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Social Media – Goals & Guidelines for Business and Personal Use

Social Media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc) are used by individuals and companies – and really blur the lines between what’s business and what’s personal.  In the workplace, employers set the standards for conduct and acceptable speech. Outside the workplace, … Continue reading

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Convert “Pirates into Partners”

 At a conference on Innovations in Learning, sponsored by Brandon Hall Research (See: www.brandon-hall.com),  I learned about how new technologies are being used to create “communities” that engage users – and help to improve products and services and build businesses. … Continue reading

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What’s in the Public Domain?

Myth: If it’s on the Internet, it is in the “public domain” and can be freely copied. While information on the Internet is “public,” it’s not all in the “public domain.” According to Wikipedia, “Public domain comprises the body of … Continue reading

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What is Fair Use?

Copyright – What is “Fair Use”? Copyright law makes it illegal to copy, display, publish, perform or create derivative works of copyrighted material without the permission of the owner.  Most of the content on the Internet is covered by copyright … Continue reading

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