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    had an verbal agreement and when I went to "use" that agreement I got in some hot water. Get the agreement in writing or don't work with the person. While I hate saying this, not everyone's "word is their bond" and people forget mont
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    Did you know that when you hire someone to do work for you that you may legally not own that work!?! Not unless you obtained an agreement that states that ownership of the entire work is being transferred to you upon final payment. Be it work with a graphic designer, copywriter, ghostwriter, photographer, web designer, software programmer, etc. etc. Know the limits of your contracts.<

    EXAMPLE: Let's say you hire a photographer to take your photo for your web site. You have an agreement, pay them upfront, and they agree to send you the photo in a CD. So, you put the photo on your web site AND your letterhead AND your business card. The photographer sees your photo on these items and send you a bill. Or they send you a request to stop using that picture unless you pay them for each other instance that you used that photo. Yes, both these things are legal!

    PROTECT YOURSELF! I know the laws and yet I've been burnt. I had an verbal agreement and when I went to "use" that agreement I got in some hot water. Get the agreement in writing or don't work with the person. While I hate saying this, not everyone's "word is their bond" and people forget month

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    EXAMPLE: Let's say you hire a photographer to take your photo for your web site. You have an agreement, pay them upfront, and they agree to send you the photo in a CD. So, you put the photo on your web site AND your letterhead AND your business card. The photographer sees your photo on these items and send you a bill. Or they send you a request to stop using that picture unless you pay them for each other instance that you used that photo. Yes, both these things are legal!

    PROTECT YOURSELF! I know the laws and yet I've been burnt. I had an verbal agreement and when I went to "use" that agreement I got in some hot water. Get the agreement in writing or don't work with the person. While I hate saying this, not everyone's "word is their bond" and people forget mont

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    PROTECT YOURSELF! I know the laws and yet I've been burnt. I had an verbal agreement and when I went to "use" that agreement I got in some hot water. Get the agreement in writing or don't work with the person. While I hate saying this, not everyone's "word is their bond" and people forget mont

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    PROTECT YOURSELF! I know the laws and yet I've been burnt. I had an verbal agreement and when I went to "use" that agreement I got in some hot water. Get the agreement in writing or don't work with the person. While I hate saying this, not everyone's "word is their bond" and people forget mont

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    had an verbal agreement and when I went to "use" that agreement I got in some hot water. Get the agreement in writing or don't work with the person. While I hate saying this, not everyone's "word is their bond" and people forget months down the line what they had originally agreed up. So, to repeat. Whenever you work with someone get an agreement in writing. And if you already have an agreement, look at it to see who owns what and get it fixed so that you own the work -- pronto.

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