July 27th, 2018

Be a Warrior for Your Life :: Conversation with Alex of The DreamMason Podcast

This is one of my very favorite conversations. Recently, I had the chance to talk with Alex Terranova of The DreamMason Podcast. Alex is another of my fabulous LinkedIn connections that has turned into a real life connection – my favorite kind. I tremendously enjoyed this conversation. Alex is excellent at guiding conversations, digging in to the good stuff, and keeping […]

Attorneys Legal Practice Management Speaking

June 20th, 2018

The Legal Website Warrior® in the News | Featured Speaker at MSBA Legal Summit’s Thought Leader Series

I was recently asked to be a featured speaker in the Maryland State Bar Association’s Thought Leader series as part of their Legal Summit and Annual Meeting, held this year in Ocean City, Maryland. Their legal summit and annual meeting is open to their state bar, a group of 24,000 Maryland attorneys. I was asked to present on a topic […]

Business Liability Legal Tips for Entrepreneurs Risk Management

May 9th, 2018

What the GDPR Means for Your Online Business

Have you heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (i.e. the GDPR)? My bet is that you have seen some information, emails, or news articles pop across your feed that reference this new, important, and expansive EU privacy regulation. It can feel like a daunting task to wrap your mind around what this means for your business. So let me help you. […]

Contracts Legal Tips for Entrepreneurs Risk Management

January 7th, 2018

7 Tips for Limiting Scope Creep in the Delivery of Creative Services

If you work in the world of creative services (e.g. as a writer, graphic or website designer, illustrator or artist) at one point or another, you will experience scope creep. It is one of the biggest complaints I hear from creatives about their work. For those who are unable to manage scope creep, it can result in significant cost (i.e. […]

Contracts Intellectual Property Legal Tips for Entrepreneurs

November 22nd, 2017

9 Essential Considerations for Authors when Negotiating Publishing Agreements

As an author, you may end up negotiating terms directly with a publishing house (rather than through a literary agency). Regardless of whether you have representation by a literary agency or an attorney, but especially in the event you represent yourself, be sure to understand these nine essential points before putting final terms in place. Understand, and do not underestimate, […]

Business Liability Contracts Legal Tips for Entrepreneurs

November 20th, 2017

8 Business Practices to Minimize Client Confusion and Decrease Disputes

Regardless of how well you run your business, or how seamlessly you deliver your product or service, you will inevitably have to resolve the occasional unfortunate scenario or disagreement with a client or customer. While disputes are unavoidable in business, there are some basic steps you can take to minimize incidents, keep your clients happy, and your reputation in tact. […]

Business Liability Contracts Intellectual Property

April 17th, 2017

Online Thieves are Everywhere :: Protect Your Proprietary Content

Online entrepreneurs! Want to understand how to protect your online content? Join me for a replay of my recent Office Hours (which was held on my business FB page). During this FB live discussion, I review the importance of protecting your online content and provide some recent examples of client scenarios (and having to follow up on infringements of my online content, […]

Business Formation Business Liability Business Structure

April 7th, 2017

My Five Bucket Framework :: Business Protection Simplified, on Podcast with Dr. Ellie Heintze

I recently had a great conversation with Dr. Ellie Heintz, a doctor and acupuncturist who also runs a podcast called “The Daily Cup” (I love that title — her goal is to help other entrepreneurs in the health and wellness field to simplify their businesses – and she definitely aims, through her podcast, to “fill you up”!) We had a jam-packed […]

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March 30th, 2017

How Can I Best Serve You? :: Quick Survey

If you are an information entrepreneur or small business owner, will you please take a minute to participate in my survey (just six questions)? I would be ever so grateful. Create your own user feedback survey

Business Liability Contracts Legal Tips for Entrepreneurs

March 15th, 2017

How to Protect Your Business Against Friendly Fraud

It is estimated that as much as 86% of all credit card fraud actually falls into the category of “friendly fraud.” Of course we know that there is nothing friendly about fraud, especially when you are running a business. What is friendly fraud, and what can you do to protect against it? Friendly fraud, also known as “chargeback fraud,” occurs […]

Business Liability Contracts Risk Management

March 13th, 2017

Real Money Talks :: Podcast Interview by Loral Langemeier on the Importance of Business Contracts

If you haven’t yet taken the chance to learn from Loral Langemeier, founder of Live Out Loud, and the queen of changing people’s conversations about wealth and money, then here’s your chance. She is a fabulous business person, and a phenomenal mover and shaker in the world of business. She loves having conversations about money. Over the course of her […]