantity of questions I get, I suspect there is a need to clear up some basic issues that are common to trademarks in general. While this post is a bit longer and more detailed than some or my other posts, I hope you find it useful as you contemplate what a trademark might mean for you and your social media presence. Enjoy.

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