Be Safe on Giving Tuesday
The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has become known as ‘Giving Tuesday’, where people are encouraged to generously give time and money to their local community. Please be careful, especially on the phone and email, when you are asked to give. The NC Secretary of State regulated charitable solicitations in NC. Here is their page, with tips on how to check to see if a charity is legit, and Smart Donor tips. Some charities sound really good, but when you dig into their practices, v
The Myth of Fair Use
Have you ever used someone else’s original work in your social media or website because: If it is on the Internet I can use it freely I used 10% or less, so I can copy a bit of it I didn’t charge for it, so I can use it I can copy if I give the author credit I linked to the original site I have a non-profit, so I can copy it I’m just using it for educational or informational purposes I was commenting on a newsworthy event in my industry, so I can copy it ‘Fair use’ is a doctr
Protecting your Content on Social Media
Your social media content is protected under the existing intellectual property laws: Trade Secret (protects something that gives value to a business from not being known), Trademark (protects words, phrases, symbols, or designs that identify the source of goods or services) and Copyright (protects original works of authorship such as drawings, photographs, and written copy). To lock down trade secrets, make sure your employment documents are clear about company ownership of
