Ignorance is Not Bliss:Decoding Legal and Tax

Implications of Your Success

Your LAWsome PanelistsSara Hawkins

Charlene DeLoach OliverSarah Visbeek

Disclaimer

Thank you for attending what is surely going to be an experience you didn’t expect. However, before we get started …

Our presentation is not legal advice. We are providing legal information. We are not your lawyers. But we are your friends!

Live TweetingWe encourage you to live tweet

or ask questions via Twitter for the Q&A portion.

Please use BOTH #legal #Blissdom

Blogger, there's no need to feel downI said blogger, pick yourself off the groundI said blogger, 'cause your blog’s new in townThere's no need to be unhappy

Blogger, there's a lot you should knowI said blogger, you’ll be rollin’ in doughYou can write there and I'm sure you will findMany ways to share your lifetime

We’re gonna learn about the Y.M.C.A.We’re gonna learn about the Y.M.C.A.We have everything for the blogger to knowEven if you review a dog toy

We’re gonna learn about the Y.M.C.A.We’re gonna learn about the Y.M.C.A.You can get your blog seen you can share a good dealYou can do whatever you feel

The Legal YMCA of Blogging

Y – Why

The Legal YMCA of Blogging

Y – Why

M – Money

The Legal YMCA of Blogging

Y – Why

M – Money

C – Content

The Legal YMCA of Blogging

Y – Why

M – Money

C – Content

A – Awesome

Y

Why

Why

Why

Why

Why

M - Money

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I Love My SWAG

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

Oscar Wilde

C - Content

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Protecting Your Content

If imitation is the highest form of flattery, please

don’t flatter me!

Protecting Your Content

TM®

.com.net

.tv blogger

wordpress

Self-hosted

Copyright vs. Plagiarism

Copyright vs. PlagiarismWhat is copyright?

Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.

Source: 17 USC 102

Copyright vs. PlagiarismWhat is plagiarism?

Plagiarism is the wrongful appropriation or close imitation and publication of another person’s language, thoughts, expressions or ideas AND representing them as your own.

CopyrightJust because it’s on the internet DOES NOT mean it’s in the public domain

CopyrightCiting your source, giving a link back or mentioning the author’s name or blog in YOUR post does not mean you can use their copyrighted material!

Copyright

Obtain permission before using someone else’s copyrighted work. Always. Every Time!

FTC Disclosure

FTC DisclosureDisclosure is mandatory if you write about

something and:• You got money, free/discounted product,

trip, or service

FTC DisclosureDisclosure is mandatory if you write about

something and:• You got money, free/discounted product,

trip, or service• You went somewhere (movie, play, dinner)

and didn’t have to pay

FTC DisclosureDisclosure is mandatory if you write about

something and:• You got money, free/discounted product,

trip, or service• You went somewhere (movie, play, dinner)

and didn’t have to pay• You get compensation because they click on a

link

Liability

The “It was just a tweet”

defense

“Good” Tweet

@Acmefriend: I would consider someone else other

than Acme Realtors.

“Legally Questionable” Tweet

@Acmefriend: Acme Realtors are horrible. They are a bunch of

frauds.

When is the last time you looked at these?

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A - Awesome

How to contact us

Sara HawkinsSaving For Someday@Saving4Someday

Sarah VisbeekIn the Trenches of Mommyhood@sarahviz

Charlene DeLoach OliverCharlene Chronicles

@CharChronicles