1. Ignorance is Not Bliss: Decoding Legal and Tax Implications of Your Success Your LAW some Panelists Sara Hawkins Charlene DeLoach Oliver Sarah Visbeek

9. Y Why Why Why Why Why

10. M - Money

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12. I Love My SWAG

13. Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. Oscar Wilde

14. C - Content

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16. Protecting Your Content If imitation is the highest form of flattery, please don’t flatter me!

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18. Copyright vs. Plagiarism

19. Copyright vs. Plagiarism What 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 Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.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

20. Copyright vs. Plagiarism What 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.

21. Copyright Just because it’s on the internet DOES NOT mean it’s in the public domain

22. Copyright Citing 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!

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

24. FTC Disclosure

28. Liability

29. The “It was just a tweet” defense

30. “ Good” Tweet @Acmefriend: I would consider someone else other than Acme Realtors.

31. “ Legally Questionable” Tweet @Acmefriend: Acme Realtors are horrible. They are a bunch of frauds.

32. When is the last time you looked at these?

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34. A - Awesome

35. How to contact us Sara Hawkins Saving For Someday @Saving4Someday Sarah Visbeek In the Trenches of Mommyhood @sarahviz Charlene DeLoach Oliver Charlene Chronicles @CharChronicles